Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-03
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UNChSVILLE Two Chimney Fires-PaImer Mill Working Overtime on Governmen nt Orders Epworth League Holds Halloween Sociai-Schooi Board Or eanizes.
 Mrs. Charles Kingsley has returned after spending a week with friends in Massachusetts and Providence. Chimney Fires. There was d chimney fire in the Hill, and occupied by the Staplins family Another fire was in a tene- rrcnt of Charles R. Bogue's property. Both fires were put out without much damage, except to household goods. Thomas Gero who occupied the Bogue tenement had his goods badly dam aged by smoke and water. Rushing Government Order. Work is completed putting the iron lattice to the windows of the Palmer Bros. Co.'s mill. The company has a large order to fill for the U. s. govern nent and is running the plant nights til nine o'clock, also Saturday afternoons, to expedite filling the or der. . Miss Grace Reyes, who has been
 
 at a hospital III Providence, is spend ing a few days at her home in the village.
 Halloween Social.
 After a brief business meeting of tie Epworth League of the Methodist room Wednesday evening, Hallo- we'en social was held. {
 The chimney at the Uncasville Afafg Co.'S mil, has reached the de- cir hai oh feet
 Rev Charles C. Tibbetts, pastor of the Methodist church attended the re- cent ministers meeting at South
 Monday evening. Cochegan Camp, Modern Woodmen of America. held a meeting at their rooms in Hickey's ball. and appointed a committee to and dance Thanksgiving eve. The Thursday Afternoon Club held it's meeting at the home of Mrs. John E: Lathrop instead of at the chapel. The The program was taken up by the Ralph H. Melce1 president.
 Camp Richards Closed.
 Camp Richards at Oxoboxo lake has Geen closed for the season by it's owner, Frank P. Richards.
 The five year program committee of the Baptist church held it's meet 5. Henry, Tuesday evening. This m 4>-5- ing had been twice postponed on ac- count of bad weather.
 School Committee Meets.
 The recently elected school com nlittee met Tuesday night at the homs Of Ralph H. Melcer and elected it's officers follows: Chairman, Ralph Ii. Melcer; secretary, Roscoe c. Dart
 Miss Alice P. Mitchell entertained the Ladies' Aid society at her home a Friday afternoen: 5e3aot. The time vas Cross work. Miss Mitchell served light refreshments.
 Ralph H. Me1cer has been spend ing a few days in Washington, D. c.
 George Hawkins, a former resident in New Britain, has moved back to this village, and is employed in the post office.
 During the terrific storm of last week Wednesday, tides in the Thames river were highest in years. At the Thames Specially Companys mill they came so high they were within few inches of coming into the mill. store owned by the late George N. Wood, has purchased of his estate the whole property, part of which will be occupied by Bennie Smithline.
 Mrs. George N. Wood and daughters have moved from the home which they recently sold into the Kil1een house in Pequot
 Honest Man Rewarded.
 Thomas Golf of Palmertown, who found a hand bag belonging to a woman in Willimantic, was presented five dollars for restoring it to its owner
 Moses Chapman and daughters are spending some time with Mir. Chap mans daughter, Mrs. Winfield Han ney of Salem.
 Finishing New Quarters.
 Finishing mp the headquarters for Thames lodge, T. o. O. F. in the PaI- mer Memorial school building is pro- gressing. The members of the lodge hope to occupy their new headauar- ters sometime next month and have an interesting program for the dedi- cation when they move in. Meetings are now held in the chapel of the Baptist church. Miss Josephine Hart, of South Gov entry and her sister, Mrs. Herman Johnson and son, Ronald, were in town, Saturday, calling on friends.
 Stephen Scovish, who sustained in juries to his head while at his work ID the c. M. Robertson Co.'S Rockland mill, has recovered and he has re- turned to work.
 George Edwards has joined the Home Guards.
 Joseph Lavoie of the U. S. army stationed at Fort Terry. recently spent