Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14
WlLMANTIC

A. certificate of incorporation of the Transfer Go. of Norwich, to engage in mill work and as general contrac- tors, was filed Thursday at the office of the secretary of state. The pres ident is Robert w. Perkins of Nor wich; E. C.. Winchester of Windham is secretary and treasurer. MT. Per kins and Mir. Winchester and Charles l.. Whittlesey of New London are the directors.
 San Jose Council, Knights of Co., lunbus is making plans for a home coming reception for 55 of their num- bers who are in the company's ser vice. The general committee is Law renee s. Casey. chairman. Clarence E. Mathieu, secretary, and Joseph B. Riordan, treasurer.
 A large number of the overseers of the American Thread company spent delightful together evening at the Films" last night. Mrs. Francis Martin, the new superintendent, was hostess: and all present realized the value of such social gatherings for those who ordinarily meet only in bus mess relations. After a short pro- gramme, a luncheon was served the guests. The rooms were attractively decorated in Christmas greens, and
 
 who had not previously seen the inter for of the Thread comNhny's home for it's boarding girls.
 Military training at the Connecticut Agricultural College under the war department ended yesterday; and a large number of the students have been given leave of absence. There were formal exercises in connection with the mastering out of the s. A. T. c. yesterday afternoon, and last night there was 8 well attended military ball at Hawley armory.
 Dr. Leslie P. Gager of the U. s. Medical Corps and a former Bulletin correspondent, has written to friends in town since the armistice was sign ed. He is now located in Metz. Ger many.
 Miss Irene Russ of North street has | announced her engagement to Robert | Ray Ranke, U, $. N, of Hamilton, o. Due to the non arrival of films, there were no shows at the Gem theatre yesterday afternoon.
 The meeting for the instruction of team captains and workers who are 1 to participate in the Red Cross Roll Call will be held at the Chamber Of Commerce Sunday afternoon at O. clock. Two new organizations of wo- | men which have offered to be respon- sible for teams are the l.. c. B. A and the W. c. T. U. The chairman of the speakers bureau arranged for | four minute speeches last night and tonight by ex-Mayor Daniel P. Dunn and Captain Frank P. /Fenton at the Gem and Scenic theatres
 Simon M. Oggins, 55, of Willin1an- | tic, died suddenly of heart failure on | Friday morning at his home. 35 Gen. l ter street. MT. Oggins was a native of Kowon, Russia, and had lived ir this country 30 years, first in Neyi i York, and for the remainder of the | time in Willimantic. For several years I he had carried on a dry goods busi- ness here. Mir. Oggins is survived by his wife, two sons, Attorney David Og- I gins of Long Island City. Isaiah Og- | gins, 9 student at Columbia pniver- l sity; and a daughter, Miss Rebecca ] Oggins of this city.
 Mrs. Eunice Hunt, widow of Amasa 1 Hunt of Pine street, Columbia, die6 | Friday morning after weeks illness | with pneumonia. Mrs. Hunt was borr l in Lebanon Dec. 31. 1880. one of the 1 five children of Joel and Wealthy Abel; and belongs to a family renown. l ed for it's longevity. In spite of hel l advanced age. Mrs. Hunt had beer knitting for the Red Cross, and wa. an interested member of Columbis Grange, and Columbia Congregations church. She is survived by tw. daughters, Miss Nellie Hunt of Co
 lumbia, and Mrs. Robert Hall 0 Easthampton; son, Henry Hunt o Providence, two sisters, Mrs. Eliz; Strong of Colchester. who is SS year. old, and Mrs. Anne HoIbrook of Co lumbia, who is 9S.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Florenc, Davison Stafford were held Friday af terneon at o'clock at the J. c. Lin. ] coin Co.'s mortuary chapel on Churcl street Rev. Harry S. McCready of ficiated. The bearers were Arthur Kingsbury of North Hampton, Mass. George A. Cook of Windham, John Ba
 con of Scotland, and Fred w. Gun
 ningham of this city. Burial was il
 the Scotland cemetery.
 At the Methodist Episcopal church
 Rev. c. Harley Smith, minister
 Sunday, 10.45 a. m-, the sermon sub
 ject will be Democracy's Barriers i
 America; 10 p. m.. Sunday school; o'clock, Epworth League devotione
 service, leader, Mrs. Lydia Towne
 subject, How I Was Won to Christ.
 o'clock, illustrated address by Re-
 Edgar c. Fuller. DID,. of New York,
 native of Bolton. now a successf1 \ leader in the general work of th church.
 At the First Baptist church, Arth1 ! D. Carpenter. minister. Sunday, 10.4 / morning sermon theme, The Unsee
 Forces of Life; F. church school; | Y. P. s. c. E.. leader, Miss Myrt Hawkins. '. evening service, subjeo | Being a Booster in Our New Worl ! The pastor will preach at both SCI