Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-17
HAPPY SURPRISE
When Mrs. J. E. Phillips Found SAC
in Old Savings Bank Supposed to
Be Empty.

A small savings bank the property
of Mrs. George II. Prior. has recently
developed case of ancient history
that is both remarkable and valuable.
Mrs. Prior has been the possessor of
the bank for more than fifteen years,
but had made no use of it, and when
she was married and went to her new
home. left it at her fathers, J. e.
Phillips For years it has been used
to hold back certain door, frequently
receiving a busting. but never opened.
Within two weeks, Mrs. ]. f.. Phillips.
in passing the bank, knocked it over,
and it opened. What appeared to be
roll of bills lay at her feet, and, not
crediting such a thing, she investi-
gated the article. 1t proved to be a
roll of bills which she began to count.
First, there were three ffve-dollar bills.
then three ten dollar bills, and in one
corner of the bank. a one-dollar bill
forty-six dollarsi On Mr.. Phillips ar
rival she gave him the bank. and he
was utterly astonished, as he had new
err placed any money in it. The bank
was carried to Mrs. Prior's home, and
she knew nothing of the contents. The
solution of the problem is this: Mrs.
PrioT's mother, who died thirteen
years ago, was accustomed to putting
away small sums of money for GER
tain purposes, and. in all probability,
had placed this money in the bank,
and, as her illness was brief and acute,
no one ever knew about it. A name
sake, of Mrs. Prior's mother has lately
come to Mrs. Prior's home and 1t
seems a remarkable coincidence that
this sum of money should be discov-
cred at just this time which was saved
by Ellen Rathbun Phillips and will
be placed in the bank for her little
granddaughter. Ellen Rathbun Prior.
Personals.
Avila Ledoux has returned from a
weeks outing on Narragansett bay.
His family spent the week in Provi-
dence.
Mrs. Francois Benoit. son and
daughter of Taftville, and Mrs. Louis
Beauregard of Willimantic have been
guests at Miss Delphine Beauregard's.
Mrs. G. w Hobart of New York is
a guest of her sister, Mrs Sherman
Waters.
Two Boys Broke Arms.
DIR. ]. Byron Sweet has had two
cases to attend in town of boys who
had broken their arms. Sunday, the
seven year old son of Mr. Clouture on
Factory hill fell from a hammock and
broke his arm. and Monday, Oscar
Bedard. the son of Felix Bedard,
fell and dislocated his wrist and broke
the bone above it.
Personal Notes.
Miss Amy Buchanan has been in the
Backus hospital for nine weeks. hav-
ing undergone very serious operation.
At present she is able to sit up, but
cannot walk yet.
Miss Mary e. Driscoll has returned
from a visit in Springfield.
Herbert Webster spent Sunday in
Bridgeport.
T. Z. Lee has returned from a trip
to Quonochontaug.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Bliss of Spring
field are at Is. c. Bliss.
Frank Williams, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is able to be on the
street in a much improved condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brangs and
Miss Jessie Brangs of Boston are
guests at Mr.. and Mrs. i. c. Whit
ing's and Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Browns.
Miss George Seidensticker of Meri-
den is a guest at Mr.. and Mrs. e. f.
Burleson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Owen are
guests of relatives IN Warwick, r. /.
Their son John will join them this