. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. N^umberOne is a free kindergarten. Groton has three churches, tlieGroton Heights Baptist. Rev. LangleyB. Sears, Pastoi; the Groton Congre-gational Church, Rev. Frederick , Pastor: and the Bishop SealiuryMemorial Church (Epistopal). F. Hoffman. Rectoi. The erec-tion of a new Congregational churchis receiving favorable consideration,and will, witlioiit doulit. soon lie anactuality. The Bill Memorial Lilirai-y. locatedon Monument Street, near the Groton M
. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. N^umberOne is a free kindergarten. Groton has three churches, tlieGroton Heights Baptist. Rev. LangleyB. Sears, Pastoi; the Groton Congre-gational Church, Rev. Frederick , Pastor: and the Bishop SealiuryMemorial Church (Epistopal). F. Hoffman. Rectoi. The erec-tion of a new Congregational churchis receiving favorable consideration,and will, witlioiit doulit. soon lie anactuality. The Bill Memorial Lilirai-y. locatedon Monument Street, near the Groton Monument, was founded by Fredericliill. in commemoration of his sisters,Eliza and Haiiiet. It is a fine build-ing of Stony Creek granite, withMa^Uard freestone trimmings. It wasdedicated June 18th, 1890. It ismaintained by a fund of more than><li),0(Hi, which was also the gift ofMr. Bill. Its volumes, of which thereare upward of live thousand, areissued free to card holders. In theupper portion of the building is aiiiom used as a museum, which con-tains many relics and articles ofinterest, among them the historic 152. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF GROTON - THAMES STREET. The Congregational Church of Groton is an Off-shoot from the First Church of New London. Permission for the Separation being Secured from the Hartford General Court in 1702. Since Then There Have Been Several Changes of Site. It is Anticipated that a New Edifice Will. Ere Long, be Erected on the Societys Newly Acquired Property. Corner of Monument and Meridian Streets. The Regular Church Services are as Follows: Sunday Morning Service. : Sabbath School. 12 M.: Sunday Endeavor Meeting. P. M.: Sunday Evening Service. P. M.: Week Day Meeting. Friday P. M. Pastor. Rev. Frederick S. Hyde. s:TTr
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