Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-06

to take active part in the house-to- house canvass for the Christmas Red Cross drive. and to assist the Welfare Bureau in it's Christmas programme.
 After the business meeting, the mem bers enjoyed an informal card party. Mindful of Mir. Hoov'ers injunction about fourth meals. the rfreshments were attractive but light.
 The first of the monthly parish so- cials was held at the First Congre- gational church last evening. About 250 people, members of the parish, sat down to supper, which had been pre- pared by Mrs. J. w. Hllhouse, Mrs. George Taylor, and Mrs. Edward La- tham, After the supper various conn mittees from the Brotherhood held conferences with the minister. Rev. Harry s. McCready. while at the same time, the Sodalita and Girex club met in their respective rooms. At eight o. clock all assembled for the evening S meeting, which was addressed by the pastor on the subject of "The Minis try of Organization" The evening closed with sing around the piano. The Women's Relief corps held the annual meeting Wednesday night. The officers elected were: President. Mrs ! Hattie Bowen; senior vice president Mrs. Lottie Barrows; junior vice pres ident, Mrs. Annie Phillips; secretary, Mrs. Helen French: treasurer. Mrs Alice Esterbrool1s; chaplain, Mrs. Car rie Hall; condlTtor, Mrs. Alice Bent ley; guard, Mrs. Grace Sweet dele 1 gates to the state convention to be held in the spring, Mrs. Blanche Bur ton and Mrs. Lottie Bar-ows; alter mates, Mrs. Annie Phillips and Mrs Lillian French.
 1 William Reynolds, the last of the tramp printers was examined yester- day morning by Drs. J. A. Girouard and Michael J. Riordan, and pronounc- I ed insane. Later he was taken to the l Norwich Hospital for the Insane 1T | Norwich.
 Daniel Killourey, chief ol police, ha: 1 submitted his annual report for tht year ending October 31, 1918. Chie1 Killourey reported that the depart ment was made up as follows. Dan Tel Killourey, chief; Allen MeArthur lieutenant; Cary Enander. Louis Paul bus, Thomas Grady. Edward F Leahey M T. Cronin. Frank McLeAp Grant Bombriand. Roderi,'k Lariviere Henry Ledoux, and John Tillourey.
 Number of arrests made 500. Los and stolen property recovered and re ! turned to owners valued at $T5o. Elec tric lights put and reported to city | treasurer 6,590 hours. Complaints in vestigated and adjusted. 2,995. Resig nations received, two, May 13, Byro1 Fiske; May 25 Joseph Cartier Three l supeTnumerary officers have been ap pointed: August ,, 1918, Roderick Lariyiere; September g, 1918 Henry A Dedoux: October 14 1913. William c ! AT1Ff cD ENrrf cf nfsaI 1F rests made, 70 were released withou being presented before the court fo trial The Police, Penson fund has beer increased $953.S6, and now amounts t $S114.5S.
 Mrs. D. E. Abel, secretary of, the To cal branch of the Red Cross, has re ceived a letter from national head quarters in which it was stated tha unless something unforeseen occurred there would be no drive for funds fo the Red Cross except the annual rol calls.
 Superintendent of Streets A. L. Gel ines in his report to the mayor an, members of the common council give in detail the expenditures of the de partment for the past year
 1 Gentlemen; The following is the ex pense of the street department fror December l, 1917 to October 31. 1918
 Expended Dec. 1. 1917 to Tan. 1, 191S Sl.lf3.04; uperintendent's salaI- $936.3S forenan's salary S76S.00: us of teams and auto $7S09: cleanin streets g 111.31; cleaning block pave ing So63.75; cleaning cras,swaIks ant : picking papers $6125; patching street $2,66S.25. cleaning catch basins s293. .4C cutting brush and cleaning leave S22L50; using road scraper $500. 31 unloading trap rock $391 %; levelin city dump $73.13; opening ditche $l2L50; cleaning and repairing cul verts S30S.51 sanding walks s246. .27 snow blows $2400; expenditures fe trap rock, sand tools. -epairs $3
 3SS.76, total s14,5z4.65.
 After 40 voters attended the annus meeting of the city of Willimantic a Thursday night at 8 o'clock in tn town hall. Mayor c. A. Gates ore sided and City Clerk A. c. Scriptur was clerk.
 The annual reports of the mayor an city department heads were read an
 accepted. The amount of S121.623.s
 estimated as necessary to meet the eS
 penditures of the coming year was ar , propriated. This was &, 900 more tha last year.
 In accordance with recommendatio