Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-06
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM
Prize Winners at A. O. H. Auxiliary Whist-A o. U. w. Past Masters Met-Rebekah Lodge Had Visitation from Jewett City Members.

managers had prepared plans for a group of buildings to replace the
 present buildings and recommended i that the first unit be built at once. The general plan, he said, provides for the erection of single units, event. ually merging into one building To- cated on the site of the present home, ! facing west with two wings and a. central section running, to the rear at
 right angles to the main building. The main building is to consist of three sections with almost unlimited oppor- tunity to expand northward, all build ings to be three stories, except the cen tral section Of the main building which is to be four, this fourth story for a hospital The construction will be of brick and reinforced concrete. The central section will contain the kitchen and it's appurtenances. ice house. store rooms, the dining room so located that 1t can be easily enlarged by building one story wings north or south, and two upper stories to contain | fforty-four dorrnitory rooms. The sec tion to run back 120 feet and so erect ed that t can be connected with the present main building and without moving any building at present in use. Superintendent John O. Rowland gave a detailed report of the work at the home the past year.
 The livestock Is valued at S5,S5S.75. All beef and pork used were killed and dressed on the farm. The equipment in wagons, and farming tools is valued at $915.15. The value of the products raised, including milk and eggs, was given as S11,OS907.
 The improvements on the home farm were one-half mile of wire fencing, cutting 1.300 posts and several thous- and feet of lumber and seeding ten acres to grass.
 On the Dwight Waugh farm the inn provements included three-fourths
 mile of wire fencing, clearing four acres of pasture, breaking up and dain- inS fourteen acres of pasture, and planting sixteen acres of corn.
 Secretary George X. Kies reported
 $2,279.73 from Superintendent John Q. Rowland, $60 from life membership, $50 from annual memberships, $54.5S for the Lockwood memorial fund. One life member Augustus l. Good rich Of Waterbury and two honorary members, Joseph R. Johnson of Essex and Edmund Tweedy of New York, formerly of Danbury, died during the year.
 Treasurer Stanley E. Bosworth of hand January 1, 1914. s44.36S.20. The receipts were $441, ,053.45, making a to- tai of $85,421.65. The payments were 851.94, leaving d balance of $57,- 562.71.
 The Rev. Arthur F. Lewis moved that the board of managers be au-
 thorized to spend not to exceed S60,00O
 for the first unit. The vote in favor
 was unanimous.
 The delegates to the grand lodge re-
 eler,u~. rIlv rteV. Arthur F. Lewis of
 North Haven, 8. member of the board
 of managers for three years.
 The life members Of the foundation reelected William E. Hunter of South
 ington for the term of three years.
 The meeting then adjourned.
 The board of managers immediately met and reelected officers as follows: President, Wallace $. A1oyIe. New Ja- ven; vice president, Rev. Arthur F Lewis, North Haven: secretary, George X. INies, Hartford; reasurer, Sanley B. Bosworth, Hartford; uperintendent, John Q. Rowland, New Haven.