Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-22

Sunday afternoon by members of
the K. of c. of this city when a, spe
eial meeting of San jose council will
be held at which time the third degree
will be conferred upon ciasS of IS
candidates. The K. Of G. orchestra
will furnish music.
The co t,bned losses of the Jones
Garage Co, and private car owners,
who had their respective cars in the
garage at the time of the fire Thurs
day night, amount to between ten and
fifteen thousand dollars, il was stated
Friday. Al least partial insurance
was carried 10y some of the owners of
private cars but the amount of insur-
ance carried by the Garage Co. could
not be ascertained. 1t is not known
what caused the fire to start from
the auto truck of L. A. Girouard, the
truck havi\; been driven into the
shed connected with the garage but
a short time before the fire was dis
covered by Joseph Couchon. Consid-
cradle watec was used to check the
fire. seven lines of hose boing used at
one time. The garage and barn con-
nected with It were badly quilted. 1t
is the first fire of any size this city
has had in 4 long time.
Patriotic exercises in Connection
with the holiday were held at the
Natchaue school Jackson street, Frs
day afternoon the four upper grades
taking part in the following pro-
gramme:
Music, Hail Columbia, by the school;
Talk on the play "Shouldnt Arms"
| lanes HendrY: composition on Abra-
| ham Lincoln, Reuben Rothhlatt; quo.
| oln, girls and boys from Sixth grade;
music Columbia. the Cen of the
| Ocean, school: play "TTnion Forever
| lin three epi&odes) by pupils from two
! Seventh grades; music, America;
| composition on George Washington,
| Jessica Fenton; play, 'The Birth of
| The Star Snangled Banner" by pu-
! pills of the Fifth grade: music, Star
! Spangied Banner by the school; dia-
| logue Abraham Lincoln us Lawyer,
| Merritt CARPENTER and John Simmons
| The programme was Well carried out
by the different pupils ard proved to
| be very interesting and entertaining.
At the W;rdham Center School on
| Friday afternoon the 190th annivers-
airy of the birth of Janes Russell
| Lowell, the noet. Rotations and quo
| tatlons from the book, THE Life of
| ONStll' NElC given ny hiSsiibeIS VI
| the school; this taking the place of
anv exercises in connection with
Waehirgton's birthday
| There were no special exercises held
at the Model School on Windham
| street nor tho Windham High School
| At the Oaks on Fairview street, pa
| triotjc songs We're sung and a talk and
discussion on the life Of Washington
| by members of the different classes
was held.
The February meeting Of the La
| dies society Of the First Congrega-
| tional church was held in the church
| house. Friday afternoon. at three o.
clock. AS 4 snecia1 guest of the
meeting, Rev William S. Beard. of
| New York, q former nGstnr Of the
church, gave an interesting address
| on "Amertca's Challenge 10 You and
| Me" A number of representatives
| were present from churches in sur
rounding towns. Tea was served at
the close of the meeting.
On account of the stormy afternoon,
there were not as many present as
usual at the W. C. T. T. meeting on
Friday at Their rooms on Valley Greet.
Mrs Henry Hall. who was to address
the meeting was unable tc he present
and in her place, Mrs. Emma P.
| Brown, county superintendent of
Medical Temperance had charge Of the
meeting and gave a very interesting
talk and conducted a, quiz meeting
which proved of great Interest. It is a
custom of the W. c. T. Z. to send a
copy Of "rT'he Young Crusader in
each family which may Re represented
| at their meetings and Friday go copies
We're mailed.
At the First Congregational church,
Sunday services will be as follows:
9.45 a. m, church chool will meet ms
the church house; 1915 a. nj, morning
worship. 1915 p. m. Men's Forum Will
meet in the Grex Club room. H. ].
Nartindale, leader. Subject, Present
Hour Employment Problems; p. m,
A Happy Evening in the Church
House. Music under direction of Mr..
ard Mrs. CaswelI, Miss McGreagor,
Eiano.
At the Loyal Temperance Legion
meeting at W. c. T. U. rooms, Sunday
afternoon at SIS, Mrs. ]. j. Fields of
! Norwich will speak.
First Baptist Church, Arthur D.
Carpenter minister. 1915, Sunday
morning worship, The New Day in
) Our Church School; twelve minute
: talks by the pastor and the superin-
tendent of the school: II m, church
school 8 p. m, Y. P. S. G. E., leader
Mrs. Clyde Larkin; Z p. m, evening
: service subject. A Model Wife.
Christian Sunday morning
. service is held at 1915 in the Wo-
2 mans Club Room, S07 Main street
! Subject of lesson-Sermon is Mind.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev
G. Harley Smith. minister-10.45 a. M
,, music by the choir, and by the choir
and congregation. with readings fron
the Word of God. A reading of new
. proclamation from Governor Holcomb
. Sermon, giving some reasons for the
= present call in the Methodist Episco'
: pal church for $1,000 persons to de-
9 vote their life to full-time service il
some ministerial or lay department o
| Christian work. u m, Bible study
: school. p. M, Epworth League de.
! votional and world-study service.
i p. NJ, in commemoratior of tht
Washington anniversary. twenty min
utes will be given to singing patrioti
2 songs. Sermon subjec1, Devotion-It
e Enrichment and Enlargement of Life
AT the South Coventry Methods