Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-07
JEWETT CITY
Affected by Heat, Mitchell BaIbo
Shows Signs of Insanity-Scnt to
Norwich Hospital - Reorganization
of Town Court-Resienation of Bur-
CESS Williams.

Mitchell Balbo, a Greek, created
considerable excitement Thursday
forenoon by his peculiar actions about
the borough streets. He visited the
town building running and shouting
that he was crazy and wanted to be
sent away or he would do damage.
He gave no evidence of violence, but
was extremely emotional. Drs G.. II.
Jennings and j. II. Mclaughlin We're
summoned and adjudged him insane,
and he was committed to the Norwich
State hospital. He was taken down in
Charles Wolfe's automobile in charge
of Officer Gingras. Bilbo is under %
years of age and has been released
from the Massachusetts insane asylum
at Danvers, Mass, but two months
His father conducts a small store on
Mathewson street: the young man has
been employed in the Aspinook bleach
cry 1t is said that his first show of
insanity was the result of an injury
received in Boston some years since.
Until the recent hot spell Bilbo has
appeared all right.
Slight Relief on Thursday.
The extreme heat was somewhat
modified Thursday afternoon by a fair
ly steady southwesterly breeze and a
slight dropping in humidity. The
maximum thermometer readings in the
shade for the past five days show a
temperature that has any local record
beaten: July 2. 90; Monday, the Sd,
1O6; Tuesday. July 4, 100; Wednesday,
the 5th, 80; Thursday, the 9Th, SO. In
four weeks there has been less than
one half inch of rain.
Flower Missionary.
The w C. r. U. observed Flower
Mission day, Thursday, at their room
in Slater library, Mrs. NJ. E. Will
son having arranged the programme.
She read an article entitled The Ma
tionaI Flower Mission Department,
which was followed by the story of
Jennie Casseday read by Miss Ida Eos
ter Mrs. Egbert Tarbox read about
The Lights and Shadows of W. c. T.
L. Flower Mission Work. Miss Mabel
McBroome told about Francis Bennett
Galloway and her noble work. and
Miss Edith Butts read the article writ
ten by Miss Galloway, entitled Fran
ceS Willard and the Lamplighter Mrs.
E. W. Potter read the poem, Why a
Flower Mission, which closed the pro-
gramme. Miss Edith Butts arranged
buttonhole bouquets, which she gave
the ladies present, and later carried
out others.
Armstrong Family Reunion.
There was a family reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Armstrong
Fourth of July. as Mr.. and Mrs Rem
jamin A. Armstrong have arrived from
Culebra,i Canal Zone. for six weeks
vacation. The out Of town visitors at
the farm We're Mrs. Fred S. Grigor and
little daughter Margaret of North Al
tleboro, Mass, Miss Sara NJ. Arm :
strong from Great Darlington, Mass.
strong from Great Darlington. Mass.
Zone and Miss Susan E. Armstrong
from Obcrlin college, Ohio. The five
grandchildren We're also present.
Town Court Reore anized.
The Griswold town court has beer
reorganiZed for another two years with
H. Fl. Burnham judge and John Potter
deputy judge, the commissions and an
pointments made at the present SEES
sion of the legislature being read anC
the oath of Office given by Justice o.
the Peace John Welsh. Judge Burn
ham reappointed his officials for the
next. two years. prosecuting attorney
and clark of the court. A. NJ. Brow