Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-21

Dearnley & Clarke's store on Rail- road avenue was broken into late Fri day night or Saturday morning when MT. Peltier, the manager, opened the store at 6.15 o'clock Saturday morn ing he found that the glass in the front door window had been broken and that the store had been entered in this manner. After an examination MT. Peltier found that all that he be- l1eVed missing were a few pounds of candy, cigars, cigarettes, pencils and postal cards and about 30 pennies which were in the office. The safe. which contained money was not touched. A book containing 5000 D. & c. trading stamps was also taken but was later found cn the railroad station platform. Other articles may have been stolen as MT. PeItier is un- able to tell just at present what was taken besides those mentioned. Fred Legare, who lives next door to the store, claims that at about O. clock Saturday morning his watchdog began barking and he got up to see what the trouble was but could see nothing. However, Saturday morning at 7 o'clock he found that the cellar window of LavalIee's and 1oc store had been taken out as if someone had been trying to gain entrance to the store. It is believed that this was the cause of the dogs barking and that
 
 block and went to the Dearnlev & Clarke store. The authorities were mo- tif1ed of the break. It is the belief Of many people here that the break is the work of youngsters. The thief or thieves probably were men who land ed in town on some late freight and Droke into the store then took A rrelght out of town as the stamp book was found at the station.
 Visited Norwich.
 Local people in Norwich Saturday included Mrs. A. Dufresne. Mrs Eu- gene Grove. Misses Alice and Lillian Delaney, Miss Clara Fletcher. JoseDh Levesque. Peter Rolleau, Philip BIan- chette and H. Phillips.
 A dance was held in Ridings hall saturday evening. Music was fur nished by the St. Paurs orchestra. During the evening refreshments were 6aussiere Won Match. Wilfred Baussiere proved to be too much for Joe Desaulniers in their pool match Saturday afternoon, winning the contest without much difficulty. both players made many difficult shots "hlch the large crowd enjoyed.
 Urged Children to Write Essays, Rev. William Keefe at St. Johns tnuIcn sunday urged the children to Ldhe interest and take part in the essay on The History of the Town of Plainfield and Its Works for the chiI- dren of the grammar schools of this town; Father Keefe announced that people from here attending the leo ture by David Goldstein in Norwich tuesday evening could leave here on l the o'clock trolley and return OF the car leaving Norwich at 9.45. Rev. Arthur Barwick of Yale preach l ed at the Congregational church Sum day at Il o'clock. The Christian Err. deavor was led by George Dawley. At 6;l5 o'clock. Subject, How to Put the l Bible Into Use. Rev. MT. BarwicII preached at ' o'clock. His sermons were very interesting and eloquently | delivered
 The Young Mems choir will meet | at MT. Cecil Buffers Thursday.
 Sidney Bard of Brooklyn conducted | the services at St. Paul's church on | Sunday morning. He also celebrated | the Litany.
 The Girls Friendly society will meet | tonight