Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-06-07
GALES FERRY


The Norwich District Ministers AS
ISOLATION Of the Methodist Episcopal
church convened at Gales Ferry Monday
and Tuesday with an interesting pro
gramme. The sermon given Monday ev-
ening by Rev. J. W. Carter of Attawau-
gan, formerly connected with the sub
marine base here in Y. NJ C. A. work
during the war was from Matthew 26:
Z, There came unto him a woman,
having an alabaster box, of precious
ointment, and poured it on his head, as
he sat at meat. The anthem, o. Happy
Day, That Fixed My Choice, and Send
Out Thy Light, were sung by quar-
tette, Miss Grace A. Chapman, Mrs.
Amos Main, c. E. Colver and D. R. Pc
yey. Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine was or
ganist. Among other speakers were
Rev. c. C. TiEbetts on The Need Of So
cializing Our Christianity, Tuesday
morning, and Rev. L. G. Horton on A
New Mind for the New Age, Tuesday
afternoon. District Superintendent Rev.
W. H. Bath of Norwich, led the round
table on District Goals. The visiting
clergymen were entertained Monday
night at homes in the village, with
breakfast. Supper and dinner were
| served at the vestry of the church. At
the close of the business meeting Mon
day afternoon, when Rev W. D. Wood
ward. pastor, of the local church, acted
as secretary pro tenn. in the absence, of
Rev. T. H. Woodward of Mapping, Dis
trict Superintendent Bath announced the
committee on resolutions: Rev. James
NJ. Potter of Hockanum, former pastor
of the Gales Ferry church. and DR.. z.
H. Blake Of Manchester committee on
nomination for officers for ensuing year,
Rev. John Pearce of Willimantic and
Rev. w. C. Darby, of Holland.
Tho pupils of the Gales Ferry school
perfect in attendance for May were: Jo-
seph DeRusha, Helen DeRusha, Robert
Allyn, Harry Allyn, Richard Latimer,
Eleanor Smith, J. Edmund Norman, Jr,
Douglas FabeI William McNaught
Edith Fabel, Viola Riley, Ruth FabeI
Rose Norcross. Peggy Parker, Warren
Norcross, Gordon Manierre, Betsy Ber-
rien. Ethel Main, Whittlesey Berrien
Edward McQuaid Em-Beth Bennett,
Dorothy Birch, Paul Miller and Myrtice
C1onan.
The village school, Mrs. wfnifred Cra-
Pc, teacher, closed Tuesday, but not Of
f1ctally until June s Thursday when
all the school pupils in town will attend
the graduating exercises, at Ledyard
Center. Mrs Grape and the other
y
town, meet there today wednesday, to
place the school exhibits, previous to
the graduation Thursday.
q. B. Squires and son. Alfred Squires
and family with Mr.. Squires' daugh-
ter, Miss Squires, all of Hartford, mo-
tored Sunday to spend the day with
Noyes B. Allyn.
A business meeting Of the Epworth
League was held Friday evening at the
vestry, A social hour followed, in which
games were played and community
songs were sung.
E. B. Lewis Of New York was a guest
over Sunday at the summer home Of Mr.,
and Mrs. A. c. Risdon.
Justin H Peckham, his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Peckham. with their daughter Nancy, Of
the Long Cove district. motored to
Stamford Sunday to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Brown. Mrs. Justin Peck
ham, who has been spending two weeks
with her son-in-law and daughter, MIR.
and Mrs Brown, returned home, with
the party that evening.
Rehearsals are being held for the
Chi1drep,s Day concert. The date is not
definitely fixed.
Mrs. Fred E. Richards, Mrs. B. F. S.
| Crandan and Miss Alice Satterlee, at
| lCtl0Cd Liz SooAALy SoAAH0A4I4OtA oI Tie
League of Woman oVters, at the Mohi-
can hotel. New London, Thursday last
Mrs. Merritt Skilton Of East Mortified,
Mass, Is spending some days at tho
home Of her aunts, the Misses Mathew
| son.
Miss Sarah r. LatImer left Monday to
spend a few days in Hartford
| Mrs. Richard Parker, who has been
the guest, of her son, and daughter-in-
| law, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Parker left
Tuesday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Bushnell, in West Haven.
The Yale crews arrived from New Ha-
Iven on Sunday afternoon. They were
out for practice early Monday morn