Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-23

The officers will become the eecutiye committee, who will meet tonight to appoint town chairmen for the other towns in the district
 The formation of war chest was discussed, and after a general discuss sion resolutions were passed which in substance were:
 We, accredited delegates appointed by our respective societies and organ nations for the purpose ot devising plans of organization for the National War Work Campaign locally during | the week Nov. 11-1Sth, hereby accept the responsibility resting upon Us and the community at large and keenly alert to the advantages to be gained from one concerted effort, hereby place | ourselves on record as favoring a ! campaign which shall include our uo- tas for the National War Work Cam paign, the third Red Cross war fund, and all other accredited war work ap peals. together with the approved bud gets of all local organizations which make an annual appeal to the general public for funds.
 1 This committee invites all such or ganizations to cooperate with this | committee by the appointments of two l delegates to meet and discuss an or ganization on Friday night, Oct. 25.
 The secretary was instructed to send a copy of the resolutions to The Will liinantic War Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Willimantic Red Cross Chapter, Willimantic Y. M. c. A., Will limantic Welfare Bureau, St. Joseph s hospital, The Windham Girls club.
 Roland GauIin, the five-year. old son of MT. and Mrs. Edgar Gauin, of 75 Valley street, was struck by the office automobile of the American Thread company. Tuesday morning. while or Jackson street, near Valley. street. The car was driven by Ernest LaF1eur of Jackson street. The child was rushed to St. Josepf's hospital but died on the way. Mir. LaF7eur gave himself up to Chief of Police Killourey, but Prosecuting Attorney Samuel B. liar yey heard the story and held LaFleul for appearance in police court We'd nesday morning. Bonds of $500 were given by Mr. LaiF'leur's mother, Mrs Charles LaF'leur.
 According to LaF1eur's story, tht child ran directly in front of his cal ! as he w;Is eecuting a turn around tht silent policeman into Valley street. an( . although he did his best to avoiC , striking the child, the accident wal inevitable. The testimony of witnessel SSSluSu NO lllulCdle lfIctI LAE1cuI wal ] rot to blame.
 The situation in the Gaulin famil! is the more pitiable as all the famil!
 has been sick with influenza, and thu
 mother is still ill in bed.
 The stores of J. Cohen, shoe dealer
 and the Pasnik Company were broker
 into and robbed Monday night Be
 tween S19 and s20 was taken from tn latter, but in neither case could tn
 manager state just the amount o
 stock that had been taken. The store
 were opened by the use of a jimm,
 from the. rear windows.
 7 Joseph DeIude, who conducted a sa loon on Main street, will not mak s application for renewal of his icens because of i'll health.
 Mrs. Fred Woodward is critically il with pneumonia at her home, on Lew iston avenue.
 There was no session of the polio z court Tuesday morning. The Superie
 court session was adjourned becaus of the illness of Robert E. Mitchell Attorney William A. King called fo
 the issuing of second order of no tice. Court was adjourned until Fri
 day morning at 1915.
 p Alderman at large Pierre Laranne
 is confined to his home by illness. . There was a small fire Tuesday \ q six tenement house owned by Hor
 midas Dion, 5152 Ash street, cause e by the explosion of some stove polisl
 The damage was very slight.
 Attendance at the local schools, put , lie and parochial, is better as oni = about a third of the pupils are rt