Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-26

district speaking contest to be held
today "wednesday at the local state
normal school In connection with the
various four minute speeches, an at
tractive musical programme has been
arranged and W. H. Mandrey OF
Bloomfield will make an address. The
winner of this contest will have a
chance to compete at the state con-
test to be held in Hartford later in
the year. The contest today is open
to the public.
Ralph c.. Young of Danielson, auto
mobile inspector for Windham coun-
ty. made his weekly visit to this city
Tuesday for the purpose OF examining
candidates for drivers licenses.
The last meeting of the year of the
board of relief was held Monday at
the town clerks Office. There was no
business this being mostly the case
at their previous meetings.
Four important matters will be act
ed upon at the special town meeting
| to be held March 9Th in this city, as
! follows: /. To levy tax on the
grand list of 1918; 2. to see what ac-
| ton the town will take Upon the res
olution of the town school committee,
recommending that a new school
| building be erected at Windham Cen
|
erect said new school building and to
| make the necessary appropriation
| therefor; 3, to act upon the matter OF
a suitable honor roll or memorial to
| commemorate the services of the
young men of the town of Windhau
| who served in the army or navy OF
| this country or our allies during the
/ world war; 1. to make any necessary
| appropriations therefor. In view OF
| the vital Importance of these matters
to the tax payers, it is expected thai
a large attendance will be present a
the meeting.
The February issue of the Wyndon'
ian, published each month by the stur
dents of the Windham High school
made its appearance this week. 1t il
well gotten up and contains muc1
reading of interest not only to til,
students but to the alumni of th'
school as well.
There was no session of the polio,
court Tuesday.
The Women's Foreign Missionar,
society of the Methodist Episcopa
church met Tuesday afternoon at thu
j home of Mrs. e J. Capen Of .Prospec
street. The topic of the study wa
taken from Woman Workers of tn
/
the call for leaders. A pleasant socia
time was enjoyed and a collection wa
taken up.
Miss Lille Hawkins of North street
who was so badly burned last week, i
able to sit up and is getting alon;
nicely.
Miss Myra Smith of this city is il
Putnam this week in the interests o
the Putnam Girls club.
There was a pleasant evening TO
those attending the Play and Pictur
gathering in the church house of tn
First Congregational church Tuesda
evening. -Four reels of the serial pic
ture Les Miserables were shown, fol
lowed by the comedy The Postman'
Christmas Box and the one-reel dram
Legend of the Old Bell Ringer. Afte
the pictures, a general social time wa
Eenjoyed.
The match game Tuesday night o.
the Y. M. C. A. alleys between team
representing the Y. NJ. c. A. an
Knights of Pythias was very close, tn
y. M. c. A. team winning out on tn
total pinfall by SO pins w. Higgin
had high single lac, a pretty string
also high total of the match, 359.
The whist given in Odd Fellows hal
Tuesday night by the /. o. o. F. was
very successful affair and q fine tim
was enjoyed by the players. A muc
larger crowd was present than wa
even anticipated by the committee o
arrangements, there being % table
played. Cake and ice cream wer
served and prizes awarded.
Local attorneys have received tn
following: Windham county superio
court: Notice to the Bar: By order {
court, Hon. Lucien +. Burpee, iudg'
short calendar and assignment {
cases is postponed from Friday, Eel
%, to Tuesday, March 4. Dated a
Putnam, this 25th day of February, I
D. 1919. Edgar NJ. Warner, clerk {
II the Superior court