Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-11

Mission for Polish speaking People OF
ST. James Parish-Ponfret Crews
First Race Tonaorrow-Cotton Mills
Announce Wage Increase - William
May Badly Injured When Revolver
Accidentally Discharges.
Rev. and Mrs c. III. Barber are to
leave for visit of about ten days
with their children, resident at Mont
clair, N. J.. at Greens Farms and Mid
dlefield this state.
Frederick C. Slower of Lowell visit
ed friends here Thursday.
Mission for Polish Practitioners.
A mission for Polish speaking mem
hers of ST. James parish is being held
at the church this week. This Is the
FIRST in series of missions to be con-
Quoted during the next few weeks.
Judge W. F. Woodward presided at
a session of the town court Thursday
morning, when one man was present
ed, charged with having been intoI-
Gated.
Red Cross Chapter Growing.
Approximately $50 members have
entered the Danielson auxiliary of the
American Red Cross.
Automobile owners view with more
than passing concern the proposed
heavy war tax on automobiles.
Rev. Charles Gareau, who has been
teaching in Canada and whose pa
rental home is here, is expected to
spend a part of the summer in DAN
ielson.
Ponnfret Crews Spring Schedule.
The Huntington school crew will
row against the Pomfret school crew
on the Quinebaug, near Goodyear, in
the first race of the season tomorrow.
On the following Saturday the crew
of the Union Boat club will meet the
Pomfret crew and on Saturday, May
26. the Noble and Greenough crews
will meet the Pomfret crews. The
Middlesex crews will meet Pomfret on
the Quinebaug in the closing races of
the season. Saturday, June 1.
Struck by Automobile.
Francis Ducharme, Main street. was
struck and his leg run over by an au-
tomobile. occupants of which drove
him to his home. 1t is understood
that there is some doubt as TO the
identity of the owner of the car.
Bulletin From Food Supply Committee
Notices to destroy Potato Scab, Bull
letin, Form No. 2e, were recefved here
Thursday from the Connecticut Com
mittee of Food Supply. An error in
printing, the notices state, was made
relative to soaking seed to prevent
ecab before planting. New forms are
to be sent out at once. The commit
tee advises that all potatoes be soak
ed in a 40 per cent. formalin solution,
before cutting.
Conference on Y. M. c. A. Army Work
AT the Congregational church yes
try this evening there is to be lunch
and conference in the interest of Y.
M. G. A. work in army camps, and
number of invitations to attend have
been sent out. 1t is expected that
this meeting will arrange for pro
cedure along the line suggested.
Many VIII Attend PIainfieId Flag
Raising.
Invitations have been received here
to attend a big patriotic demonstra-
ton and flag raising in Plainfield on
May 20. This affair is to be made one
of the most important of the kind held
in the eastern part of the state and is
expected to attract thousands of resi-
dents of surrounding towns Auto
mobilists here and in all this section
have been invited to decorate their
machines and participate in the big
parade. 1t was learned here Thurs
day that Danielson will be represent
ed by fleet of machines and every
effort will be made to send big dele
cation from this town.