Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-21
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Disappearance of Simon Holmes, the Adopted Son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes.

Simon Holmes, the adopted son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes of High street, disappeared Sunday afternoon directly after eating his dinner and nothing has been heard from him since. When interviewed Monday afternoon, Mrs. Holmes said that she knew of no cause that might make him run away, and said she regrets his absence very much. The boy is about 16 years of age, has brown hair and black eyes. He is rather short in statue, weighing about 100 pounds. When he disap- peared he wore long overcoat, brown suit and gray cap. It is the earnest desire of MT. and Mrs. Holmes that he return.
 Building New Home.
 Herbert Osborn of Franklin has been working upon a new house for himself during the past two months. MT. Os- born has the house noW~~nearly com pleted and expects to enter it about the first of April.
 Death of Teachers Grandfather.
 Monday morning as Miss Margaret Shea, the teacher in the local public school, was passing Louis Fontaine's s drug store, she was summoned into the pharmacy in response to a teie- phone fcall. The news that came to her over the wire brought information relative to the death of her grandfath- CT. Miss Shea obtained a leave of ab- sence and went to Willimantic as soon as possible.
 Two New Members.
 Council No. 1S7, L'Union St. Jean Baptiste D'Amerique, held regular meeting with President Remi Gauvin in the chair, and disposed of the regu- lar order of business. There were two members who were transferred from other councils to No. 1S7. The organ ization now numbers about 70 here.
 The EIopers.
 A few more interesting facts came out yesterday in regard to the conple that are supposed to have elOped from South Woodstock, and also supposed to have been married in Baltic. Briggs. the South Woodstock man who was employed as farm hand in that com munity, gave his name to Town Clerk Arthur Cote as Beckwith, and said he was employed as a teamSter by Gar mon, the trucking contractor for the Uncasville Manufacturing company. Miss Wilcox, the South Woodstock gorl was IT years of age, but gave her age to MT. Cote as 21, and swore to it. The town clerk also tells of the unusu- al hurry that the couple were in.
 Odds and Ends of Interest.
 Mrs. Roger Ryan went to Westerly Monday to attend the funeral of her father in law who died in that town on Saturday. The cause or ms deaIh was not learned. He was over 80.
 Vincent Sweeney of Wiilimantic was in town over Sunday, visiting num- Der of acquaintances.
 Miss Liddie Mcclure of Hartford passed Sunday at her home in this city.
 The fall of snow at Baltic Monday brought out the sleighs in the after noon.
 Mrs. Philibert Bergeron of Williman tic is. visiting her mother, Mrs. A. De- sautels, for a few days. Joseph Descamps has returned from few days stay in Plainfield. Miss Regina Girard of Putnam was calling on May Girard Sunday. Alfred Veau, the youngest son of Ernest Veau, is very ilL
 The following committee has charge of the costume carnival: Mrs. M. H Donohoe, Mrs l.. J. Fontain, Louis Fon- tain. Annie Gordon, Walter Milner, J P. Brown. Arthur Cote, MT. Benoit and MT. Gareau.
 Michael Wiley of Riverpoint, R. l. was the guest Sunday of his mother Mrs. Ann Miley of High street, who is i'll with the grip.
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