Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-22
STONIfIGTON
Society to End Holy Ghost
Services With Religious and Social
Exercises-Fourth Prisoner Sent to
Marlborough Interests.

The Portuguese of the borough are
holding their annual celebration of the
Holy Ghost, along lines similar to the
observance in the old country, and on
a larger scale than ever before in Ston-
ington, where there are many Portu-
guese families, although there is not a
family of that nationality in Westerly.
The crown, symbolic of the occasion,
was conveyed with impressive cere-
nony to the home of Giel POnte Friday
evening, to remain there until a place
is selected by lot as its depositary for
the next year. This Saturday night
there will be band concert from 8 to
10 o'clock, with fireworks and illumi-
nation near the Ponte home. Sunday
morning the Portuguese will attend
mass in a body at St. Mary'S church,
where a sermon will be preached by
Portuguese priest.
Sunday afternoon, near the old light
house, there will be a social assem-
blage at which refreshments will be
served and contributed articles, COM
posed in the main of needIework, will
be disposed of at auction, the bidders
being generous in their bids, as the
proceeds are to be devoted to charity.
Members of local Portuguese families,
who reside elsewhere, will be home
for this religious event, and it is ex-
pected that leaders of that nationality
in New England will be present at the
observance of the feast.
SheIby's Cleanup Week.
This has been cleanup week in the
PaWcatuck section of Stonington. and
Patrolman Shelby c. Nichols has been
an active participant in the work, for
through his efforts four specimens of
tainted humanity have been cleared
from the village during the week and
are now in the county jail at New
London. Shelby delivered a block of
three to Jailer Reed Wednesday, and
he committed the fourth Friday.
''Clegg" Shea was arrested for breach
Of peace and arraigned before Judge
Breed in the town court of Stonington.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 80 days in jail and to pay costs of
$12.01.
Appointment of Teachers.
The town school committee will meet
next Tuesday evening in regular bust
ness session, a feature of which will be
the appointment of teachers for the
ensuing school year. 1t is understood
that no successor will be named at
that meeting for Miss Woodland who
has resigned as instructor of music in
the town schools.
Memorial Day Plans.
Memorial day will be observed on
Monday, May 81, when the members of
Trurnbull post, No. 20, G. A. R., will at
tend service in the Second. Congrega-
tional church and hear a sermon by
Rev. D. c. Stone. Flowers for Me-
mortal day are to be left at the home
of Mrs. B. F. Tracy.
Improved Sidewalks.
Property owners in Williams street,
between Water and Main, are consid-
ering the laying of granolithic side
walks in front of their premises. 1t is
planned to have the work done by the
Vito company, now building the con-
crete highway through the town, as the
work could be done more economically
with the material now at hand than at
any other time.
Stonington Pointers.
Four modern houses are in course Of
construction along the trolley line be-
tween Westerly and Stonington.
Accompanied by many rooters, the
High school baseball team,
now styled the Invincibles, not having
lost a game during the season, will go
to Norwich today Saturday, conf
dent of being victorious over the Nor
wich Free Academy team.
The present competent officials Of
the Stoning'ton town court will retire
June 1 with public approval Of faithful
performance of duty.
Bad weather tended to lessen the
number of the citizens committee at
the road work in Elm street Friday.
The bonding machine of the Shore
Line Electric railway was at work
triday on the rails of the Groton-Ston- |
lnston road in the borough, made |
necessary by the change in grade in |
connection with the rebuilding of the |
state highway.