Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-03
GALES PERKY

A Halloween social was given in the vestry of the NJ. E. church Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Ep- worth league, directed by Mrs, Nelson Parker, chairman of the department of recreation. A business meeting of the league preceded the social. the president, Miss Jennie G. Perkins presiding. The Vestry room was tastefully decorated with the Halloween colors orange and black, with pumpkin moonshines and black cats very much in evidence The opening stunt for the evening was the introduction individually of the audience by g. witch, Miss Madeline Birch to the Brown family. Samuel Brown, Mrs. Paul Allen; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Rufus w. Hurl- butt; Lizzie Brown, Mrs Monett B. Law son; Samuel Brown, Jr., Howard Chase They were costumed in Halloween cos tunes Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt was in charge of the Ghosts Album. Mrs oMnett B. Lawson told fortunes, and Mrs Rufus W. Hurlbutt attended to the draw ing of names for ones partner for re- treatments. Miss Ethel Woodward gave 9 whistling solo; Mrs. Rufus w Hurlbutt at the piano. Miss Woodward kindly re- spondad to an encore: Refreshments of sandwiches, doughnuts cheese, popcorn balls and coffee were served Before
 
 poem, a new version of Mary Had a Lit tie Lamb. About 100 persons attended.
 A meeting of the board of trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church was held at the parsonage Monday evening with Rev. w. D. Woodward for reorganization Courtland B. Colyer was reelected presi- dent and Dudley c, Perkins secretary and treasurer. Necessary repairs to the church and parsonage, damaged by the 1 cyclonic storm of last week, are to be made.
 The Gales Ferry free public library has been closed to the public Tuesday and Friday of this week, as the work of fin ishing the interior has been going or there under the direction of Walter NJ Buckingham, assistant cashier of Thame: National bank of Norwich. who is having ! vacation from his duties. MT. Buck ingham is being assisted by StepheI 1 Norman, Everett Moves and J, Paul Sat terlee. The attendants for the month O 1 October were Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrou Mrs. Stephen Norman and Miss Laura A Perkins.
 l The Gales Ferry Pinochle club playet the third in the series of seven game 1 with the Uncasville Pinochle Chums a the Country club, house here Wednesda, evening. The Uncasville Chums won b, two games, making a total of Il game l in their favor. Refreshments were serve by Carl B. Lawson and J. Paul Satter lee. The next game in the series will b played Wednesday evening, Nov 8, a
 the residence of Mrs c. Chapman c Palmertown.
 The electors of the Second district c the town of Ledyard are notified to ar
 pear at the Country club house at Gale ! Ferry Tuesday, Nov. 2, from a. m. unt
 , o'clock p. m, for the purpose of cast
 ing their votes in the state election an
 for judge of probate, representatives an justices of the peace for the town
 Mrs. Arthur R. Blackledge of Norwic
 and her mother, Mrs. Morse. of Stantol Mich, were recent guests of Mrs. Lul B. Hampstead at her home in the villag Those perfect iE attendance at the VI lage school for. the month of Octobt
 were Robert Allyn, Ethel Main, Pege Parker, Rose Norcross. Eleanor Shit
 William McNaught Em-Beth Bonnet Myrtice Conan, Paul Miller, Doroth
 Birch and Helen DeRusha.
 The Long Cove contingent of the L;
 dies Aid society of the M. E. church heI
 it's regular meeting at the home of MT Fred ". Turner of that place Wednesda
 afternoon.
 Much interest is being taken in the ru
 weaving at the Country club house undo
 the auspices of the home economies the farm bureau of New London eouAt
 Miss Gladys E.. Stratton is director of u work.
 Amos P. Gray of New London,