Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

An energetic and successful week of campaigning for the Baltic Red Cross branch of the Norwich chapter closed in Sprague last Saturday. The success of this campaign was due to the faith ful services of the chairman. Mrs. R. J. Jodoin, and her assistants, Mrs. Al. . Gordon, Mrs. James G. Burr and Misses Agnes Brennan and Irene Roy, who visited the different homes in town and explained the meaning of the American Red Cross. Through this medium new members were obtained and donations were generously con- tributed. The following report up to the present time is as given by the chairman, Mrs. Jodoin: From Baltic Mills company. $1,000: M. Ii. Donahoe, s20O; W. c. Park, s100; Roderick A. Jodoin, manager of Jodoin's theatre, s5015: Rev. J. V. F. Bellanger, s1O; Alphonso, $10: Herbert Watson, $10; L'Union St. Jean de Baptiste, $5; Frank Hull, $5; William Buckley, $5; ball players, $2; places of business where contribution boxes had been left, s14.34; amount collected for tags and caps, and donations received at the mill gates in town, $25102; total amount collected, s1,775.17.
 Other committees in town have not reported yet and Mrs. Jodoin could not state the exact amount realized from Red Cross week.
 The chairman of the Battle branch and her assistants are receiving much praise for conducting this successful campaign and their persistent efforts In soliciting members and time devoted to receiving contributions to aid suf- fering humanity are greatly appreciat ed by the officers and residents of SpragUe.
 The regulation Red Cross flag placed between the Roderick block and Jo- doin's theatre was a gift to the branch from Mrs. Jodoin. R. J. Jodoin, owner of the theatre, gave one weeks revenue from the theatre.
 Sprague has made splendid show ing and the contributions exceed the amount expected by the officers.
 At present 220 members are on the list and the membership is increasing daily. The courteous treatment ex- tended the officers in different home in town, the attentive work of the committee and the generous contribu- tions by the people of Sprague made Red Cross week in Baltic a pronounced success.
 Graduated at WiIIin antic.
 Mir and Mrs. P. A. Swanson, with their daughters, Gertrude and Mrs. Fred Cruthers, were in Willimantic Thursday evening attending the grad school. Their daughter Mildred was graduated from this school
 MT. and Mrs. George Drescher and family were present at the commence
  school in Willimantic Thursday even ing. Their daughter Louise was one of the graduates.
 Baltic graduates who were honor pupils at Windham High school. class of TT. are Arvid Anderson, Louise Drescher and Mildren Swanson.
 Michael H. Brown of Hartford, a well known horseman, is spending a few days with his brother John. MT. Brown is driving a horse about town fHo% iY~f17
 Spinners to Play TaftviIe Team.
 The members of the Battle Mule Spinners' union have arranged a ball game with the Taftville Spinners to be played in two weeks. It is up to the Taftville men to get in some good rugged practice.
 Men are repairing the roads in the northern and western sections of the town.
 MT. and, Mrs. George Drescher have opened their cottage at Groton Long Point
 Mrs Ernest Reiber is undergoing treatment in St. Joseph's hospital. Willimantic.
 Charles w. Charon, who has been i'll, is able to be out of doorss
 Methodist Church Repairs.
 Numerous repairs have been made on the exterior of the Baltic Methodist church. Contractor A. R. Torrance of Norwich had charge of the work.
 Local young ladies who are expert tennis players will play an exhibition game next week.
 Outing at Rocky Point.
 W. Crawford and family of Volun- town spent Sunday at Rocky Point. On their way home they stopped at the home of MT. Wilkinson, overseer of at the Aldrich mills Moosup.
 In the recent encounters with the the Venizelist troops had | nine officers and 125 men killed and 22 officers and 400 men wounded.