Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-28
CANTERBURY GREEN

It Is expected that the pastor will giu an Illustrated lecture at the church Sun. day evening.
 MT. and Mrs Hiram Hawes and family returned Saturday from a ten day vlsii in Central Valley. \. r.. and other places They report most enjoyable tTiD.
 Miss Fulton of Mystic. who has besf visiting at the Hawes home. and remain. ed dnfing their absence. has returned home
 Miss Elise Hawes is entertaining His. Florence Cove of waterville. 8ic.
 Mrs. Herbert Tracy and infant daugh. ter Hope returned from Norwich the frs of tho week.
 MT. and Mrs- Howard Hoxle ant family are visiting in town at Waite Ssger's.
 The Ladies Aid met Tuesdsy at the church to work on a quilt. It Is thought that one more meeting must he devoted to the work before 1t Is finished.
 A quiet wedding occurred Saturday evening at the home Of Mr. and Mrs William Wright when Ray Mofiit and Mary J. Powers were united in marriage by Rev. MT. Humphrey.
 The selectmen, regisrars and town clerk with their wives were enjoying an oyster supper furnished by H. F. Will Hams. town official, and the supper was happily turned into a marriage sup. per for the newiyweds. Mrs. Eveiine Peck Lyon passed away at her home at Canterbury Green on Sat. urday afternoon. Oct. 21, after an Hines: of several months. She was well known in this vicinity, as the most Of her lh' had been spent in thls town. She wa, born in Lisbon, the daughter of John anl Susan Ray Peck. who were both of old New England stock.
 | They later located in the southwestern part of Canterbury in what Is known al the Peck district. Az a young 7omai she tauEht school and became connecte' l with the church al Hanover. She wa nafr5ed in 1897 to Nelson ]. Lyon. whi lived in the same neighborhood on th Lyon homestead. About two years ago 5Ir. and Mir Lyon, with her sister, Ms. Charles Wal do, whose home was with them. bough the Washington Smith place and move to the Green Since living hero Mrs Lyon had tdentifed herself with th church and its societies and tho grang and was a faithful worker. Her long illness was borne with gTea
 
 devoted to her family. A woman c sterling character. her loss will be deepl felt .n the community as well as in he home. Besides her sister and husband she leaves d steDson, Fred Lyon c Plai1held. a brother. Byron Peck of NoI wich, and nephew, Walter Peck of Boe ton
 The funeral was held at the church o Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock follow ing prayer at the house. and va largely attended. Relatives from Spring lfield. Lebanon. Norwich, Taftville. Plair field, as well as many from the old hom neighborhood, were present. There va large delegation from Csnterbur grange The service was conducted b the pastor. Rev. Robert Humphrey. Tw hymns were sung by the choir. I'll casket was usrrounded by beautiful flow CTS. Among them were wreaths from n : Ladies Aid society and the grange.
 The bearers were Hale Bennett. Clii i.ton Frinlx,- Levi Clark and Hart Col Burial was in the family lot at the HaI over cemetery, where gathering of H cal friends were awaiting the commits service. 4 most touching Incident Ws the measured tolllng of thc church be as the procession passed through Hal over village.