Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-31
$2,425 s4s,145

The Idea OF dispoS1ng OF the boxes
for the big Thermos Civic ball, by
auction sale, was an excellent one,
and as the result the Al boxes were
all sold and brought 1914. The eleven
large boxes brought an average of
s22, while $40 was the price paid for
the small boxes. F. ]. King and T.
c Murphy directed the sale
About fifty were in attendance at
the auction sale, and it occupied an
hour and a half before all were dis
posed Of. - The feature Of the whole
affair was the work of the auctioneer,
Rutherford G. Plaut whose ability in
that line is well known. He kept the
crowd in fine humor which had good
influence on the prices obtained. He
had line of talk which made good
with his hearers and brought forth
good natured rivalry for the boxes.
The highest price paid was $50 for
box 81, which was taken by Thomas
II. Crawford, the prices on the big
boxes being invariably started at SIC
to s15 and run up to $40 to $25. Mr.
| Crawford had first choice, while sec
ond and third choice went to ]. Dana
Colt who secured boxes % and %
| for S22 and S23, through the bidding
Of Mr. Eyberse. L. c. Smith secured
| box 10 for $40. while box Is went to
| George w Carroll for s25. For the
same figure r. G. Plaut bid in box 20
BOX "A brought "a from q. E. Perry
and box IS was knocked down to Mr.
| Carroll for SIS. Major Hagberg
| bought box / for SIS and box 20 went
| to G.. W. Carroll for $15. Box Al was
knocked down to Judge Ayling fol
$22.
When it came to the smaller boxes
| they went to A. H. Chase, J.. F. Will
Jams, John H. Ford, C. Leslie Hop
kins, Everett Goodwin, W. w. Lang
! W. L. Moran, W. NJ. Buckingham
G. w, Carroll, the prices being $40,
except in two cases, Mr.. Goodwin get
! ting one for 50 and Mr.. Carroll PAID
! 81 for another. At the close Mr.
| Carroll announced that he would take
! the remainder at $40 each, making i
in all which he had bought. On tht
small boxes he was acting for tht
| committee who realized that the boxes
| would fetch $40 at least on private
sale and they will be placed on salt
| at the sub-station in the Boston store
| today. together with the seats in th'
| balcony. Mr.. Carroll retains the three
large boxes.
Master Builders Give 500.
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Builders association on Tuesday eve
ming, at which it was voted to con
| tribute 500 to the Thermos fund.
Bell Sounded Twice.
The City hall was sounded twice Oh
Tuesday because of contributions o
$3.50. The first came in the morning
from the Fenton- Charnley Building
company, and the second in the after
noon directly after 4 o'clock, that be
Ing from the Norwich Retail Liquo
Dealers association, secured througl
the work of George Greenberger. Z
c. Jewett secured the subscription il
the morning.
Teams Report $2,425.
When the teams met in the head
quarters at noon they reported tn
sum Of $2,425. The meeting at moo
was an enthusiastic one, and it wa
voted that hereafter If for any reaso
a man Is qualified better than anothe
to secure a subscription, he can be re
leased to another team for that pur
pose.
The largest amount for the day wa
reported by Captain Jewetts team
While the largest total for team wor
by any team thus far is by Capital
Cases, with a total of $3.50.
The retail liquor dealers contribu
ton, together with number Of small
er contributions received after moo
on Tuesday, sent the amount of con
tributions over the $4,000 mark. Thes
amounts, however, go to the credit {
today's report. when it is expecte
that the daily average of the past sew
eral days will be maintained. Their
, are now 16 days in which to secur
! the remaining $4,000, and all tn
. committees feel confident that 1t wi
, be secured. By Saturday night it
thought that a great part Of the re
. mainder Will have been pledged.
Letter to Former Residents.
The following letter has been sent t
rs of the former residents of the cit
who are known to be interested in il
welfare:
The citizens of Norwich are in tn
midst of an enthusiastic campaig
that is being waged with vigor an
persistence to raise $4,000 fer the puI
pose of inducing the American TheI
mos Bottle company to locate in OF
city
This money is to be used for the puI
| | pose of purchasing the Mason propert
on Laurel Hill, consisting Of 81 acre