Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-23

South Coventry celebrated the fftieth
anniversary OF their marriage Easter
Sunday at their home, in the Ripley
Hill district, where they have resided
for the past forty-siX years. They
were married in South Coventry. Mr..
Barber was born in Franklin. Conn.,,
and is "A years of age; Mrs Barber
is SO and was born in Turo, England.
They received many gifts during the
day, relatives We're present from this
city, Rockville. South Manchester,
Bristol, North Windham, Tolland,
Brooklyn n. Y. and Webster, Mass.
Many friends and neighbors called and
rendered hearty congratulations and
wishes for many more years of hap
piness.
A new assistant general secretary
for the local Y NJ. c. A. has been en-
gagged, Frank r. Custard. who has
taken up his duties. and fills the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Rev. H. c. Beebe of South Coventry.
Mr. Custard is a graduate of Wesley
an university, has been engaged in
war work service for the National
War Work Council of the Y. NJ. C. A.
at various naval stations. Previous to
this he was associated with the anti
saloon league of New York in its f.
| nancial department.
The funeral of Mrs. Francis New
comb was held Tuesday afternoon at
| 2 o'clock from the funeral parlors of
Jay NJ Shepherd. Rev. Mr.. Leonard
| conducted the services. Burial was in
Wilmington Hill cemetery. The bear
ers were James and Walter Conner,
! Fred n. Green and Herbert J. Stearns.
There was no session of the police
court Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. johnson of
| Bridge street have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Louise
| May, to Harry E. Read of Whitman
| tic.
| A number Of WIIimantic people
| were at Camp Devens Tuesday to see
the grand review of the Twenty Sixth
Division, which was held Tuesday af
! ternoon. Quite a few local citizens are
planning to be in Boston Friday to
view the great parade of the same di-
| vision. The absence ofereturned SOL
| diers in uniform has been noted To-
! cally for the past few days due to the
fact that no more furloughs are be-
ing granted at Camp Devens.
| Miss Marjorie Harvey. physical in
structor at the Lyman Hall school in
Wallingford, is spending a few days
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel 3. Harvey in this city.
| Marian Afford of New Haven is
visiting at her home in this city.
The parents of Miss Josephine Stone
| of &c Milk street are very anxious for
her safety as she left her home last
] Friday night to attend rowing pic
ture show and has not ret &"ned. Lo-
cal authorities have asked the au-
thorities in surrounding towns to find
| the young woman il possible. 1t is
said someone saw her boarding a train
for Hartford the night she disappear
ed. Miss Stone and her parents have
resided here but a short time. having
come here from Ludlow, Mass.
The last Picture and Play Nisht
meeting for this season was held on
Tuesday evening in the church house
of the First Congregational church. A
good number was present and after
the pictures. games and music were
enjoyed. A substantial collection was
taken up during the picture program
Or. w. P. S. Heating of WilIimantie
who is a lieutenant in the 26th Tdivis-
ion and is still in France sends home
a photograph of three officers, includ-
ing himself, and Rev. FIN Edward
Flynn, d chaplain in the Bassens dis
trict. Father Flynn's home is in Der
by and before entering the service
Was stationde at St. Mary's church
New London. He went over with the
201st infantry from Camp Devens
Lieutenant Heating was with the
102nd infantry. He is surgeon ant
.aDitary officer of the embarka tior
camp at Bordeaux. For several years
he was health officer in the. CITY o
Willmantic and member of. tn,
town school committee