Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-12
MANSFIELD CENTER


 was the Fourth of July celebration, on Monday afternoon on the grounds of the Pumping Station. More than 400 were present. and the almost perfect weather conditions, with the beautiful views of the Natchaug river, made an ideal set- ting for the pageant of the Pilgrims, which was given in fifteen scenes and five episodes. Beginning with the land ing of an exploration party from the May1ower, the first washing day. and the lesson given the Pilgrims by the Indi- ans in planting corn, the pageant in- cluded the invitation from the Connecti- cut River Indians to settle in their terri tory, the journey of Thomas Hooker and his congregation from Cambridge to Hartford, the purchase of the site of New Haven from the Indians, several scenes from the Pequot wars. concluding with the framing of the first written constitution. Praise for the production which was strictly historical, is due the director. Mrs. Lucy A. Gatchell, sister of Rev. E. P Aver. who also planned the arrangement Mrs. Gatchell was asA sisted by Mis- Elsie Marsh, and by R. G. Pavy as advertising manag MT. Pavy also took a leading part in the production. appearing as Thomas Hooker. also as John Davenport. Another im- portant role was that taken by L. S.. Bigelow, as Captain John Mason. At 6.30 cafeteria lunch of salads, sandwiches, cake and ice cream was served under the direction of Mrs. c. H. Alien. assisted by Mrs c. H. Wyfnan, Mrs. W. R. Da. voll, Mrs. 4. Lauder and others. Music was furnished by the Babcock band Committai services for Miss Fannie Morrison, of Hartford. were held oi. l Thursday afternoon at the old cemetery, i conducted by MT. Pavey. Miss Morrison was former resident of this village. l living in the brick house recently pur- chased by MT. Buck
 | As far as noise and the ringing of bells was concerned, this was the quiet est Fourth of July known in this village for number of years. the attention be- ing generally directed to the production of the pagenat The Fourth of July eel 1 ebration was a fine example Of communi- ty cooperation
 MT. and Mrs. Ira Croc6er of Pawtuck- ct, R. l., were guests the past week of Mrs. Emily Larkham and Mrs. Olive Nj. Alexander.
 ". H Kingsley of Meriden recently
 spent few days with his cousin. C. H. Learned, returning to his home Monday Mrs. W. Clifford Pendleton and lit tie son of New York, who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. w H Kingsley | remained with Mrs Pendleton's father. C. | H. Learned for few days being joined l Sunday by MT. Pendleton. c. H. Wyrnan spent a few days this ] week at the home of his daughter, Mrs | William Homer. in East Morris. l Miss Eunice Buchanan of Providence was in town the past week New floors are being laid In the Center
 school house.
 1 Mrs Lucy Getchell left Tuesday fo, Windsor. going from there the next day l to Potsdam. N. Y, where she will spend 1 the summer with Miss Crane, director oi | the Normal School of Music. l MT. and Mrs. H T. Clark returned last 1 week after two weeks stay at Grotor l Long Point.
 l After playing the part of the In. | dian, Samoset, in the pageant Jesse In. l man left Monday evening for New
 Britain. where he has a business posi- ton.
 Seymour Bigelow is entertaining twt 1 of his associates from Philadelphia l Academy of Fine Arts, MT Parsons ant | Mir. Trogdon, both of Chicago. MT Big
 elow left Tuesday morning for New Yorl and Cleveland. at which latter city ht 1 is to meet Mrs Bigelow on her re- 1 turn from Tacoma, Wash
 | Miss Florence Olin has gone tc | Themaston where she is to teach fol | several weeks this summer 1 Miss Helen Huntingdon left Tuesday ! for Springfield, Mass, where she is te do Afnericanization work for the next six weeks.
 ! Miss Mildred DavoIl of the Nurses 1 Training class at Lawrence Memoria | hospital. New London. was at home or 1 Monday.
 1 The local Red Cross branch hat 1 equipped a loan closet. from which ar. 1 tic$ae needed in case of sickness may be | freely borrowed by any one in the ter. l ritory of the Mansfield Center branch. The l closet is located at the home of Mrs G | H. Wyrnan. It contains sheets, pillow cas- l es towels, night gowns for men, womer l and children. gauge, blankets hot water bottles, ice bag, syringe, clinical ther mometer and bed pan.