Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-29

peats PIay-Equal Franchise Meet ing Aug. 2.
 In the willimantic news in The Bull letin of July 15 this item appeared: "A case of infantile paralysis has been re- ported in Westchester in the town of Columbia, a short distance from the Lebanon town line A COlcheS- ter physician who was called in pro- nounced it infantile paralysis. The physician reported the case to Row land Cobb, health officer for the town" etc. While this may be correct in re- gard to the diagnosis of the disease the geographical location seems con siderably mixed. Columbia has no Westchester within its borders and Health Officer Cobb has no jurisdic- tion over the town line in Lebanon where the case is located-about half a mile from the case in the Freidman home in Columbia, which has been previously mentioned
 Miss Harriet K. Porter has been en- tertaining Miss Emily Porter of Kens- ington and last Friday returned with her to KensingtOn in her friends au- tomobile. Both young ladies were graduated from Wellesley college last June.
 The heavy showers have washed the roads badly and gave the garden veg etables another mud bath.
 Amston Team Fails to Come.
 There was no ball game here Sat urday afternoon as the Amston team, which was booked to play the local nine failed to appear.
 Occupying Hunt Cottage.
 Mir. and Mrs Linwood Scovell have closed their house in the eastern DOT tion of the town and are at present occupying the house owned by F. A. Hunt on Columbia Green, where they will remain while MT. ScOvell is erect ing a bungalow at the Lake, and doing other repair work in this vicinity.
 Delegate to Ordination.
 Clayton E. Hunt was the delegate from the Columbia Congregational church to attend with the pastor, Rev. MT. Owen, the ordination of Rev. liar ris Charles Beebe, who had accepted the call to become pastor of the South Coventry Congregational church, on Wednesday.
 The rural mail carrier has experi- enCed some difficulty in locating the proper destination of some of the mail matter which comes to this office dai- ly for the people occupying the nu- meroUs camps and bungalows about Columbia Lake. CuCh mail matter should be addressed in care of some pIainrs' designated person or camp.
 Dramatic Club Entertains.
 The Grange Dramatic club presented the three-aCt drama, Bar Haven, at Yeoman's hall Wednesday evening Of last week to a full and appreciative house. This was the second presen- tation of the play here. About Z7 dol lars was the net amount realized.
 Mrs. Raymond Hunt of EmpOria, who with her husband and son is spending the summer here. is visiting her parents in New London.
 Fred O. Clark of Hartford is spend Ing a week vacation with his wife and daughter at their summer home near Columbia Green.
 Water Holes Not Needed.
 Columbia Lake is full and from present indications will remain so dur ing the season. As vet there has been no call for Uncle HOTaCe'S CCnSeTVa- tion water holes in this section. Thus far there has been more rain than sun shine and much grass remains to be cut.
 Mr and Mrs. T. A. Isham and sons Homer and Philip left this week for visit of several weeks with friends and relatives in Michigan. They are mak- ing the journey by automobile via Niagara Falls.
 Equal Franchise Meeting.
 The Woman Suffrage meeting to be held on the grounds of Mrs. Fanny Dixon Welch at 'Noxid" by the Lake next Wednesday afternoon CAUg. p promises to be interesting. It is un- derstOCd that Miss Emily PiersOn will be one of the speakers.
 Rev Elliott O. Foster and family of Essex Junction, Vt, are spending a part of their summer vacation in town occupying rooms at the residence of William Bersch on Columbia Green. MT. Foster was formerly pastor of the Congregational church in this place.
 Chicken Thief Shot.
 Mrs Kate Wolff heard a cOmmotiOn in one of her chicken cOOps Tuesday 4s~r~+ +Sr,r, -1oD a skunk had found its way into the coop and was evidently looking for broilers, instead he received a charge MT. and Mrs. Irving HoIbrook of East Hartford were calling on friends and relatives in town last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Utley are at the home of J. A. Isham in West street. caring for the place during the ab- sence of MT. Isham and family in the west.
 Mrs. Herbert P. Collins has been visiting friends in Hartford.
 The local grange meets next We'd nesday evening.
 Health Officer Cobb was called Tues day to investigate case that might prove infantile paralysis in the vest ern part of the town.
 Invited to Suffrage Meeting.
 A card announcing the Votes-for- Women meeting, to be held on the lawn of Mrs. Welch next Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 with list of speak CTS has been sent to each family in town bearing this invitation: You are cordially invited to attend and to bring your friends"
 The speakers announced are: Dr. VaIeria II. Parker of Greenwich, Mrs. Edward o. Porritt of Hartford and Mrs. A. B. Scranton Taylor of Nor folk.
 MT. and Mrs. Browneu, who have been spending several weeks at the parsonage, have returned to their home in Bristol, R, I.
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