Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-12


 The shocking news of the. death by accident in Brooklyn or New York on Friday of Frank J. Burdick of Woon- socket, was received by telephone Fri day night by Mrs. Joseph Roode. All that could be learned was that he had been injured in an automobile accident, and died shortly afterwards in hos pital Miss M. A. Burdick of this place is his only sister. and has been visiting in Woonsocket for several days MT. Burdick was the resident manager for Swift & CO, of Chicago and was in New York on a business trip He had been with this company for S5 or 40 years.
 MT. Burdick was a native of Gris- wold, the son of Mir and Mrs. James B. ,Burdick, and visited often here and in Preston. His wife, within a few weeks, lectured on Alaska, both in Jewett City and in Norwich.
 There was a ChiIdren's Day concert at the Congregational church Sunday morning which was in charge of Mrs. F. E. Robinson. Miss Sadie Thompson and a class of young women decorated the church. The organ loft was screened with laurel and roses, and. the platform was decorated with ferns, palms, dais- ies, roses and peonies. A young peo- ples choir composed of three classes of girls led the singing. William McNicol, superintendent of the Sunday school, an nounced the programme and presented Bibles to Edith Mum, Donald Bucking- ham and Edward Richardson. Small plants were given each child in the pri- mary department. A welcome was given by four girls and there were reel tations by Eunice Webster, William csE \ arl fAh- ardson, Olga Zegeer Donald Bucking- ham, Allen Whalley, Walter Goring. The collection was taken up by Earl Rob- inson alter Richardson, Williamt Stebbins and Chester Littlefeld and was .rectived by four little girls, Mar jorie Webster, Edith and Ruth Mum and Janet Wilcox.
 4. ". Buchanan. state agent, will be at Riverside Grammar school, Jewett City, Wednesday morning at o'clock to issue work certificates to all children desiring them. To obtain a work cer- tifcate a child must have the following papers: one, transcript from the school register, two, a form to be fill ed out by the employer and, 3. birth or baptismal certificate. Children must be accompanied by one of their parents or by teoir guardian.
  The memorial exercises of Court Gris- 1 wold, No. 101, F. of A., were held Sun day afternoon. The members marched in a body to the Jewett City and St Mary's cemeteries and decorated the graves of departed members. The Go lumbus Italian band of Norwich led the procession. Marshal Francis Campbell appointed J. Edward Wyatt his deputy 1 and he led with two aides. The flag bearer was Moses Sulloway. The flower bearers were Albert Dugas, Timothy Connolly. William H. Clark, Patrick Clark Moses Leranger. Alex Des Jardins Charles Frye Fred Lefavre, Thtodore 1 Bouley, Daniel Shea, Timothy Welch James Morn, Everett Alley and Napo | leon La Liberty. The deceased mem bers are Danel Scully, Patrck Farrell Frederick Partridge, Michael OMara Clark, John Bray, Louis La Liberte, Jo seph Hero. Raymond Joseph Ritchie Maurice Shea. Victor L'Heureux, Pau Ethier, and George Heidelberg. Visiting officers were: Grand Chief Secretar, Thomas O'Loughlin. Grand Junior Bea dle Henry Congdon. and D.. c. C. R Frank J. Murtha of Norwich. A me morial service in the hall in Finn blocl preceded the march.
 The church and Sunday school plcni for the Congregational church is to b held June 24, at Ocean Beach. l.. M Carpenter was appointed as transporta tion committee. G. A. Haskell, lemonad committee, William McNicol to hav charge of tickets for the hobby horse and ice cream. Each one will carry ; basket lunch The picnickers will leav the church at o'clock, daylight time.
 Dorcas Circle of The Kings Daugh ters has postponed the meeting thi week on account of the death of tn brother of the leader, Miss NJ. A. Bur dicw
 Miss Anna Littlefeld was in Worces ter attending the graduating exercise of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
 Grand Masters Day at the odd Eel lows Home in Groton.. held Saturday was attended by Mrs. Samuel Cathcar noble grand of Ruthie Rebekah lodge pr. and Mrs. s. H. Holmes, MT. an Mrs. Merton Bugbee, A. D. Tripp, Joh Potts, S. A. Thompson, G. A. Haskel and Francis Campbell.
 Mrs. Charles Babcock and sons Charles I. and Irving of Norwich an Worcester, attended service at the Bap tist church Sunday morning.
 Buddie the dog which had gone fish ing on his own account, was killed b an automobile at the railroad crossin ], Saturday.
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