Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-14

sick family. Reports were read and accepted At the close of the meeting a social hour was enjoyed, during which a luncheon was served. The teachers in the Natchaug and | Windham street schools are in favor of ] having the usual weeks vacation the week of Good Friday and so voted on |, the matter Thursday. It is highly | probable that the same action will be l taken by the teachers of the other grade schools in the town of Wind ! ham.
 Miss Martha PIumley died Thursday morning at the home of her sister, ] Mrs. Prank Pearl, of Clark's Corners 1 The deceased was born in Attica, N | Y, and was the daughter of William | N. and Eliza Allen Plumley. Besides l her sister, she is survived by a number
 of nieces and nephews.
 1 Nothing definite on the situation in 1 regard to the labor difficulties at the | local plant of the American Thread company could be ascertained late | Thursday night. Thomas F. McMahon, vice president of the Textile Workers of America arrived here Thursday noon and had meeting with the com <, mittee of the box shop operatives. 1 Later in the afternoon it was stated by
 8 member of the. union when inter- viewed that a meeting of the opera tives would be held late that afternoon. 1 The result of the meeting could not be obtained. Rumors and reports were frequent during the evening that "the strike had been settled" that the box
 shop would start work in the morn ing" but such reports could not be | verified. An official of the Thread t1Nat Inc had heard nothing as to the result of the meeting of the union and that he had nothing further to say in regard to the matter" The very latest report Thursday night in regard to the labor difficulty at the Thread plant was that
 the matter was settled and that the | operatives would return to work this (Friday) morning.
 Chief Daniel F. Killourey of the local police force arrived in this, city. early Thursday morning from Chicago. Leon Russell of this city was taken ! to the Mansfield state hospital and
 training school on Thursday.
 At the meeting of the Windham Girls club Thursday evening in their club room a most enjoyable evening was spent. Between 50 and so mem berJ jWere present. Interesting talks on Work pertaining to the club work ! were given by Miss Vera Curtiss and Miss Margaret Rothery, both of Wa 1 terbury. Entertainment was enjoyed
 in the form of a mock marriage car
 ried out by Aldea Cushon as the i bride, Alice Thieren as the groom and ! Dorothy Bishop as the clergyman. Al the close of the meeting a social hour
 was spent and refreshments were served.
 High School Notes.
 Both the boys and eiris' basketball
 teams will leave town this tFriday)
 morning for Rockville, where they will play return games with the Rock
 vile High school boys and girls. Tie l teams will be accompanied by MT 1 Howard of the faculty and several oi the student body who will act as root CTS. A fast game is expected, as the Rockville lads and lassies are bound to put up a stiff fight on account oi the double loss they suffered here last Friday.
 Tryouts for the annual senior play
 to be given some time in May, are now being held. Miss Newland of the fac ulty is the coach and two of the Eng fish teachers, Miss Bonnoy and Miss Taylor, are acting as judges. The play All of a Sudden Peggy is a light com edy in three acts by Ernest Denny The role of Peggy, which is to be
 played by Miss Alice Hickey, has beer made famous by such actresses as Marie Tempest and Henrietta Cross man.