Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-21

award yet.
The May meeting of the Whitman
tic 'Women's club was held in the club
rooms Tuesday afternoon. 1t was the
last meeting for this season and was
largely attended Over 20 members
sat down to a luncheon, served by the
hospitality; committee which preceded
the regular meeting. after which so
ciaf hour was enjoyed. Miss Alice z.
Leavens of Boston addressed the
meeting. Miss Leavens was member
of the original Smith college relief
unit and spent number of months in
France with the unit in refugee work.
Her address dealt mostly with this
work and her experiences proved
most interesting to her audience.
The speaker told of how over $500
villages in northern s. France were
practically obliterated by the Germans
and of the devastation wrought by
them as actually seen by her. She
impressed her hearers most forcibly
with the great need of this refugee
work in France and Belgium for years
to come. 1t was the opinion Of those
present, that Miss Leavens' address
was one of the most intensely inter-
esting talks that they had ever heard.
Charles r. KenfieId and Walter F.
v
"wednesday, attending the annual
meeting of the grand lodge of Od1
Fellows, as delegates from Obwebe-
tuck lodge. No. 16. of this city.
An evening of fine entertainment
was given those who took part in the
recent production of the musical COM
evening, in. Labor Union hall. The
affair was in charge of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the local division of the
A. o. H. and was largely attended.
Music and dancing was enjoyed after
which light refreshments were served.
Rev. Harry S. McCreatly and Philip
S. Hills are attending the meeting of
the Windham County Association of
Churches and Ministers which is be-
ing held todayS( Wednesday, at Wood
stock.
The death of Edward Brown of
Glastonbury occurred Sunday at his
late home in that town after a short
illness. Mr. Brown formerly lived in
Lebanon and is survived by a brother,
Thomas H. Brown of Bristol and
Miss Mary J. Brown of Willimantic.
| The body was brought to this city on
Tuesday afternoon for burial. Ser
vices were held at the grave in st. Jo-
seph's cemetery. Killourey Bros.
were in charge, Z
Alba Perkins, "a, highly esteemed
long time resident of this city, died
Tuesday morning at st. Josephs hos
pital The cause of his death was
cerebral hemorrhage. He was born i'll
| Stafford. Conn, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Perkins, and is survived
by a son. Charles H. Perkins of VIII
imantic.
The funeral of George r. Tomey, in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
| Tomey, was held from his parents
| home in ConantVille. Monday after
noon. The services were conducted
! by Rev. E. P. Aver. Burial was in
| Mansfield Center cemetery. Killourey
Bros. had charge of the funeral ar
| rangements.
| A number of WilIifhantic people
| will be interested to learn that word
was received in town Tuesday night
of the marriage of Benjamin f. Malt
| by and Miss Susie Holt at Newcastle
/ New Brunswick, May IA The mar
riage was solemniZed at the residence
! of the brides niece. Mrs. Maher. the
ceremony being performed by Rev. ]
J. Pinkerton. Mr.. Maltby is one Of
| the leading business men in Newcas
| tie and his bride is well remembered
! by a number of friends in Whitman
tic. She was a we'll known nurse here
a number of years ago, being located
at DR.. Masons hospital, formerly OF
R2rospeet street, which has since beer
sFclosed. ,"
The meeting held Tuesday night il
the chamber of commerce. rooms fol
| Tie benefit of all local returned men o
the military and naval service was (
distinct disappointment insofar a:
the attendance Of service men wa
concerned. There were but very few
present. The meeting was ede(
over by James P. Twomey and wa
addressed by Charles Z. Holmes o
Hartford who had come here for tn
express purpose of explaining TIL
/ governments war risk insurance pol
/ icy, issued to the service men dur
ing the war, and also to explain tn
methods of changing the policy to tn
permanent plan. A number of loca
insurance agents were present am
Mr.. Holmes in his talk urged them t
do all they could to- persuade tn
service men to keep this insurance il
force and not give it up or let it e
by default. Mr.. Holmes quoted fig
ures and facts to prove that this pol
icy issued by the government unde
|. i the iIiOSt SStlIeIlSHL WOui
pay the beneficiary of the insure
over $3.50 for every 81 paid The I'll
ra-favorable' settlement would pa,
the beneficiary. over $1,000 for every 5
paid by the insured. Under these $an
, other conditions existing it woul
seem unwise to say the least for an
service man not to change his polio
to the permanent plan offered whic
, will enable him to obtain this insur
ance at over % per cent. less cos
than in any private company Nj
Holmes said that without q doubt thi
war risk insurance policy given b
the government is the greatest an
best thing of it's kind ever offered t
mankind.
At the May meeting of the Welfar
| Bureau Monday night the report {
, the visiting nurse was read. TIL
f bureau is at present without a secre
} tary, and while the matter of a ne
: secretary was discussed. no definit
I action was taken at the meeting.