Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
BALTIC

Canvasssrs Meet Some Queer cases- c. WiIfred Lscroix Leaving H. q A. Plant for Eddystone-infant c1ris- tened by Methodist Pastor. The enrolment of the military cen- sus is nearing completion. Sixteen agents have returned their blanks con- taining the necessary information to Selectman Jodoin. who mailed them to Hartford during the past week. The agents did not meet with difficulty in procuring the required information and were shown courtesy in nearly every house they visited. A number of hu- morous incidents occurred. One man who did not understand the situation asked the agent if he would excuse him from going to war. Others who capped by cardiac affiiction (whetfer from fear or natural causes not stated). Another man who stands five feet nine and weighs 210 pounds stated he could not handle firearms and that his wife would not let him go to war. No. 3, who is not citizen of this country, when asked if he had taken out his first papers, answered that he took they were willing and ready to serve their country should war be declared.
 Infant christened.
  Gustave Phillipp was christened Ruth Margaret Sunday by Rev. Charles Smith. The sponsors were MT. and Mrs. George Phillipp and MT. and Mrs. Fred Cruthers-
 News in General.
 Miss Alice Mcclure of Wi1limantic was the guest Sunday of her father, James McGulre.
 In St. Mary's church Sunday the 10 o'clock high mass was followed by a sermon in English on The Practices of Lent.
 The members of the Rosary society held a meeting in their room in Sodaf- ity hall Friday evening.
 Daniel Murphy of Scotland was a Baltic visitor Sunday.
 Patrick Murphy of Railroad street spent Sunday in Westerly.
 George Norcross was the guest of
 John Chadwick and Fred Greenwood were Sunday visitors in Hartford.
 Louis Rader of Waterbury is spend ing a few days at his home on Little Flats.
 John Kelley of wilIimantic was a Sunday visitor in town.
 George Roy of Dayville spent Sun day at his home on High street.
 Joseph Bessett, Jr., was Williman- tic visitor Sunday.
 Miss Elizabeth Daley of Sterling passed Sunday with MT. and Mrs. William c. Smith.
 Daniel Holmes visited St. Joseph's hospital, Wfllimantic, Saturday Miss Alma Goebille was the guest of Providence friends Sunday
 Ed Quinn was a Willimantic visitor Sunday.
 J. A. P. Roy and B. Love called on New London friends Sunday.
 Miss Frances Latham of Ansonia was the guest of Baltic relatives over the week end.
 John Clabby was in Putnam Sum- day.
 Joseph Dumas was Central Village caller Saturday.
 Fred Collins is employed at the Hopkins & Allen plant at Norwich. meeting in their rooms Friday even ing.A Michael Dill of Potter Hill, formerly Of Baltic, visited friends in town Sun- day.
 III at Hospital. Joseph, the year old son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Duprey, is seriously | ill at the Backus hospital in Norwich. |
 Leaving for Pennsylvania. c. Wilfred Lacroix, who has been foreman Of stock clerks at the Hopkins | & Allen plant at Norwich, has resign ed and will leave town today tMon- day) to become assistant superiuten- dent at the Remington Arms compa- ny's plant at Eddystone. Pa.
 
 John Hussey was New Haven wis., itor Sunday.
 The Baltic Dramatic club and Choral society held a rehearsal Saturday af- ternoon.
 J. Jette has moved into the Drescher cottage on Railroad street.
 Adolph Ffndinsen of Utica, N. Y-, passed Sunday with Baltic friends. Arthur Hare1 and Joseph Harel were Sunday visitors in Danielson.
 William Morrisett of Wauregan spent Sunday at his home on River street.
 Oliver Portelance entertained on Saturday Fred Powers of Mahoney City. Pa.
 Fred Carter of Troy. N T., is spend ing few days in town. i' Miss Florence Butterworth of Plain neid was the guest Saturday of her Uncle, Samuel Lawton.
 Methodist Church Interests. The supper committee for the recent 1enevolent social was Mrs. George Geer, Mrs. John Stearns, Mrs. James Roberts, Mrs. Charles Stapleton sAnd Mrs. John Kay.
 At the Baltic Methodist Episcopal church Sunday the pastor, Rev. sCharle Smith, preached at 10.30 a. m. and ID. m- Morning subject, Stand Ing by a Purpose. Rev. MT. Smith also at the Versailles M. B. church 1t 12.30.
 Raggasemaster Injured.
 Edwin Cheeseman, baggasemasterI for the Central Vermont railway at New London. suffered severe sprains I0u nr.l or1lrI f,xy fo nr1 h<