Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-18
JEWETT CITY

The funeral of William R. Burdicl1 were held at his home on North Main street Friday afternoon. Rev. J. B. Aldrieh of Norwich, a former pastor of the Methodist church, officiated, read ing Scripture and offering prayer. He spoke from the words, have fought a good fght-I have finished the course. Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 75, F. 6 A. M, took charge of the burial service, Nor man Parkhurst w. M and George H. Prior carrying out the ritual. A large delegation from that order was at the service. Burial was in Jewett City cemetery. The bearers were F. C.. Whiting, L. G. Buckingham, J. H. Tracy. W. T. Crumb, E. M. Gray, A. M. Brown. The flowers were very choice. Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the services were Miss Mary M Burdick of Norwich. Mrs. Will liam Walpole, Mrs. Mary Whipple and MT and Mrs. Fred Whipple of Provi- dence, Frank Mill and Charles Andrews of North Uxbridge, Everett Brown of Norfolk, Mass, Mrs. James Herrick, Tracy and Albert Burdick, Miss Lucille | Stetson, Herbert Burdick and Mrs. Ora Brown of Norwich, Misses Irene and l Bertha Belcher and Dr. Hugh Dryhurst of Hartford, George Adams, Mrs. Eu- l Norwich.
 The 4. c. G. Girls club gave daify dance in Rioux hall on Friday night, which was attended by ITS people. The color scheme was yellow and white. ] Hawkins of Norwich was the decorator. | The platform was beautiful with it's palms, American beauty baskets of spray flowers, and baskets of sweet peas pondilies, yellow chrysanthemums l daffodils, and ruscus. They were very artistically grouped, making an effective mass of delicate beauty. The windows | were screened with moon draperies. The tables were adorned in yellow. the fa- vors being daffodiI fancies The daffy i lunch was crab salad, rolls, orange and pineapple parfait, cake and coffee. Homemade candy and stuffed dates were on sale. Stanley's orchestra of Norwich furnished music. The commit tee were Misses Jessie Sangster, Bessie Thompson and Bennie Wolf. They were | assisted by Misses Mildred McCluggage Ethel Thompson, Ethel Fis1e. Lena | Wulf, Mrs Dona Ballou, Mrs. James Blair and William Grove, Jr, of Nor | wich.
 A sleighing party from Norwich cam up to attend the dance
 
 was at half-mast all day Friday in hon or of William R. Burdick, the schoo 1 tax collector.
 Rev. MT. Maxwell of Newton vii preach at the Baptist church Sunday Rev. c. H Andrews will preach a the Congregational church morning ant evening. The subject in the morning I Why I Believe in Christ, the third in series of sermons on Why I Believe il Christ. Miss Ellen Faust leads the C E. meeting.
 Rev. Gowry MacLennan breaches a the Methodist church. Epworth Leagu at 6.
 Reduced prices on fish Saturday an adv.
 national appeal is being made fo the war suffering Jews of Europe; Ja cob Wechsler is in charge of arrange ments in this town Monday morning,
 committee will be announced. The Jew in this town have always been yer generous in contributions and help i any worthy cause, and now the Gen tiles are being asked to do the same fo
 them. Anyone who reads the hfstorics
 sketch from Justice to the Jew, by th
 late Rev. Madison c. Peters of the Un
 tarian church, published in Friday
 Bulletin, will be fully informed on th : subject.
 iThe coldest day this winter was Fr , day. Early In the morning thermom, ters registered twelve below in som places, and the mercury stood tt zer until noon