Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
GALES FERRY

CAlES PERKY
 Matthew 1s: 1a. Whom do men say
 that I. the son of man, am?'' was the
 text of Rev. ". D. woodwapd,s sermon
 in the M. E. church Sunday morning. Al
 the offertory duet, The Life of Joy (by
 May Whittle Moody). was sung by Mrs
 Dudley c. Perkins and, Miss Gertrude Allen Rev. MT. Woodward called the
 attention of his congregation, to a call he received Saturday afternoon from Rev Henry Weedward Hurlhert, pastor of the
 First Congregational church, Groton. ir
 the interest of the Near East relief work Rev MT. Hurbert left literature to be
 gwen every family in the village It was voted that all money outside of pledges received at the ofEertory at this service
 be given to the Near East relief work. At She Sunday school session the en. tire offering of the school was given for the work Plans for Memorial day were discussed. Rev. W. D. Woodward, Nel- son Parker, D. c. Perkins and Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt were appointed to ar- range for It's observance. Awards for regular attendance were given in the following order: Richard Latirner, bronze star, IA months; Gordon Manierre, silver star pin, three years and six months; c. F. Colver, Jr., gold plated star, 20 months; Margaret Colver, silver pin, six months; Myrtice, Conan, rolled gold pin, 10 months Edith Fabel. rolled gold pin. The Junior league met at o'clock in Lne yestry Sunday evening with Mrs. w. D. Woodward director.
 At the Epworth leaE1e evening ssr- vice at o'clock Miss Ethel Woodward was leader with the topic Growing a Character: The Growth. There were special readings given and the service concluded with Rev. MT. Woodward speaking on the topic. The offering was for the Near East relief.
 Rev. MT. Woodward was a guest at dinner Sunday of Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Colver at the submarine base, and that afternoon was motor guest of Mir. Col yer and his son Junior to East Lyme Where Rev. MT. Woodward spoke at the state farm for women.
 Several parties from the village and submarine base motored to Fort Griswold trIday afternoon to see the pageant. America's Place in tke World given by tne Groton Heights school in the fort. among those attending were Hugh Rhodes, chief turret captain in the sub marine service, with Mrs. Rhodes and child, with guests, Mrs. Rufus W. Hurt putt and children and Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt, John Harold and family, with the family of c. E. Colver as guests. were another motor party from the submarine oase' Mrs. Fanny A Molthrop and Misv Alice Satterlee of the village returned with Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine and Miss Grace A. Chapman in Charles IaFon- taine's car.
 There was good attendance at the chair-caning class in the Country club house Thursday evening. The next meet ing will be this (Thursday) evening at ' o'clock, daylight saving time.
 Rev. William H. Bath of Norwich, dis trict superintendent, with his guest. Rev. J. H. Newland, superintendent of the New Bedford district. were callers In the place while on motor trip over the Military highway.
 Mrs. Reginald Fitzmaurice of Provi- dence arrived Sunday to spend a few days at the family cottage, The Pioneer.
 Mrs. Emma S. Bennett returned the last Of the week from Norwich, where she had been called by the Illness and death of her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Davis.
 Miss Fitzgerald of Boston is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence CrandalI. :,
 The work of painting the residence of Nathan A. Gibbs, with garage, boathouse and sailbeat. has been completed.
 Relatives and friends of Miss Amelia. MatheWson from Middletown, New Lon don and Norwich motored here Saturday to caM on her. Miss Mathewson has been critically i'll for many weeks. Her brother. Randolph Mathewson, of Pitts field, Mass. returned here last week to spend some days.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Bartlett of Uncasvflle, with Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbrtt and children of the village. were dinner guests Sunday of MT and Mrs. Bartlett's n-tn-law and daughter, MT. and Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt.
 Miss NatalA King Gibbs and her guext. I Mrs. D. c. Perkins, of the village. att tended a supper given by the woman's gulsd or the United Congregational cnurch, Norwich. in the Community house Friday evening and attended a lecture by Mrs. Florence L. C. Kitcheit of Hartford following the supper.
 w. Fred Smith entertained his nenh4vx. H. Capron, and James Webster od Norwich at dinner Sunday, and was Their guest on an automobile trfr 4o Kingston, R. |, that afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Philip Carter and sons. Laurence and Stephen, of Groton. wi+h Mrs. Carter's mother, Mrs. Stephen Per xins. were callers at the home in the village Sunday of their relatives Mr. and Mrs Harmon L. Perkins, while on a mo- -or trip to visit relatives in Norwjch Town and Palmertown.
 Mrs. Josephine s. Eliis from the Con. necticut Agricultural college, accomna- ased by Miss Gladys E. Stratton of the New London county farm bureau. were n the village Saturday and were mel bv Mrs Waiter M. Buckingham and Mrs. Allen Shaw Bush, chairman of landscanK gardening of the Village Improvement as. sociation. Mrs. Ellis department of work IS planting around the house to beautify and adorn. They visited the Memorial oarldet. the grounds of the Country c1,,h house and private homes here. Mrs. Ellie VIII give a talk on the subject in the sarly fall of winter at the Country ol,,h house here. They had visited the places