Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-04
NORWICH TOWN

Funeral services for Jonathan Smith,
Jr., of Hartford We're held Friday af-
ternoon at go o'clock at Trinity
Episcopal church, Norwich, Rev. j.
Eldred Brown officiating. Relatives
and friends in attendance from out of
town included H. P. Frisbie, New
Haven, L. 3. F'risbie, Gray, Me, Harry
Frisbte, Westerly, r., l., and Max
David from Hartford There were
ford and Norwich. The bearers were
Louis Gagnon of Taftville, Charles
Drescher of Greeneville, Max David of
Hartford and II. p Frisbie of New
Haven. Burial was in Maplewood
cemetery, where Rev Mr.. Brown read
committal service at the grave
Undertaken c. A. eager, Jr., was in
charge of the funeral arrangements
Edward Graham, eldest son of Supt.
and Mrs. Edward ]. Graham of Wash
ington street, is i'll at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. s. Palmer and
daughter Grace have returned to their
home in New Haven after a visit Of
several days with DR.. and Mrs. E. J.
Jones of Bliss place.
MISS May Kelley, registered nurse,
who has been or different cases in
Norwich Town and vicinity for the
past three months returned Thursday
to her home in Westerly.
During the week of prayer at the
First Congregational church meetings
will be held on Monday and Wednes-
day afternoons and Tuesday, Thus
day and Friday evenings.
Mrs. John Jones OF Bondville, Que
bee, is visiting indefinitely at the home
of her son and daughter-in- law, Dr.
and Mrs. E. J. Jones, Of Bliss place.
Her daughter law Mrs Fred Jones.
of Knowlton, Quebec. who accomra-
MED her to Norwich, has left for New
York
Allan Bixby has returned to his
home on Bliss place after brief stay
at Backus hospital, where q slight OPP
Grafton was performed ON his throat.
Mr.. and Mrs John L. Browning and
children of East Town street spent
! Thursday in Westerly with Mrs.
( Browning's grandfather Henry Breed.
MIR. and Mrs. John Lynch of East
, Town street lately received news from
! their son, Corporal James T. Lynch, q.
member of the hospital unit American
| evolutionary force. The letter. which
was written Dec. 18th stated that he
| was then leaving for Germany In
! reference to other boys embarking for
! home, Corpora! Lynch quoted it was
; somewhat disappointing not to be
among them.
! Among many winter birds coming
| regularly now to their feeding places
/ is the red-breasted nuthatch. 1t has
! never before been seen on HUNTINGTON
! lane, but this winter is a constant
visitor 1t also comes to a home en-
| Mckinley avenue where birds are fed
! regularly. This handsome little bird
| in its peacock blue and jridescent
! gray IS well worth watchinc;, as it vies
with the larger white breasted nut
| hatch in getting at the suet on the
! window sill. The red breasted nuthatch
is rarely seen here, as it usually Win
ters south nearly to the gulf The
evening grosbeal has been seen in
Woodstock this winter. and it is
! thought it also has been seen in
places in Norwich.
Crows are coming about our homes
more than usual just now and it is
thought because they are hungry
Residents of Town street this weeI,
observed a large flock of blackbirGs, a
bird about the SIZE of a sparrow. From
! rough estimate there were two hun
dred and they made their appearance
two or three times during one after
noon.