Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

lVoryton.-Blue Cross work has. been added to the Red Cross work of this town The former is for the benefit of animals wounded in this war. Deep River-A class of 100 was con l firmed at St. Joseph's church Sunday | by Bishop J. J. Milan of Hartford. The i confirmation exercises began at p. m. 1 RidgefieId.-The Ridgefield branch of the local Red Cross chapter reports that it made during May 10 sweaters, | SO hospital shirts and 30 pajama suits. | Newtown.-Mr. and Mrs Arthur G. Muzzy have sold their property in Newtown and will leave Wednesday for California. where they will make their home. Merden.-Two more nurses have made application for service with the army and navy nurse corps, bringing the number of applications for the city so far up to six.
 | New Britain.-An inventory of the estate of Harry James Smith, writer of several stage successes, filed in the | probate court in New Britain, discloses a value of $22,5O0.
 ForestviIle.-The Bryce Manufactur- l ing company of Forestville has made application to the secretary of state l for the increase of it's capital stock from s50,OOO to s10o,00O.
 Superintendent of Police George M. Beach and Mrs. Beach are in Kansas City, where MT. Beach is to attend the national convention of chiefs of police today (Tuesday).
 Middietown.-The Middletown State guard band has been organized and the uniforms are furnished by the state. but certain part of the musical equipment is necessary and $1oO is needed.
 South Manehester.-Word has been received from France that First Lieut.. George w. Cheney of Company c, 101st Machine Gun battalion, is now stationed at divisional headquarters as an assistant to Major James L. How ard.
 Bridaeport-A E, 100000 hotel to be known as the New England is to be built in Bridgeport by the New Eng land Hotel company The new hotel will be built at the corner of Broad street on Fairfield avenue which is a portion of the famous Boston post road.
 Chatham.-Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Blanche Parmelee of this place and Rev. Louis Wetherbee Pitt of MiddletoWn at Christ church Saturday afternoon, June g. at 4 f o'clock. The ceremony will be per formed by Rt. Rev. E. Campion Ache ; son, suffragan bishop of Connecticut , BrookfieId.-Edward Hansen of New [ Milford a mason. has just completed | a substantial concrete watering trough 0 nthe state highway between Brook s field Center and Brookield Junction at the spot known as Aunt Sues , brook, to take the place of the wooden trough maintained there so many years, It is the gift of the Brookfeld W, c. T. U.
 New Haven-A campaign agains idlers began last week, the police sys tematically calling at places where men are apt to congregate and ques tioning those whom they found. Wher a man complained of being unable tt obtain work he was sent to the muni tions shops to file an application. | the men then refuse employment the, will be arrested as idlers.
 Danbury.-Miss Margaret A. Ca11a han of 67 West Wooster street. presi dent of Division A of the State Nor nal school senior class, has beer awarded third prize for writing tn third best essay on the subject Wh. the United States Entered the War il an essay competition in which stu dents of normal schools and teacher in elementary schools in the schools 0 New England and New York com peted.
 Naugatuck.-Capt William Dewitt Champion, IT,, a grandnephew of tn late Eli Butler of Meriden and son c MT. and Mrs. William D. Champion c Naugathck, married Sunday at
 o'clock at St. Georges church. Han over square. London, Miss Maude Eve lyn Billrie of Hanover house, Regent park, London. The ceremony was per formed by Bishop Taylor Smith. chap lain of the British forces an uncle C the bride.