Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-28

The annual meeting Of the Greeneville
Congregat-ona. church was held in the
clurch pa-4lrs thursday evening, Jan.
-. a. $50 1ClCch- Il was one of the
most largely attended and enthusiastic
thet has been held in years Reports
showed progress along every line Of the
-lurcl activities. The treasurer show
81 that the balance on hand Dec 81. was
silA4l, the largest during the present
iitarlre- tnd1nN eHt' q fourteen
years.
I-a pastor, Rev. Charles II. Ricketts,
was moderator and opened the meeting
with prayer The clerk. John A Scott.
read td- m-nu'es Of the last annual
st1E WATCH We're accepted. The pas
t'rs report by Rev. C.. n. Ricketts, fol-
lowed showing that there had been /
aeaths and le emphasized the value of
t-e life az each 20 the church. John Mac
4ouEall vas both deacon and trustee :;
William F.r.ayson was a trustee; A. ?.
Lac4l erlE- ID was secretary Of the sun
day Ech0u. and very active member
ne report ot the The clerk, John A.
Scott. showed that there had been =
ret gain 1f four The whole number re-
ce.r-i was ffreen. John A. Scott. treas
ure-. save a detailed report of receipts
ard expenditures. showing a gratifying
balance ir the treasury. The report of
The trustees given by John McWilIiams,
showed -lr work done on the parsonage
and pointed out the imperative repairs
that must be done on the church and
grounds this year. This church has al
ways had an energetic Ladies' Aid socie-
8 and the admirable report given by
the president Mrs. Or s S Lathrop.
showed The unusual activity as did the
report % the Euphemian Circle of Kings
valuable aid 20 the churcn every wear.
There are two other societies, compos-
Cd q younger members. whose work for
the year was much appreciated. The
Heartsease Circle Of Kings Daughters
whose report was given by Miss Edna
Baldwin, and IN. Rainbow Circle whose
work was reported by Miss Mabel Fem
ng. All reports were unanimously ac-
,epted-
The committee on nomination present
cd the following list Of officers for the
ensuing year which was carried unani.
mo1siy:
Deac0ns, Hugh Blackledge, four years
o. " Carpenter, two years (unexpired)
trustees. Hugh Blackledge. five years
Jacob NUM-. . years (unexpired) o. W
Carpenter. one year Cunexpired) audi
rnrs. one year, Hugh Biackledge, Milton
Osborne; clerk. three years, Mrs Charles
u Foster. treasurer. three years, Johr
A. Scott music committee one year, Os
car ". Carpenter. Mrs l. W Prentice
charity and visitation COMMITTEES, one
year. Mrs. John A. Scott. Mrs. S. S
Lath-op Mrs. Margaret Burton. Mrs. c
r Mech. Mrs. F. A. Fox. Mrs. c. ]
Twist. Mrs.. John McNeely: standin.
committee. one year. John McNeely
Chss. z. Dunn. Mrs. L. W. Whiting.
Uade- the item Of new business thu
pastor suEEested the feasibility of chang
Ing the hymbook as those in use ar
Tor the most part out Of repair, and urg
81 something more up-to-date. II wa
also urged that a safe be provided t
preserve the valuable archives OF tn
church Enthusiasm was shown at tn
prospect OF identifying the grounds sur
rounding the church and much indigna
tion az the abuse Of the property y,
those who ought to know better. TIL
church is In an attitude 10 assert It
rights OF self-protection.
Death OF Michael chsrbonneau
Michael Charbonneau, for 81 year
resident OF Norwich died in thi
rity Thursday following five-day Ill
ness resulting from cerebral hemor
rhaEe. Mr.. Charbonneau lived 4
C,reereville for many years. his HON
being at III Fifth street.
He was born in Montreal March
1857. the SON OF Joseph and Rose Bel
lerose Charbonneau. His early lif
was spent in Montreal but later h
went 10. Potsdam. n. Y. where he re
sided for Is years. From Potsdam
came 10 Norwich 81 years ago an
since that time has lived here. He wa
employed by the u. s. Finishin
company for many years and was
valued employee. He was a devote
member Of st. Mary's church and too