Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
COLUMBIA

Herbert Little of Meriden was in town
the early part of last week calling on
relatives and was the guest OF his broth
er and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lit
tie
Wednesday, Clayton Hunt collected all
the tools and utensils still in town which
were used by the contractors in building
the state roads, storing them for the win
ter in a building on the property of
Charles La Bonti on the Hebron road.
Herbert Lyman, painter in Meriden.
formerly well known here. and related to
the Lyman family. was in town Thurs
day.
7. G. Tucker has returned from New
York where he spent week, including
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H Champlin
spent the holidays with their daughter
Theda and her husband. Herbert oehlers,
in Newark, N. j., expecting to return
this week.
TIL board Of assessors finished their
work Thursday. It occupied them only
six days this year, the same wrok last
year requiring eleven days TO complete.
Thursday a Ford commercial car was
towed over the slippery roads from
touring car. to a local garage for re-
I
seriously out of order With the car, and
it was easily started at the garage.
The annual meeting Of the members Of
| Columbia Congregational church was
held III the chapel Friday afternoon at
tended by twenty persons. The pastor.
Rev. T Newton Owen, presided The
clerk, A. A. Latham, stated that there
had been thirteen additions to the mem
bership during the year, and one death,
Joseph Hutchins, making the present
membership 140. No infants were bap-
| tized during the year. The secretary, L.
E. Winter, reported orders drawn on the
| treasurer. as follows: Salaries s1127
| parsonage s60.47, fueI SSe: missions
s125, sundry expense s75.oS, total s1473.-
| So Miss Eliza Hutchins, secretary and
ftreasurer Of the local auxiliary to the
Hartford branch Of the Woman's Board
Eef Missions. reported a membership OF
IS at the annual tea and mlfe box open
| ing, July 27th. The society was address,
ed by Prof. Hoodus Of China who spoke
on China and reconstruction. The
amount forwarded to the woman's board
was SIT. which exceeded the apportion-
| ment and was twice as much as the
| amount sent last year. The Christian
Endeavor Society reported that they had
paid for the electric lights which had
been placed in the chapel also for a
piano, gifts for which had been received
from the societies and individuals in
| the parish.
| Clayton Hunt. chairman of the board
OF trustees, reported trust funds
amounting to s1Ls25.7O in their charge
the interest on which is to DO used FOR
the support of the church and that tbs
interest amounting to s4s4.29 on thess
funds was paid to the church treasurer
They also hold IN trust $1,000. the in.
terest on which Is to be used for the ben.
eft OF the Sunday school. Mr.. Hunt al
so reported that a trust fund of SO .00l
IS in charge of a financial institution IT
Hartford. the interest on which is paya.
Bile to the church conditionally and wa
paid last year.
The election Of officers resulted as fol
lows: L. f. Winters. secretary: f. p
Lyman. treasurer; n. B Hutchins
trustee for three years and H. ". Por
ter. member OF the standing committe.
for three years.
discussion followed regarding tbs
condition of the church property.
was stated that the buildings need paint
ing and repairs. the stone steps in from
of the church need to be reset and tn
approaches graded. Ways and meani
for obtaining the necessary funds TO
the work were considered, when unex
pectedly an offer to start a subscription
list with $500 was made. A burst Of ap
plause followed the offer, which wa
heartily accepted.
A New Years eve dance was given un
der the auspices Of Misses Marion an
Madeline Holmes at Yeoman's hal
Thirty-five persons were present. A