Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-29

american Helief unds
short time ago a man came to
Plainfield as a representative for an
automobile league. The purpose of
this league was to obtain for automo-
bile owners lower prices. Owners who
Joined this league upon q payment of
$40 would be able to obtain supplies
at cost price. This representative was
introduced to about IL of the automo-
bile owners of Plainfield, each of whom
handed him a SO bill in order to re-
ceive supplies at cost price. Now IL
is said that this automobile organiza-
ton is in difficulty and that the SO
which the local owners paid into the
league will be of little value to them.
number Of automobile owners in
DanielsOn were duped in the same
manner, as noted.
Senior Team Wins Trophy.
The final games of the interclass
basketball series at Plainfield High
school were played at Miner hall on
Monday afternoon. The Seniors de-
feated the freshmen with little diff
Guilty by a score of 1915, thereby gain
ing possession Of the handsome gold
trophy given by the faculty of 1914
The Seniors went through the series
without being defeated.
Juniors Defeated.
The Juniors were defeated by the
Sophomores by a score of 13 to 4.
The final standing Of the class teams
was:
seniors ........ ........... o
Sophomores ......-...
Juniors ...-...... '.......-
FRESHMEN
Think Dog Was Poisoned.
a valuable eskimo dog owned by
Frank Dupont, died Saturday. It is
believed that the dog was poisoned.
Republican Caucus.
A republican caucus will be held at
| the town hall, Central Village. Thurs
| day evening, at which delegates will
| be elected to attend the state conven-
! ton at Hartford next month.
Coon Dog From Tennessee.
Frank Congdon has purchased a new
coon dog from Tennessee. The dog is
red bone hound of much reputation
and Mr.. COngdon intends to find out
its ability as soon as the weather per-
mits.
News in General.
/ Miss E. H. Kingsbury is teaching
Latin and French at the Plainfield
High school, filling the vacancy left
| by Miss Josephine Armstrong.
John Rogan who lives on Babcock
| avenue, has much to say against this
| warm spell which caused the melting
of the snow and flooded his cellar so
| that il was at one time feared that
| Mr.. Rogan and family would be forced
/ to abandon their home, for as Mr.. Ro-
| gan put It, They would have to live
/ on the ceiling" Men, however soon
| dispensed of the fear by removing the
water from the cellar.
| James and Eugene Coffey were in
| Providence Tuesday.
| Among local people in Norwich on
| Tuesday were: Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Barlow, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Della
/ ney, Mrs. Alfred Ashby and daughter
and Leon Frink.
| Thomas Hospod has moved his fam
| lily from here to Williamsville.
| Henry Leahy has returned. to his
| home in Poughkeepsie, y. Y. after
spending the week with his family
here.
1. E. Johnson of Riverpoint. r. l.,
was a business caller here yesterday.
Mr.. E. Garreaux of Webster, Mass,
was in Plainfield Tuesday.
George Wilson has finished work al
| F. A. Evans.
| D. Sweeney, a Plainfield resident
| intends to return to New York some
time soon.
Freight Embargo Lifted.
The embargo on freight from Plain
field to New York was lifted Tuesday
| at midnight, according to notices des-
patched to numerous business men
yesterday. A great deal of freight is
now on hand to be shipped to New
| York as early as possible and the
| shippers of the concerns and at the
freight houses will be kept busy work
ing after the goods.