Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-14

The funeral of Horace r. Knight was
held on Saturday afternoon at 1 O'Clock
from his home, on the Lantern Hill
road. and was largely attended Bur
iaI was in Elm Grove cemetery. He
was the son of William and Eunice
Main Knight and was SO years of age
He was well known in Mystic, where
he has many relatives. He leaves a
widow and son.
Committee to Report.
The executive comn1ittee-C1inton
Allyn, Allen Avery and Frank w Bat
ty-have called a special meeting for
Thursday night to listen to the report
of the special committee on the gaso-
line fire engines and to take some act
ion on such report. The citizens will
be asked to appropriate $4,000 for such
engine, name special committee to buy
it, lay special tax to pay loan neces-
sary to insure the buying of the en-
CINE.
Birthday Celebrated.
Miss Vivian Mabel Williams, daugf1-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Fred Williams,
home on Saturday afternoon from 3
until s o'clock by entertaining 16 little
friends at a birthday party. Games
were played, and at O'Clock supper
was served. Miss Williams received
many gifts.
Class Confirmed at st; Marks.
st. Marks Episcopal church was well
filed Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
when the rite Of confirma ton was con-
ferred on q, class Of candidates by
Bishop Edwin Brewster of Colorado,
brother of Bishop Chauncey Brewster
of the diocese. Special music was rem
dered at this service.
Address on Holy Land.
At the Congregational church at 4.30
o'clock Rev DR.. Bixler of New London
had charge and gave an address on the
Holy Land. George Durham of Ston-
ington and Mrs. J. Elmer Newbury
sang solos very acceptably.
Opening of Basketball Season.
The first game of the basketball sea-
son win be played this week. A new
canvas has been received for the floor
in st. Patricks hail. Manager Wal
ter J. Shea has got his team together,
which are: Kuppers c, Gley IF, Fitzpat-
rick If, McKeon rig, wilcox and Lark
ham lg. James Deucfle Of Stonington
will be referee.
Miss GateIy's Goods Sold at Auction.
The auction of the goods of Miss
Della Gately, who was committed to
Brewster's Neck as being dncurably in
sane, was held on Saturday afternoon
A large crowd of antiqure collectors
was present to take the things, which
w err SOlt LOL iAttAC vi lObhihbs
Closing Hour II p. m.
A petition has been circulated around
the village to have the licensed saloons
close at 10 o'clock. This petition will
not have any force this yesIsAas the Sc
| lectmen have given all the saloons in
the town of Stonington the right to
keep their places of business open I'M
| til II o'clock, as is the customi n al
the towns and cities around here.
Village Varieties.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Peleg Briggs of Provi-
| dence are guests of the fatter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning Miner
! William Collins has left for Will
mantle. where he has secured employ
ment.
Carroll Bliven has returned to Wes'
! Nyacl1, n. Y, after a visit with his sis
ter, Mrs Conrad Kretzer
! Miss Ella Harris Wheeler is visiting
| in Boston.
Leon Saunders of Essex is the guest
! Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert Saunders.
David Smith OF Oakland. Cal, is the
guest of Mrs Brenton Copp.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Fish have
returned from New York.
William Douglas has left for Colum-
bus Ohio, for a two weeks trip.
William r. McGaughey is visiting
( relative sin Stamford.