Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-08
COLUMBIA

Funeral services for Abbott Little were held Tuesday at 1.S9 D. m. at the Congregational church, the pastor, Rev 1T. Newton Owen: officiating. as sisted by a former pastor. Rev. Elliott O. Foster of Athol, Mass. The church was filled by relatives and friends. There were beautiful floral tributes. Miss Edith Lyman and her sister. Mrs. Lyndon Little,s sang Lead, Kindly LigIs and 9onaetrne Wein Under stand. The bearers were George A. Little, Arthur II. Little, Frank A. Brown, Frank A. Squier, Norman Little and Theodore Lyman. An au- tomobiIe- cortege followed the heaEse to the cemetery. carrying relatives from Hartford, Amherst and distant points.
 Claire Robinson of Post Hill who recently injured a rib bv falling through a broken step in the celar stairs. and who was confined to the house for several days, is able to be about and to do light work.
 Two carloads of grain for the patrons of1the Columbia Cooperative association have been ordered and. are expected tosaarrives shortly, one at the Andover station and the other at Chestnut Hill
 At the annual meeting of the mem bers of the Congregational church held last Friday the treasurer report ed the total receipts for the year which include plate collections, week ly envelopes, interest on invested funds and supdrY items. $1.414.03, and the disbursements S140394 leavinr a balance on hand of $1009 There are S6 contributors to the funds of the church The chairman of the board Of trustees reported that the trust funds of the church amount to 11239.F0, also that the excess of assets over the liabilities amounts to s44.05. The Y. P. $. c. E. reported total receipts for the year $42.14 expenses S1s.05s school report shows cash on hand Jan. 1, 1919, $61.S2;. receipts during the year. s5746; total Of s11aa22s2:: pay ments during the year. $75.e9 9:shala T re on hand Jan. 1. 1920. s43.39. The treasurer of the chapel fund reports total receipts s25. payments $20.45 and balance of se4.55
 Hubert M. Woodward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Madison Woodward, of Co., lumbia, and Phyllis Harriet Shultz, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George. E. Shultz of Everett, Mass, were married at the home of the bride. Christmas s day at D. na., Rev. Herbert R.sWhite- 1 lock, pastor of the Boston Baptist Bethel, performed the ceremony. the bride and groom standing, under a | bower of evergreen, from Y which a | wedding bell was suspended. The bride wore a gown of white. georgette crepe and satin, and carried a bou- quet of white sweet peas Miss Lu- ellie Hannum, cousin of the bridei was bridesmaid. She wore a gown of pink satin and carried pink sweet peas. John Woodward of Maiden, Mass, cousin of the groom, was best man. Misses Gladys F. Taylor and Evelyn Marble, acted as ushers.
 The wedding march was played by Miss Evelyn Woodward, sister of the groom. Guests were present from
 Columbia, State College, Pa, East Jaffrey, N H., Northampton, Maiden Sonerville, Chelsea Revere and Rox- bury, Mass. The bride received many
 beautiful gifts of silver, cut glass, pie lures, clocks, china, etc. She also re- l ceived gifts of money. Mir. and Mrs | Woodward are on a honeymoon trir through the western part of Massa- chusettsi after which they will reside in New Haven, Conn.
 Wise is the man who laughs at the
 pointless jokes of his wife.