Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-11
NORWICH TOWN

Under the auspices of Ever Ready Circle of the Kings Daughters. a play entitled, The Rummage Sale was given before a large audience Wednesday even tng in the First Congregational chapel. Following was the cast: Saleswomen, Mrs Sharp, Miss Rose Durr, Mrs. Easy, Miss Bessie Grant, Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Frederick Ross; Mrs. Rusacow, who is arrested Miss Mary Wattles; Mrs Hen nesy who keeps her eyes open, Miss Kath- crime D. Smith; MT. Moriarty who gets & dress suit, Philip B Whaley; Mrs. Badger who is only buying for charity, Mrs. Walter Heath; Mrs. Rinaldi who wants a dress, Miss Jennie L. Congdon; MT. Goldman, who wants to be dude. Waiter Hitchon; Larry the policeman: N. L. Sterry; Susie Smith, a girl who. hasn't any money, Miss Jessie l.. Hyde; Mrs. Shiftless, who hates to sew, Mrs Philip B. Whaley; Mrs. Lightfnger, who spirits away coats, Miss Sadie J. Daw- son MT. Morrison, who loses dress suit, Clyde N. BeeDe. Except for the saleswo- men the entire cast was dressed in ri- diculous costumes. A part of the chapel was sectioned off ny a platform, on which were tables filled with all sorts of wear ing apparel such as one sees when wis iting a rummage sale. Before the time set for the sale to begin the three sales women arrive to open bundles and mark and arrange things in their best judg- ment, frequently criticising things worn by Mrs Brown, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones, etc., who don the articles. An eager crowd is impatiently waiting outside until the door is opened.
 From this time on the buyers, some of whom tried to set their own prices created constant laughter Much fun was afforded when Mrs. Rusacow and Mrs. Hennesy almost came to blows over a pair of lace curtains; Mrs HenneSy fin- ally bk-ng awarded the curtains for a piece of clever detective work in keeping an eye on Mrs. Rusacow, who all through the sale had tucked many things under the long cape she wore. Perhaps the most important sale was that made by Mrs. Easy, when a dress suit contain ing a gold watch and $50 which had been sent to the sale by mistake, was disposed of for 25 cents. When this fact became known the owner of the suit (NIr. Morrison) rushes in to see if he can To- cate 1t, during which in the excitement and surprise of the affair while engaged ] in conversation with the saleswomen ] Mrs. Lightfinger spirits away their three 1 coats. Every one in the cast did well. Preceding the entertainment Theodore l Sterry violiniSt, gave fine rendering of Fifth Students Concerto by Seitz Miss Marjory Merry accompanying at the pi- l ano. Miss Merry also pleased with three piano solos, Tennessee, Grooming and | Sweethearts. At the conclusion of tht
 programme Mrs. Reuben P. Potter, con. 1 tralto, gave in excellent voice, Homing, by | Bel Reigo, and an Irish ballad, My Loves An Aroutus, by Stanford. For an en. core she sang A Rose Fable, by Hawley
 Miss Bernice Underwood playing the pi l ano accomplishments. During the evenins the circle held food and candy sale. The Christian Endeavor society of tn | M. E. church has started 8 club of ten meeting weekly at different homes. Tn, first meeting was held at the home of MT
 and Mrs. W. H. Whitman Wednesday ev euing there being twenty-three present. The program was opened by singint Battle Hymn of the Republic Then fol
 lowed duet by Hazel Cruthers ant
 Florence Brown, solo, Our Three Blu
 Stars in the Window, by Blanche Wheel
 CT; Miss Unigoe Harbeck entertaine
 with several selections. Many receive prizes the prizes were one-haf poun and pound boxes of candy. The mos
 interesting game was the spider wei in which Lewis Aldrich and Leroy Mine
 captured the prizes.
 The social committee, Miss Gertrud
 Tatf and Mrs. Richard Carter assiste Mir and Mrs Whitman in serving sand
 wiches, cake, doughnuts, coffee and hon
 made candy. One dollar and sixty cent
 was added to the treasury.