Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
EATI0G[I.lg[HlA@LE GO. l29 Main St., Norwich, Conn.
NORWICH TOWN

There was very large attendance a. the funeral of John J. Blacker, held Saturday morning at S:15 from his homa cn Mcclellan Avenue Att o'clock in the Sacred Heart church the pasto- Rev. Charles W. Brennan celebrated requiem high mass. Miss Elizabeth A. Malone, the church or sanist, was in charge of the musical part of the service Mrs. Morgan Cro- ain gave in beautiful voice Pie Jesu at the offeratory and for waiting hymn Beautiful Land on high. As the body was borne from the church Mrs. Cro- nin sang Nearer My God to Thee, In- sluded in the attendance was a dele sation of Foresters of which MT. Blacker was a member for thirty years society of Norwich. Paul Shannon and Patrick Donafue representing the last latter society acted as bearers. Other hearers were three nephews, Harold George and Jamse -,Blacker 0f.- East Great Plain, and a nphew by mar riage, Charles Casey of Hartford. Rel atives were present from. New York city and Brooklyn, N. Y., Waterbury Hartford, Naugatuck Meodus, Stam- ford and New London Conn. There were beautiful floral pieces. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery, Greene Yille. The funeral was arranged by Shea and Burke.
 
 gregational church, the pastor Rev. Gurdor F. Bailey spoke interestingly on Christ the Hope of the World At the mems forum which convened at noon the subject was: Work a Blessing or Curse? The Intermediate and Junior c. E. societies met at 3:30. At the Young Peoples c. E. meeting at SIX o'clock two topics were combined Right Use of the Lords Day and How to Improve Our Re-creations.
 A: 5. Knowles, secretary of boys '. M. C. 4. work gave an interesting address at the First Methodist Epis- eopal church Sunday morning. What the Kingdom of God meant. was inc theme treated. The evening service as this church was in charge of the Christen Endeavor society. The sub- lect was How Can We Improve Our Recreations. Le Roy Miner was the leader. At the Tuesday evening pray sr meeting Mir. Taylor will be leader. The following programme was giv- en at the West Town Street School Thursday afternoon by grades seven ma elgnt in observance of Humane week: Quotations, Whittier's Pet. Ken meth Conhell; A Horses Petition to His Driver, Isadore Cohen; Why Quak- pr Bought Horse, Albert Stott: The Cattle Train, Hazel Cruthers: The Birds of Killingworth, by the prin- ipal of the school, Miss Florence M, Bennett. At this school Friday the pu- DIS or these grades wrote interesting Itorles on kindness to Animals. Al the first of the year Local Agent Dr Charles H. Lamb of the Connecticut Humane Society. contributed caIen- lars with humane suggestions fo, rach day in the year, to both The Norwich Town Schools.
 MT: and Mrs. Clyde Beebe and daughters, Miss Ruth and Miss Ida beeoe are moving from the Fentor mouse on Elm Avenue, to the Mullen house on East Town street. Mir. Reahe having purchased the latter propertS Tor home. This place was for many years the home of the late MT. ans Mrs. Walter H. Potter and theil aaughter, Mrs. Maurice Wallen fRutI L. Potter) now a resident eff Hartfort Mir. Mullen has also recently sold tht two apartment brick house at the foo NorW1ch Town Green, to a family by the name of Larrabee.
 The household goods of Rev. and Mrs James B. Aldich, formerly of .Jewef City. arrived from Jewett City ait tn, Melnoo1st parsonage on West TowI street- The family was expected te ar rive late in the week. Rev. MT. AJJricl Is to have charge of the parish. whe, fully recovered from a recent iliness
 It IS gratifying to the many friend r Mrs. Reuben P. Rose that she i 70 much improved in health, follow Ing serious illness. A day recent, Mrs Rose was visitor in Norwici the first time she has been able t leave her bed for months.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peck of West chester spent the week end at tb home of MT. Peck's brother and sis esr-in-hw, Mir. and Mrs. George q Peck
 Following a visit of two weeks a the home of her brother -in-law an, sisrer' MT: and Mrs. Henry Kelley Mrs- Jennie McCaffery has returne to her home in No.thamDton. Mass Mr. and Mrs. Kelley accompanied he by automobile and passed the wee end t;iere.