Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-31

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at the New England Southern Conference
1 Of the Methodist church, which is being
/ he'd at Pawtucket
! The following was, Superintendent
| Baths report:
The day after our last session ad-
/ journed. J. B. Aldrich was taken i'll and
could not assume full responsibility Of
his new pastorate until September l.
! Since that time his ministry In Norwich
! Town has been most acceptable and his
return is earnestly desired. In the sum
/ mer, illness required James A Wood to
! take a prolonged vacation. Failing to
| recover his health, he asked to be releas-
! ed from the work at Jewett City and up
on his physicians advice, is requesting
! retired relation. John Thompson and
| n D. Woodward were confined to their
! homes by illness for several weeks. B.
! F. Raynor, a retired preacher of our
district, has twice been in the Deaconese
| hospital for surgicaS treatment. We re-
! joice that as a result this good man who
| has suffered long and patiently is in bet
| ter health than for years. Death has
/ not broken our district ranks, but S. J.
Rock is bereaved in the loss of his
mother at the ripe age of lightweight
Attawaugan, left TO be supplied at the
! last annual conference, has been most
satisfactorily shepherded by Rev. ]. K.
/ Carter. a Primitive Methodist minister
| For part of the year, South Coventry
| has been supplied by W. K. Keith a local
preacher in South Manchester. and for
| part Of the year by Leroy Fielding, To-
cal preacher in Norwich. Since October,
Jewett City has been supplied by L. P.
| MacLennan a local preacher in Moos-
up.
! Marriages And Anniversaries.
Parsonage Joys have not been wanting.
| On November %, Brother c. B. Brom-
| ley, of Windsorville, was united in mar
rage with Miss Hattie Brady, of Will
mantle. On June 2S, Miss Lula H.
| Dunnack, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. w.
H. Dunnnck was married to Arthur A.
| Trip, of Brockton. In the fall, Rev.
and Mrs. Samuel Thatcher, of East
Hampton celebrated the fortieth ami
| versary of their marriage. The whole
/ parish assisted in the celebration max
! ing it an occasion long to be remembered.
! On December 20, Rev. and Mrs. w. j.
| Smith, of Bridgeton, observed their gold
! en- anniversary. A reception was given
/ them by their church. Friends from
/ former parishes and a number Of the
I ministers were present. A purse of gold
tangibly expressed the good wishes Of
the people. After fifty-one years of I'M
broken service Brother Smith requests
! the retirement relation.
Church Property Cared For.
Property interests have been well
! looked after. In Attawaugan, a new
steam heating plant adds to the comfort
| of the parsonage The Baltic church
has been shingled and other repairs made
at cost of 1886. improvements at
| Burnside amounted to $500. The East
Glastonbury church and parsonage have
been painted and the parsonage shiagled
at a cost of $951.46, a considerable task
in one year for that society new
furnace and painting the church at East
Hampton cost S6S5. In September this
! church was struck by lightning and the
| tall steeple destroyed. The insurance
increased but a short time before, will
cover the damage. Six hundred and sew
enty-one dollars was raised at Gales
Ferry to paint the outside of the church
and the inside Of the vestry East
Hartford made repairs amounting to $3.50
and paid the balance Of $50 on an ol6
note. Improvements at Hazardvile
| amount to $1,000. With an eye to the
future, the Hockanum church has pur-
chased additional ground for 5000 and
plans for an enlargement of their equip
ment. The youthful pastcV at Manches-
ter has had tennis court placed on the
church grounds and new walks laid il
! front of the church at an expense OF
1898 Mapleville spent 1915 on a new
heating system. The A70odus church
has been shingled at a cost of $2SS. Al
Moosup, a new heating system has beer
installed, q hard wood floor laid, and
painting done, the total expense Of 81
200 being practically all raised. A memo
rial clock, the gift of Mrs. Georgina Pet
igrew in memory of her parents, further
adds to the attractiveness and usefulness
Of that splendid church Mystic ha.
spent s115 for repairs. while Noanlz ha
laid out 81 33for piano, $235 for al
organ and paid $295 on its repair debt
Three hundred dollars was paid on i'm
provements at Mantle and $500 TO
the complete renovation of the chapel a
Lyme. North Grosvenr6hale expended
$3.50 in shingling the parsonage. Nor
witch Town for $3.50 placed new furnac
in the parsonage. The village church a
! Old Mystic has been beautified by
memorial window in the chancel, tn
gift of an organized class in the Sun
day school and costing 1853 Also So
was spent on parsonage improvement
and 1927 upon an old debt Minor re
pairs at Oneco cost S135. A furnace ha
been placed in the Putnam church TO
s127. The tower Of the Quarryville churcl
has been repaired and the foundation
strengt @ared at an expense of $500. Al
electric organ blower costing $3.50 ha
been placed in the Stafford Spring
church. Parsonage repairs at Stat
fordville called for S81. Thompsonvill
has paid $500 on its repair debt. Tol
land has advanta geousIy disposed of it
! oil 1
being placed at interest. New heating
new lighting and certain repairs at IN
casville meant an outlay of $1.04S. I'm
provements at Warehouse Point amour
TO $3.50. hard wood floor for tn
vestry and parsonage Improvements cos
| Willimantic 800. This church also dis
, charged an old not for $500. At West
erly the new organ is valued at So SOC
, while the repairing of the parsonage an
, identifying the church required the rails
/, ing Of S2.129 additional East Thomp
. son expended SIS for repairs, $3.50 spen
on the district parsonage, mostly 70
painting, has added to it's appearance
Those items represeS a total. outlay 0
S25,57646
, Gifts And Requests.
p There have been some gifts and be
quests Danielson receives $100 by tn
: VIII Of Arthur Call in memory of hi
= mother. Mrs Mary Spencer Cali: Eas
Hartford $500 by the will of Mrs. Ellie
Clark. founder Of the church Sout
{ Manchester. $50 by the will Of Mrs Jan
] Wafer: Stafford Springs $1,000 the
% Gift Of Mrs. Frank Willis Westerly S25
by the viii Of William Gully. We com
mend the example Of these friends. Blu
o. for such gifts some Of our churche
would have closed their doors long ag