Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
JEWETT CITY
Aspinook BIeachery Able to Start Up Some Work to Replace Big Belts Stranger Gives Checker Experts a JoIt-State Officers Visit Rebekah Lodge.

Stranger Gives Checker Experts a
 JoIt-State Officers Visit Rebekah
 Lodge.
 The Aspinook bleachery started Wednesday morning after being still two days on account of high water. The big belts were put on Tuesday afternoon. These belts are in them selves an extremely potent part of the working mechanism of a big plant like the Aspinook. One of the belts in the plant is 48 inches wide, over one hun- ored feet long, and three ply The cost of such a belt is eight hundred dollars. The leather in one such belt requires the selected parts of the hide rom twenty-five to thirty steers. All the many laps are cemented and when Dig belt must be removed on ac- count of high back water in the wheel Dit, one of the laps is pried apart. When they are replaced, as was the case Tuesday. heavy tackles are used to pull the ends together.
 Disabled, but Can Play Checkers. There has been about town for week an unfortunate man asking aims from door to door, Both legs have he walks on his knees. The reason for the amputation is that his feet l were frozen in a Maine logging camp One evening he drifted into the hose house, where daily congregate some of the most expert checker and Qi- nochle players in this part of the state Several of the star checker men were present and game between two of the best was in progress. The stranger asked to be permitted to play one game. One of the players arranged the men and the game began. Nobody had a look-in. All the top notchers were given their medicine in turn. His | moves were made instantly and with precision. He was the slickest article | that ever came over the pike When l the gentleman leaves town he will have the satisfaction of having caused a decided feeling of unrest among local checker experts.
 February Bills.
 l The bills to be paid for February | by Borough Clerk w. T. Crumb are F. H. Gilbert. $27.3S; of this item SIS is for shoveling snow: H. C. Webster $. s T H. Fi0r S'O''O' L. o'insras'
 Frank T. Fields has purchased q building lot on East Main street. east of the hose house. G. A. Haskell has bought a lot in the rear of the Jewett City Press property. Both sales were made by the Ashland Cotton Co. i Visited Rebekah Lodge. | Mrs. Sarah F. Harrison of East | Hartford, president of the Rebellah | S- l Manville of Waterbury. the vice pres ident officially visited Ruthie Rebekah lodge at it's regular meeting on Tues day evening. In behalf of the order the president presented past noble grandS' gold pins to the five past noble grands of this order, who are, in order of their seniority, pr. s. H. Holmes Mrs. Ernest Blake, Miss Ruby Thorn ton, Mrs. William C. Jeffers and Mrs Francis Campbell. An entertainment | s1 M. Edith Blake Miss Esther Harris anc Clarence Jeffers. Mrs. George Thorn ton and Mrs. William Jeffers sang 6 duet, Miss Esther Harris gave a read ing. Clarence Jeffers sang a solo, Miss | Ruby Thornton and Mrs. Edith Blake gave readings, Mrs. Nellie Saunders sang a solo, Mrs George Thornton reaC a selection, David Boutwell, played ( banjo solo and Rev. Samuel Thatcher offered a few remarks. Refreshment: of sandwiches, cake, bananas and cof- fee were served by Mrs. Louis, Holmes. Mrs. Louise Johnstone ant Mrs. Alice Babcock. The two visit ing officers were entertained at pr and Mrs. $. H. Holmes.
 Paid A. o. U. w. Benefit.
 William R. Burdick. recorder of Ash
 land lodge. No 24. A. O. U. W, ha!
 paid the beneficiary of the late Ste
 phen P. Greene in full
 MISS DeIpn1n6 BeauregarQ was sum
 moned to Willimantic Wednesday ol
 account of a serious accident to he
 brother, Amidee Beauregard, who i a baker by occupation.
 The Riverside Grammar school bas
 ketball team. Jewett City. wishes t
 challenge the Plainfeld High schoo
 or teams in Taftville. Baltic. Williman tic or any other team under sixtee years of age. Leslie Hyde. manager
 Jewett City, Conn
 Mrs. John C. Bromley of Lisbon wa . the guest of Mrs. F. C. Whiting Wed
 nesday
 Entertained Whist Club. Mrs George A. Haskell and Mrs I
 C. Ladd entertained the Wednesda
 afternoon Whist club at Mrs Has
 kelTs this week. Mrs. F. H. Gilber , won the first prize. an elegant leathe 1, pocketbook. and Mrs Harold D. Hew itt the second. hand painted chin
 toothpick receiver. Refreshments wer
 served at the close of the afternoon. Attended Norwich Socia! Event. f Mir and Mrs William Johnston,
 MT. and Mrs. $. L. Thompson, Mir. an Mrs. Sherman Waters, MT. and MT : John Potts and MT. and Mrs. Alfre
 Stebbins were in Norwich Tuesda evening attending the Ladies' nigF celebration conducted by Gardner an Wauregan lodges. K of P, in con
 nection with the recent golden jubiIe 9 celebration of that order.
 : PortIsnd.-Rev. c. G. Erickson