Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-19
MYSTIC
Taxpayers Vote to Purchase Fire
Engine Within $4,000 Appropriation.

Charity and Relief lodge, No. ~, F.
and A. M, met in the Odd Fellows
building Tuesday evening upon invi
tation of Stonington lodge, No. 26, 1.
Q. Q. F., the Masons having recently
been burned out from the Central Hall
block. The lodge voted to thank the
order for the invitation and will re-
main there until further arrangements
can be made for meeting in their new
hall.
Relief Corps Meets.
The meeting of the Woman's Relief
corps was held in their rooms Tuesday
evening. One new name was brought
before the meeting. After the meeting
refreshments were served and a social
meeting enjoyed.
Central Hall Block to Be Rebuilt.
The insurance adjusters have been in
town and adjusted the fire satisfactory
to the owners of the Central Hall
building. Tuesday work was com
menced tearing down the building pre-
paratory to beginning to rebuild. 1t
is stated that the building will be
raised to about the same height as az
present and that a modern theater will
be on the first floor up stairs. Build
ing will be pushed along as fast as
possible. so that it will be all closed
in before cold weather.
At Baptist Convention.
Mrs. Welcome E. Bates. Mrs. Elias
Wilcox, Mrs. Rowland Wilcox, Mrs.
Charles Carol Packer and john Green
Packer are in Bridgeport attending the
annual meeting of the Sunday school
convention as delegates from the In
ion Baptist church.
In General.
DR.. and Mrs. G. O. 3. Leonard hava
returned from a visit in New Iori
state.
Louie F. White has returned fgon.
Boston.
Louis M. Allyn has returned to Der
aware after q visit in town.
Mrs. Robert D. Bradley and daueh
ter. Miss Bertha Bradley, are vi,sitin
in Westfald. n J.
Mrs. s. S. Thresher and dsughtef
Miss Anna Thresher. have returned :
Norwich after spending the summer q
their home here.
Mrs. Daniel Wilson and daughto
are visiting friends in South Coventry
William Forte of New Haven is tbs
guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. c. Tiff of Canton Mass, is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. Conrad Kre;
ger.
Six Tables of Whist.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Dickerson c,
tertained friends at whist on Tiesda
evening at their summer home
Quambaug. Six tables We're played
The prizes fell to Mrs. Ida Hoxie ans
Herbert RatlIbun; the consola toI
prizes went to Mrs. Samuel Pendletol-
and Frank Nichols. Refreshments Yrefe
served by the hostess.
$500 Check for Firemen.
The executive committee of the NY
tic fire district has received a chez
from Capt. James Lennen of Marylan
for 500 for their services in savin
his building, Riverside block, from fire
To Purchase Engine.
Over 100 voters were present at the
special meeting OF the Mystic fire dis
trict in the 3. f. HoXie engine rooms
The meeting was called to order a5y
Clinton Allyn. After the warning was
read James Cooper was appointes ]
chairman and Frank Wheeler clerk
It was decided To purchase an engine
and c. L. Allyn John F.. Moves and
Charles HOLMES be the men to pui-
chase it. Resolution was offered by Dr.
Congdon that a committee of three -
appointed to purchase an engine tho
cost not to exceed s4.5na. Frank Ra"-
Der made an am endm ant hat the ON
nsittee ne the same one previously ar
pointed. Both motions were carried