Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 1, 1917, Page 7

8/ V) \9) 9/ minhh.:lnr!blluq.uhfl-r- St. Patrick’s Church — Rev. J. Broderick Preaches on Obdlofli, and. Humhy'fchrht. i [} 3 3 s A A v e Headed by thu president, Thonias H. Beckley, id the other officers, The Business of Neorwich Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff Delivered Memorial Sermon at Sun- Church for Seven Years. against us the sin of a love that for tbe moment finds it hard to say, Blessed be the name of the Lovd. Because we are blind be not ansry with us. - Since we are slow of un- rerstanding_be patient still with our dullness. Cause the bitterness of our pr st to pass like morning mist as ight of thy truth concerning the heanine of the life and death of our friend breaks on our souls in this hour of sweet and tender memories. Out of the treasury of remembrance bring forth things new and old for our comfort. Again the dull background of grief set the rare colors of the joy that through all these years has been as a cup running over. Permit us not +o forget the sturdy fellowskip of this man’s soul that steadied us In need and opportunity. Remind us afresh of the uplift of the Inspiration of his leadership that brought us in sight of high ideals. Recall azain the power that persuaded us to dare the heizhts and depths of love and ser- vice. For his clear vision of thy truth. and the spell of his interpretation thereof, we thank thee. For #ll grace that came from thee to us through his Hps and life, we bled® thee. For the jov to himself and his people of his ministry of word and deed and :;1- hy erick, who, after for the Sunday, Luke I. ed briefly from the - And after they things according to Loyd, they returned inte. Galilce, te their own city, Nazareth. And the Child grew, ank- waxed" i mc;:: and 2 In the obscurity of His lite at Naz- areth, Christ set men the example of true humility. On - the closing Sunddy and the closing day of the old year, it might be well for all of us to ask ourselves if we have followed His example, in obedience to daw, both the law of God and the law of the land, to resolve to also practice for the year to come the humility which He taught through- out His earthly life. In addition to the members of the AV\S/ARJAS) A8 ) \8)! Now we begin a New Year with new spirit, and first, and above all, The Boston Store wishes you a happy and a prosperous New Year. May all the good things of life you have wished for find realization in the year 1917. THE LATE DR. L. L. WEST At the Sunday morning service of the Second Congregational church, | fluence we praise and mamnify thy| .1 “\0 02" Society so many others . Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff, pastor pald | holy name. 1In these we lnew onr_|of the parishioners receivea commun- NETS. Lo jon that Father Broderick required a tribute to Rev. Lester L. West. D. In the face of_ seeming D.. who died last week and who Wwas pastor of the Secomd church for seven Year: The calendar bore this mem- i ENTERED INTO LIFE. est, Pastor of this Church, 1902-1909 Seer of Light, Prophet of God, Servant of Love, and to All Them that Recetved Him a Devoted Friend. “He that liveth and believeth on me loss help us to comprehend that ne't er time nor his going from our ht may take from us these possessions. since thev qre thy gifts to us for all time. May they be owned and cher- Ished on our hearts until at last they win us to that perfection of cn acter and that comvleteness of life that he purposed and planned and p-e titioned for us. And may the mantle of his spirit fall upon all who now make =rateful acknowledzement of the blessi his life—both those peculiarly hi by ties of the faith. and those as well the assistance of Rev, Péeter J. Cuny in administering the Holy Bucharist. FEDERAL JOBS Service Commission Announces Several Examinations. The United Civil States, civil service the position’ of marine Breman on the following steamers of the quartermas- ter corps: three at Boston at a salary /\YAYAYAY \E\A T \V/\S January will be a Month of Great Economies Our great Clearance Sales will take place this month, clearing our stocks for - During these sales great opportunities for advanta- gecus buymg and money saving will be found in every department of this big the annual inventory. hall never die. And the minister said that while Dr.|to whom he related himself in the $780 per annum; two at New Lon- West's pastorate, as th ecalendar stat- | great brotherhood of humanitv: to the store. : ed, was but seven years, his ministry to hte people-of the Second Church had been twice seven years by rea- son of the ties formed during his res- idence here; for to all them that re- ceived them as a friend, he had con- tinued to be one who saw and poiated them to the light, speaking not s own words, but the words of Him that end that the task upon which he Iz bored may in no wise fail of comnle- tHion bBut may reach its destined end in the overcoming of evil h ecod as all men find and follow the way that has its end as its beginnirz in thee, from whom we have come forth, and unto whom all sonls retmrn through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Applicants sembled for examination but will be rated on their physical ability, train- | ing, and_experience. Applicants must have had actual experience as marine firemen and be between the ages of 20 and 50. An opn competitive examination for foundry helper wiJl be held by the commission on January 17. Appli W\ VNSNS WE CAN SERVE YOU BEST sent him, as a good servant of Jesus| At the mid-week service. Thursdax Christ. This unbroken bond suggest- ed the singing of Dr. West's favorite hymn: Oh Love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; T give thee back the life T owe, That in thin ocean depths its flow May richer be, fuller be. cants must show that for at least two vears they have been employed in foundries. They must have reach- ed the age of 25 wvears. Examinations for the following me- chanjcal trades and similax positions in the ordnance department at large veill e Bald st the armory in Spring- field, monthly: Barrel driller, barrel i roller, barrel turner, barrel reamer, blacksmith, drop forger, filer, gausge- maker, guard, inspector, —machinist, miller, oiler, polisher, profiler, punch press ' operator, rifier, _screwmaker, shaver, driller, grinder,’ thread miller, stocker temperer, tool grinder, tool- ! maker and- woodworker. No mental tests will be given and applicants will therefore not be called upon to ap- pear at any place for examination. They will be rated according to their experience and physical condition. as indicated in_their apolications and medical certificates. . Applicants must be citizens. \YAYAY/ Mrs. Lester L. West 210 Cypress avenue, Santa Ana, California. people to whom Dr. West za beautiful vears send % vou and Mar- garet this message of loving apprecia- tion of his tender thought gracions speech and generous ministry toward us. and declare to vou that these s bless us. May vour creat need find comfort and peace In God INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP OF VERSAILES SUNDAY SCHOOL Fourth Quarterly Conference Held at Church—tewards and Committees. Rev. G. G. Scrivener, district super- intendent, held the fourth quarterly conference with Versailles church Fri- day evening. He found things in splendid _ condition. The Sunday school under the management of Sup- erintendent F. H. Topliff has made ‘wonderful advancement during the year. Bight years ago the school had JIK O Light that followest all my way, I vield my flickering torch to thes: My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day May brighter, fairer be. O joy that seekest me through pain, T cannot close my heart to thes; I trace the rainbow through the rMn‘ And feel the promis is not vain That morn shall tearless be. beginning of a new year reminds us of this. Let us never forget this and learn ‘to live not for the journey itself but for th eeternal goal. Surday eveningiand at 11 o'clock Held | night sermon was delivered by Rev. their annual banquet in the Wauregan. | F.” W. Coleman, who took his text Most of the members left the Thread | from Gen. 47-7, “And Pharaoh said, City at 9.25, ‘although some came by ' How old art thou?” Rev. Mr, Cole- machinesearlier in the evening.' Jo- | man said in part: The goncciousness of this our eter- seph’F. Gaudreau acted as toastmaster | The value of a life cannot be esti- | nal destiny should remove from our Guring the evening and by his amiable | mated by its length. The life may be | minds all fear and dismay and sadness ways kept the party in good humor | very brief but full of value and sig- we contemplate the flight of time. and fine spirits. - Music was enjoyed | nificance. The vears may be many and m##d 6f honor, gold pins, set with pearls, and a amethyst, and to her flower girl a gold braceiet. The groom’s gift to the bride was a diamond lavalierre and his ' st man cuff links and stick pins to his ushers. The bride is one of Norwich’s well having gradu- o (‘rv‘w< that liftest up my head, dare not ask to flv from thee; | h v in dust life’s glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms dead Life that shall endless be. WEDDINGS Reinhard—Rush. A quiet wedding took The brief memorial service conclud- : known voung ladies, &a with the following prayer: & mmberailp o€ 36, today the anem- | parsonage of the Fourth Universalist] OWR YOUSE 0os RV B | on Ha repact the clib quartetteibut fruitless. The ts of life may T o e o I ey e T & s Deor AW Al chiueeh of Now Tark ity Satacday st | e o tha Giwst of 1320 . Do the | vendernis ‘e nbmbor ofceslsctione. be altogether evil, then the greater i\ |, At oW Siteet Tolice Court, Lon- length the more terridle the conse- quences. Jacob’s life. was a long one, but he ternoon at 5 o'clock with only the mediate families in attendance, when Miss Ruth Ellen Rush of this city, The menu was as follows: Cream of Chicken. All the departments of church work are in good shape. All bills are paid to date. The re-apopintment of Rev. past six yvears she has béen book- keeper for J. P. Barstow & Co. Dres- The groom worked for a time for spirits of those who depart hence: we remember with quiet and grate Louis Hyman Wand and Henry den, wholesale ciothiers, were charged e Y ok s ¥ Charles Smith was unani 1 k wited in marria: with L. A; Flake Wafe \ e mously & i se wi . An- ) fln?‘:zfi (lfe‘}:e lw;rldeh:v:np!le‘::edalfzs e I R o or ot York.” Ths|the Torrington Building Co., and later ) S Turkzy" Cr:fl‘;f"y o | sald of thes eyears that they had been [on remand with conspiring with Teans Thr s Tn|_ Stewards—C. H. Senzman, Mrs. C.|couple were attended by Miss Eisig|for the Chandler & Palmer Co. He Mashed Potatoes. Wax Beans, | ow and evil. To the casual observer | Charles John Kates and others un- now foun e ng home in Is now in the insurance business with oostets aEana Jacob's life might seem neither brief | kpown, -to - give and offer bribes to mmer as bridesmaid and the best man was a personal friend™ of the groom. Following the wedding a-.reception was held at the home of thc bride’s nor evil. But this is his own estimate. He was thinking of the results as con- trasted with the opportunities. Of the promise and the failure of fulfillment. Results might:seem to others good, arents serving under the Crown at the Royal Army Clothing Department at Pimlico and Marylebone. W. Perkins, Mrs. C. H. Sengman, H R. Bunlmeu. B. R. Tarbox, F. ‘Commiittees. J. L. Lathrop & Sons. Guests were present from New Ha- ven, South Windham and Plainfield. The gifts were many and useful, silve; thee; and especially do we hold in gratedul memory at this time, m in thy loving plrpose for this rch and city thou didst send uu- this people. Lettuce and Tomato Salad. Neapolitan Ice Cream. Assorted Cake. - Demi-Tasse. Missions—F. H. Topliff, Mrs. F. B. & # i 3 aunt in Brooklyn after which Mr. and | consisting of china, cut glass, s \pEoTElye us it otu,;-eghs::rtgu:e?:ly ws’h:'.; Bluhtnell, Miss lgg-ry.tf. S R e e T R i s ey Clgars and’ Cigarettes. but to Jacob, who was conscious of MARRIED. ing dost also take away. Hold mot home missions, Mrs. William | ding tour ,‘;a“"ngg’:“aéé‘,ff.‘; T T Lt T e s, g, Jo= | WATCH SERVICE AT DTy it Jio. et 8 Tl B T HROP. ADAMS —Tn: ‘this ity s reside on e y , - e ot I Mol > "";’,c"; ot T | e tination belng unknown fo all their TRINITY M. E. CHURCH, | passing of opportunities. e G v B S oigl Pushnen A~ R Bor-{ The bride,is the daughter of Mr.|friends. e As we pause for prayer and medita- | - Tona ih Adams 2 e g e T "W-|and Mrs. William Rush of this city The bride's going away sown was | Rev. F. W, Colemans Topic Was | tion at the threshold of a New Year, RE,NHARD«RUS'HA‘," New . Yot though we cannot recall the past, we can strongly determine that the fu- ture year shall be not only one of promise but also of permanent and eternal results. The days, the weeks of the coming year each producing their opportunities shall be seized by us_for_good. Jacob called his life a pilgrimage. He had the right view of life whether long or short. We are apt to forget that we are indeed strangers and pil- grims here. This is not our abiding place. The end of one year and the How Oid Art Thou? The New Year at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church was ushered in by a well "attended “watch service. The meeting opened at 9 o'clock with a song and experience service. At 10.15 there was an intermission, at which time refreshments were served and an erjoyable program was given by Miss Elizabeth Lane, violinist, and Miss Olive Riley,. piano. Following the intermission, a watch Topliff, tilier; Sunday school, Mrs. William G. er, Mrs. H. A. Richards, Miss Anna er; auditing, C. w. Pfltlnl. Samuel Baldwin; education, Perkins, F. H. Topliff, William F‘rvhmnder‘ music Mrs. F. H. Topliff, Miss Jessie Sengman, Miss Annie Frohmander. LUNCH BISCUIT None better | BOSS for neatly a hundred years| BUY AT YOUR GROCERS city, Dec. 30, 1916, Ruth Ellen Rush of this city and L. Andrew Reinhard of New York, and is a member of the Church -of the Good Shepherd. She has been em- ployed for the past year in.the store of Best & Co., Fifth avenue. Mr. Reinhard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reinhard of New York and is -an architect employed by Paul Chalfin. plum colored velour with seal ming and hat to match. On the turn they will' reside in newly fur- nished house on West Main street. They have the best wishes of their many friends. CHORAL CLUB BANQUETS. Thread City Singers Held Annual Af- fair in This City. Twenty members of the Choral club of Willimantic journeyed to this city DIED. | TIFT—In Jewett City William Henry Tift, and 10 months. Prayer at his late home Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 1 o'clock. Services at the Congregational church at 1.30. Rela- tives and friends invited to aitend without further notice. Dec. 30, 1916, aged 75 years Lathrop—Adams. In the presence of 50 guests, a pret- ty wedding was solemnized Saturday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, West Main street, when their daughter, Lena Ab- bie, became the bride of William Bar- rois Lathrop. At 7.30 o'clock to the music of The Bridal Chorus from - Lohengrin the party descended the stairway. The ushers, Jonathan Lathrop and 4 Arthur Adams made an aisle through which passed the bride and her at- tendant. The flower girl, Ava Byrnes, and the maid of honor, Miss Ida Adams, sister of the bride, and brides- maid, Miss Marion Lathrop, sister of the groom, preceded the bride, who was accompanied by her father. The bridal party passed through the hall and parlor into the living room where they were met by the groom and his best man, Harold Adams, of South ‘Windham, cousin of the bride. The bride’s pastor, Rev. Edwara S. ‘Worcester, of the Broadway Congre- gational church, officlated, the double ring service being used. During the ceremony To ‘wila Rose was played by Miss Nellie Howie The bride was very beautiful in an exquisite gown of ivory white char- meuse, cut with court . tfimmed with silver lace. She wore. a tulle veil, artistically caught up with lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was || charmingly gowned in pink net over white satin and carried a’ basket of carnations and malden hair fern. The bridesmaid was attractive in - pink and chiffon m&e with - silver trim- mings and :a basket of pihk carnations and maiden hair fern. The little flower girl, Ava Byrnes, was pretty in white and carried a basket of white roses. The house was attractively deco- rated with evergreens and lnc'-d-l Following the ceremony a m yas held during which = the ~bride's parents, r. an T8. W ana Mr. and Mrs. Frant Letheop mar New Haven—Judge Simpson fined Samuel Alderman, the Chapel street tallor $100 and costs on a charge of keeping a gaming house, in the com- mon pleas court THE EATON CHASE COMPANY 129 Main Street, Morwich, Conn. Electrical Contractors No wiring contract too SAVINGS AND MORALS - It was a The savings bank idea started in the efhurch. religious mcasure. That is because thrift, economy and saving go hand in hand with deceney and morality. If you want your boys and girls to be upright, honest citizens, teach them to save their money. Open a savings bank account for your chlld and you have already half insured him against v1ce. For.the handmaids of vice are extravaganco and THE gH*-'LSEA SAVINGS BANK In 1888) Frmklm Square, Norwnch Conn. large or too smali for us to handle. Six competant electricians at your call by phone or letter. ents of the mom. received with th. 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