Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-04

Chicks-sooial in Honor of A. Lee
Coles.
A fire Saturday morning in one Of
the Slater tenements did a little less
than $1,000 damage. A. A. Young, Jr.,
hose company responded to still
alarm. but was not needed as the mill
company had the fire practically out
when the fremen arrived.
Early Brothers on View.
Mrs. George MoeIler was showing
her friends Saturday, March 2, one of
the prettiest exhibitions Of the sea-
son-200 incubator chicks, Rhode Is
land reds and buff rocks, all fine,
hearty birds.
Joined Congreg ationaI Church.
Sunday morning, upon confession of
faith, Misses Ruth, Edith and Clara
Roode and Miss Marion Robinson and
Miss Carol Bliss became members of
the Second Congregational church.
An Interesting Document.
John Grimes of this place has come
into possession recently of tie official
discharge Of his father, Thomas
Grimes, from the u. S. corps Of ma
rines. 1t is special discharge doc
ument and is issued on account of dis
ability as is shown by the surgeons
certificate. The body Of the paper
tells that Thomas Crimes enlisted
private of marines at Boston, Novem-
Der Is, 1863. and performed duty in
the u. s. slcop Levant. He was hon.
orably discharged in 1860, before the
war. The document bears the sigma
ture OF JnO. Harris, colonel comman-
dant marine corps.
Honor Visitor from Great Northwest
There was an enjoyable gathering Of
dozen members Of the Baraca class
Of the BAPTIST Sunday school, Deacon
Daniel L. Phillips, teacher, at the
church Friday evening. The affair was
given in honor of a former member,
A. Lee Coles of Friedlater, Saskatch-
evan, 3. c.
Mr.. Coles. who owns extensive wheat
farm interests, is soon to return TO
his nome in the west. s The evening
passed quickly with games, stories
and social chat. There were refresh
ments IF fruit, pop corn and candy.
Town Topics.
Mrs. T. g. Keen entertained the
Harmony club at her home on Math-
ewson street Friday afternoon.
Revs. E. NJ. Anthony, Il. w. Potter
and J. w. Payne attended the special
meetings in the interest of the Men
and Religion Forward movement held
in Norwich Friday evening.
William Duggan, Earl S. HiscoX,
Harold Brickley, Mrs. William j.
Briclley. Mrs. A. NJ Clarke, Miss Mil
dred Wilcox, Miss Elizabeth Clarke
and Donald G. Bliss attended the prize
reading contest at the Slater Memo
rial! Norwich, Friday evening
Miss s. K. Adams was in charge of
the reading room at Slater library on
Sunday afternoon.
Golden Links circle of The Kings
Daughters is to meet this (Monday)
afternoon at Mrs. G. A. Haskells.
Mrs G. w. Robinson was in Cen
tral Village Sunday afternoon to see
Mrs, Jane Bishop. who is i'll at Mrs.
LOring's.
Dog Show Pleases Large Houses.
The Linn dog show closed a sue
cessfuI four days, engagement here
with sacred concert Sunday evening.
The show has been fine all through
and merited the large attendance Of
nearly fifteen hundred paid admis-
sions A gasoline truck Of 100 horse
power carries the show from place to
place. 1t is fitted with a peculiar
traction gear; by means Of which a
series of steel plates, forming an end
less chain. are carried over the driv-
I ing wheels This chain runs on the
ground and the driving wheels travel
in it. Whatever the condition Of the
road, it in no way affects the speed this
machine can make, as in the continu-
Gus turn Of the endless chain it sup
plies its own roadway.