Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-07
GALES FERRY

Rev G. H. Wright spoke in the M. E. church Sunday morning giving an inte- resting patriotic sermon from St. Mat thew t.';44, the theme being Hidden Treasures. At the Sunday school ses- sion, Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt's clsas wsa banner class in attendance, with D.. c. Perkins class banner class in offering. < 4 Junior Epworth league held it's first meeting in the vestry before the regular evening service, with Rev. J. w. Carter leader At the Epworth League service at o'clock, Rev, J. w. Carter lsd the song service and chorus of girls and boys sang The Children's Friend is Jesus Mrs. J. w. Carter was leader F of the service, with the topic, Our Duty to Our Country. Mrs. Carter presenetd Leo H. Keeney of New York, a r. M. c. A. sec, retary in England and France during the late war, who spoke on the topic in al interesting manner.
 The community celebration at the club house from 4 80 to S:30 o'clock Monday afternoon was well attended and proved enjoyable and successful. The pro- gram follows: From 4:30 to o'clock sports, in charge of George W. Frost of Montclair, N. J., who has summer home here.
 The prizes given were flags. <,-.a..
 From 6 to 7:30 o'clock picnic supper and basket lunch, with ice cream and cake, tea and lemonade on sale; 7:S0 to S30 o'clock, patriotic songs. under the direction of D. R. Povey, Miss Jennie c. Perkins pianist. Patriotic address, by Revfi. Peter c. Wright, D. D. of Hartford S:30. o'clock, fireworks. The fireworks were displayed from a raft on the river, south of the residence of Nathan A. Gibbs and from the lawn.
 The birthday of Mrs. Latham E. Smith was observed Monday, July 9th, with a picnic party, as is the annual custom, at her home near the village. Among those present were Mir. and Mrs. Allen Young, Mir. and Mrs. Edward Young of Water ford, Mir and Mrs. Minor Moxley, Grot- on, Mrs. Myrta Mather, Pequonnoc Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. Fred ". Turned, Long Cove, MT. and Mrs. Eddie Simmons, Mir and Mrs. Charles H. Comstcok and Mrs. Mary c. Watrous, Gales Ferry MT. and Mrs. E. A. James and son, Albert James, MT. and Mrs Avery Main and daughter Aayn's Point Mrs. Mary Vickery, New London; MT. anI Mrs. Herbert Richardson and son Dwight, Christopher C. Allen, Norwich and An drew Donovan of Putnam line chow der with fruit, candy, etc was served, the tables being set out of doors under the rose arbor.
 Among visitors here for the week end and holidays was Arthur E. Frost of Brooklyn, who was the guest of his rel atives, Mrs. Lulu B. Hempstead and her brother, Norman L. Brown.
 Richard Ames of Yonkers, N. '. spent the holiday. with local relatives.
 , Mir and Mrs. Holden of Montclair, N. J.. were guests over the Fourth at the home of MT. and Mrs. Walter M. Buck ingham.
 MT. and Mrs Albert Holdcroft and son Prentice, spent the holiday with Mrs. Holdcroft's parents, MT. and Mrs A. M. Kennedy, at their cottage on the Bluff.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Wulf of New Haven were at the cottage of Mir. Wulf s father, Herman Wulf for the holiday. Commander Guy Davis and family, who have spent the winter at New Lon London, have taken Seven Gables, at Browns Crossing for the season and moy- ed there last week. MT. and Mrs. A. c. Rsdon returned Saturday from a. motor trip to the White Mountains. Miss Katherine Risdon en- terttlned Mss Vtraginia Williams of