Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-18
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 Norwich Bulletin. WiIIimantie Of. fee, g Church St. Telephone 1o5.
 What Is Going On Tonight. Welcome Home committee meets in Chamber of Commerce hall.
 Pythian Sisters, Purinton Temple, No. ?. holds regular meeting at sos Main street.
 When Obwebetuck Lodge, No. is. l. O. O. F.. met at sos Main street on Thursday evening. officers for the next six months were installed by Dis trict Deputy Grand Master E. r. Kim ney and suite. from Shetucket Lodge, No. 27s of Norwich. Following were the officers installed: Noble grand, Loren c. Clifford. Jr.; vice grand. Ar thur E. Taylor; Past Grand George K. Allen; recording secretary W. E. Thompson; financial secretary, Fred l.. Avery; treasurer. c. M. Thompson; warden, valmore Dumas; conductor, Charles H. Beebe; right supporter of noble grand, Charles Thompson; left supporter of noble grand, H. A. Pearl; right supporter of vice grand. George Rouil1ard; left supporter :. of vice grand, Herbert Ladd; chaplain. Geo. Holt; left scene supporter; Clinton Wood: right scene supporter, Arthur Swanson: inside guard. l.. B. Wilson; outside guard. David Copeland. After the installation collation. was served.
 The LoyaI Temperance Legion met ueSddy aILernOOn m W. C. T. u. nall to work. for the Soldiers and Sailors department A number of scra p books containing postal cards were prepared to be sent to the hospital at Fort Sheriden. Illinois. The meeting was held in honor of the birthday of the national president of the legion, Anna A. Gordon, whose natal day, July 21. is celebrated by 1egioners the world over. Mrs.. Joseph J.. Fields of Norwich, the legion leader. brought chi nd lar birthday cake which was decorated with small flags and containing many favors such as dolls. coins. rings, thimbles. buttons. etc. Some shoe en- velopes were handed in. the total to date from this source amounting to SS-75. L. T. L. pins were given those present.
 The trolley situation locally re- mained unchanged Thursday. People who reside outside of the city are It would seem though the com mon council committee on rates could not begin to work too soon. Some of the public service cars are charging exorbitant rates while oth- CTS, with a mind to future business, are more reasonable in their charges. About half dozen cars are running between here. and Norwich but are finding very few passengers. Their charges range from 75 cents to a dol
 
 Coventry line is affecting the local business men far more than that of the Norwich line. Travel on the Cen tral Vermont railway has greatly in- sed result of the patronage of people who find it absolutely neces- sary to go from here to Norwich or New London.
 James Pinneo Little, formerly a resident of Columbia, died at the home of his son. pr. Samuel Little in Hartford, Wednesday night. MT. Lit tie was born in Columbia, Dec. Is, 1s41, the son of Samuel and Clarissa P. Little. He had been staunch re- publican since he cast his first pres idential ballot for Abraham Lincoln in 1884 He served as town treas urer of Columbia for many years and represented that town in the famous deadlock session of the legislature, in 1890. Tn 1865 he married Miss Esther A. Collins who died shortly after they celebrated their fftieth we'd ding anniversary at Columbia, in 1915. Mir. Little is survived by two sons, Dr. Samuel Little of Hartford and Clar- ence c. Little of Greenfield, Mass. He conducted a fertilizer business for many years and was Columbia cores pondent for The Bulletin for over a half century.
 Opposition of the local business men to the change in the date of the Well come Home celebration crystallized when special committee the meeting tonight and protest against the change in the date. The original date was Aug. 21. This was set as a tentative date and a meet ing of the committee was held to which citizens who had / Ter sugges-