Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-06
GALES FERRY

An all- day session of the Red Cross Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. Billings F. S. Crandau at Stod dartl's Wharf, Thursday. Some of the members from the village walked, the day being a fine one, while others were carried in her automobile by Mrs. Walter M Buckingham. The work was on dresses for refugees. The meeting this week Thursday will also be held at the home of Mrs. Cran- dan an all-day session.
 February 1, Gustave ]. Evans. who has been appointed temporary car rier for the rural free delivery route from the Gales Ferry post office, be- gan his duties, succeeding John D. Rush of Montvtle, who has covered the route froEs this office since Aug. 15, 1918. Mir. Rush has been trans ferred to the Uncasville route. Rev. o. E. Newton opened the four weeks Missionary Centenary drive, in the d E. church Sunday morning with the theme, Prayer, for his ser mon. At the offertory C. E. Colver, baritone, sang My Jesus As Thou Wilt Previous to the sermon C. E. Colver, five minute man, prefaced the subject of the drive with the first ad- dress in the Centenary movement At 1 the Sunday school session Supt. C. E. Colver read description of Film, 1 the second stopping place of the Is i raelites, on their journey 10 Canaan. Mrs. R. Irving HurIbutt's class was 1 still in the lead in the journey. l Rev. George (. Scrivener of Nor- Wich, district superintendent, spoke at | the Sunday evening service. preach 1 ing a fine sermon from Matt. 11:2S, 1 Come unto me, all ye that labour and
 are heavy laden. and I will give you rest" Christmas Chimes was rendered | by Miss Gertrude Allen at the piano ] at the offertory. This being a last visit of Rev. MT. Scrivener as his of | fee as district superintendent is near 1 expiration, C. E. ColVar. one of the | trustees of the church and superin- i tendent of the Sunday school, briefly
 addressed Rev. MT Scrivener, thank ing him for the pleasant relations of , the past six years. He then asked l that the Chautaucua salute from the l congregation be given the retiring dis trict superintendent, which was done. | Rev. MT. Scrivener pleasingIy ack- nowledged the tribute.
 Mrs. Franklin H. Brown of Nor wich was a caller on friends at the Ferry Friday.
 Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt entertained at her home, Woodlawn Farm, Fri day afternoon, Mrs. Andrew P Miller, | Mrs. J. Edmund Norman. Misses
 Alice Satterlee, Grace A. Chapman land Gertrude Allen. Cake, Spanish cream and cocoa were served.
 Mrs. William H. Brooks of West Hartford spent several days last week with her mother. Mrs. DeIphine Fish
 Mrs. Harmon l., Perkins of the vi1-
 laSe and her sister Mrs. Stephen
 Perkins of Groton visited at the home
 of their brother and sister-in law
 MT. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman, at Nor wich Town, last Wednesday.
 Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins visited her
 uncle and aunt MT. and Mrs. Henry c. Beckwith in New London Wednes-
 day, the date being the fifty-frst an-
 niversary of their wedding.
 Sidney Rowzee, employed by the
 American Bridge Co.,, has purchased 1 the Ernest Blum place at the entrance e. TaugWamp at the foot of Long Cove hill, which property had build
 ihgs on 1t but a few years. The own CT died some Reeks ago or his way
 to California for his health. Attorney John J. Lawless. Mrs L-awless and daughter. Miss Ernest, inc Talbot of New London visitef : relatives here recently.
 Mrs. Isaac G. Geer of Ledyard wa:
 IIC SuCoL u -IlS. EllGl1 SEOOQdfQ a " her home in the village last Wednes. day and Thursday en route Iron
 Franklin where Mrs Geer had been :. guest at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ernest E. Smith Mrs. Geer was joined here on Thursday by MT Geer and they returned to their hom
 that afternoon.
 A party of seven from the vilIag
 attended the first number of the '
 M. c. A. course, The Apollo Nal
 Cuartette and Dorothy Carpenter
 reader, in Trinity NJ. E. church ol S Monday evening. Rev Q. E. Newton
 Mir. and Mrs. D. C. Perkins an, s l daughter, Miss Jennie G. Perkins
 Mrs, Delphine Fish. Miss Alice Sat
 terlee, D. R. Povey.