Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-24

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at Newburgh, N. Y, Thursday. The
funeral was held at that place Sat
urday.
Theron Wells, 13, who was arrested
in Ashford late Friday On a serious
charge and sentenced at that time to
one wear in the State School for Boys,
at Meriden, was taken there Saturday
morning by Sheriff Fits OF Hampton.
Judge f. H. FOSS acted as justice OF
the peace in the case ami at the s2sse
session sent the boys father. William
Wells, to the Brooklyn jall on a con-
tinuance of the case, The accused be-
ing unable to furnish bonds of $500
He is charged with a crime of incest
and the case was continued to Feb
ruary 26th, ut IL a. m.
There was no session CT the local
police court Saturday.
The attendance at the various
churches in The city was no7 quite as
large as usull Sunday owing to the
had weather. At st. Pauis Episcopal
church Charles K. Hitchcock. of
Columbia. lay reader of the parish had
barge of the services in place of the
nastor. Rev. w. r. Borrhert, who has
not vet returned from Newp1rg, n. Y.
Sunday school was held AZ 9.45 a. m.
followed by morning service and ser
mon at 1880.
At the morning service Of the Meth
odist Fpisconal church. the new proc
lanation of Governor uolcomb was
read and the pastor in hig sermon told
those present of many reasons for the
present call ip the church for $4,000
persons to devote their life to full time
service in some ministerial CT law de-
partment OF Christian work study
Bible work was held at noon. In the
evening the Epworth League for the
younger people held an interesting
melting at 6 and at p. m. he regular
J evening service was held. IN connec-
, ton with WashingtOn'S birthday, pa
triotic songs were sung an dthe sub
iect for the sermon was Il eviction
It's Enrichment and Enlargement OF
Life
At the First Baptist church at the
morning service. talks were given on
1.-The New Day in Our Church School,
by the pastor and suDerint endent OF
| the school. Mrs. Clyde LarIin led
! the meeting at p. m. of the Y. 2. S
c. F., and the subject at ne regular
| evening service at Was "A Mode
Wife"
The usual services were conducted
| Sunday, the church school meeting ii
| the church house at 3.45 and regu-
| lar morning worship and sermon by
| the pastor ~ 1915. At noon an inter.
| esting meeting Of the Meus Forum
was held in the Grex Club loom.
| discussion on Present Hour Labor
! Problems by the members and led by
! IT. J. Martirdale proved interesting.
| At the evening service, four reels O
| the great picture serial oG Victor Hu
Cos masterpiece, Les Miserables'' wer,
shown and singing led by Mr.. Gas
well was enjoyed.
At the services in all the churches
| Sunday the proclamation BY Govern
! or Holcomb. on the importance of tn
drive this week. for Relief IN the Nea
East. was read.
Torrance Mcouade, OF Lowell, Mass
| was arrested Saturday afternoon a
| the local railroad station and taken t
the police station ON a Charge of in
toXication aud pan handling. Hi
case will come before the lo.ice cOur
| this (MondaE1 morning.
At both performances Sunday aft
! ornOOn and evening of the production
of the feature picture Fit to Win,
the Gem theatre was packed to tn
doors. DR.. Charles D. kOurtz, VIII
has charge OF the book * of this fill
in this state. gave a shOr- address o
the subject before the afternoon show
ing and in the evening Or. T. T
Reeks, deplUv state health commits
sioner was III speaker Men only wer
allowed to see this picture and it
said that a retlrn engagement ma
be booked as there were many VIII
could not obtain tickets who would
have Fixed to see the production.
The first annual ball Of Company Z
First Regiment State Guard held 0
Saturday evening in the State Armor
in Pleasant street, was u grand sue
cess. 1t was preceded by a shoI
street parade of the company in the
new uniforms, headed by tho Threa
City Fife and Drum corps both OF
carnations making a very creditab
showing In spite of urfavorab
weather a large crowd attended IL
dance. an d. fine time WIS enjoyed
A very SUE cessFul meeting was heI
Sunday afternoon by San lose cour
ell, No. IA. x. Of c.. IN their room
when the third degree was eXempIife
on class Of tbirtv-fve candidates /
John Daigie. district deputy
i Putnam, assisted by Distri.t Deput
! JOi'H f1ell'OH Ol veWHlL city. me
was about 800 present, includfn
: members from Putnam jcwett Cit!
Nowich and New London.
The state road between WilIiFnai
| tic and Norwich for the past week
. so was in excellent condition but Il
storm softencd the top with the r
suit that the gravel sections are
| badly rutted again as they were tv
or three weeks ago. It is to be hope
that the repair gang VIII soon g
busy on this much Travelled highwa
One of the rear wheels on a combin
ton passenger coach. attached to t
rear of the 1923 a. m. train from Bo
ton Sunday broke as the train W
coming into the local station viii
| caused the coach to Jump the ira
! and the end of the coach was qui
= badly damaged when it came in col
sion with another car standing on
= opposite track. Traffic was not i
terfered with by the accident and
wrecking crew was sem for and in
short time had the coach back on t
rails. This coach had just come Q
of the repair shops. having been ne
ly painted and overhauled.
p James SpeiIman was arrested So
urday by the local police as one of t
D three young men wanCel here +