Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
WILLIMANTIC


 The report has been in circulation for several days that the American Thread Mills in Willimantic were plan ming to close because of the epidemic Agent A. D. Boss. when asked We'd nesday in regard to the truth of the rumor. said that there was nothing to it.
 Samuel E. Johnson has concluded his engagement at Loomer Opera house after service of five years. He was to go to Meriden yesterday to take the management of the Star moving picture theatre in that city, but was informed by the owner that he need not come as all moving pie ture theatre are closed for the pres ent
 Four more silent policemen have been placed in position on the city streets by Chief of Police Killourey. They are located on Main street at the foot of Bank. and on Valley at Wal nut, North. and Church streets.
 Sample ballots to be used at the town election by the women voters next Monday have been received at the town cleek's office.
 The closing of moving picture houses and places of amusement on Tuesday night. made a decided differ ence in the aspect of the city After o'clock the streets were practically deserted.
 At a special meeting of the execu- tive committee at the Windham Girls club Wednesday evening, it was voted, in compliance with the decision of City Health Officer Dr. Michael Rior- dan, to postpone the October business meeting of the club which was to have come tonight, and to omit all meet ings for the present. It was also de- cided to postpone the annual meeting of the Connecticut League of Women Workers, which was scheduled to take place in Willimantic Oct. 12.
 Judge James F. Twomey, secretary of the canvassing committee for the Liberty loan. has announced the cap tains of the twenty one teams. which are to conduct the house-to house canvass. Nine of the manufacturing plants where the drive is to be con ducted will have as captains an official from each plant. The list is as fol- Jews: No 1. John B. Edgerton; No ? Edward P. Lyman; No. 3, Edward P Moves; No. 1. Daniel P. Dunn; No , Edward P. Casey: No. 6. Alphonse Chagnon; No. [. C. c. Case; No. 8 William C. Dreschler: No. 9, c. Harry
 
 II, James H. Hurley; No. 12. William A. Haddad; No. 13, John O'Rourke; No. 14. Michael E. Sullivan: No. 15 Harold Taylor: No 1G Emile J. De rise: No. IT. Edgar H. Richmond; No IS. Joseph M Berard: No. 19, Andrew J. Roux: No. 20. Ernest P. Chesbro; No. 21. Harry W. Standish The work CTS in the manufacturing plants arc as follows: Walter F. Knight, Quid- nick Windham Co; Charles w Al paugh, Holland Siuk Co.,: John Reil ley, Nanderman Manufacturing Co.,; Robert H. Fenton, Windham Silk Co., Harold Taylor, Hillhouse & Taylor Charles l.. Crane Latham & Crane Co.,. Francis H. sherman s. c. S company; Andrew Rioux Rossie Vel vet O.: Austin D. Ross, American Thread Co.
 Mrs. George Taylor has been select ed to represent the employers on thu industrial board which has been form ed by Mir Martindale Of the U. S. Elm pioyment Bureau to consider the prob lens of securing and retaining womel employees. Miss Dora Delude was SC lected to represent the employees.
 C. Fl. Renhardt has purchased cottage on Chestnut street extension from A. L. French, and is now occu pNlng II.
 The state convention of the Wo mans Christian Temperance Union that was to have been held Tn this cit, Oct. 10 and II, has been indefnitel, postponed because of health condi tions.
 The engagement is announced o Miss Bertha Johnson of krospec street to Joseph Wesley HubaEhek, o New York.
 Dr. J. Hobart Egbert has been en gagged as an epidemiologist by tn Connecticut State Board of Health t assist in fighting the influenza epi den1ic.
 Owing to illness. the South Coven