Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
NORWICH TOWN

Following a serious illness of only a few days, Rose Durr, wife Of Joseph Schwenk, died Monday afternoon at her home on New London turnpike. Mrs. Schwenk was born in Germany about 1858, the daughter of George and Regina Durr. She came to this country about 1880 and soon after married Joseph Schwenk, who sur wives her with the following chil- dren, John K. and Joseph M. Schwenk of New York city, Charles and Helen Schwenk of Norwich Town, the last mentioned residing at home. She also leaves two grandchildren, Irene Sehwenk of New York and Rose Schwenk of Norwich Town; also several nieces and nephews, and there is a sister and brother residing in Germany. Another brother, the late George Durr of Norwich Town died several years ago. After coming to this country Mrs. Schwenk resided in New York for about twenty eight years. For the past twelve years she has resided at, Norwich Town where she was highly regarded by a large list of friends. She was a devoted wife and mother and was deeply in terested in the welfare of her home. Mrs. Schwenk attended the First Con- gregational church.
 Under the auspices of the social committee of the Christian Endeayor society connected with the First Con gregational ehudch, a delightful pro gramne of tableaux and music was given Friday evening in the chapel. The proceeds, upwards of twenty seven dollars, will start fund, to be 1 raised by the young people of the Ieknr r-lh fo IaA iy,fa of | the chapel. There was an attendance of about eighty who enjoyed the fol- | lowing tableauX: Home of Washing ten,f George Washington, Marcus Grady; Martha Washington, Mildred Kinney Mollie Pitcher, Margaret 1 Chapin and Clyde Beebe; Past and Flu tuFe, Mrs. Edwin Hutchinson past MelveFda Marsh future; Betsy Ross Margaret Chapin; King Allegory, Ca lumbia, Mabel Corrigeux; Peace, Ma rion Robers; Slavery, Martha Fay
 Tor; Spirit of War, Marion Bailey; Min
 nehaha and Hiawatha, Louise Baile!
 and Marcus Grady; E7angeline ant
 Gabriel, Ida Bebe and Melverd; den, Ruth Potter and Clyde Beebe Children's Hour, Longfellow, Rev
 Gurion F. Bailey, Grave Alice. Ethe 1 Whaley; Laughing Allegra, Doroth , Heath; Golden Haired Edith, Grac
 Wheeler; Village Blacksmith, Phili D Whaley; children coming home .fror school Ethel and Luther Whale!
 Dorothy Heath, Grace Wheeler; Co funbia Mabel Corrigeux. While tn last tabIeuX was being shown, the au
 dience sang the first stanza of the ( 3 the Star Spangled Banner accompa
 nied by the orchestra which also rend | hn ou < eiiing. Those in the orchestra ir i cluded Miss Marion Bailey, piano
 Theodore Sterry, first violin;
 Stanley Gay, flute; Herbert Yerrine { ton, clarinet; Arthur Kruck cornei Raymond Smith, mandolin and Re
 MT, Bailey cello. Between the tai
 leaux Miss Ruth Potter was heard
 soprano solos. Theodore Sterry, vit
 lin solos and Raymond Smith maI
 dolin solos, to the pleasure of all.
 Sunday afternoon at the Sheltetir
 Arms, Rev. Arthur F. Purkiss, pa ; tor of the Central Baptist churc g conducted most helpful and con
 forting service, assisted by MI
 Helen M. T. Church, as soloist. "Go
 Our Father was the theme of Re
 Mr. Purliss interesting addres ' which was taken from the Lord
 ! Prayer. Mrs. Church gave a bea :. tiful rendering of Nearer My God 2 Thee, also another solo, and sever I hymns were given. Miss Olive Ii
 ton played the piano accompar
 ments.
 -l Mrs. Alfred Hunt of Lafayette strs i4 received word last week concerni r l the death February 18th, of M = Alonzo Christian fo Canton, Mass. If
 Christian, formerly Mrs. Helena W