Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-27
GALES FERRY

AL meeting WeQneSQay evening or the trustees of the M. E, church of the village the matter of a. new parsonage was talked of and it was decided to see If something might be done to increase the fund started in January, 1919. by the Epworth league chapter for this purpose. It was also voteN to make some minor repairs to the preseu parsonage.
 The pupils of the village school are pre- pairing for the observance of Memorial day under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Winifred Crapeau.
 The Gales Ferry free public library wi be cosed Tuesday, May 30 (MemoriA day).
 A May party was given by the children of the community Wednesday afternoop at o'clock on the lawn in front of the Country club house under the auspices of the junior department of tke Village Im- provement association, with Miss Caro- line B. Freeman director. Little Ruth HurIbutt, aged 8, only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rufus W. GHurlbutt was the unanimous choice of the children for Queen of the May. and her train bearer was Douglas Fabel. In the grand march and dances were Misses Edith, Ruth and Dorothy Fabel, Eleanor Smith, Helen De- Rusha, Ethel Main, Peggy Parker, Elm Beth Bennett, Rose Norcross Ruth John  The dancing aNd winding of the Maypole was under the direction of Mrs Walter NJ. Buckingham. The music was by Miss Freeman at the piano, with Harold Sloat of Hartford drummer. Cher members of the juniors were in the grand march, which won continuous applause The second number was out of door games, ring toss, driving the hoop and balloon tennis, also under the direction of Mrs. Buckingham. At the conclusion ice cream and cake were on sale.
 Local carpenters began work Monday on the Mcleer cottage on the Bluff, where new porch is to be built. and the ex- | terior of the cottage shingled. The Simp- son cottage there will receive improve. ! ments soon.
 Mrs. Fletcher Wilson of Brooklyn join. ed her family at their cottage Saturday for the season.
 l Among those from Norwich who at. ] tended the May party at the clubhouse grounds Wednesday afternoon were MT and Mrs. J. Frank Clark, Miss Florint Scoheld, Mir. and Mrs. Henry F. Parker and daughters. Deborah and Letitia
 Mrs. Justin A. Peckham of 3reakwatel is spending two weeks at the home O her son-in-law and daughter MT. anc Mrs. E. P. Brown, of Stamford, where baby daughter arrived last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Nelson Parker anI daughter Peggy. Mrs. Richard Parke and Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt, with Mis- Ethel Woodward. motored in Mir Par ker's car to Poquetanuck Wednesda, evening to attend chicken pie suppe and operetta in the parish house.
 Mrs. Franklin H. Brown of Norwic spent Monday and Tuesday at her cot tage, Redfern, in the village.
 I ,F of the Lester district was observed on day last week. birthday cake, tw May baskets and other gifts were pre sented Mrs. Williams.
 Mrs Hugh Rhodes and daughter, wit ; Mrs Henry W. Hurlbutt and two of ht grandchildren. Carol Norman and Harol Hurlbutt as her guests, motored to Ne ! London Wednesday.
 Word has been received in the villas that Mrs. Charles H. Winchester of La, i rel Hill, Norwich. had received a tel , | gram from Chanles J. Pierce which a.
 nounced the death of his son, Charf
 William Pierce. at o'clock Nednesds
 morning, the 24th. at his home in, We
 New York. N. J. Mrs. Winchester is
 aunt of the young man, whose bogho'
 home was at Allyn's Point. Gales Fer
 friends are shocked at his unexpect
 death.
 Mrs. Charles Ramage ana daught,
 Miss Alice Ramage, of Uncasville we
 attendants at the May party at the Cou
 try club house Wednesday,
 The fortnightly session of the Villa
 Improvement association was held We
 nesday. at the Country club house, t
 president, D. R. Povey. presiding T i classes being formed through the fal
 bureau cooperative extension work in t
 village and of stereopticon lecture
 be given later on the work by Mrs ]
 sephine S. Ellis, from Connecticut Az
 cultural college. on planting about t
 house, were reported by Mrs. Walter Buckingham. chairman of the enterta
 ment department of the association, "
 also announced that Miss Dakin of Stou
 college would be at the Country cl
 house June 2, at p m, daylight tir
 to weigh children of the pre-school d
 and give talk or diet of children S,
 retary Parker reported for the highw danaxtnaAnt> and Ray. A. s. Bush D