Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-17
GALES FERRY

Salute Rufus. che sen in the Lord, and
his mother and min-e," Romans Is. 18th
5erse, was the text from which Rev. d.
". Woodward spola in the NJ. E. church
sunday morning at the Mothers day ser
1fce. AT the offe; tory anthem Son Of
Ny Soul was SUM with solo parts by
,. r. Pevey. The beautiful altar flowers
we're dogwood, aza leas, lilacs and narcis-
5us.
At the Sunday school session. with
Assistant Superin1 endent Dudley c. Per-
zins in charge, { wards were given for
regular attendau se to William Nc
Naught for six II onths, silver pin and a
gun metal star to Alfred Erickson for
one year and Co II months. The banner
classes were, in attendance. Mrs. Eugene
LaF'ontaine an II c. Perkins in Offering,
Rev. Mr.. Woodws Ird.
At the Epworii league evening service
The Mothers day program was observed
With service ID hymns and responsive
readings preceding the installation of off,
GERS by candleliG 1t, every officer bearing
2 candle and kn ceiling before the altar
rail. AS each ma de his response his can
He was lighted b, the installing minister,
Rev. ar. W0odm .rd. from the candle he
bore. The eiecI ic lights in the audito-
rum were tErnd off and as four girls,
Two up either ai4 .e. walked together with
lighted candles ma sang responsivesS'
Tell Us of the Night. to the
altar, where the persons to be installed
were kneeling, d lie effect was impressive
when with all ne candles lighted they
turned to facet ,e audience. The girls
who sang We're Kisses Ethel Woodward.
Ruth Fabel, Ed it'll Fabel and Myrtle
Conan. Mrs " D. Woodward, super
intendeRt of the Junior league. with ty
juniors, Em-Beth Bennett and Doroth !
Birch, were also installed at this tim e
All sang togetha r Walk in the Ligl II
with candles bur ming, closing with lie az
On, o King EteT7 lal.
The annual t lsiness meeting Of tn
Gales Ferry Ce1 netery association va
held Saturday a fternoon at the Meth
odist vestry. Tn president. Billings F
S. Crandau. pr sided. Secretary an,
Treasurer r. In ing Hurlbntt reaf. hi
report. Carl W. Brown, chairman II tn
committee on the purchase of lard t
enlarge the Gene sery, gave a report an,
stated if necessaI y certain land could b.
by legal process where price wa
considered exorb tant. A vote Of tn
meeting favored buying the land. sub5ec
TO the approval Of the state board o
health. Mr.. BrSt rms committee is Henri
W. Hurlbutt and R. Irving Hurdbutt Tn
late Charles A. : iatterlee WIS a membe
of this committed The officers were re
elected and are: President Billings F
S. Crandali vice president, Carl "
Brown; secretary and treasurer R. Irv
ing Huributt; sur lerintendent, R. Irwin
Hurlbutt; advisor board, Noyes B. Ay
lyn, Henry w. A 1rlbutt and Charles A
Comstock.
A parent-teache1 s. meeting was held a
the Long Cove Sc hool Tuesday evening
when the following program was given b.
the pupils under the direction of thei
teacher, Miss EveI IN Whipple; Flag Sa
Lutte; song, Keller s American Hymn
Word Drill, grade Il; recitations. Barbar
Freitche, Margaret Pettini; Fraidie Cal
John Connolly A .Iol1er, Howard Chase
music demonstrated n. songs. All Throug
the Night, Count 7 our Blessings, school
reading Of Mother Goose rhymes, grade
and 2; Story of the Seven Little Cos
lings, Irving Chase; recitation, The One
Horse Shay Mario rie Gates; arithmeti
drill, grades 3, nd 6: recitation, TIL
Stripes and the STARS, James MCGEE
song, Massa, Dear. Marjorie Gates an
Margaret Pettini; Nsong, Lullaby an
Good Night school supervisor S. Husse
Reed of Norwich add ressed the audienc
at the close of the program Sandwiche,
cake, fruit and coffee were served
Pupils from the Drawbridge school dis
trict with their te acher. Miss Eva Par
fridge, ard from the Long Cove distric
with Miss Evelyn z. Whippie. teacher
with School Supervisor S. Hussey Rec
Of Norwich, met ut the village schoS
Thursday afternoon to practice songs Ut
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