Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-26
MOOSUP
John 4. Prior Now at Brest Naval Base-Riverside Club Defeats Jun iors, 15-1-State Automobile Deputy Warns Drivers of Unlishted Cars.

t
 Base-Riverside Club Defeats Jun
 iors, 15-1-State Automobile Deputy
 Warns Drivers of Unlishted Cars.
 John A. Prior. formerly of the U. S. s. Guinevere that was wrecked off the French coast last January, and who has been on an enforced vacation at. Lorient, France, has lately been trans ferred to the U S. navy base, Brest,. and is now one of the drafting force in the base repair department
 He writes that they are living in some of the old French barracks that have been converted into first class modern ones, in the best location in the city. with, a wonderful view of the 'harbor. Mir. Prior is a mechanical en- gineer by profession, a graduate of Plainfield High School and of Yale, 1916 $. He enlisted in the Naval Re serve Force last March, and responded to the first call for volunteers for for elgn service. He crossed the .Atlan-, tic on the 171~foot converted yacht, Guinevere, and after a tempetuous voyage. from Newfoundland to the Azores arrived in France September 1 and until the boat was lost was on patrol duty, most of the time near the English channel, His present address IS U. $, Navy Base. Brest France, care Postmaster, New York city.
 Opening Ball Game.
 The opening baseball game of the season was played Sunday afternoon at the kiswaukee field between the fast Riverside club nine and the Moo- sup Juniors, the former winning IS to i. Leo Dermars was the scheduled tWirler for the Juniors, but the River side boys landed into his deliveries SC hard and effectively that he was taken from the box before finishing the first inning. Robideau substituted for the regular and pitched steady game the rest of the eight innings of pray. Sweet occupied the mound for the Riverside team and displayed fine work in that position. getting seven- teen strikeouts and allowing only four hits.
 As for hard -l1itters the Riverside nine are good match for any team in their class. Their ability for giy- ing the pill a ride around the field was | fully shown last Sunday as thev made fifteen neat hits and several good wal. lops that were gathered in by the Junior team.
 The lineup follows:
 Riverside-Masse c. Sweet D. Greniel 1b, Bonnin ss. Taylor 3b, Barnier If zercier Of. Rivers If.
 Juniors-Couture c, Bemars Rohi | deau p, Bigonese 1b, Demars. Rabi deau ss, H. Larose 3b, Ravenal If, Rocl of, Argo If.
 | Short Paragraphs. t Mir. and Mrs. Antonio Capone ant 1 family have moved to Jersey City. | Fred Despathy of Camp Devens wa. home over the week end William Chadwick of Hallyille spen ISunday at the home of MT. and Mrs James Parkhurst
 Edward Lyon and Miss. Julia Lyol were in Providence to call on rela
 Miss Daily was in Worcester ove 1 the weekend Harry Denison. spent the week-en, with his brother, a sophomore a Brown university.
 [ Baptist Vesoer Service. l. The vesper service held in the Bap tist church Sunday afternoon opene with the singing of Amerisa by al The Scripture reading and prayer b tlle pastor, Rev. c. $. Nightfngale. A anthem was given by the chorus, Tn Plainfe1d Glee club, conducted by Rey
 A. W. Barwick. rendered very pleas ingly several selections during tn meeting. The Palms, sung by Mis
 Doris Potter. was enjoyed by all Tn
 selection. O For the Wings of a Dow was we'll rendered by quartet MT
 Charles MaeFarland, Mrs. Arthur Mot , Mortimer Stetson and Mir. Traino
 The, service closed with the singing
 the Star Spangled Banner
 K. of C. Meetinc. ,j All Hallows' Council, No. 27o, K. Il C., met Sunday afternoon in the
 rooms on Main street Grand Knigl
 John T.. Sullivan conducted the meet ing. There was "a good attendance. } Every Member Canvass. The yearly every member canvass
 the members and constituency of u : Methodist church was held last Sur } comprising team, had charge of u soliciting. The teams met with u
 best of success and brought back vel pleasing reports.
 Personals.
 Miss Rachael Kitchen Is III at h,
 home in Alnyvi1le.
 John Lebesu. Canadian soldier.
 spending a few days with his fath in Moosup
 Automobile Drivers Warned.
 Ralph Younes of Danielson, of u
 state automobile department, was ttown Sunday evening. He stoppt
 two machines, one having no lights Iall going, and the other with enly ol
 light. The owners were given a war
 ing to comply. with the laws requir lments.