Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-03
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 | William Counterman Provided With
 Venison for Game Dinner-Farewell
 Banquet and Gift to George Taylor l Halloween Presentation to MT. and 1 Mrs. John Proctor-New Boarding | House Manager.
 1 While William Counterman was walking through the woods near the ! village the other day he came across l a dead deer, the carcass warm. He | notified Game Warden James Barber, who gave his permission to dispose Of | the carcass. MT. Counterman skinned | dinner.
 Tuesday evening Emanuel Kaplan of | New York and Norwich entertained | the overseers of the Winchester Wool en company, the Norwich Woolen con- pany and the Admore Woolen company at a farewell banquet at the Waure- gan hotel in honor of George w Tay- 1 Tor. for many years associated with the firm as superintendent of their l mills. A splendid dinner was served. MT. Taylor was presented by MT. Rap lar 9. gold watch suitably engraved. Many after dinner speeches were made and mos enjoyable evening was fro mthe New York office.
 
 A Halloween benefit party was ar ranged to help swell the treasury of the Woman's guild Wednesday even iug, but according to the spirit Of the times it socially benefited every one present. All sorts. of timely games and tricks were enjoyed There were speaking, reading, and musical selec- tions, but the masques were so clever it is impossible to give the names of the participants. All sorts of cos ad nurse to Satan himself, black cats, Scotch lassies and all kinds of harem costumes.
 During intermission MT. Gibbs, in behalf of the friends of MT. and Mrs. .-ohn Proctor, presented purse of gold to the newly welded couple.
 Dancing was enjoyed and musical selections furnished on the piano and Victrola.
 Mill EmpIoye III.
 The day loom fxer here for the Ad- more Woolen company was taken to the w. w. Backus hospital for treat ment Thursday afternoon.
 Postcard Shower.
 Local friends of Mrs. Mary Ladd, who is spending the winter with rela- tives in Willimantic, rendered her postal card shower early in the week in honor of her birthday A few friends from here succeeded in calling On Mrs. Ladd for her anniversary.
 George Auburn Honor Guest.
 MT. and Mrs. Myron Ladd of El2n- wood entertained at dinner Sunday and MT. and Mrs. Louis Dalz in honor of their guest, Private George Auburn, of Camp Devens, nephew of Mrs. Iadd
 A. w. Buchanan of Mansfield Center and F. w. C1app of Willimantic were here recently inspecting schools un- Ger state supervision.
 Cards Distributed.
 Mrs. Francis Child of Westinghouse Hill who has charge of distributing the food pledge cards in Franklin, Thursday and has delivered the allot- ment and has requested that card be displayed ir every window. Mrs. Mary Beswick of Norwich Town has Eeen distributing cards locally.
 Farmers Gather Seaweed.
 Local visitors to Matunuck Beach, R l., have never seen as much sea- weed on the beach as was washed up hy the severe storm of ten days ago. Thousands of tons were driven many rods inshore and the farmers are try ing to make the most of it, covering their pasture lands and vegetable soils heavily.
 J. Reardon of Boston was a visitor here Thursday.
 Mrs. Henry Hamilton and Mrs. c. P. Vanderwaart were recent guests of friends in Lefhngwell.
 In Charge of Boarding House.
 MT. and Mrs. James Reed, who have had charge of the mill boarding house here for the past four years, have been transferred to Laurel Hill to take charge of the boarding house there managed by the Winchester Woolen company. MT. Reeds son, James Reed, formerly of Moosup, has taken charge of the village boarding house.
 Want Candy and Tobacco.
 Miss Lucy Bishop recently received a letter from her brother, who is some where in France with the aviation corps of the American army, and in it he stated that candy and tobacco division. French candy is expensive and the tobacco not as pleasing to the taste as American brands
 Write from France.
 Douglas and George Proctor of Oyster Bay, L. l., formerly local boys, and .now connected with the United States naval service, are in France Their brother, John Proctor, recently received word of their safe arrival
 Charles Dombroski has returned to Camp Borden, Canada, after spending a short furlOugh in town with his sis ter, Mrs Martin Jazwic.
 Miss May Hammitt has returned to her home in Danielson after spending several days as the guest of Mrs. Fl. Hammitt attended the state teachers convention in New London Captain Blunt of SkoWhegan, Me-. was recent visitor here.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Wander of Pitts field, Mass, were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. John Proctor.
 The Australian federal executive has