Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

tions for the Day Kimbali hospital have come to the store of Iss w. Smith during the past two days. The largest number of gifts of vegetables. pre- serves, etc, came in Thursday and more packages came in Friday. It is expected that the gifts received today will also be numerous. Most of the gifts have been taken 70 the hospital. Including in the donations were a con siderable number from ss surrounding towns.
 The Chamber of Commerce looks for results today from the campaign that has been developed during the past few days to make the Christmas shop ping season the best on record.
 Fine Estate For Thonipson.
 The Vito Construction company is engaged with preliminary work for the Gladding residence and 0other ssfElic-
 lures that are to be part of one sof
 tion of the country. The work will continue through the winter when the weather will permit. When completed
 the Gladdfng place will be one Of the show places of the town of Thomp- son.
 Woodstock Grange Officers. The newly elected officers of Wood
 Trask;, overseer, Fred J. Deming; lec- turer, Martha Todd: steward. Ewatt Healey; assistant steward, Howard Perrin; chaplain, Frank E. Barrett; treasurer, Edgar E. Trasls; secretary Leonard H. Healey; gate keereE O. Allison oPtter; Pomona. Jessie Marsh: Ceres, Annie Milligan: Flora. Carrie B. .Healey; L. A. S., Maudge Miiligans executive committee member, Ernest Hubbard: finance committee member G., H. Potter; insurance committed member, Charles N. Perrin. 5 Mystery of Dorothy Hughes Unsoived Providence police continue to busy themselves with Investigations rela- tive to the death of Dorothy Hughes 1 is alleged to lave come to an untirnely end through an illegal surgical oper: at1on and who was born in this city. During the past two weeks mum.
 ber of persons have been questioned by the police relative to different tion has been taken.
 Mrs. Clarence Hughes, mother O the girl, has taken occasion to denl a number of the senationa1 report! 1 that have appeared relative toi he | daughters habits during the past year | Mrs. Hughes is quoted as having sait that her daughter was at her hom, every night and was seldom out afte l mother The story that the little girl was 7 constant attendant at theatres wftl
 a man more than three times her ag'
 has been denied.
 | May Be Put Into Bankruptcy.
 Lawyers representing creditors 0 ! the Pierson Engineering & Ccnstrue tion company are considering the ad visibility of putting the corporation into bankruptcy. Lawyer Benedict M | Holden. who has been acting as re ceiyer for the company, has practical l ly fsinished all contracts including tn one with the city of Putnam. -;:.-55:a 1 ;Mrs sHolden's account as receiver wa. 1 thes subject of attack before Judgi Milton A. Shumway in the. superio court Friday and on that hearing ii was disclosed that the receiver spen on work about $30.00o more than h received, and in so far as money wa concerned, there was no net to tn, | receiver 1 If the Pierson company Is forced 1 into bankruptcy as other concesnl have been appointed by the superio 1 court, the superior court will hav'
 no further say and the. estate will b' settled in the United States court,