Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-27
FUMERAL.
Mrs. tIermon e. carver.

: The funeral services for Mrs. Her mon G. Carver were conducted at her home on. School street Friday after noon by Rev. B. F. Benoit. The fu- neral was private. Burial was in Grove street cemetery.
 The Sunnyside club served a, supper at the Baptist church Friday evening, many attending the affair.
 Chief Ryan's Mother III.
 Mrs. Joseph Ryan, mother of the head of the city police department, is ill at her home here.
 Asleep in Box car-JaiIed.
 In the city court Friday morning Judge l.. H. Fuller sentenced Thomas Hogan, Pitsfeld, Mass, to serve 30 days in jail, Hogan was charged with trespasslng on railroad property and with breaking a seal on the door of box car. He denied the latter charge and it was not pressed. Hogan, a woolen spinner, was found asleep in box car. He said he hoped to get to Hartford, where he was to have work.
 Camp Fire Girls Give Play.
 The play, Amy Girl, was given in the Congregational church Friday af- ternoon by members of the Camp Fire Girls. The cast included: Margaret 5 Wright, Anna Arnold, Mary Carpen- ter, Dorothy Beard, Helen Carver, Ha- gel Clifford, Dorcas Bartlett, Ruth Bartlett, Edith Geeson, Hazel Geeson, Lillian Maertens, Sylvia WheeIock, Eli zabeth Wheelocll. After the play there was ceremonial exhibition at which the girls wore costumes designed by themselves. Mrs. Harry c. Meinken and Mrs. W. c. Kennedy were in charge during the afternoon.
 To Rid Fields of Weeds.
 County Agent w. c. Kennedy, who is kept very busy this spring, an- nounced Friday that he is soon to be- gin giving demonstrations of spraying fields for the elimination of wild tur- nips, wild oats and other weeds. Sul- phate of iron is to be used in the dem l onstrations.
 No Signs of TroIIeymen's Grievances.
 The fact that there is a difference l between the trolleynen's union and | the officials of the Shore Line Elec- 1 tric railway on lines in this section of the state as to the amount of pay | the men are to receive for operating cars is not noticeable on the Putnam division. though in case of a strike which is not anticipated here, the To- cal men would likely go out, as they l are members of the Norwich trolley mems union. The men on the Putnam lines have very little to say about the matter.
 Rev. Willard S. Beard Reaches Seattle Rev. Willard s. Beard, president ot the City college at Foochow, arrived at Seattle Friday, on his way east. He is a representative in China of the American board of missions and is on :, his way to Putnam after an absence of several years: Rev. MT. Boards 1 family is resident in this city. He will i deliver the baccalaureate address al i Putnam High school, two of his chill dren, Gould Beard and Miss Geraldine 1 Beard, being members of the class Rev. MT. Beard will also attend dur ing his stay in this country the re- union of his class at Oberlin college 1 where his daughter, Phoebe, is a stu 1 dent. Another important event at which Rev. MT. Beard will offlciatt will be the marriage of his brother Stanley Beard. at Pearl River. N. Y. in June.
 i August 1, or about that time, Rev Mir. Beard and Mrs. Beard and theil ! two younger children, Marjorie ana Kathleen, will leave for China, the oth. CT children remaining in this countr.J to finish their education.
 Wins Colonial pames' Prize. I At Putnam High school Frida, morning Principal Anson B. Hand! announced that Miss Anna I. Furlong
 Pomfret Center, a senior, has beer ! awarded the second prize in an essa, contest held by the Colonial Danes o i Connecticut. l Miss F1riong's topic was The Diff
 ference Between the Pilgrims and tn
 Puritans. She received a check of $1
 ash prize. The other members O
 the senior class of the local schoo ! received honorary mention for essay
 written on the same subject
 GOLF EVENTS ANNOUNCED