Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-09
FOOD CONSERVATION.
Subject Of Public Address by Rev.
 Thomas Lynch.

At Jodoin's theatre Tuesday evening at 7.So Rev. Thomas Lynch. curate of St. .Mary's parish. addressed a packed house on Food Conservation. Father Lynch referred to the food being saved fn this country since the Hoover pledge cards have been distributed. He spoke people and informed the audience that tho people behind the trenches were helping to win this war by the con- serving of food. He told of the enor- nous crops raised in this country as compared with products raised by the allied countries and concluds1 by ask ing the women of Sprague to sign the food pledge cards.
 So far this town has made an ex- ce1lent showing, each family having signed a card. The success of this is due to the canvassers. Mrs. A. D. Col Inns and Miss Carrie Bellanger. -. Shot Gray Squirrels.
 Robert Walker and a party of New London friends spent Wednesday in the woods in this section ard returned with 12 gray squirrels shot by the New London gentlemen.
 Working Overtime.
 EmLloyes of the weaving depart ments and the finishing departments of No. 1 and No. ? mills of the She tucket Worsted company are working to complete a government contract
 Big Crowd at Social.
 The Red Cross social and dance re- gently held in St. Jeans hall was largely attended. Norwich. New Lon- don, Willimantic, Greeneville, Taftville, Westerly and other cities and towns er have been established had repre- sentatives present. Miss N. V. Mill Ters orchestra furnished music for the -oancins. Prof E. L. Tinghan prompted for the square sets.
 News in General. A number of Baltic people are plan- to spend the week end with relatives and friends.
 Miss Hulda McKelvey of New Lon don spent Wednesday with Baltic
 Dominic Lemoine of Hanover road has purchased a new driving horse.
 Peter Richmond was the guest of Scotland friends Wednesday.
 o. F. Gardiner of Providence was the guest Monday of Town Clerk Ar
 Miss Mary DrfseolI Of New Haven was entertained by Baltic friends on
 M. H. Donahoe has returned from a business trip in New York and Bos- ton
 Edward Farrell: Jr., has returned to business after spending few days in Providence.
 James Miley was Colchester visitor ~
 Harry Lavine of Colchester was in Baltic on business Wednesd ay. 1
 New Cemetery Cross Blessed.
 Sunday afternoon at o'clock there wa g. procession to St. Mary's ceme- tery to recite prayers for the dead Members of different societies formed .n St. Mary's church and marched to ike cemetery, precet>sd d by St. Jean's band playing the Adeste Ffdelis. Ar irving at the cemetery. the line moved to the right of the platform and sep arased and listened to. g sermon in French by Rev. J. V. E. Bellanger. Rev. Thomas Lynch addressed the speaking people, At the con- ctusden of the sermon the new cross erected was blessed as. was the new burial lots in the southern Eec- ton of the cemetery. Following this ceremony, the marchers took their 1 6laces in the line mad returned to the church.
 The members of the following socie- l ties took part: St. Jeans. St. Louis l and Rosary societies Children of Mary, Holy Name society. Academy students, 1 school children, with members of the 1 DarfSl1