Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-20
JEWETT CITY

' The ladies' society. of the Congre- gational. church was entertained 1harsdny kafternoon by Mrs. Walter A. Richardson at her home on Main slreet. She was assisted in serving by Mrs. F. E. Robinson Mrs. l.. M. Carpenter and Mrs. l.. c. Buchinham. mf. Phillips book tells this story of the Spencer Burying Grounds:
 This small enclosure is situated about two and one-haf miles south of. Jewett City on the road east or the 'Quinebaug river which leads from Jcwett City to, Norwich. ..-5-
 Christopher Huntington of Saybrook and Norwich was the first white owner of the farm of which this cem- eteny~ is a part. .3i.; ste s
 On his death It. became the prop ertys of the. ,Freemans, who. held it for a hundred years. A few years before the farm. went out of the Freqman name this yard was set ings Reed Freeman, who lied in .17s2 apart for burial purposes A grave stone still standing states that Bill was the first person buried here. On the south side Of this. cemetery, which, was first laid out. was the Brewster farm, the home of the de- soendants, of Elder Williams Brews- ter, who settled In Preston, north of Broad Brook: and so; for convent ence sake they buried their dead in this yard, for three or four genera tions.
 h 1sos a family named Spencer settled on the Freeman plach. Al peculiar psychological. state of mind somewhat resembling modern spirit ualisn, was manifest in this family which reached its highest develop ment in the remarkable vision O Nehemiah Spencer which he claimed his dead father appeared and re- vealed to him many things concern Ing his own family, touching the af- fairs of his neighbors. and the date of his own death. all of which came to pass, profoundly itnpressing the community.
 In the yard the Spencers also are buried. and from them the cemetery takes It's name. Some years after the Spencer, occupancy of the farm, Ben Janin A. Smith became the owner, and he, during the fifty years he lv- ed there, looked after the burying ground, with pions care.
 Today, seventy four graves can be made out in this neiEhborhood burial place of which sixty are marked by monuments bearing inscriptions.
 -.nce these inscriptions were copied the bodies vf the Smiths and their monument have been removed to the Jewett City Lower cemetery.
 The forty eighth annual Ladies' night of Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 75 E. and A. NJ. was held in Rioux hall Friday evening. This event Is all ways enjoyed and the spirit of good fellowship always prevails. It is one of the important social events of tae season and the attendance Eriday night was large as usual Each pleas ing number on the program was re- ceived by the audience with delight All agreeing that Mount Vernon needs not to travel to secure accomp- nshed and finished entertainers. The program follows:
 Duet by Sadie Thompson anl Miss
 Doris Myott.
 SI Ia, s.anchezza m'opprime, iron
 II Trovatore, by Bressler.
 Violin solo by Miss Myott
 GaVotte Moderne, by Severn
 Acconipanist. Mrs G. H. Prior Irish Wash Woman (dance)
 Aissess Ethelle Parkhurst, Christine
 Marshall, Ruth Ballou, Ellen
 Faust.
 Under the direction of Mrs. Norman
 3, Parkhurst. Accompanist Mrs . Alex MeNicol
 fvcal soio CharleS Garrett Flute solo Joshua HeaT
 From the opera Mauritania Flower Dance. Misses Parkhurst
 Marshall, Ba4lou and Faust
 Mrs. Charles Barnes was the ac. connpanist. fE 5.
 Faith Chapter. No. S2., served : collation. which for excellence was UT surpassed. The menu:
 Chicken Salad. la Mt. Vernon
 Lady Fingers Rolls
 Mixed Pickles
 Ice Cream .-. Cake, Home Styl
 Coffee
 A dance program of twenty -fDus numbers. with Geers orchestra O Norwich and Prof. F. H. Gilbert prompter was part of the evening entertainment which was much en !Ayed.
 The grand march was led by wor sh.pful Master and Mrs, F. l.. Kama han. The officials were: Master o ceremonies, Fred l.. Kanahan; foo director. Robert J. Guy; aids, Sidne H. Melvin and Earle s. Hiscox,
 Tn committee of arrangements wh received many compliments for tn success of the forty eighth ladie. night. Included Norman B. Parkhurs Frank Fl Wilcox. Wallace IT. Payn, The lodge rooms in the Rioux build ing were thrown open to the guest of the order whist and social, cha being enjoyed during the evening.
 The following vital statistics hay been filed for February at the offic of the Town Clerk John Welsh:
 Thirteen Births: Charles Karnisls Wradislaw Dlmkopskh, Mabel, Iren Lsefevre, Genewofa Kaozi. F.iizabet Madeline Hourigan, Catherine Fran els Walsh, Mary Ann Januscko, Irer Mary Dumas. Annie Rosiella vincen Lillian Malek, Geneva Sumonski, Joh Dutka- Zofia. Julia Kolbusz.
 Three marriages. Michael Boditc and Maranna Bernat John Peterso and Nellie V: Barry, Frank Kivisc Ten deaths: William Kilbosa, bronchitis, aged months, James Terry of asthma, 63 years; Edwin ] Benjmsni,. of pneumonia, SO year Jerne D. Cyrs, of measles aged year. months: Ambrose Higgins influenza 75 years; Stella Pazyk , diPhtheria, | year; Wong Tyng Wa of pneumonia. 40 years; Evelyn ] Harvey, heart disease, 6s; Alta Glen ent of influenza, 21. The Congregational pulpit will occupied by the pastor. Rev. Clints B.aAndrews.
 Episcopal. services will be condue cd at Slater library hall Sunday s:3o by Rev. William Smith Greeneville. <
 Ths Y.-.M C.. 4. will conduct rr1fn