Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08

Funeral of Mrs. Willis H. Lamphere-
 Mrs. Abel H. Hinckley Dead-Benefit !
 Entertainment-AIIen Spool and
 Printing Plant to Resume Opera
 tions.
 Mrs. Harriet Phelps Lamphere, wid- ow of William Henry Lamphere, died l Thursday night at her home on New London road as the result of shock 1 She was born at Old Mystic in June, 1S40, the daughter of Joseph Crumb and Harriet Phelps. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from her residence, Rev. George H. Miner officiating. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
 Mrs. Abel H. Hinekley.
 Caroline M, wife of Abel H. Hinck- ley, died Friday night at her home in Old Mystic after an illness of sev,,ral weeks She was a native of western Pennsylvania, born April 29, 1s45. the daughter of Sebastian Blair and Nao- ma Householder. Her husband and one daughter survive.
 Pupils Give Entertainment. The entertainment and play, A Love of a Bonnet, held Friday evening in | the assembly hall of the Broadway SCnOOI, was generously pdlrOnlZeQ ana | $41 was realized for the benefit of the Mystic branch of the Red Cross. All arrangements for the entertainment were in the hands of the older pupils of the school, who received warm con- mendation for the success of the per fornance.
 | Many Hear Cantata. l The Easter cantata Alleluia, Haii With Gladness, which was presented I by an augmented choir at the Meth | odist Episcopal church Sunday even- ing under the direction of Willard w Keigwin, was heard by large con- l gregation. In addition to the cantata l there were tableaux relating to The Resurrection under the direction of Rev. A. H. Withee.
 Spool Company to Resume Work.
 The Allen Spool and Printing com pany is making repairs and alterations to it's factory here and expects soon to resume business on a larger scale than ever. The installation of new machinery will equip the plant for cut ting it's own lumber into the block size for the spool machinery, work which was heretofore done at the sawmills and orders have been placed for a million feet of native birch, also gum | wood and poplar from the south When operations are again in full swing the plant will employ 100 hands, including women workers, who will be hired dur ing the spring. All the old employees will be taken back. The plant has been practically shut down, except for small 1 jobs at spool printing, since last July. ] D. A. R. Chapter Booming Loan. Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R., has received acknowledgement of 100 jars of jelly sent to the base hospital at Camp Devens. The Daughters are engaged
 this week in soliciting subscriptions in
 Mystic and vicinity to the new Liberty tloan.
 Heard and Seen.
 The newly elected executive com
 mittee of Mystic fire district has ef- fected organization with John Frib- ance. chairman and Conrad KretzeT
 clerk.
 Company A. Captain Fish, and Com pany D, Captain Taylor. participated : in the flag raising program at Ston-
 ington shipyard Saturday afternoon. Charles E. Cameron has received 8 l handsome souvenir from George
 Thompson of the U. S. s. De Kalb
 now in France. It is a silk handker- , chief with all the allied colors em-
 broidered in it.
 Vernon Clarke, son of Capt. and Mrs
 Elisha Clarke of Quiambaug, has en- ] listed as truck driver at Fort S1ocum , commencing his duties there Satur- . tday.
 Mrs. Elsie GledhiI entertained the
 Sewing society of Charity chapter, o
 E. S.. Friday afetrnoon. Red Cross work was resumed at tht Congregatio parish house Saturda!
 afternoon and will be continued a! ! usual throughout the week. Women are breaking in as operator
 at the signal tower east Of the draw : bridge so as to be prepared to take tht 5. place of the men who may be called
 from this department of railroad op , eration for army service. Laying Heavier Rails. New rails being installed on tn
 westbound tracks between Westerl, , and Mystic weigh TOT pounds to tn yard, or seven pounds heavier thal ! the ones they are to replace. 3 Cornelius Donahue, Jr, of New Lon
 don naval base has been visiting a = his home here.
 : Mrs. Walter H. Lathrop will enter g tain the Monday club this afternoon y Mrs. L. P. Allyn will have a pape
 on Harriet Beecher Stowe and Juli & Ward Howe.
 e Jack CrandaH was home for tn o week end after a western Connection 3 business trip
 s Oscar Cottrell of New Haven spen V Sunday at his home here
 Louis T. Barstow has been con fined to the house by illness 7, St. Agatha chapter of St. Mark guild will meet Wednesday evenin > with the Misses Stevenson in Mistuxe 7. avenue.
 :. Helen Starkey chapter of St. Mark :" guild will be entertained Thursday at
 terncon at the home of Miss Kellog T in Willow street.