Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-12

we were well, repaid sby the fine cele bration given usS that night at Com mercy" s:
 Henry Woisard, who was with the headquarters company, S27th Infantry, S2d Division, was just recovering from an illness and was patient at Hos. pital No, Il, at St.aAgnian, when the3s arInistice news came in. He was abont5 the: hospital taking temperatures at the time. The hospital inmates tookd the news quietly but none the less joyfully and in the evening chicken t dinner was serveds Sergeant Major&F4aroId F. Glendin:- ing was at Clery- IeEP Petit when the big news came through--hours late andd through the medium of a runner, who1 brought a. typewritten summary of the3 arrnistice termsg. Mir Glendining was3 with the 56th Coast Artillery. iH which scores, of young men from this sectio nserved, the organization being | somewhat split up at the time the end of the fighting came. Up to the time of receipt of news by the runner the armistice talk seemed very vague, MT. Glendining said. The outfit had just finished a big advance, and% some of the men were at Louppy.s Many of the 56ths men made a big night of the I 11th while others of the outfit didn't have their real celebration until the might. of the 18th.
 To many of the boys who are now back in their old occupations the hap penings of year ago seem very much like a dream, although every detail stands out clearly in. their memory. Joseph C. o'kane. Hartfords voca- tional advisor or the Federal Vocation al board. which is seeking to place previously wounded soldiers in a po sition to learn trades or to fit them selves for other occupations. has been in Danielson and surrounding territory 1 seeking to get in touch with eX-ser vice men who can be benefited through the service that; the government stands ready to perform for them ] When men are placed through this | board and ,begining their training they receive sS0 per month. which allow ance is continued until they: are re- | fitted to re-enter civilian life. trained and equipped to again earn their liv- l ing MT. OKane has been working here 1 in cooperation with Mrs: H. F. Glen dining chairman of the Home Service ! committee of the Danielson chapter of the Red Cross. Several men who are 1 eligible to receive Training at govern l ment expense have been located in this
 
 1 taken up. for. consideration and prepar- 1 ation. Mrs. sfzlendining will gladly aid any soldier. sailor or marine who has received a major injur.- from which he has not fully recovered and who de- tires to take advantage of the gov ernmentfs o9fers ,@ae&7 < "
 susinessoin DanieIspn, eso far as stores were concerned, was practically suspended I'u u9sday afternoon in ob- 1 servance of Armistice day. While hardly business man was found who was opposed to recognizing the ami Tersary by suspending business. there was a considerable number who criti- cised the fact that no general an 2! nounceneFts relative tot thes proposed | closing was made. A result of not i spreading the news was that many people come here from out of town to do shopping. but knowing anything about inc closing arrangement and ' found themselves unable to da busi- i ness, much tp their inconyenienee, and, in soma cases, eXasperation was aroused
 Jazz, Fe.day evening brings to Phoe- i nix hall the famous Ferdinando Broth CTS Marine orchestra of Hartford The classiest iazziest dance music in New 1 England, A suparlative hit every where.
 
 will hear in years. You'll be there to hear that wonderful, saxaphone quar- tet. We'll say you wili-and you'u be happy! !-ady.. .+ . :..
 Annual reports of officers of the Windham County Agricultural society show that this oldest of all. the agri- cultural societies in the United States has rounded out it's most successful year. The gross receipts at the fair given in September amounted to S3.- l1S.S7, the largest sum the society has ever taken in any exhibition this |. being the sum that was turned over by Marshall J. Frink, of Canterbury, to Treasurer W. R. Thurber of Brook lyn. s- --,. The annual report of the secretary showed s1.268.3O on hand, and $500 more is. due in January from the state, The surplus obtained from this years fair was s7S5S7 Adding to this sum the SoOo that is coming to the so- ciety from the state and the net profit on this years fair is shown as s1,2S5.S7. r.. .-. 1
 Here again is. proof that. the Wind ham County Agricultural society is alive, virile an dprogressiye and here also is encouragement for the future of the fair. which seems destined "-sh1il lHe next lew years to grow greater and more Interesting than ever.
 This promise is strengthened by the fact that there is a big developmen coming ill all of the industrial terri tory from which the fair association draws patronage.
 The fair association has had tn, benefit of excellent admin stration ant the services of ardent officers durihs the past few years and the result, that have been achieved speak fo
 themselves.
 The newly elected board of officers i
 made lip as follows: President, Her mon B. Chapman, Plainf1eld first vic president, N. G. Williams. Brooklyn
 second vice president, Edward Dor rance, Plainfeld; third vice president { Frank Martin; Chaplin; treasurer " R. Thurher. Brooklyn; secretary
 Marshall ]. Frink. Canterbury; audi
 tors O. F. Atwood. Brooklyn; R. B Il Witter, Brooklyn; F. E. Miller Brook
 lyn; executive committee, E. M. N
 Marler, Brooklyn; George s. Care,
 Scotland J. F.7 Hyde, Hampton
 Fayette Wright, Pomfret; NJ. T. Shes
 Canterbury; Charles Turner, Chaplin
 George Boyd. Eastford; George Cool
 Windham; John Baton, Plainfield; I
 W. Page, Killingly; E. NJ Wheaton -. :. . :.