Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-22

The weekly report of the Plainfield branch of the British American war relief fund shows: Amount previously acknowledged, $1,076.20; collected on March 1Tth, from PlainfieId $221o, and from Jewett City. $6.40; total. $1,- 104.7O.
 Treasurer zeck Tetlow has sent a check for $70 to headquarters at New York city, making a total of $1.100 sent from this village up to date. Tho committee states that this fund has been organized only one year and that they are very grateful to the contrib utors, the majority of them never falling to contribute every week.
 Benefit Clubs Election.
 President Samuel Butterworth pre- sided at the meeting of the Benefit club held in the Congregational vestry Monday evening. which was largely att tended. and the following officers were assistant president. Ruth Maddock: vice president, Walter Kingsley. as- sistant vice president, Alice Bradford: treasurer, Mrs. John Kingsley; and the election, refreshments were served.
 Debate at Grange.
 Tuesday evening Plainfield grange thy Master Walter P. Lathrop presid- ing in Grange hall. After the regular business. Worthy Lecturer Grace E. B. Street presented the following pro- gram: Singing. Be Truthful, O Patron. by the grange; reading, A Thorough bred, Mrs. Annie Exley: reading. The Home in the Meadow, Mrs. Esther N. Dawley: violin duet There's Music in the Air. Miss Ruth MaddociS and Mrs. Evelyn Hail: reading. Lessons in Cook ing, Lecturer Mrs. Grace E. B. Street; singing, The Grange is Marching On, grange. After which there was a very interesting debate on Farm and Trade; Farm and Hours of Work Long. by Edward Hall: Trade and Hours of Work Short. by George Weston. Mir. Weston brought out some very inter esting facts concerning the eight hour law MT. Hall won the debate on the clooe of the meeting>there was a pea nut social which was enjoyed by all present. The meeting to be held April Sd is to be School night.
 Possible Fortune Awaits Rainsferds.
 Some weeks ago Waldo Rainsford. a former Plainfield man, died at Phenix, R. I. Owing to his connection with family of old English noble stock. c. E. Montgomery in teiegraphing his obituary to New York papers senr it also to a London edition. Tuesday morning Mir. Montgomery received a letter from an English Rainsford at or near London and finds that facts of great interest await any Rainsferd, either descendant of or near relation to the late Waldo Rainsferd. Several of these reside in this territory cov- cred by The Norwich Bulletin. The Rainsford family formerly residents of Canterbury are said to be near re- lations of Waldo Rainsford.
 GaIlup-Tanner.
 People of Plainfie1d were surprised upon hearing of the marriage of Earl Gallup and Miss Phebe Tanner, which took place at the Ekonk Congrega- tional church Tuesday.
 Briefs and Personals.
 Henry Lach has resigned at the Lawton mills and is overseer at the Wauregan mills.
 F1etchers mill at Central Village was shut down part of the day Tues day on account of an engine valve being broken.
 Joseph Jette. secretary of Protection lodge. No. IS. I. o. O. F., of Central Village. spent Wednesday at New Ha- ven at a committee meeting of Odd Fellows home directors
 George Martin Of Esmond, R. l., is employed in Braggs' mill, Central Vil- lage.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor have been recent guests of Norwich friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Geer of Plain field spent Wednesday visiting Baltic friends.
 A telephone message was received at Raeineis store Wednesday afternoon from members of the Thirteenth com pany c. N. G., which are stationed at Bridgeport. They report that they are all well and expect to have leaves of absence soon and some of them will be able to spend a few days at their homes here.
 Joseph Cournoyer and Ernest Sos- per of Plainfield spent Tuesday even ing with Norwich friends.
 Theodore Roland was a h1sinesa caller at Putnam Wednesday.
 George Garreau of Webster, Mass. visited friends at Plainfieid +wednes- day.
 Joseph Arsenault of Baltic is em- pioyed in the weaving department of the Lawton mills.