Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-16

some of the departments might be bet ter protected, voted. on motion of John c. Johnson, to refer the matter to the regular annual town meeting in Oe- tober for action, and instructed the selectmen to include in the warming for the annual meeting a clause call ing for action on the proposition. The action taken had almost the unani- nous support of the meeting. Ex Mayor J. J. McGarry was chairman of the meeting and David Flsgg clerk.
 State Examiner of Records Barber of Hartford was present and explained to the meeting the advisability of proper safeguarding valuable records. A representative of a Boston vault building concern also gave informa- tion as to the probable cost of install ing three vaults, this being about (with equipment) s3.O00.
 An unexpected development of the meeting, which was well attended, was the inquiry from officials as to the cost involved in altering the old high school for use as a town and city office building. The estimate of the cost of alterations made at the time occupying the building was decided upon, was $90. The inquiry developed the information that little more than $500 had been spent by the town. this exclusive of the cost of moving office furniture and equipment from various offices to the building. One item for electric wiring, etc, amounted to $500. The city has also been to the expense of $50 for new floor in the common council chamber.
 Just what the total of expense to the town and city has been is still un- 1 certain, but it is said to be in excess of s1.000.
 Body of Clara Barton Taken to Oxford
 The body of Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross society, passed l through the city Monday morning, en route to Oxford, her birthplace, where | burial took place.
 Funeral of Thomas Farrell. M M. Dwyer and Mrs. Dwyer were | at Webster Monday to attend the fu- neral services for Thomas Farrell for | many years resident of that place 1 Thirty priests. including Monsignor Madden of Springfield. Mir. Farrells 1 former pastor, were within the sane l tuary during ths celebration of the i requiem mass one of the clergymen being son of the deceased.
 City Notes.
 Misses Josephine and Alice Fuller l of Worcester spent the week end with local relatives.
 Miss Florence Sargent returned tc Bryn Mawr, Pa, Monday, after spend ing her vacation of ten days with hel | parents, Rev and Mrs. F. D. Sargent ill Grove street.
 Mrs. Harold Morse of Worcester i; the guest of Putnam relatives. Mrs. John Comins and Mrs. Walter Montgomery returned to Arlington, N J., Monday, after spending a few dsys l with Miss s. Elizabeth Clarke in Eln street.
 k. T. Shaw of Bayonne, x. J., ha; oeen the guest of his son. c. K. Shaw and his family.
 Harold Sargent and the Misses Jackson of Norwich were guests O 1 Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Sargent for tht | week end.
 Mrs. William Flynn of Boston wal the guest Monday of her brother, A Moriarty of Bradley street. Mrs. George Gilpatric has beer spending the past few days in Bos ton. the guest of her sister, Miss Ettt Hodges.
 Mrs. Warren Clarke of Springfield Mass, has been the guest of her aunt Mrs c II. Kelley.
 1 Mrs c. II, Nichols visited relative in Philadelphia, en route to Wash ington, L. C.. to attend the Conti rental congress of the Daughters o the American Revolution.
 NJ. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox of Prov
 idence were guests of Mir. and Mrs
 Gilman Brown on Sunday.
 Mrs. George Hathaway and SO
 have returned from a visit with rels tives in Trenton, N. J. Mir and Mrs. C. E. Pratt of Brad ley street have returned from a week
 visit in New Haven, Torrington an , Nillimantic.
 Aller. Smith of Boston is spendin
 week in this city. MT. and Mrs William Holmes an !. son Richard returned to Westerly F l., Sunday after brief visit wit
 A. W. Macdonald and family Mrs. Frank Guild returned to Vii , lirnsntlc Monday after two week.
 stay with her sister, Miss s. Elizabet Clarke, in Elm street.