Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-06
RURAL CARRIERS
Hold Senni-Annual Session in x. of P.
HalE-About Thirty Present-Next
Meeting in New Haven.

Hafi-About Thirty Present-Next
Meeting in New Haven.
The Rural Letter Carriers associa-
ton held it's senli-annual meeting in
this city Monday in Knights of Pythias
hall In spite of the very poor weather
there was a fair attendance, there be-
ing present about thirty odd members
of the association out of d total of
seventy-two, although there are 267
rural carriers in the state.
A. P. Ellsworth, a rural carrier con-
nected with the local office, had worked
hard for the success of the meeting
and made every man welcome as he
arrived at the hall He is deserving
of thanks for the interest he took in
the welfare Of each and every man
present.
Mayor D. P. Dunn opened up the
meeting by delivering a felicitous adj
dress of welcome in which he gave the
carriers the freedom of the city and
talked to them of the work that they
should do to more thoroughly organize
themselves. He regrettingly referred
to the fact that the carriers had been
forced back to their old schedule of
pay, about $500 per year. after their
expenses of upkeep pertaining to teams
and equipment was deducted He made
great hit with the representatives
present
Postmaster c. II. Dimmick addressed
the convention and urged each and
every man to work for the good of
their organization and pointed out
some of the things that would be well
for the members to keep in mind. He
was cordially received. President II.
P. Rugg of the association thanked
the members present and spoke in the
interests of the carriers and particular
ly of their work. The reports of the
secretary and treasurer were read, ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
Those in Attendance.
The rollcal followed and these re-
sponded: President, H. P. Rugg of
Bridgeport; vice president, James F.
O'Keefe of Middletown; secretary and
treasurer, j. e. Woodruff of Berlin.
The president and secretary and treas
urer are the associations accredited
delegates to the national convention
that convenes at Little Rock, Ark, on
Sept. goth. A communication from the
assistant postmaster at Norwich was
read and ordered tabled until the next
meeting.
A. P Ellsworth then called upon the
various members present for responses
and all present did so in a way that
shows that the association is gaining
ground and growing stronger and that
the men are getting together as they
should to obtain the best results for
themselves that is possible, which they
certainly deserve.
E. A. Parent. secretary of local car
riers' association, No. 140, was called
upon and told of the good that the diff
ferent branches could do by working
together and cited a number of in
stances wherein the desired results
could be obtained by all branches of
the service if properly outlined and
carried out. He was applauded enthu-
siastically.
One member wanted to know how
I
5000. Eight arose. There were twenty
who received under 5000 and two were
getting $40 and one man only $396.
The average is less than $40 per week
after deducting expenses of teams and
equipment, a pretty small sum for men
who have to be out in all kinds of
| weather and work early and late.
The Dinner Hour.
A recess was declared at 1880 for
dinner and the party adjourned to the
Hotel Hooker.
Those who sat down to the good re-
past provided by Landlord Winter were
Mayor d. p. Dunn, Postmaster c. H.
Dimmick, z. J. Human of Canton,
George B. Carpenter of South Coven-
try, w. J. Burlingame of Norwich, Ar
| thur Danielson of Pomfret Center. l..
r. Ryan of Pomfret Center, L. II. Ran
dali of Glastonbury, Charles II. Hop
kins of Eagleville, A. P. Ellsworth of
| WiIEimantic, James E. Woodruff OF
Berlin, II. P Rugg of Bridgeport Will
| liam F. Wilson of Middletown, w. S.
! Buckley of Cromwell. George E. Dono-
! van of Eagleyille, r. L. Moffitt of Leb-
anon, w. A. Pearle of Hampton Thorn
as F. Crane Of Bridgeport, Charles w
| Wipson of Bridgeport, Frank t. Fowler
/ of Danbury, r. e. Pearle of Hampton
| Thomas Gallagher of Portland, Thomas
! A. DeNars of Middletown, 3. Fl. Ray
| mond of Darien, James f. O'Keefe oil
! Middletown A. L. Harrison of North
| ford, w. A. Higgins of Norwich. Ed
/ ward p. Lyman of Columbia, Alfred
! W. Leffingwell of Norwich.
Next Meeting in New Haven.
| The members later returned to the
| hall and held another session anC
many remarks for the good of the or
! der we're made by various members
and much was said that will tend II
/ huild up the organization The hal
was prettily decorated and large
white banner with red letters proclaim
ed Welcome, Brother Carriers
The next meeting of the association
will be held at New Haven on Wash
firgton's birthday, 1911.
Personals.
Rev J. J. McGuane of Noroton wa
the guest of friends in town over Labo
day.
Sheriff Preston B. Sibley of Daniel
son was in town for a brief stay Mon
| day.
Deputy Sheriff John H. Fits 0
Hampton was a Willimantic vsito
Monday.
Frank Whitehouse of Andover was