Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
WILLIMANTIC

1 The crowd in front of the Main street l bulletin board Thursday indicated the intense interest in the war situation, and the growing certainty that, if def- nite action had not been already taken, it was not far off. Many of the mills in the small factory towns blew | their whistles during the afternon as an indication of their belief in the peace rumor, and plans for the cele bration of the signing of the armistice were being discussed on every hand.
 Mrs. J. Beveridge Lee, wife of the pastor of the Second Congregational church, New London spoke very inter estingly before a large meeting of women in the Congregational church house Thursday afternoon. The audi ence was composed of the members of l the Women's Missionary society of the 1 Congregational church and their guests, the members of the other mis- sionary societies and churches in town. I-Mrs. Lee, who has done considerable work with boys, emphasized the need of home missionary work in the home town and urged the women to make their boys and all with whom they came in contact feel the sincerity of their desire to uplift home and com unity life, Intelligence, influence, money, prayer, all these, she said, must bC lLdQc ldGLOTS HI II6 &OTk. MIS. A. 1 B. Ladd president of the Congrega- tional society, presided, and all so- cieties discussed the common textbook, Women of the Orient, which is to be the basis for study this year. I WiIImantic lodge, No. 1911, B. P. o. E., held a meeting at their rooms on Main street Wednesday night. The feature of the evenings business was the voting in of nearly 100 new mem bers
 The original quota for the united war work campaign in this district, which was $14,000, has been increased 50 per cent, making it now $21,OO0.
 The U.I S. employment agency is be- ing overrun by school children looking for employment for the learn and give" campaign. Each child is en- deavoring to raise $5, tha amount de- sired from school children.
 Lieut.. Gurdon w. Stewart, u. 6, A., who has been in charge of war products at the American Thread com lpany plant, left Thursday for Boston to report to the depot quartermaster' s division. He will probably be assign ed to duty overseas.
 A short session of the superior court was held at the town building Thurs day morning, Judge John E. Keeler presiding, but there were no cases n heard, and court adjourned until Fri e day morning at 1915.
 lnstructionaI literature for the wa. Y work campaign will be distributed over s the rural routes by R. r. D. carriers q today. This work will be carried or - by special permission of the postmas- e ter general.
 U Clifford J. Alpaugh of Church street e left yesterday for trip to New York - Edward J. .Tryon, Hifo has been very . ill at his home on Spring street, is able l. to be out.
 $ The U. S. armory on Pleasant street e which has, been closed for severa e weeks, will be used again for drills n next week by order of Capt Frank P d Fenton. The members of Company II If State guard, will drill Tuesday night and the military drill class of ths l. Girls club will resume drills Wedres g day night.
 C The U. S. employment service has It received orders from the departmen c of labor instructing the local superin- = tendent to begin an immediate cam paign to secure competent stanogra phers, either male or female. for gov, ernment work in Washington and else "ie1S III lHuUSlTleS. RSSlSLfdLlCl blanks, posters and instructional liter ature have already arrived at the loca office 3@
 Lieut.. Arthur F. Casey has arrived overseas, according to a message re ceived by his parents MT. and Mrs E. F. Casey, of Church street.
 Fred Backus, a private at Cam Devens, is visiting his mother, Mrs Frank Backus, of this city.
 
 Norwich are visiting friends in towr IS Samuel Chesbro and George K. An derson are in Boston for short stay
 Maj. Dwight Knowlton Suurtleff la been promoted to be lieutenant colonc
 Colonel Shurtleff is the son cf Mir. an . Mrs. Dwight w. Shurtleff 1f 91 Mort 0 street.
 In a letter dated Oct. Ii, Lieut.. I F
 Fullerton, serving in France, made tn
 prophecy that the fighting would b
 over in two months.
 Considerable business was transaete le at the monthly meeting Of the Girl
 club Thursday evening. Plans for T. rummaSe sale and paper collection { .I take place immediately were made @A both events had been postponed be ra cause of the epidemic. Miss Smitl secretary of the club, told of the pros
 pectlye work of the state council ~ defense for girls clubs. It was vote ]- to appoint three men whose opinio
 should be consulted in all matters re 7C lating to the club where a mans view
 point is thought desirable. At tt
 close of the meeting the girls adjourn U. ed to the vestry of the Baptist chure " for social program and refreshment
 Frank A. Young, 65, died at his hon
 in Mount Hope from nephritis. M
 Young was the principal of the Fir
 district school in this city a number ,
 years ago and in Hackensack, N, |,
 for 14 years. For the last few veal Q he was principal of a school in Ne
 York city. He is survived by his wifi
 a son, Wilfred, a daughter, Winona I
 who is student at the Connection
 College for Women, New London. ar
 brother, William C. Young, of Unca! n vile.
 Mrs. Mildred Whiton Kinq of Nert
 Adams, Mass, a former resident
 Willimantic, died Oct 31. Besides h,
 parents, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Whito
 she leaves her husband and four chi
 dren.
 The funeral of Laura j. Dexter ", tia held at her home in Coventry Thur A4 day at Il a. m. Rev. Harry 0. M
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