Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-03
Result of Team Work.
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" u6H IL was announced at lH6 IueT- mos fund headquarters Friday noon that the fund had been increased $3,- 490, bringing the total up to s57,280, there was great enthusiasm, for it exceeded the work which was done be- fore they took hold The teams up to that time had raised $2S,6SO, while the sum of S26,6O0 had been raised before they were organized, so that there promises to be quite a little in favor of the team work before they finish on Tuesday noon.
 There remains but $17,720 to be raised now, and there are Is days, in cluding today and two Sundays, in which to do it. No big subscription was received during the day which would cause the bell to sound, but lin the evening at tho meeting of Court City of Norwich, No. 63. Y. of A., the sum of s10s was voted te the Thermos fund.
 The reports of the several commit tees were received with cheers as the members were gathered about the ta- bles, and upon the suggestion of J. c. Macpherson day for jolliieation after the fund is raised was unanimously approved.
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 General Chairman w F. Hill ad- dressed the meeting again and pre- dicted that in 1920 Norwich will be city of 50.0O0. The cause. he said, is a just one, and new Norwich will result in city where the business men can show 8 profit at the end of the year; a city looking forward, and not back ward a city that will be known the world over. The boom is on, and 1912 will be a banner year in the history of the city year that will not be forgot ten. The glory of 1t will be due to the l men engaged in this noble cause. Opportunities come to all men, but all men do not grasp them. This is an opportunity that we should grasp. The American Thermos Bottle company is ours, bottled up so tight that the whole world cannot get it away. But we must continue our efforts to raise the | few remaining thousand dollars. l Reference was made by c. H. Has 1 kell to the gift of $1 by Bennie Brou- l vino, one of his employees, earning $1C | a week and having a wife and eight children to support, declaring that he l had given his 1.-the where many others l in the city had failed. He was given . 
 1 rousing cheer.
 A meeting of the team captains fol 1 lowed the dinner and the session lasted l nearly an hour. It was announced al the meeting Friday that Rev. P. c Wright breaches at the Central Baptist i church Sunday evening on We Boon 1 Norwich.
 Almost every day some citizen steps 1 into headquarters and subscrlbes to the . rD,J- $ ready to receive each and all of these and would welcome one every minute
 Bridgeport Wants It.
 A Norwich man in letter from his son learns that Bridgeport is anxiously watching to see if Norwich is able tC carry out its part of the contract witf l the Thermos company, as that city ii l anxious to have the company locate l there. No doubt Norwich will gair more than it imagines by securing the company, it Is added, as the meta | workers will follow it there.
 The contribution of s40O to the funt by the Misses Lucas was in memory O their father, the late Solomon Lucas.
 Tag Day Today.
 Tag day will be observed today il connection with the sale of the Boom CT badges, and several young womeI will be about the city to pin them ol and collect the dollar Everyon' l should seek out the young women O stop at a drug store and secure badge, as it is expected that quite sizable amount will be realized iron this pan of securing the assistance o the general public.
 There remain a few boxes for tn Armory which can be secured at thu sub station of the Boston Store, bu the sale of the balcony seats is pro gressing well.
 Those having the Boomer badke must report to J. F. Williams tonigh as to the number disposed of.
 For the Armory Dance.
 There will be at least 70 musicians in the orchestra which will give tn, concert Monday evening at the Ther mos civic ball. The orchestra will b1 seated in the center of the drill shet and the programme to be given is a follows:
 Second Regiment March. ... Reeve 1 Kela Bel; Waltz, Wine, Woman and Song,
 Straus Selection. Bohemian Girl. .. .Balf Col. Wilmington March ....., Reevel The orchestra will be directed by F V, King, and the music is the lates