Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-04

.--t' '~saf ~ .e94' .- r.-.s.s- ]: ances, which includes sacred and song services, with Interesting speakers and good singers. There is to he a free din ner> todayaa and basket slunch1 on Sunday. Cordial invitations have been sent to the three visiti1g churches and:,-it.is antici- pated there will be a large GOT gresation present on both days :, -4ss.
 The First church of Norwich Town, is an offshoot of theF Saybrook, Congrega- tional church; which was organized in 1s46. Rev. John, Fitch and Major John Mason took tke maj sority of the Saybrook church and migrate @tog Norwich, organ izing the First church at Norwich Town in 1esO.-3 In &51SsS- the, Congregational church of Preston was organized as a daughter of the Norwich Town church. In 172o the Griswold Congregational church, which is holding it's bi-centennial, was organized as daughter of the Preston church. Ls ter the. Jewett City church was organized as a descendant of the Griswold church. For many years the First Congregational church of Norwich Town wss the' only church in a district of nine miles square. ;.s'; ;i.-,ssf .....
 MT. and. Mrs. George A. Peek of otro- bando avenue were in Colchester on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs Peck's father, Joseph. Smith. MT. Smith who was the last of his family, was the son of William Smith of I.Yme and Jane Crosby, a native. of East Haddam. When a young man he serted,sin the Civil war, having left Norwich with the Twenty sixth regiment, Connecticut voluntee. g. The elder MT. Smith served in the war of 1S12a5 V t& a4~
 l Joseph Smith was united in marriage about 5s years agp with Helen Fuller Of Salem. Mrs. Smith died suddenly June 18th of the present year 2 Surviving are seven children and four grandchildren ] The last mentioned are: Wallace son of George Smith of Holyoke. Mass. Mark and. Warren, sons. of Henry Smith of St Louis, Mes and 1ctosby Psck, son of Mir. and Mrs George Peck (HeIsn Sfnith) of and q daughter, Miss Bertha Smith, who makes her home with an aged uncle George Fuller resides in California Miss Annie Smith and Miss Rose Smith resided at nome, having, tenderly cared for their father during his long period. of illness which kept kim confined, to chis bed foi the rast seyerY months. Mir. and Mrs Smith were highly. respected citizens oi Colchester for about 5o-years, although for a time after their marriage they re. sided in Norwich. .>
 | sorrow has entered the 4hopae twice with in nine weeNs,i father and suother havinf died the same hour of the day and tn, same day of the week.
 Thursday evening the Victory class 0 the First Methodist Episcopal Sunda, school. Mrs. Albert Miner teacher. held
 most successful lawn fete at Mrs Miner home on Huntington avenue. There wa an unusually large attendance which lib erally patronized the ice cream and cak for sale. The class. wearing light sun
 rner dresses and caps bearing the wor | Victory, were waitresses.. Miss Josephin , and Miss Mabel. Rogers cut. the cake an , Mrs. Miner was in charge of the crean The tables were .decorated with dahlia and asters, which. made. a pretty etfet D among the Japanese lanterns strung c : the lawn. Albert Hill entertained wit l several selections .on his Victrola whic was much enjoyed and appreciated r 1 | those present. At the conclusion of tr evening what cake remained was auction ] ed off. The proceeds were nearly s1 : Members, of the class are, Miriam Gri s wold, ,presiderti Blanche Wheeler, vi, n president; Florence Brown, secretary ar 5 treasurer : Hazel Cruthers. Mabel Rol n bins Beuiah Rogers. Louise Iupper h Fannie Edmiston, Viola Hill and Fra1 l
 : Mrs. John Olsen of Town street ente T tained several children Wednesday afte n noon in recognition of the fourth birtlds 5 ot her littlei son Donald which date ft l. Sept. 1st. Those present included cKa. n Teen, Evelyn, William and George Broso r ske, Charles and Elizabeth I1avarve, Wa y ter Dewey Kelley, Jr., Lofa Smith, Am Il May oley. Norman ~Jof1nstone and Il ) youthful host The children a4t tjoye1 Y e rious games, among which WAS pinnii -s the. tbe tail on the horse and fh ,. rear.
 hunt. The table was prettilsr dog . w.el raIe blue and paisiT sts crcoe r.n.
 with streariners festeored from the han
 ing lamp in the center: The birthday cal
 with four candles and the name and da
 inscribed was a feature. of the attracti,
 table from which ice cream, cake. cookie
 candy and fruit punch were served Nil
 Olsen was assisted by Mrs Johnstone al
 Mrs Kelley. A happy coincidence for t
 children while assembled around the tah
 and while Master Donald was lighting f
 candies on the cake was the song entitl
 A Happy Birthday to You The lit
 fellow was generously9 remembered wi = birthday gifts and pretty postcards
 The, Junion Endeaver sseiety of t
 First Congregational church, with the
 leader, Miss Susan Hyde, .in charge, co
 ducted a lawn party on the chur
 grounds Thursday. afternoon from 2.3O
 o'clock The sale of ice cream and ca
 brought in s13 for the young Endeavore
 who worked energetically to make the .
 fair a success. This amount is to be ad
 ed to the church repair1fu and will he - defray the expense of shingling t
 church, which has been in progress I i, gently. Miss Hyde was assisted by h brother, George F. Hyde. .s4
 Luther. and Ethel. Whaleys of 1Meditt
 ranean lane, who recently visited at t
 home of Mir. and Mrs. Albert A. Guile
 Kinney avenue, Norwich, ; were accoi
 panied home by Miss: Lucille sEuile, "
 remained for few days stay. One z . ternoon while in Norwich Town. M T. Guile entertained the members of t l- household at. the aSheltering ms vi