Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-05
GALES FERRY.


 Friday evening at the Country aI.cius an operetta, The Jolly Farmers was giv- en by twenty-eieht young men ana wo- men of St. James' Episcopal chirch.. 'PO- Quetsnnuck. under the direction of c. D. Geer. A large audience appreciated the fine rendering of the eperetts and gave singers and actors much applause lee cream and cake was on sale at the close of the program and dancing followed:
 Under the auspices of the local ED. worth league sale of home cooked food preeeeded the operetta, and this was also very successful.
 >Notification of the death of Rev. Oliver F. Newton ofs0Id Ny<y; a former pastor of the Gales Ferry M. E.. church at the Deaconess hospital Boston last Tues day night following a surgical operation, was received by friends here Thrrsdar.
 Matthew ia:l2, How much then 5ls a man. better than sheep7 Whereferf it is lawful to ao well on fhe Sabbath day g was the text Sunday morning ia the M. P. church chosen shy Rev W D. wood ward. Following the prayer, q duef, My Shepherd Lead Me was sung by Miss Grace A. Chapman and Mrs. Amos Main.
 At the close of the Sunday school ses- sion there was a board meeting. at which plans were formulated of interest to the school and it's work.
 At the Epworth Leaaue evening service Dudley c. Perkins was the leader. with the topic. That Thsse Dead Shall Not Have Died in Vain, Gettysburg address. patriotic servies
 Qneen Esther circle Of girls was enter tained by Misses Helen L. eGelver, and Tillie Klenss. at the home of the form er at the submarine base. Friday after noon Other present were the leader. Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt Misses Laura Mcclure. MyFtiee Conan. Dorothy Birch. Marjorie Gates. Ethel Main. Rose Nor cross, Em-Beth Bennett, Margaret s. Celver. Ice cream and cake were served by Mrs. c. E. colver, assisted ex Mrs. John Harold.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. ccIyer and children, with Mrs. Fanny 1. Molthrop mofored to Hartford Saturday over the new 1tHte road from New London and visited the rose gardens in EIizsbeth park. 3E Mir. and Mrs. WilIisn Cousins of Nor wich motored here and weFe callers st the summer home Of MT. and Mrs. ]. Otis Winchester 2,
 During Saturday Alfred p .voerhees of Brooklyn. N. T.. joined Mrs. voorhseS and their daughters, Misses Mary and Mildred Noorhess who arrived last week at the cottage of Miss Laura A. Perkins. The family has taken Miss Perklns' cottage for the month. The Gales Ferry Free Public library , was closed Fourth of July.
 Mr. and Mrs. George W. Frost and family Of Montclslr. N. J., have arrir<d at their summer home for the season Mrs. Mathevson of Narragansett Pier was a recent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs James A. stoddard. at stod- dsrd's Wharf.
 Perry Palmer of the steamer Eastern Celowal, on his return to New York l from a six months trip to northern Japan and European ports visited hll sister. Mrs. P. L. Norman at her homt at Allyn's Point.
 Mir. and Mrs. William r. H. Sorole oi Portsmouth and Andrew M Chase oi Oakland, Cal. visited Mfr. Chase's brother Richard H. Chase and family at Lonr Cove Thursday, Mrs. Lydia X. Chase who has been s visitor al the home Of her son at Long Cove, returned with tho party to their hoifs in Portsmouth. The Girl sccg.s rzHp ef Htrtfrf7E1I