Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-11
COLLMBIA

AOLCNlDlA
 At the next meeting of the grange Madison Woodward will speak during the lecturers hour on supplies needed by the cottagers at the lake during the summer season and the ability of the neighboring farmers to furnish the same to the mutual advantage of all.
 The milk producers are very restless under the present method of disposal of i their milk. Some of them who formerly | left milk at the Center now are requested | to take it elsewhere, and are leaving 1t in l front of Erwin Collins barn. They are | loud in their protests that they are | obliged to wait indefinitely for the truck 1 to collect it and leave empty cans, some times detaining them for two hours. They are anxious that MT. Bertsch shall take the collection again. as it would accom- rnodate them greatly; Mir. Bertsch was put to much expense recently in buying a fine pair of horses for the purpose. Some time ago MT Bertsch was badly injured on the back and spine by falling from the milk wagon and 1t was thought only just that he should be allowed to carry the milk So long as he is able.
 Alexander Bush, who was bitten on the leg by dog last week, was not improv- ing, so he was taken to Wiliimantic again for treatment.
 The residence of Meyer Cohen, the for mer Schillinger place, is reported to have | been ransacked since the family left there | last fall. MT. Cohen; who is here plant i ing his garden. thinks that some articles are missing and has sent to New York for his wife to verify his suppositon. The Delco electric lighting system was installed in the, town hall during the past 1 week and was used for while Friday evening during the session of the dancing class. The batteries were recharged and 1 the light used Saturday evening, as an- l nounced, during the supper and meeting ! of the Willimantic Christian Endeavor union. The light was abundant and very pleasing
 The dancing class which has held week. ly sessions during the spring held it's last meeting Friday evening. The members intend to hold reception Friday even- ing next.
 Miss Edith Lucy Little of Springfie 4 Mass, and a young lady friend were the guests of Miss Little's grandmother, Mrs l Willard Clarke, Sunday last. They have started on a pleasure trip to California expecting to take the trip slowly and to be gone several months.
 Hubert Little of Meriden was in town Sunday, the guest of MT. and Mrs. Alonzc Little.
 Mrs. Alice Turner of Willimantic wa, | Christian Endeavor pageant and visiting 7 her sisters, Mrs. George H. Champlin and Mrs Fred A. Hunt
 l Posts have been set around the culverts built on the Green, to which rails have been nailed, which in the opinion of some 7 people take up too much room and art very unsightly. Fred A. Hunt complaint : bitterly of the posts set facing the Ian, - passing his house as being in the roaC arH nnr tl1a +, while others think that an iron II | around the culverts at the Center woulC s be more slightly and just as useful as tn, [ wooden fence erected. A very satisfactorI iron grate has been placed over the cul vert at Howard Rice's house. and it il B hoped that similar grates can be placet T at other culverts.
 The 93d rally of the Willimantic Chris s tian Endeavor society was heldeSaturda, : in the Congregational church in Columbia 7 about 250 persons being present at tn . afternoon service and 400 in the evening l, Merritt J. Hopkins of Willimantic pre- = sided in the afternoon and Rev. A. W e Clifford in the evening. Rev. T. Newto d Owen of the Columbia church delivere
 the address of welcome and Rev. R. c Pavy of Mansfield Center was leader Q 2 the song service. A novelty introduce q by MT. Pavy was that those under 8 e should sing one stanza and those over 5 0 the next, the younger set producing tn V better effect.
 V MT. Larkin, the treasurer, reported re 5. ceipts S195.54 and cash balance on han r. $so.sS.
 q Rev. H. B. Goodsell of Andover, tn \, adviser of the union, stated he had h e- report to make, as no advice had bee e asked, and none given.
 l. Hubert w. Hicks, state field secretar, Js- Na.y1 1F1N -ka- he stated he did not like dancing.
 motion was made to contribute ?
 per cent. towards the expense of an auto
 mobile for MT. Hicks, and later it wa
 resolved to contribute SIS for that pui
 pose, but not to be paid until the whol
 amount is pledged.
 It was decided to hold the next fail
 of the union with the Mansfield societ
 Oct. 15. 1921. The following nomination
 were made: President Mary J. Hopkins
 vice president. Mrs. Matthews secretar
 Mrs Walter Brown, who were elected.
 The award of the Willimantie uniC
 banner on the basis of activity since NJ
 vemher, 1920, was adjuged to be earns
 by the Chaplin society. An earnest al
 peal was made for members to attend u
 c. E. convention this year tn New Tor
 which it was stated would be the large
 religious meeting in the past 25 years. (
 roll call 230 members responded
 A violin and organ duet by Rexfo
 Crane and Miss Frances Crane and V
 cal solo, 70 Jesu, thou art standing"
 Mrs. Bixby, wehe beautifully render
 and were ercored.
 A pageant representing the forfnati
 of the c. E. in 1881. it's history, exte
 sion and activities was shown in $
 scenes by SO adults and children T
 last scene, the participants being dress
 in the costume of the countries whereS
 the Christian Endeayof has been ests
 lished was very enthusiastically receiv
 and was repeated.
 Mir and Mrs. Clayton E. Hunt a
 children and Mrs. Raymond Hunt a