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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

Liberty Ioan Y M c. A. Work Food Gardening gatherings Godspeed" departing the Connecticut
 military and other activities related to the or war 
 Motorization of Wiimantc Fire Department.
 of Commerce been carried the membership kept and:a number of projects carried @ spd M reorpanization with sneca reference to the efficient fire alarm system fosered chamber it's meeting and later brought about by Common meeting the institution of "Chautauqua" WiImantic directly the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce and o members the addition the buildings of the Wimantc Indus trial Company child of and the prospect of add ions to the Willanic Development Company with the inn mediate prospect of the location ofa new copany already es tabhed with The growth of the Watts Laundry Company too is pleasing tribute to the ability of
 Other projects were taken up by the chamber which the meeting held in February which passed resolutions relative the completion of the lines of highways in this section itself which times reazaton the agitation gasoline motor service on the tracks Central Vermont road between WiImantic London; many matters foered by the local chamber some advocated by a member the State Chamber.
 Improvements A Januaryt both by reported chamber hoped, general awakening interest The directors have begun the habit monthly ings which should also aid the organization
 Splendid Cooperation by Members.
 On the side idle the enter tainent committee having
  ings and the members using the and meeting place. need which other efficiently supply. In this connection said in relation to the splendid work of chamber who subscription practically taken the entire maintenance of the billiard the shoulders of the organization equipment during the year by the same As partial return for therAeorts they ege of enjoying a'bllard exhibition by ford champion of the state at a recent meeting.
 closing, Commerce wishes to it's hope of it's organizations in the sate and especially Connecticut localities they represent it's Bulletin with hope that now upon that it be brought asueeessfu minimum of time and effort that forces be settled eautaby justly cerned- z-:-@
 FRANK H.. TOSS,
 President -1HiIirnande Chamber of Commerce
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of an act providing special apprais private telephone installed in pass enger New York; New Haven Hartford railroad inspection Hopkins Allen Arms by board of directors Changed associate membership Invited City Beautiful committee to become affiliated with Commerce. Board of directors visited State Council Held rally Town Hall October 24h the Liberty securing pledges of thirty two thousand dollars
 Assisted in Taking the Military Census.
 Under the heading cooperated Allyn L. Brown in taking the military census and successful registration celebration held June fifth The assisted arranging celebrations in honor leaving Norwich to enter the federal service ana M present list of the of the Norwich men in the together with other information concerning Connecticut State Council for Defense The chamber tabuaed the and copied reports for the exemption board
 Thirty Acres of Land Under Cultivation.
 Through thirty of land were under during In connection with this agricultural work the acIlVes may oe s follows: ceved federal Held joint meeting with Farm Bureau forming cooperative milk outing plant city ecTed cooperation of city and town eas for home garden At the of the cut Council of Defense sent letters to all industries Norwich urging that they cooperate in harvesting which danaged by frost Held meeting in publicity work for Connecticut CouncH or Deies oe Conservation and Supply ' .l&s.ta.s:a
 Concerning the Mohesan Trail Opening.
 leading part taken by chamber in the naming marking opening of she Mohegan Trail and In gng .ne National Highways Association to s and map the al Ihe matter improving highways about the city was taken up with commissioner and among other accomplish uents in the highway line were the following .. .t.
 The chamber submitted the proposition of keeping the New
 turnpike during the time of repair this beng taken up with highway commissioner and A. w. Bushnell division engineer Took up matter of highway between Norwich and roton in sat sactory the need of hav the States the early designation and maintenance of
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tional highways built maintained by the federal gov ernments 9a
 without transportation industrial of the activities f the transportation division given be- low: sSN% s4sasaf-ts~ $
 cooperated with New and wlimantc in effort to have hourly service lines Central Vermont Urged senators to oppose separation Sound line steamers from ownership of N r. N H. & H. in the interests better engineers office at New Lndon effort have Thames open navigation winter dredging to depth of Took matter of track extension Falls Unsuccessful effort between Norwich and Block Island the Public Utilities Commission held hearing having Railway furnish trolley parlor assignments for Norwich taken with agent of the N Y- NH II R, R Took with Divi Superintendent Motsett of the in service between New London and Norwich
 Financed Investigation of Trade Schools.
 The chamber during the Appropriated hundred dollars
 
 propated hundred dollars the garden The secretary assisted in raising thousand dollars and Fifth companies 34t companies3 this The chamber sub scrbed to dolar membership in the Bureau appropriation two thousand dollars the awoman and the farm bureau Obtained an appropriation of hnhdred city government for the support hcme garden movement sisted in the first Liberty loan campaign when $140Oo0 raised th second Liberty campaign and helped county fund for the support Of the Farm Bureau z ---@-+ Four Members Now Federal Service.
 In successful held last January total of s4o members of the cham these being Dt. Black e Isbister, Walter Moran and M J. Zeigler
 Death has removed the following eleven members Amos A. Browning Charles W. Comstock Joseph T. Cunningham, T. Lane William A. MacDougald William M. McCord Michael B. Ring Frank H Smith, Henry Tbbitts Arthur B. Webb.
 The membership s1s and of this number 5s1 bers in good standing.
 Thousands In secretary's office since last January Letters received totaled APO ters forwarded totaled 15.o27
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and Loan Association The United Travellers America The Fairgrounds The Military Census Committee and the Cross.
 Large Industrial Building is Recommended rs -
 The tabulaon of received and warded in illustration labor being performed In view of the taai outlook was never promising age experienced by all industrial just now the first nual report of the chamber recommendation calling Tor the erection of industrial mensons and modern in construction where in the center Of the city, accessible and water transportation Accordng to the report Norwich has during aeH of such building employing wards of one thousand skilled mechanics.
 Frederic w. Cary the New President
 The chamber beginning second year with bright prospects Frederic w. Cary recently chosen president board of directors. ~ |
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Through duplication effort efficiency large consequence the industrial welfare of the city suffered Having in view strength efficiency union of the bodies finally reality the chamber taking root immediately has continued and branch out increasing the of With the union the Board Trade old existence being replaced by the chamber An reached whereby officers elected to the satisfaction of the members of the two extinct organizations Charles " James had the honor of serving the first president and Herbert Branche active worker the old chamber selected secretary the new civic body That the choice for these two very portant offices could hardly been improved readily in the chambers first of the records of good results accomplished the interests the city and town
 Two Bureaus Spring Into Existence.
 Since the of
 Merchants Bureau and the Manufacturers have
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first year of its history. Under the very able leadership of Charles V. James, the first presi- de-t, the organization has fully demonstrated that in union there is strength. It was this belief that led to the merger or consolidation of the old Norwich Board of Trade and the old Chamber of Com morce. There was no question in the minds of the prominent men of Norwich but what both organizations were working for the good of the city. But two or ganizations working in- dividuaHy along sthe same lines and aiming at the same goal could not, it was clear to both members and officials, accomplish anywhere near as much as one strong civic body.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

Deen formed ana Tn ad- dition an Eastern Con-
 nectieut Chamber of Commerce committee, a civic committee. a new industries committee, a transportation committee, an endorsement commit tee and a playgrounds committee have been se- lected. these being the s t a n d in g committees. The chamber is affiliated with The Chamber of Commerce of the United States, The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, The Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, The New England As sociation of Executive Secretaries and The Con- nect1cut Association of Civic and Commercial executives. During the year the chamber has extended the privilege Of the use of their rooms to The Norwich Building
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activities have been Varied and many. The more important of these activities may be sum- marized as follows.
 Furnished ratings and various reports upon firms and individuals of Norwich. Requests com- ing from all sections of the country. Visited the State Agricultural Col lege at Storrs and ad- vised with Professors Baker and Davis with regard to supervision on home gardens in Nor wich. Gave such support as was possible during noon hour and evenings, helping in the campaign to raise $125 900 for a new Y. M. c. A. building In Norwich. Urged upon the mayor and common, [ council ths great need of;
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used in transporting material for highway cly Conducted advance booking system for SOD delegates State Grange onvenon two hundred homes being thrown open Rendered such assistance was possible the members Of the State Police make their visit to Norwich (Ju 1s both pleasant profitable the State Swedish Association to hold their this September 1 also assisted their publicity committee Took p with the various bureaus and committees
 eerng donations subscriptions the being brought the attention England Association of Commercial Executives Secretary to-
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business men Of Eastern Connecticut in New London, Nor wich, Willimantic, Danielson and Put nam, and owing to the conditions of business, broug g ht about by the world war it was thought advisable at the be- ginning Of the year to hold the meetings once in two months rather than monthly a $ heretofore. It developed, however, that the very husi- ness conditions, which seemed to. demand a curtailment of en- gagenents. also de- handed that the familiar channels of corporation be made available by appoint ing monthly meet ings. F
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

cenrated last the extension tves emphasizing the necessity keeping state highway commissioner convincing simply each section of Eastern Connecticut working that there coucerated that roads important for both and conditions of the country anan highways This be strongly the experiment of moving train
 Another question has ably disposed of by strong namely equt able distribution of by the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
With Eastern Connecticut Civic Organizations 

Shore Line Electric Railway Company through an advance passenger rates. EFe tfss l7 -7
 topics before present time and will be pushed with the London and Windha counties The most important topic when the prevention of import ant question before the public deliveries
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
BEST WISHES FROM THE
 WILLNlANT1C CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
President Frank H. Foss Expresses Hope of Pros porous Year for Eastern Connecticut and the State-Agitation for Motorization of Thread City Fire Department Mentioned in Review for 1917.

The activities of the Wilnantic Commerce as well those organizations which are primarily for
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SECRETARY HAS NOT BEEN
 IDLE DURING THE YEAR
Many end Varied Activities Have Kept Hin, Busy During Twelve Month Period-Coal Situation Brought to Attention of U. s. Chamber.

h s twelve months he Norwich Chamber has been making history the secretary Hebe Branch has no. been idle His
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
NORWIcH, ,GElAA4BERs ggBda4ERGEsw
 CoNPL EYES ITS FIRST YEAR.
.

Merger of Two Old Civic Bodies Has Proved De q cided Success Certificates of Organization Granted Manufacturers and Retail Merchant Bureaus Large Industrial Building Recom- <, mended to Take Care of Industrial Growth. 
 Organized one year ago. Climber of vich Connecticut Incorporated successfully completed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

The Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, made it commtteesof live wires the associations of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ARE BEFORE
 EASTERN CONNECTICUT CHAMBER Will Be Pushed With Same Spirit That Character izes Activities of This Organization Highway Extension Played an Important Part in the Chambers Activities Last Year.
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the community or public good, have been since the entry of this country into the world war, rather inti- mately connected with the various phases of work for the good of the cause which naturally associate them selves with the opportuni- ties afforded by such associ- ations, while the member ship of the Willimantic Chamber of Commerce has individually and in a way which augurs well for the spirit of it's members, en- tered into the community and government S ervi c e which it has been called upon to perform; so that the chamber, as a body, has possibly not so much of ac- complishment to report at the end of 1917 as might otherwise have been the case.
 The rooms of the organ ization have been thrown open and every facility af- forded, in the Red Cross, Liberty Loan, Y. M. c. A. Home Gardening campaigns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

and the numerous smaller streams in the
county are raised to high point with
gushing waters. The ice on the streams
has broken up in many places. The water
famine In the country districts, which
continued several weeks. has at last been
broken and the farmers are happy again.
In this village large number of cellars
have been flooded. mostly on the eastern
side Of the river. on Seymour North
Pleasant and High streets.-The following
fve men Of Addison county who were
recently given q physical examination
here by the local draft board, and have
enlisted, will leave Friday night for
Camp Greene: Charles A. McKinnon, Bris-
toll; Edwin F. Pearson, Salisbury; Jerry
+. LaFrance. Burlington; Arthur A..
Shortsleeves, North Ferrisburg; Clarence
n. Plumer. Panton.-Mrs. Pauline Fales.
who had been Ill for for some time. died
Tuesday morning at the age of SO years,
She was born In Weybridge. - Mrs,
Pauline Kent OF Boston is in town to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 8, b.
Aines-The monthly meeting of the Mid
dlebury Suffrage Study club will be
held with Mrs. Luther Booney Friday
afternoon.-Mr. and Mrs G. l.. Bristol
and daughter Of Vergennes are the
guests Of Mrs. Bristors parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter shackett.-The Ladies' Aid so.
ciety Of East Middlebury will meet with
Mrs. Edward Prieur Friday afternoon
Mr.. ana Mrs. Walter Cameron. who have
been visiting here for q week. have re-
turned to Sudbury.-Dr. p. e. insolvency
returned to Burlington after couple of
days here In consultation with local ply
decentralization Charles e. Crane Of the
al pRvyp
returned from Rutland. where they spent
. few days as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Smith.-Mrs. Elizabeth GIBSON
Of the East town is here to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Jennie M. Crosby.-Daniel D.
Sullivan Of Shoreham, former resident OF
Middlebury, Is visiting friends In town.
Mrs. and Mrs. Gardner j. Duncan have
returned from Rutland after a week al
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knight
James Gill has returned from Boston
whore he has spent six weeks.-Mrs. For.
est Benson has returned from Massachu-
sets. where she has been on a 10 days
visit.-At the meeting Of Addison En-
cAmpment. No. q, ]. o. o. F., held In theiI
hall In the Dyer block Monday evening
D. D. g. p. William II. Duncan of Bur
Nngton. installed the newly -eelected Off,
vers. az follows: c. p. William Ford; II
r.. Guidson H Abbey; s. W.. Erwin ]
Perkins: scribe. Melvin II. Damon; treas
ursr. c. F. Rich; ]. w. Michael C. Grady
= guide. Harry l.. Hunt; first watch. vii
liam L. Cady; second watch. Charles T.
Youtt; ]. 8. g.. John b. Selleck. There
was good attendance and after the In
stallation the members went to the res
taurant Of Cutting & Yeaw, where ban
quet was served.-W. F. LAUDER Of Cour
stpAAt uAariv cut off tha hiU toa m, hi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
FOR RENT.

VILLAGE FARM in the most fertile part
Of the State for rent. Owing to sickness
the tenant on my farm at Westminster
Station, VT. Is obliged to give up his
lease. F-e will sell his stock and tools,
with crops, and give Immediate possess
sion. This farm is in the tobacco and
onion belt. near corn cannery that offers
e2B ton for all the sweet corn you will
raise and waste back. A good place to
live and an opportunity to make for
tune. will be at s3 North Union ST.
Saturday afternoon. Don't write. but come
prepared to do business. Bankable paper
at fve per cent will be accepted for rent
or personal property. w. v. Farr.
4S.dwtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
MONKTON RIDGE.

Miss Carrie Miles went Thursday to
Boston to remain for some time with
relatives.-W. Earle Meader. who un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Mary Fletcher hospital on Sat-
urday, Is doing well.-W. r. Williams
was visitor in Burlington, Monday
Hobart Cross. who enlisted in the navy,
goes this week to Newport. r. l., for
training. At recent meeting of the
Young Peoples club Of the Friend's
Church he was presented with a wrist
watch and pocket testament.-Miss
Mildred Little returned home Thurs
day from the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mrs. Earle Meader visited relatives in
Burlington and Essex Junction the
first of the week.-Dr. A. A. Denton
was in Burlington Friday and Satur-
dav
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
FOR SALE.

NEWFOUNDLAND DOG at bargain.
Frank Kirby, $50 Lower road, Burling-
ton, Vt. 4S.8t,w,1t
SILVER LAKE HOUSE for sale or to rent.
with farm; located at Barnard, VI. Ad-
dress c e. Cady. 30 Pennington Ave-,
Hartford, Conn. 40,d.w,1mo.
TWO.FLAT HOUSE for sale. three rooms
ana toilet each noor: large lot. double
0hsd and hon house: price low and terms
easy. Why not own a home? See w. ".
Farr. 50 North Union st. S3.d,w.o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
Il 800 Acre Farm
For Sale!

In the town of Cambridge. 1o0.acrs
meadow. 100 acres pasture, bal timber
land. can sell the timber right where
II IL for $4,000; has large modern
barn ard house. 50 head Of cattle; will
summer and winter 60 cows; has q pair
OF horses. 10 hogs. farming tools such
% manure spreader. corn harvester,
eeeder. limo sower. gasoline engine and
blower. sulky pillow. everything a man
wants on farm. For sale by the
4. q. DAY real ESTATE AGENCY,
CanbfiAge. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
FARMS FOR SALE.

FARMING NEVER PAID BETTER than It
does to-day. Would you like to own
farm and be independent? II so. see me
Saturday and save the agents commission.
Ny farms were bought direct for cash at
Q low figure and will take your bank
book or house in this city in exchange.
Don't write, but come prepared to do busi-
ness. w. v. Farr, SO North Union ST..
Hurlin rton. VT. 4S,d,w,tf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28

williams.-william vanderhoof Is the
guest Of his mother, Mrs. William Van
derhoof, having been discharged from
Camp Devens.--Dr. r. q. Blaisdell, who
was operated upon Mt Burlington Tues
day, is much improved. Mrs. Blaisdell
and q. d. Payne visited him Monday
r. L. Hemenway was business visitor
in Port Henry, N. Y, Thursday.-Arthur
Jabbott has returned to his work at Lee
Hemenway's and Is to move his family
into the house which is to be vacated by
Harry Garyey the first Of March.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
BRIDPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jabbott are VISIT
Ing Mrs. Jabbott's parents. Mr., ana MIS-
Frank Allard.-Wiiiiam Blackjack OF camp
Devens was the guest of his mother MRS.
T. b. Blackjack. Sunday ana re'urheo
Tuesday, Wilbur Barrows' VINO
was operated on for appendicitis, Is gam
Ing rapidly.-Mr. and Mrs. Harold N"aeau
OF Hartford, Conn. are the parents Oh
daughter.-The Red Cross will serve am
ner at the vestry town meeting oaS'-
Thomas Burns Of Middlebury was z cues.
at Frank Nisun's Tuesday.-The LADIES
society will hold sociable at the ves.ry
February %.-The farce. "Josiah's rropo,
SAL" will be given together with muslea'
numbers and supper will be serveu.
Mason Carpenter went Saturday TO t,Oon-
deroga. N. Y.-William Wheeler OF nu,
hngton was a weekend guest OF w. ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
STARKSBORO

Mrs. Elsie Lafayette is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Smith, ten-ten
marty was held at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T.. Clifford for the benent Of the
Red Cross last week.-Mrs. #. g. Ferguson
is i'll with the grip-Mrs. F. N. Hill was
thrown from sleigh through the Ice,
and Is confined to her bed by her In
turies.-Fred Brown met with an acci-
dent on the 21st. His sleds slowed on
the ice, throwing him of and bruising
him quite badly.-Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Stokes of Hinesburg are visiting Mr..
Stokes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell
Stokes.-Miss Leopold of Bristol was en-
tertained at the Wyman home over Sun
day.-Miss Smith and Miss Ileen Sargent
Of Bristol spent the weekend with Miss
Ruth Carpenter.-The supper held the
22nd by the Dorcas society was we'll
patronized.-The Christian Culture club
will serve dinner as usual at the Bap-
list Church vestry on town meeting day.
superintendent Beeman Of Bristol was
visitor at the Grange Friday night,
taking part in the program. At the next
meeting the first and second degrees
will be conferred on a class Of H-Mar-
cellus Lane Of Richmond visited friends
In town Sunday.-John Kinsley Is recov-
ering from his recent illness.
Mrs. Marcia Hill, who is 81 years old.
has shown her patriotic spirit by knit
ting five pairs Of socks for the Red
Cross-Oliver Besaw Is moving back to
his farm in Bristol.-Mr. and Mrs. Allie
Orvis were given a surprise Monday eve
ming when about so gathered to give them
farewell party.-George Keys wishes
to thank the local Red Cross for the
things given him. and also the friends
| and neighbors for the wrist watch pre-
sented him.-A ten-ten party will be held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Hill this evening.-Leonard Lafayette,
who Is stationed at Bar Harbor, Me-. in
the naval service, visited at Floyd
Smiths this week.-Frank Hanson has
installed milking machine.-The stage
Is again making the trip by auto.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28

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