Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-01
FUND IS INCREASED BY $500
Nearly to the $4,000 Mark for the Thermos Company
WorkinGman Brings in Unsolicited Subscription
Use of Armory Obtained Through Major Hagberg.

down, for subscription will be given
to the captains today.
Secretary B. H. Palmer should be
credited with one subscription, which
was volunteered "Wednesday by Au-
gust Hilderbrandt. Mr. Hilderbrandt
had been waiting patiently to receive
CALI from one of the committeeman,
but pot being so favored and feeling
much interested in the securing of the
company, he stepped into the head
quarters on Wednesday morning and
said that he desired to pledge $50 to
the fund. and put up $25 of it then, the
remainder being ready any time it is
wanted. This, said the secretary, is
the kind of public spirited citizen that
will insure the securing OF the re-
mainder of the fund.
Appeal to the Citizens.
General Chairman w. F. Hill has
made the following appeal to the citi-
Zens regarding the raising Of the re-
naming $23,255 of the fund:
We have passed the $4,000 mile
stone and we have started for the fin
ish.
We appeal to the citizens of the
Rose of New England, the wealthiest
city in the country of its size, to carry
the project through to victory.
We appeal to the citizens on whose
shoulders great responsibilities fell
from their fathers to help us.
We appeal to the business man who
has not yet subscribed to do his part
and not make his neighbor do it for
him.
We appeal to heads of families who
would like to have their children en-
-, fNT~f
in their declining years.
We appeal to the descendants Of our
noble ancestors to step forward, as
they would have DONE and place us on
the road to industrial progress.
We appeal to all the charitably in
clined citizens to help US bring indus
try, so as to keep out poverty.
We appeal to the churches that will
be benefited by increased population.
We appeal to the secret societies
that cannot live without new mem
bers.
We appeal to the mothers, wives and
sisters to encourage the men of the
families to aid US in securing this well
established company.
We appeal to all people to look at
the products of this company on ex-
hibition in the Boston Store window,
dllO LuGh yuOS6 VI tlS uSoil etb1Alty
Use of Armory Secured.
Big sales are reported of the Boom
er badges under the Musicians union
auspices for the benefit of the fund,
and it is expected that many more will
be sold in the next few days, so that
it promises to bring in a good sized
amount for the cause.
The use of the arnory free has been
secured through the efforts of Major
John A. Hagberg, and all the expenses
in connection with running the big
civic ball have ben donated. The sale
Of boxes and balcony seats at the sub
station in the Boston Store on We'd
nesdoy showed that seats will be at a
premium next Monday night.
At Polls Tonight.
1t is for the benefit Of the Thermos
fund that the proceeds of the sales at
Polls tonight win go. Everyone who
attends the theater will be giving the
fund a boost, and at the same time be
witnessing one of the choice bills of
the season. John Clancy who is look
ing after this part Of the money rails
ing, believes that there will be big
crowd present tonight at both per-
formances and that the fund will re-
ceive a good sized boost thereby.