Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 16, 1915, Page 11

NORWICH =BULLETIN, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915 Henry Allen & Son FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS 88 Main St. Lady Assistant \shen requested Housecleaning Necessities call on us for Step Ladders, Water Pails, Carpet Tacks, Mops, Brooms, Paints, Shel- lac, Floor Wax, Brushes. The EATON CHASE Company 129 Main St., Norwich, Ct. Stop — at our store and come in and see us. Look — over our stock; it is unusually attractive just now, and you will find lots of Listen — to the little prices we are asking for the best Feed obtainable anywhere. Caution — spend your Norwich, Friday, April 16, 1915, THE WEATHER. Forecast for Today. For Southern New England: Fair Friday and Saturday. Predictions from the New York Her- ald: On Friday it will be clear to part- ly overcast and warmer, with light to fresh variable winds, followed by in- creasing cloudiness. The outlook for Shturday is partly cloudy and warm, followed by local rains. Observations in Norwich, The following records, reported irom Sevin’s pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Thursday: Ther. Bar, 46 30.06 58 30.30 53 30.27 7 a m 6 p. m... : Highest 61, lowest 40. Comparisons. Predictions for Thursday: Fair, Thursday's weather: As predicted. Sum, Moom and Tides. un T _High || Moon | Sets. || Water, Ip Rises. . |l a. m. ¥ mises® 430 Six hours after high water It is low tide, which Is followed by flood tide. April Meeting of Tennyson Club Held With Mrs, Richard Stephenson— Greeneville Dam Being Repaired— Personals. The Tennyson club held its Aprial meeting at the home of Mrs. Richard Stephenson, Wednesday with a large number of its members present to pass away an enjoyable evening. The sub- Ject of the evening was the Life of King Arthur. Excellent vocal solos were rondered. After the completion of the evening's entertainment dainty refreshments were sepved by the host- esses and a well spent social hour was enjoyed. Preparing for Opening Game. The Greeneville Grammar school baseball nine has practice every night after school and is fast rounding into shape for the opening game of their season. It is reported that a gram- mar school league will be formed, but nothing definite along this line has been done yet. Auto Met With Accident. A Ford automobile met with a slight accident Thursday morning at the corner of Fourth street and Central avenue when the rear axel broke. Lat- er in the day repair men arrived on ll;]? scene and fixed the damaged ma- chine. Are Repairing Greeneville Dam. Men are still engaged in repairine the Greeneville dam and they have commenced relaying new flashboards which work was started last fall but h!ui to be abandoned owing to high ‘water. Come to our annual sale and enter- tainment in St. Andrew’s Guild rooms tonight. Don’t miss it. 10c.—Adv. Simon. McGee who tame here a weelt or so ago from New Hampshire and who has since been living on Fourth street has changed his place of resi- dence and is now occupying the Bent- ley place in Preston. Flags at half mast were noticed about the village Thursday, commem- orating the death of President Abra- ham Lincoln. MASSACHUSETTS GOBERNOR TO MARRY MRS. SLATER ls Rumor in Boston That Will Not Down. Members of the Norwich Board of Trade for whom he spoke recently, and alumni of Holy Cross college will be interested in the following Boston des- patch in a New York paper of Thurs- money where you are sure of getting thoroughly dependable Feed. Merit is our Strongest Argument. Be sure to come in and see us. CHAS. SLOSBERG 3 Ceve Street Harmony in the Home Rests with the Coo The best natured person in the world will get grouchy slaving over'a coal or wood fire. Make the Queen of the Kitchen Happy with a Modern Gas Range GAS IS A TIME-SAVER No building of fires or carrying out ashes. Nothing to do but strike a match and the fire is ready. A Gas Range is an Ornament in the Kitchen and a joy to the Cook. « Order now before the Summer rush. ‘We are also headquarters for Hum- hrey Gas Arcs, Welsbach Reflex ights and Ruud and Valcan Tank Water Heaters. The City of Norwich Gas and Electrical Dep't. & Main St., Alice Building MISS M. C. ADLES Hair, Scalp and Face Specialist AFTER THE NEW STYLES Miss Adles will be back to business Wednesday, April 14th, after a trip :0 New York for the latest Hair Styles. Improve the chance to secure the finest imported Human Hair. 306 Main St. Next to Chelsea Bank Telephone 652-4. i , phE s e PN Tesults. in for business ay: There is a persistent rumor that will not down that Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slater, present head of the famous mill family, will be the next bride in _the family, and Governor David I Walsh is to be the lucky man. The governor and Mrs, Slater have been inseparable com- panions for some time past, the gov- ernor escorting. her to all public af- fairs and being on hand at all her en- tertainments, Furthermore, friends declare that Mrs. Slater s preparing to embrace Catholocism, and has been receiving religious instructions under the direc- tion of Cardinal O'Connell. At the wedding of Miss Esther Slater today Gov. Walsh sat in the Slater family pew and was cheered with Mrs. Slater when they appeared together. Mrs. Slater is owner of the great cotton mills in Webster, Mass. At the marriage Wednesday of her daughter, Miss Esther Slater. and B. Sumner Welles of New York, three thousand mill operatives were served a dinner %&the lawn at the Slater estate in bster. The Slaters are distant rel- atives of the Slaters, RICHARD SCHELLENS IN SERBIAN RELIEF UNIT Former Groton Boy With Party That Has Left Liverpool. Norwich family of The fourth Serbian relief fund unit, known as the British Farmers’ hos- ital, has left Liverpool for Salonica. 'he party travels on board one of the British government's transport ves- sels, formerly a Mediterranean liner. The party includes 120 persons, su geons, nurses, orderlies and adminis- trative officials. There is one young American in the group, Richard Schel- lens, of Groton, Conn, a Yale and Oxford graduate, who since the war began has been in the employ of the American diplomatic service between Berlin and Londan. The relief party is especlally equip- ped to deal with typhus, cholera, and glm other prevalling diseases in Ser- a. . ‘The Russians are more addicted to beards than the men of any other na- tipn. / GAGER Funeral Director and Embalmer Prompt service day or night Tel, 6422 Lady . Assistant BEQUESTS IN NORWICR DISTRICT With Gifts Made $12,350 Received by Methodist Churches— District Superintendent Scrivener Made His Report to Conference at Brockton—Spiritual Interest and Temp- oral Prosperity Shown in the Churches. Rev. G. G. Scrivener of this city, dis- trict superintendent, made his annual report of the Norwich district on Thursday at Brockton at the session of New England Southern conference of the Methodist Episcopal cHufch. It was as follows: “And are we vet allve? And see each others face Glory and praise to Jesus give, For his redesming grace. What troubles have we seen, ‘What conflicts have we passed, Fightings without and fears within, Since we assembled last! But out of all the Lord Hath brought us by, his love! ‘And still he doth hfs help afford, And hides our life above.” These words of Charles Wesley may well describe the experience of the pastors and people of Norwich District as we come to report the work for another conference year. Scarcely had conference adjourned and the men returned to their ap- pointments, when word went forth calling us to gather for the funeral service of Brother Walter Ela, who at the ripe age of eighty years—ffty- three of them spent in the Christian ministry—passed quietly to his re- ward Tuesday, April 14, 1914. Early in June Brother Sherman E. Ellis was stricken down in the strength of his ministry, and on Thursday, September the 16th, just as the morning sun tipped the Bolton Hills with the glory of a new day, his spirit passed into that land, where they need not the light of the sun and whose inhabitants never say I am sick. The shadow of death entered the parsonage at Thompsonville, when in the month of May the body of a be- loved daughter was brought from Bloomington, I, and lald with the little babe in_the family lot at Port- land, Conn. In December the mother of Mrs. H. H. Critchlow went to be with Jesus, and on Wednesday, March 17, the aged mother of Mrs. Lyman G. Horton was not, for God took her and on the night of April 1, the moth- er of W. H. Bath went to spend Eas- ter in Heaven. Many have fallen from the ranks of the laity whose names cannot be ‘written in this report. I would men- tion, however, the names of Mrs. Adeline A, Gardiner, of Jewett City, sister of Edward M. Anthony of our conference. Mrs. Mary B. Brewster, who, dled in Mystic, for eighty years a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. ~ Mrs. Henry M. Randall, the beloved wife of Capt, Henry M. Randall of Brooklyn, N. Y., for many years actively connected with the Willimantic Camp meeting, and on Friday, March 19th, the death of Benjamin B, Gardner at New Lon- don, removed from the church, a man always actively aggressive in every good cause, honored, respected and loved by all who knew him. Sever iliness has afflicted several of our ministers. Last August Dr, J. T. Docking, President of Rust Uni- versity, suffered a stroke of paraly- sis. E. W. Belcher, and C. C. Tibbitts have been absent from their pulpits several Sundays. Otis H. Green has been compelied to give up his work at East Glastonbury and is seeking renewed strength on the Pacific coast. I desire at this time to pay a tri- bute to the churches which, under most trying circumstances have stood loyally by their pastors and the work. Especially, would I mention in this connection the church at South Man- chester, whose splendid official board and devoted people maintained the services™ for fifteen weeks while min- istering to the stricken family in the parsonage in ways that only love knows how. Pastoral Changes. In November W. H. Bath was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy at South Manchester, and Marvin S. Stocking was appointed to Thames St, New- port. The people at Portland de- prived of their pastor, requested the appointment of James Coote, which request was granted and Ar- thur H. Withee, pastor at Old Mys- tic, was, sent to fill out the year at Moosup, while Old Mystic has been fortunate in having the service of the Rev. Budinot Seeley .a minister of the Presbyterian church, from Port- land, Oregon. ‘This is surely a case ‘Where there is neither East nor West, 5 Border nor breed nor birth, Wh";" two strong men stand face to ace, ‘Though they come from the ends of the earth.” - ‘These mid-year appointments have proved so satisfactory that a unani- mous request is made to have the re- lationship continue for another year. Spiritual Work, ‘With hardly an exception the pas- tors report earnest efforts to win the people to Jesus Christ, and show themselves alive to the needs of their communities, and the demand for the application of the eold Gospel in a new age. ‘The methods of evangelism are per- sonal work on the part of pastor and people, cooperation in group meetings and union services, the observance of special days, the week of prayer and oly week. In very few instances has an outside worker been engaged. the pastors choosing to be their own evangelists. While the number of conversions is not there has been some ingathering, a marked deeping of the spiritual life, and a growing appreciation of the relations of the church to the community. With this in mind, more churches are in work for boys and tandard Bearers, the Home Guards, the Boy Scouts, the Camp Fire Girls and kindred organizations are- increasing. ‘The Epworth League is a live or- ganization and the Junior League is flourishing in & number of our churches. The sixth annual session of the Epworth League Institute was large. ly attended and proved exceedingly helpful. Those who were present at the closing service will not soon for- get the joy experienced when a splendid group of young people dedi- cated themselves to definite service. This Institute 1s no longer an exper- iment it is a success, and under the management for this year, which unites the camp meetin d institute in one series of mnting-,‘- look “for still better things. Community Service. ‘While few churches report definite community programs, or any special work for the immigrant, touching the foreign = popul thn;uofi the ochildren in the' Sunday schy and Junior League and com- gun.uyll :rhork is — roug e agen picnics, so- e?hlu. Christmas open air ser- ices, stereopticon I ers institutes, sick visitation, laber ad- being attempted oy trees, justments, benevolence, athletics and industrial classes. A ‘splendid illus- tration of the latter is the industrial class for Itallan girls conducted by Mrs. Walter P. Buck, under the aus- pices of the church at Stafford Springs. I feel, that thus far, we are only touching the fringe of this problem, with New England fifty-nine per cent. immigrant, and many of these unaffiiated with the church, surely this is our opportunity and our task. One of our pastors puts the matter nane too strongly when he says “Our own salvation depends upon doing our duty to the immigrant, the only hope of the perpetuity of our evan- gelical protestant churches hangs upon the evangelization of the for- elgner in our midst. God has led these people here not only for their sakes but for ours also.” Here is a task challenging the genius of Meth- odism and the grace of a consecrated purpose. God help us to meet the challenge with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Sunday Schools Twenty-eight Sunday schools re- port using the Graded System of Lessons in whole or in part, and tes- tity to its value and efficiency. A few schools have gone back to the wilder- ness of the old system and others have not yet entered the promised land. Decision Day is not generally ob- served, the tendency is toward per- sonal work by pastor and teacher and gathering the children with classes for religious instruction preparatory to membership in the church. The organized class is much in evidence and in most cases make for larger interest and more regular at- tendance, the danger to be guarded against is that of organizing away from and acting independently. of the Sunday school. Our schools are weak in the lack of a sufficient number of teaching training classes. At least three churches are finding it difficult to accommodate the Sunday school hosts. At South Manchester there has been an increase this year of 167 members the total membership is 869, and the attndance threatens to press out the sides of the building unless relief is speedily provided. Other indications of expansion are found in the facts that an average of one member per week is being added to the €radle Roll. A mis- sionary offering by the school of $178, a Christmas ship donation of $135, and the creation of the Ellis Memor- jial Fupd with which to establish a Sunday school on the frontier. One hundred dollars have been forwarded to the Sunday school board for this purpose. At Burnside the member- ship has increased twenty-five per cent over last year and something will have to be done to meet the growing demand for more room. New London is embarrassed by its successes, and this Sunday school splendidly organized is handicapped in doing its best work by lack of proper and sufficient accommodations. Twelve chapters of the Methodist Brotherhood are reported on the dis- trict. Special Events. Willimantic Camp meeting of last year will be remembered for at least three things: First, Genuine Spirit- uality. Second, The high order of aiddresses and sermons. Third, The generqus and willing response of those "present to meet the financial obligations. The support given the Camp Meeting by the pastors of the district is exceedingly gratifying. The readiness of the Executive Commit- tee and Association to unite with the Epworth League Institute is greatly appreciated. The preliminary pro- gram, already published is filled with the promise of good things. Mark the date on your calendar, reserve August 14 to 23, and during these days make Willimantic Camp Ground, the mecca for the pilgrim feet of New England Methodists. In the montk of October Dr. Ernest B. Caldwell spent eight days on the district representing the Board of Foreign Missions. Methodist Men’s Convention. As a result of Booster Banquets, personal solicitation and much cor- respondence Norwich District was well represented at the New England convention of Methodist Men and followed this with four successful group meetings at which the message and program of the convention were carried to the local churches. In these meetings the District Yuper- intendent was ably assisted by Broth- ers Bath, Critchlow, Dodd, Buckey, Tyrie, Van Natter, Lesgg, Withee, Charles Smith, C. Harley Smith, Stephen Prentiss of New London, and Mrs. W. P. Buck of Stafford Springs. At each meeting the stereopticon survey of New ¥England Methodism was given and the various parts of the program, .earnestly and intelll- gently presented. Some of the re- sults of this campaign will_appear later in this report, others, I trust, will appear in years to come, The campaign for education has been continued, representatives of East Greenwich Academy have visit- ed the churches with good results. The Woman’s Home and the Wo- man’s Foreign Misslonary Societies ‘have 'beem actively engaged in se- curing new members and circulating their propaganda. Too much cannot be sald in favor of these societles and the splendid work they are engaged in I would _especially recommend that here In New England we_ con- sider the work of the Woman's Home Missionary ‘Soclety, and give it our heartiest sympathy and support. On Sunday March 14th we were honored by the presence of our resi- dent bishop, jwho preached greatly to the edification and comfort of the people, at Norwich Trinity and at Federal Street, New London. The New Financial Plan. Believing that one reason for spir- itual dearth is flnancial sloth, that before. we can get religion into busi- ness, we must put business into re- ligion, - the District = Superintendent hes visited the churches in the inter- ests of the New Financial Plan. With colored charts and stereopticon views we have endeavored to expose the disease and apply the remedy. In open Quarterly Conference, in pub- lice meetings, to private individuals, alone or assisted by the brethen this important phase of church work has been agitated and emphasized, with the result -that the churches are swinging into line, and where the plan has been worked, e treasurers and conservative officials content to live in the antiquity of ‘as it was, is now, and ever shall be’, chanting the dirge of the annual de- ficit, to the accompaniment of a cut in the pastor'’s salary these weeping prophets of a forlorn hope have been compelled to change their methods and their song. Notwithstanding business depression, lack of work, and unusual appeals for aid, twenty-eight churches report an increase in benev- olences, and mark this, you con- Gings. he chirthes Teporting & do- i s reporting a. de- crotns ln baneve without an exception, are the churches where the new plan is not in operation. And the outlook for next vear is still brighter, several churches have made the every member canvass for the first time, and report the annual budget covered by reliable pledges and apportionments for benevolences subscribed in full, one church re- ports an increase of seventy per cent in the number of subscribers. In- teresting figures might be given from Rockville, Danielson, Westerly, South Manchester, Gales Ferry, - Moosup, Jewett City, Willimantic, South Cov- entry and New London, where the pastor, C. Harley Smith reports twenty per cent increase in benevo- lences and all financial obligations met promptly and states by way of explanation, ‘it is just the New Fin- ancial Plan worked.” Churches large and small are finding that this is the way out, the open doors lead- ing from the dungeon of financial darkness and despair to the glorious light of full financial salvation, and the consequent liberating of church forces for the spiritual and social advancement of the kingdom of God. Repairs and Improvements. These have been made at an ag- gregate cost of ten thousand dollars. The largest outlay at Baltic where a new pipe organ has been Installed, which, with the addition of the or- gan chamber and some improvements in the auditorium cost two thousand six hundred dollars, all of which Is paid. At Versallles the other poimt on this flourishing charge, the church building has been painted at a cost of two hundred dollars, and I might say in parenthesis that the pastor Cherles Smith has been invited to return for the seventh year with an increase in salary. Extensive repajrs amounting to four hundred and forty-six dollars have been made on the parsonage at Uncasville, a new piano purahased for the Sunday s&chool at a cost of $300. At; Burnside $600, have been spent in renewing the auditorium and for new concrete walks. At East Hartford $105 have been spent in furnishings and $75 paid on current expense indebtedness. The cost of repairing the fire damage at Portland, together with the laying of a hard wood floor in the chapel and provid- ing toilet facilities ofr the church was $450. The church at Manchester has been painted and repaired at a cost of $600. Oneco has spent $225, in re- pairing and furnishing the parsonage. Electric lights have been placed in the churches at Moodus and Old Mys- tic, and the latter has paid $100 on the debt of the Parish House. At Moosup hard wood floors have been laid in the parsonage, also a complete system of electric lighting, the latter being installed and the work done by the young men of the pastor's Bible class, ‘The church at Jewett City has been painted also the parsonage at Gurley- ville and Danielson, the latter has paid $300 on its church debt. A new bell has been hung in the church tower at Griswold. ‘Willilmantic has spent $450 in re- pairs and furnishings and paid $750 indebtedness. This year Westerly is all glorious within the auditorium has been transformed, the color scheme is del- icate and pleasing to the eye while the system of indirect lighting makes this one of the most attractive audi- ence rooms on the district. The cost is about $700 and besides this $200 have been paid on current expense indebtedness, When at the close of next year the full scheme for the improvement of this property is completed, the name of Lyman G. Horton will go down to the posterity of Westerly as a mir- acle worker, who can raise the dead, cast out devils and make the desert to rejoice and blossom as the rose. for in the midst of these material improvements, the spiritual and ‘benevolent activities have not suf- fered. ‘Twenty-five young people were received into the church last June, thirty-one have been received from probation and eleven by letter, and the benevolent offerings have increased nearly three hundred per cent, Minors repairs have been made on a humber of churches the cost rang- ing from $50 to $100. In nearly all these enterprises the Ladies’ Aid Societies have assumed heavy financial obligations and in some cases have been wholly respon- sible for the paying of the bills. On Sunday December 27th the church at Marlboro was completely destroyed by fire, thereby removing one of the ancient land marks. Gifts and Bequests. By the will of the late John Eccles the church at Baltic recelves one thousand dollars, income to be used for church work. By the will of Mrs. Adeline A. Gar- diner the church at Jewett City re- TAFTVILLE Probable Lineup of Taftville Team For Hartford Game Sunday—Un- claimed Letter at Local Post Of- fice—Various Notes. At a meeting of the committee in charge of the Taftville Football club the following men were elected to rep- resent the team this coming Sunday at Charter Oak park in the semi-finals for the state cup against the strong New Britain club: Goal, H. Finlayson; full backs, Sut- ton, capt.; Desjardin; half backs, White, R. Pilling, Knowles; forwards, B. Pilling, A. Finlayson, Whan, James Greenhalgh, Jessie Greenhalgs and Blanchette. It 15 the general opinion of the foot- ball fans interested in the outcome of this year'’s cup race that the winner of this game has practically cinched the cup. The local team have been quite fortunate in one way in placing them in the semi-finals as they have not yet played a game but they have been etung in non-appearance of teams The lineup for the game Saturday at Baltic will be as follows: + Goal, H. Finlayson; full backs, Sut- ton, capt.; Desjardin; half backs, White, B. Pilling, James Greenhalgh; forwards, Blanchette, Holmes. Booth, Mather and Jesse Greenhalgh. Personals and Notes. Richard Kyle spent Thursday after- neon at Plain Hill United States Revenue Collector ‘Walhs of New London was in town on Thursday afternoon. A large number of local people at- tended the auction at the Spencer farm Thursday ¢morning and afternoon. Ernest Pollard and Leon DeCelles went spearing in the river Wednesday night and succeeded in spearing six fish. E. Thoma and family of North A street are moving to their new resi- dence on Mannerchor avenue where Mr Thoma has built a new bouse. At the post office there are two un- claimed letters, one for Miss Gertrude Rupperht., Summer street, which is held for better address and an un- claimed one addressed to R. Hender- sn. ' BORN HARDING—At Bill Hill, Lyme, April 11, 1915, a son, James Ely, to Mr. and . Ray Harding. BURDICK—In Westerly, R. L, April 13, 1815, a daushter to Mr. and Mrs. Sax- ton C. Burdick, Jr. of 143 Tower street. VAN PELT—In Mystle, April 8, 1915, a daughter to.Mr. and Mrs. William Van Pelt. MARRIED Westerly, R. E Rev. W. F. Wil- Farquhar “Smith _and Miss Mary Helen Carr, both of Westerly. DIED Stonington. April Mary Eiizabeth. widow of anton, aged $§1 years. RICE—In Putnem, April 7, 1813, Amy Young Rice, widow of James Rice and daughter of the late Willlam and Am- Young. EVERETT—In Brooklyn, N. Y., April 12, 1915, Mrs. Charles .E. Everett, in her 28th year, PAYNE—In New London, April 19 Henry B. Payne, aged vears. HARRIS—In New London, 1915, Charles Oliver Harris, 86th year. SMITH—In _Preston, April 15, 1915, Henry K. Smith, aged 69 years and 5 months. Notice of funeral hereafter. CHAPMAN—In Norwich, April 14, 1915, Austin A. Chapman, aged 86 years. Funeral services at his late home, No. 370 Hamilton ayenue, Saturday, April 17, at 2 p. m. Burial in Preston City cemetery. BARNETT—In Jewett City, April 14, 1915, Hannah Finn Barnett, wife of Dennis Barnett, aged 51 years. Funeral from her late residence at 8.30 o'clock Saturday morning. Requiem high mass at St. Mary's church at 9. Rurial in St. in Sylvandale. 14, 73 April 12, in his Mary's’ cemetery CARD OF THANKS In our hour of sorrow caused by the death of @ beloved son, Francls Fargo, relatives, friends and nelghbors made manifest their feelings of sympathy by many acts of kindness which we shall ever cherish in our memories. To the children of the Johnson school and to ceives two thousand dollars. The Foreign and Home Missionary Soci- eties each receive three hundred dollars, also the Woman's Home and Woman's Foreign Missionary Socie- tles of the New England \ Southern Conference each receive three hun- dred dolars. The Freedmen’s Ald Soclety receives two hundred dollars and conference claimants one thous- and dollars, total four thousand four hundred_dollars. Mrs, Mary B. Brewster bequeaths to the church at Mystic one thousand five hundred dollars, income to be used to keep the parsonage property in repair,~to Conference Claimants, one thousand dollars to the Board of Foreign Missions one thousand dol- lars and to the Board of Home Mis- slons one thousand dollars, total four thousand four hundred dollars. By the will of BEdwin Milner of Moosup the church there receives their teacher, Julia Kingberger, we feel especlally grateful, and we wish also to thank all who sent flowers to the funeral. Signed. ALVIN L. FARGO AND FAMILY. Church & Allen 15 Main Street FUNERAL DIRECTORS an unconditional gift of one thousand five hundred dollars. ‘Mrs. Emily Jane Perkins has given to the church at Bridgeton flve hun- dred dollars, jncome for current ex- Denses. By various gifts the church fund at Gales Ferry has been increased this year by the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars. r Making a grand total of gifts and bequests of twelve thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. Other Gifts. A generous friend of the church at Burnside gave six hundred dollars to pay the cost of renewing the audi- torium. Mrs:. Andrew Gordon of Hazardville provided the church at Cyrstal Lake Wwith copies of the Methodist Hymnal. ‘Willimantic receives a gift of one hundred dollars from Mr. Van Jor- dan for current expenses. By request of Mrs. Sarah A. Martin the church at Thompsonville receives seventy-five dollars. This is-in part the record of Nor- wich District for the past year. Much more might be written and much there is that cannot be recorded. For all the faithful service the unremitting toil, the generous gifts both large and small, the unnumbered acts of cour- tesy and words of encouragement, we give God thanks, and pray his abundant blessing upon all who have helped in any way to make possible the record of another year. Respectively submitted, GBO, G. SCRIVENER, District Superintendent. BREAK OP COUGHS, CROUP AND COLDS P°~ °TLY . with Schiffmann’s ¢ .crated Ex- pectorant. Guarantec give instant relief, and if not found the very best medicine, money will be returned by -n.y Druggist, A —~AND-—~ EMBALMERS cady Assistant Telephone 328-3 HENRY E, CHURCH WM. SMITH ALL:EN DR. PECK EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT, ONLY Removed to 16 Franklin Square, Thayer Building Hours—9.30 a. m. to 4.30 p. m. Saturday evenings 7 to 8 Sunday bv appointment Shea & Burke 41 Main Street Funeral Directors 1647 o Adam’s Tavern 1861 offer to the public the finest standard brands of Beer of Europe and America: Bonemian, Pilsner, Culmbach Bavarian Beer, Bass, Pale and Burton Muer's tch Ale Guinne: Dublin _Stout, & C. Imported Ginger Ale, Bunker Hill P, B. Ale, Frack Jones' Nourish- ing Ale, Sterl Bitter Ale, Anheuser, Budweiser, Sckiftz and Pabst. « Ai- A, ADAM, Norwict: Town - Telaphone 447-12 GEQ. A. DAVIS For the Spring Trade we have just received a very exclusive line of Ladies’ Hand Bags in the new shapes and colors. These bags are very stylish and moderate in price. New Japanese Baskets and Flower Holders. Many new articles of un. usual merchandise suitable for wedding gifts, wedding invi- tations and announcements. Card Plate Engraving and e ~ Die Stamping. - GEOQ. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway Rev. John Kennedy of Bridgeport has been appointed pastor of the Cath. olic church at Bethel by Bishop Ni- lan. Father Kennedy was born ir Plainville. His father conducted a foundry in that town. He is a broth- er of Rev. W. H. Kennedy, of St Mary’s church. Painless Dentistry 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Daily 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Sundays The Little Cavity may be the which the grows. “little acorn” from ‘big oak” of trouble It's a saving aof the tooth to give immediate attention to “the little Painless isn't a theory with us, it's an experience with our patients. Remember our skillful work “stands the test of time.” cavities. filling every-day DR. F. C. JACKSON, DR. D. J. COYLE SBucceeding the King Dental Ca. 203 Main Street, Next to Boston Store Lady Attendant "Phone 1282-8 Stands the Test of Time ill_Ends RETAIL s Cotton, Silk, Crepes, Voiles, Ra'tinel, Y Fancy Striped Shirtings, Piques, Dimities, Lawns, Silkk Chiffon, Silk Poplins PONEMAH MILLS Taftville, Conn. 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