Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11

Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Harriet
Bowen, president, conducted memo
rial service for Mrs. Miller in Shop
herds mortuary chapel.
The Victory Night meeting of the
W. C. T. U. in their headquarters on
Valley street, Wednesday night was
well attended and proved most enjoy
able. The meeting was held for the
purpose of giving each member the
opportunity to tell just how she earn
ed a dollar to go toward the purchase
was caused by the various methods
adopted. SIS was turned in at the
meeting for the Liberty bond, with
more to come. The local drive for the
| million dollar jubilee fund is going
nicely and about $500 has been real
| lied so far. The local union quota
is set for $1,000. The campaign ends
the latter part of May.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Woman's club in their
rooms Thursday afternoon. The third
| lecture in the series of talks on Home
| Economics was given by Miss Hayes
| of the Storrs Extension Department,
her topic being Skilful Buying Of
| Textiles. Miss Hayes gave a very in
| teresting address and much valuable
p
had with her large box of good sized
samples of cotton, linen, WOODEN and
/ silk goods with former and present
PRICES of same. Her talk dealt with
the increase in price of these goods
| and the marked decrease in quality
as compared with a few years ago
which showed the absolute necessity
| on the part of women to refrain from
the use of new materials and use and
make over SO far as possible old cloth
! ing and materials. Samples of the
latter work were shown by Miss Hayes
in the shape Of some children's dress
es originally made from unbleached
cotton cloth, re-dyed and with addi-
! tional trimmings, which made dresses
suitable for any child.
Nothing more than routine business
was transacted at the April business
meeting of the Windham Girls clut
Thursday evening. After the meeting
which was well attended, Miss Char
| lotte Embleton. county demonstration
| for the Windham County Farm Blu
reau, gave an interesting demonstra-
| ton of preserving eggs in water glass
! After the demonstration a social houl
was enjoyed during which cake and ice
cream were served.
At the weekly meeting Thursda,
night OF Obwebetuck Lodge, No. Is
l. o. o. T., reports were read on prog
ress being made in shaping plans fol
the lodge to attend in a body the gath
ering OF Odd Fellows in Hartford, OF
! April 27ths at which time the larges
parade of odd Fellows ever held il
the state will take place. A large
| number of the members of the loca
lodge have signified their intention O
going to Hartford on that day ant
taking part in the parade. Obwebe-
tuck lodge will take a musical organ
ization along.
The WilIinantic Chamber of Com
merce mid monthly meeting mex
Tuesday evening should prove one o
interest. Lieut., Alfred NJ. Simons O
Hartford will be present and address
the meeting on his experiences ant
what he saw over there. Lieutenan
Simons has q fine reputation as ;
speaker and it is anticipated larg
number will assemble to hear him
All returned soldiers and sailors il
this section will be invited to attens
the meeting.
Ore of the unfortunate and pathet
cases in connection with the returnin;
soldiers to this city the past week i
that of Private William Connaughtol
whose home is at % Prospect street
Private Connaughton returned to thi
country some time ago, suffering from
shell shock and it is said has been il
| a hospital for treatment near Ney
York since his return. He came to hi
home in this city Wednesday nigh
and late Thursday Afternoon had
bad spell, becoming hysterical an
more or less unmanageable. 1t wa
thought best for all concerned to plac
him in the police station for owe
night and it is said he will be take
. to the Norwich State Hospital thi
(Friday) morning for special treat
/, ment.
A meeting Of WiIIimantic Camp c
Sons of Veterans was held Thursda
o. evening in G. A. F. hall. Preliminar
3 plans and arrangements in regard
the part the organization will take i
t Memorial Day exercises were discuss
ed.