Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
GALES FERRY


 19: 16, was thet heme of Rev c. II. Wright's sermon in the M. E. church Sum Iday morning. At the offertory solo, Would Be True. was sung by Mrs. Monett Lawson, Mrs Eugene LaFontaine being Iorganist, and William K Wright. violin. The Christmas celebration for the Sun day school will be held in the vestry Friday evening, the 2Sd. at o'clock, when Santa Claus will be present to meet the school.
 At the Sunday evening service for the IEpworth league Nelson Parker was the leader. with the topic Following the Star lThe hymns were Christmas selections. with Mrs. Rufus w. Hurlbutt at the ipiano, Miss Jennie G. Perkins and Will liam K. Wright violins.
 The funeral of Charles A. Satterlee took place at his home in the village Monday afternoon and was private MT. lSatterlee was one of the oldest residents and much respected in this his. native place Burial was in the village cemetery. | The Ladies' Aid society of the N. E. lchurch met at the vestry Friday after moon with good attendance The work Iwas on orders for Christmas. An addi- Itional S10 was voted from the treas asury of the society toward the Kate B. Colver fund for the upkeep of the M E. parson- lage. Miss Colver was president of the society, having held the office IS years at the time of her death. The fund was lstarted in June last and by gifts of the lsociety from time to time and through Individual gifts has reached S100. which lis on deposit. The society will not re- Isume it's sessions until after the holidays | The Gales Ferry Pinochle club mem lbers gave their first dance Saturday Ievening in the Country club house: it proved very successful. \ large party Twas in attendance from Westerly. Nor lwich, Mystic, Noank. Groton and New London; S5 automobiles were parked Iaround the clubhouse. Walter M Buck lingham. treasurer of the Country club, land Orrin s. Bennett, treasurer of the I IPinochle club were doorkeepers. MT and al Mrs. Alfred F. Rogers and daughter. Miss Marion Rogers, with Norman L. Brown, lattended to the refreshments. Amos Main lwas floor manager. Mir. Book gave spe- llcial piano selections and was heartily applauded.
 Thursday evening of this week the Gales Ferry Pinochle club is to con- , mence a Series of games with the Led iyard Pinochle club The score of the local club to Dec. 14 was: Bennett 7O,S7O V Brown 7O,O9O, Povey 69,67O. Nylan 6s.s7o n lNorcross 66,21o, Hoffman 65 .590. Johnson 64,sT0, Blackwell 62,760 Other members
 
 Main Rufus w Hurlbutt, Alfred E. Rog- :, CTS, Nelson Parker, MT Book. Lincoln s Fairfield and Walter M Buckingham Much interest is displayed on account of q lthe close scores.
 J The singing class taught by Charles I'D. Geer of Norwich which has met al the vestry for the past ten weeks, com. 5 lpleted the course Friday evening. At the close of the lesson Mir. Geer's daughter orf1 ' IMother Goose songs and other pleasine Y lselections. accompanied at the piano bJ $ Mrs. Geer. After suspension over Christ le Imas week, the class is to resume lessoni s' lwith MT. Geer. when special attention T. Twill be given to part singing St A new means of transportation is be n ling afforded the people of the village tt
 and from Norwich by an autobus whicl IS slbegan running between the submarin. le base and Norwich last Saturday on tn.
 Military highway
 isl Dudley c. Perkins, scoutmaster. anr Id Alfred Erickson, patrol leader attendet the second in the series of educationa meets for the scouts being conducted il 2 New London Saturday morning whel A they visited the gas and electric plant o y. lthe Connecticut Power company on Wa l. ter street. These hikes will be contin h ued through January along educationa i- lines.
 h. MT. and Mrs Richard H. Chase am ne family of Long Cove motored to tn t. home of Rev. and Mrs Roderick Mac iLeod of Hanover Sunday. MT. Chase h. mother, Mrs. Lydia K Chase. returne Id with them. having been the guest of Rev be land Mrs. Macleod. Monday MT Chas "a motored to Portsmouth. R. L. accom- Ipanfed by his mother. who will remain a he her home there. Mir. Chase returning to Id lday (Tuesday).
 hel Mrs. Franklin H. Brown of Nor7zic Id lwas in the village Friday.
 Mrs. H. Irving Collins and infant sor
 Thomas Crosby, returned to their hom lat Alyyn's Point Saturday from tn
 Baclxus hospital, Norwich. AJ Mrs. Austin B. Alien and family (
 Groton motored to Long Cove Saturda
 afternoon to call at the home of Mir
 William D. Allen.
 Mrs. orvill Allen and sons, orvilIe. 1T
 and Stewart, of Noank. arrived at th
 home of Mir. and Mrs. William D. Ale m. last week, where they joined Mir Allel
 They will soon occupy their new hous
 which he has been building on propert
 Joining that of MT. Aliens father at Lon
 Cove.