Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-06
MYSTIC
Veterans Funeral-Start on New
Building for Odd FeIiows-Samuei
Tedford Arrested and Fined.

John S. Avery died Monday night 1T
the Lawrence hospital, New London.
where he underwent treatment several
weeks ago for a complication Of dis
eases. He was 30 years of age. q vet
eran Of the Civil war, and a member
Of Williams Post, @. A. r., OF Mystic
The body was brought TO Mystic and
funeral took place in Elm Grove GEM
etery. He leaves no near relatives, 50
Williams Post had charge OF the body.
Degree for Class of Ten.
Stonington Lodge, No. 26. I. o. o.
F.. met in Masonic temple and the ini-
tiatory degree was conferred on 4
class of ten candidates The Odd Fell
lows orchestra furnishing music.
Start on New Building.
A n. Butler and men are busy on
the Odd Fellows property on the cor
ner OF Haley and Cottreu streets and
the cellar for the Shore Line hotel
which is to be moved, has been staked
out and Walter Sheehan and men are
busy digging the cellar and putting up
the wall. 1t will probably be about
two weeks before the work is done,
after which the building will be re-
modelled into n modern two-tenement
house. As soon as the Shore Line no.
tel is moved the new home of Stoning-
ton Lodge will be started and will
probably be finished in about five
months.
The structure which VIII be three
stories high, with the lower part made
Of brick, is to have three stores. The
second story will be stucco work and
the third painted shingles. The kit
chen and Banquet hall will occupy the
second floor and the lodge and para
phernalia room on the third
sixty-sixth Birthday.
Lester Brooks celebrated his 6sth
birthday Wednesday and received con-
Sratulations from many friends. Mr..
Brooks was born in Mystic and has
always lived here and for many years
he was a gardener and later he took
care Of the streets on the Stonington
side Of the river in Mystic He has
been employed for the last two years
by the Mystic League Village I'M
provement Society and picks up the
regular trip Wednesday he was greet
| ed at Conrad KretZer's store by 6
number of his friends. Mr.. KretzeI
making him a present of some cigars
Samuel Tedford Fined.
Samuel Tedford was arrested Tues
| day evening by Ooficer Thomas H
Fox for being drunk and for disorder
/ " conduct and was placed in the
Mystic lookup over night Wednesday
morning he was taken TO Stoningtor
town court by Oficer Fox and arraign.
ed before Judge Hinctley and Prose
cutting Attorney Hewitt. He was fined
SO and costs and given 90 days to pay
/ the fine.
| Local lettings.
Mrs. John FInnigan and daughter
Miss Grace. Ffnnigan OF Ledyard werS
/ visitors in Mystic on Wednesday.
/ Mrs. Edmund Kellogg and son o.
Stafford Springs are the guests Of Mrs
| Robert Wilbur.
Samuel Stewart and Miss Gladyi
| MacGOwn have resumed their studio!
at Gushing Academy after a vacation
| spent with their parents in the village
Ralph Passanine OF Boston Is spend.
ing a few days in town He expect.
| with his family to spend the summei
in Noank.
Mrs. Ambrose Kimon OF Pawtucket
r. 1, Is the guest Of Postmaster an.
Mrs. George II. Foley.
Thomas Trusher. Jr., has left 70,
San Domingo on a business trip ant
will keep him away about tire
months.