Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08


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 T. J. HEALY,
 372 Main St.. Norwich, Conn.
  organized labor and was given fa- vorable mention in subsequent labor convention. That's a reason why he | would not be objectionable to or ganized labor in New London as a candidate for the mayozalty. MT. Fox got off some pretty fair sayings at house sessions. On one occasion when party matter was under discussion Captain Foord, of Stamford, now in the military service, in referring to his strong republicanism, said he was a natural born republican, and his ! grandfather and his father, too, were staunch and true republicans, and he was a republican because his father was a republican. MT. Fox in his talk said he was not a democrat be- cause his father was a democrat as lIIo lotlIlC1 udppCIICd u DS d ISJOOl1Ne1ll and fully as ardent a party man as was Captain Foord On another oc- casion he declared that while he was a Fox by name he was not a fox, a 1 sly one, by nature. Should the nomi- nation for mayor be thrust upon him. | it is not believed he would yield his right to be a candidate for a second term in the state legislature.
 William A. HoIt, while true to his party on party matters, was a con influence. Te never spoke on any question with which he was not per fectlv familiar and ably presented his views, which were respected regard less of party, as he was never sus- pected of playing politics in the house, as his remarks never tending in that direction. He served on the military committee which developed into the most important committee by reason of the war measure. He made a good | legislator. for a democrat, and would probably willingly again give his time to serve the city and the state at the next session of the legislature. He ] was perhaps better posted on matters 1 before the legislature that pertained i to New London than any member i ever gent from the city. He kept a 1 systematic record of the progress of | every measure presented and could 1 -1part the information to all who i sought it. and without delay He l carried it right with him in a little ! memorandum book. He was intensely interested in legislative matters and i nothing got by him unobserved. It's ! q pity E1r. Holt is not republican if l he has farther political aspiration. He is now drilling in the wrong political 1 squad. Unless all signs fail the next i legislative delegation will be repub- l lican.
 Notwithstanding the more impor- tant issues at the present time poi 1 itics will not down in New London and political scribblers are liable to get a pretty stiff bawling if in enum-
 erating candidates one happens to be unintentionally omitted, especially in i this correspondence. In naming the IilTssibilities in a recent letter the name of Former State Senator and Former. Alderman and Former Acting l Mayor Alton T. Miner was omitted, ! Intentionally at that. as it was sup | posed that with his defeat by MT.
 KenneFson for alderman from the
 First ward. he had retired from the political game. With apology to MT. Miner and his political packers. let it
 be known that he is a receptive can
 didate for the democratic nomination | for mayor. There was no intention of
 side tracking him. He has served for
 many years in the court of common council and is thoroughly posted on municipal affairs and could fill the honorable position with honor and ability. But he is a democrat and that settles his mayoralty ambitions if any he has The present is not a democratic year in local politics un- less all signs fail
 The Walter r. Murphy Amusement
 company, composed of MT. Murphy the Aborn hall building in BanI street, which is located between the old Metropolitan hotel and the Lau.
 renee WI Shea building. It is a large four-story brtck structrr} and the new owners are to convert it into z frst-class theatre with a seating ca. pacity of 1900. and at the same time 5 utilize the main part of the buildine
 for commercial purposes such a. stores, offices, and an assembly hall ! In the days that have gone, Aborn hal and Lawrence hall were competitor. b as places of amusements, that resulted
 in the former being used almost ex clusivefy for dances, while Lawrenc, hall was devoted to general amuse
 ments, specializing minstrelsy ant theatricals.
 Perhaps the first German play eve K given in New London was in Ahor, hall and the players spoke their part E in German. The play was given unde E the direction of Professor A. Jantz E who was organist in the CathoH
 church and general music teacher il tthe city. It was witnessed by a Iarg
 audience composed in the main o German, for at that time there wer perhaps more real German families il New London than at the present time
 and many of their decendants are stil
 residents of New London the city o thir birth, all true and loyal citizen
 of the United States.
 At this time it may interest th
 deVotees of Terpsichore to know tlfa
 the first masquerade ball ever in Ney
 London was in the same Aborn hal and was under the management c Charles Kunzelman, then the proprie
 tor of the old fashioned German lage beer saloon, that has long since passe away. In these saloons the whole Ger
 man family would resort sit at tn
 table. eat ham sandwiches with tn
 sandwich made fresh and in full vie7
 Of the patron, drink lager, sing
 song or two, and then return to thei
 homes. There is as much differenc
 between the beer and sandwiches c
 that time as there is between Ameri In--a;a,.Ad a,, pana 12 Cal 5l