Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
GALES FERRY

AS a result of the library report which
was published late in March. Mrs.
Belle Holcomb johnson, visitor to and
inspector of libraries for the state Of
Connecticut, visited Gales Ferry library
Thursday Mrs. Johnson considered
that the work had a splendid start and
assured the library committee that as
soon as an association was formed and
incorporated it would be entitled TO aid
from the state.
Rev. G. II. Wright spoke in the NJ. T..
church Sunday morning from Matthew
s 30, the theme being Calming the Tenn
pest. At the close Of the Sunday school
session = Sunday school board meeting
was held and it was voted to give the
offering of the school Sunday, June C.
to the drive now going on for the per
manent fund of the church, Noyes Z
Allyn, collector. Supt. c. L. Colver stat.
ed that this school. had received an in
vitation TO New London to parade with
! the schools of that city June 90. At tnt
Epworth League meeting at O'Clock
Rev. w. Carter OF the welfare serVic
at the submarine base was the leader
his topic, To Our Institute! Forward
| Special readings were given by Mrs.
W. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Irving Hurl-
butt, Misses Jennie G. Perkins. Mar
Birch. At the offertory Misses Gertrude
Allen. Mary and Madeline Birch witt
David Carter sang Do Something 70,
Jesus Today. Miss Jennie G. Perkin
was pianist. At the preaching servic
Rev. G. H. Wright spoke from John ls
"a.
Miss Mary Moreland, county organ
ger of the Woman's Equality Leagul
| aufar-fa b.r Atfra GaFfarlas
a member Of the advisory board Of Con
necticut, when she spoke in the vestry
the NJ. Z. church here last Thursday
Miss Moreland organized a class in Cit
zenship and the first lecture will be Civ
en- Thursday afternoon, May 90.
Mrs. A. c. Risdon of New York. VIII
has been spending some days at he
summer residence in the village while :
is being wired for electricity and oihe
improvements are being made, was join
ed by Mr.. Risdon Saturday. who spen
Sunday and Monday with her.
Nathan A. Gibbs of the Thames NJ
tionsl Bank, Norwich, with Mrs. Glib
left the village Saturday for an automc
bile trip to New Bedford to spend IL
weekend and Monday at the home
Mr. Gibbs sister, Mrs. c. F. Spooner
Mrs. Myrta Mather Of Poquonnoc 6
the guest of her brother and sister-i7
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Turner.
Long Cove.
Frank Davis, with his mother. Mr.
Elizabeth Davis and sisters, the Mise
Davis of Norwich, were an automobil
party in Mr.. Davis car calling on thei
relative, Mrs. Emma Bennett, Sunda.
afternoon.
Donald Irwin Of Mt. Vernon. n. Y
spent the weekend with Mrs. Irwin an
little daughter Barbara who are
the home of Mrs. Irwin's parents, Nj
and Mrs. Frank Aplin.
Mrs Charles H. Winchester and Mrs
], Otis Winchester of Norwich were a
the family cottage here the past week
Mrs. William H. Brooks of Hartfor,
was a visitor last week at the home {
her mother, Mrs. Delphine Fish.
Miss Grace A. Chapman, teacher c
the village school. attended the Teach
ers' association in Norwich Friday
Frank Aplin. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank A. Aplin, arrived here Saturda
from New York TO spend a week at tn
family home. Mr.. Aplin had recently an
rived in New York from France on tn
steamer Mexican of the merchant sci
vice in which he is employed.
Coroner Franklin Fl. Brown of No
witch visited his summer home Sunda,
4 also was a guest at the home of Mr.. an