Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11

of Ecclesiastical soeiety-four Votes
 to Improve Yeoman's Hall.
 The milk producers in this section held a meeting in Yeoman's hall Fri- day evening of last week to get 1n- land Producers Cooperative Associa- ton which is in process of organtzn- tion. Emery Turner, president or the association, Secretary Jonathan Com stock, Edward Theinert and Sidney A. Sherman all of Rhode Island address ed the meeting. Prof Davis of the c. A. c. was also present and spoke Tentative plans, working and results of the proposed organization were eN- plained. Cooperation was the Keynote of all the addresses. By thorough or ganized cooperation milk contractors would have to deal with the orgaaiza- ton through it's officials instead Of with individuals as at present. The milk producers were asked to join the proposed organization by agreeing to take two shares of stock at five doli- ars a share and paying in one per cent. or one dollar. These were the terms of membership. If the organization is not formed the money paid in will be refunded. If it is formed and success full each member is expected to pay in as many dollars as the average number of quarters of milk he pro- duces daily. That is, the man who produces 50 quarts of milk kadaily would pay in $50 towards financing the thing. Seven local producers paid in their dollar and joined the proposed organi- Zation. Home for Week-e end.
 Randall Porter, a student at Wesley an University, spent the week end with his parents, MT. and Mrs. H. w. Port CT on Columbia Green as did also his sister, Miss Harriett K. Porter. an in structor in the Walnut Hill School for Girls near Boston.
 Held Annual Meeting.
 The columbia Ecclesiastical society held it's annual meeting at the chapel last Saturday afternoon. The usual reports were heard and accepted. The $289.56. He also reported receiving s400 bequeathed the society by Miss N. Adelia Collins in trust Later in the meeting Herbert P. Collins was ap pointed trustee of this fund. The chairman of the society committee re- ported the amount of orders drawn during the past year as $1,039.47. The assets of the society Nov. 1 were $533.65 and liabilities s6.50, leaving a balance of $527.f5 on the credit side. A choice of officers for the ensuing l year resulted as follows: Society com mittee $. E. Winter, T. G. Tucker and Clayton E. Hunt; secretary and treas 1 urer Henry c. Isham. Two new names were added to the list of members of the society and one name stricken off the list by request of the member It wos voted to quit claim to rights CT title the society has to the land known as Columbia Green. It was al so voted to repair the driveway to the horse-shed near the chapel. l, Burial of George F. Little. The body of George H. Little Of Hartford was brought here for buria' in the family lot in Columbia cemetery Hast Saturday afternoon. The de- ceased was 5S years of age He was Ethe son of Edwin and Eliza West Little. formerly Of this place as was also the family of his grandfati1er Capt George Little. He is survived by his wife, who is dauehterr of Ed. l ward Little formerly of this place and one son, Mitchell Little of Hartforl
 Farm Sale.
 ] Deeds were passed Saturday trans 1 ferring the farm and buildings owned iand occupied by Hnery c. Ishanl and family located on Chestnut Hill l. i Abraham and Dinah Fuchs of Brook llyn, N. Y MT. Isham has to ,vaclte the premises by Dec 1. lie will move 1 into his new house a short distance south Of Columbia Green.
 1 The attempt to have choir rehe1rs- 1 als seems to have been 9 failure thus l far, One more effort is to be made
 
 urday) evening.
 Miss Edith Bruce of Providence spent the week end with Mrs. Clayton E. Hunt.
 The selectmen held their monthly bus mess meeting at their room in the town building last Saturday afternoon It is reported that Addison F Thompson has sold his farm property located in Pine street to Jake Berko-
 witz Of this place.
 I Jubilte Missionary Meeting.
 A jubilee missionary meeting is tc be held here Wednesday, Nov. 15. Sev- eral speakers are expected from auspices of the Woman Missionary society. Dinner will be served a, l Yeoman's hall.
 I5 Hall Improvement Voted.
 At a special town meeting Tuesda. afternoon the report of the committed appointed to present plans for tht I improvement of Yeoman's hall in tho line of safety and largerd seating ca. pacity was heard and accepted. Three different plans were presented. Els
 timated expense from $500 to $500. |
 was voted to adopt the plan O.
 changing the stairs at the front enc of the hall, erect broad stairs at th, rear as a means of escape in case O.
 fire, cut down the dormor windows il
 the upper hall so as to have full sizet
 windows etc. It was voted to in
 struct the seleetmen to prepare plan
 and specifications along this line ant an estimated cost of the project, also t,
 ascertain cost of heating and lightin.
 the building and report at a futur
 meeting. A tax of IA mills on tn
 dollar on list next to be completed t.
 defray the current expenses of tn
 town the ensuing year.
 The selectmen were authorized t
 borrow money when necessary to mee
 necessary current expenses and thei
 action ratified in discontinuing tw
 sections of highway near Raymon
 Squires residence which were aband
 oned when the new section of stat
 road wa constructed. Republican Victory.
 Election day the republicans mad
 a clean sweep, the average republi can majority being about 35. Ther
 was an unusually full vote, 145 ballot
 were cast-all but six names on tn voting list being checked. Two per :. sons voetd the socialist tickets. , Final Rallies.
 Monday evening both republican - and democrats had a rally at Yeo
 mans hall. The democrats having tn , upper hall and the republicans tn !. lower ona-hofh rallies 1yara wei o1