Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-15

local funeral rlors with relatives 1 Meriden and New London in attend ance. There was requiem high mass at St. Joseph's church at o'clock, Rev. Father Gasson. dean of the Ca
 tholic University Washington. D. C..
 being the celebrant. Mrs. Archibald Turner was at the organ and sang Mozart's Ave Maria as the oherteFy hymn William Costello sang Nearer, My God to Thee. as waiting hymn. companfed the body to the cemetery playing a funeral march. The bear l CTS were Albert katarzniec. s. kAs- perkfewicz. F. F'rankickricz. M. Klcw- scski, J. Newark and J. Kalar1ymice. Burial was in the family lot in St. Jo- seph's cemetery where Father Gasson ! read tNe con1mittal service
 Thursdays storm did little damage
 around the city. although it caused
 many audible forbodings as to SAtur- I days weather. The wind and rain in the early morning blew down A 1 few of the flags which have been used \ in decorating the buildings for the Welcome Home celebration and gave the contractors some work Thursday afternoon repairing damages. me gale blew down a large cherry tree on the lawn of J. o. Bianchette at the corner of Prospect and Turner streets. l It also did more Or less damage tc gardens in this vicinity.
 The Holland Manufacturing com pany of this city has taken out q group insurance rolicy with a Hart ford firm for the 16o people in it's en1- p1oy. The policy will De effective on all wffo have been in the coinpany's service for three months on Sept. l. Those who have had three months service with the company will be in- sured for $500. The amount of the in- surance increases progressively so
 
 firm for. ever i've years are insured for s10o0.
 Mary Hicks Of Lebanon, through her
 attorney, Patrick J. Danahey. has
 brought suit for divorce from Lester A. Hicks. of this city The pa afternoon by Constable Thomas J mission to resume her maiden name. Mary Gihtek. The couple were mar ried July Is. 1916.
 The road over JiiIson Hill, which has been under repair for the past month. was opened to traffic Thurs l day. The surface of the road has been thoroughly replaced along lines suggested by well known street engi- ] reers and Superintendent of Streets 1 Irwin NJ. Ford is confident that it will | stand even the hard strain to which | this piece of road is subjected. The closing of the road has caused great 1 deal of inconvenience and ssthe new road is sure to be appreciated. The work of repairing the road was start two weeks. but rainy weather delayed the work.
 As the result of the examinations held for appointment to non-commfs- stoned officerships in Company B. quarters at the Pleasant street armory, held recently. the following men are eligible for promotion: to sergeant. Corporals Dumas and Paulhus; to cor porals, Privates George Negiard, Jo- seph Bullock and Joseph Arnold. Six men took the examinations. There is a vacancy among the sergeants. due! to the promotion of Supply Sergeant Ellison B. Smith to second lieutenant There are also several vacancies among the corporals of the company and it is likely, according to a state Thursday evening, that all the men who passed the examinations will be promoted.
 The service men who are to take part in the Welcome Home parade on Saturday met in the armory Thursday evening and discussed their part in the affair. There were about 1o0 present at the meeting. which was presided is to have command of the service men in the parade. James Donohue was appoi-4ted secretary of the meeting. Captain Fullerton called on Frank P. r ! to explain the part assign ed to the service men. MT. Fenton said that the committee wanted everyi service man in the town of Windham to be on hand Saturday and take part in the parade and eat the bake. He said that the memorial monument had been changed from Lincoln square to the town hall lawn. as there had been considerable criticism of the proposed around the monument dedi- cated to the men who lost their lives in the war. Colts band. which is com- posed largely of ex-service men. has been hired for the service men. They ; will report at the arfnory at 10 o'clock Chairman Fenton suggested that the service men meet at the armory about 10.S0 and then march to the town hall . The parade will form while they are ! holding the dedicatory, exercises and will march by them. They as guests of honor will fall in at the rear which would be the left of the line if the formation was in company front in stead of column of squads. The special