Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-17

gently discharged from the service, has been the guest of relatives in this city. The young soldier was a mem Der of thS 102rJ Infantry and took part in the great drive at the Marne. Chateau Thierry and Ladoux and at that time was gassed, for which req son he was discharged before the 26th Division was sent to the |. g.
 Three local men were arrested over Saturday night and Sunday for being drunk. Their cases will come before the police court this (Monday) morn ing.
 The basketball game Saturday night at the Y. M. c. A. was rather tame and uninter1.ting, there being a great deal of sameness to the entire game. The final score was '. NJ. c. A. 30, Mansfield p.
 The board of relief was in session Saturday and had a very quiet day, as during the previous week The as sessors will be present at the last meeting of the board Monday.
 Action is to be taken this (Monday) morning at a special meeting of the Mercantile Association in the Cham her of Commerce rooms on the mat ter of closing local stores on Friday night.
 Saturday Mayor Gates announced the names of the members of the committee who are to confer with the selectmen of the town with a view toward having the town cooperate with the city in plan for home coming celebration for returned sol diers in this city 3rd vicinity. The committee named includes Alderman William K. Webber. Louis j. Flynn and John P. Carlson
 At the session of the police court Saturday morning Deputy Judge Frank P. Fenton presided. The con tinued case of Peter Sholska. charged with the theft of s2O from Julia Blon- dix was the only matter before the court. Sholsla pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs. amounting to $1SSO which he paid Sholska will all so return the S20 which he stole
 The body of Rosanna Strong, who died from exhaustion Friday night at the Mansfield State Hospital and Training School has been brought to this city for burial
 Saturday morning the body of Al bert NJ, Sara. 19, who died at the Mansfield State Hospital and Training School was sent by Jay NJ Shepherd to Branford Conn, for burial. The funeral services of Orrin Flint Lincoln were held at his home in Fla gleville at r o'clock Sunday and were conducted by the Rev. r. NJ. Klein of Mansfield Depot, after which the body was conveyed to the funeral chapel of ! the ]. C. Lincoln company in this 1 city and public services were conduct l cd at D. n., the local lodge of Masons ! having charge. Burial was in North Windham Cemetery The bearers. al members of the focal lodge Of Masons were John Bill, Richard Wiggin. Flu | gene NJ. Lincoln and Harold C. Wig. ! gin. A committai service was held al , the grave, There were beautiful flora tributes sent by many friends : Large congregations at the varioU, churches in this city were reported or Sunday. At St. Paul's Episcopa ! church, the Parish lay, reader, Charles K. Hitchcock was in charge of tn, 1 services, taking the place Of the rec. tor Rev. W. r. Borchert. who is il 1 Newburgh, x. N.. at the bedside 0 | his father whose death is expected a
 any time. The sermon for the morn. ing worship was read by AIr. Hitch cock with prayer and LittGny. A let ter from Mir BOrchert was read at tn, service, telling of the serious condi
 tlon of his father.
 At the First Baptist church sunda, at the morning service at 1045. th theme Of the sermon was Christ an tho Christian. The church school a l. o'clock had a very large and grati lying attendance. Bernard Larl1in le the mcNinG of the Y. P. s. (. r. at ' m. and at { D. m, the Sunday eve ming service consisted Of one hour c very instructive and interesting pic lures, there being fifteen reproduc tion$ Of masterpieces in gospel ar The notices for this week include: Christian meeting for the Russia friends in the city in the Russia language this tMonday) evening q half past seven. Mir. Daviduk, stat missionary to the Russians, conduct these services each evening. Nr Da viduk is one of the greatest force against the BOlsheVik movement i the state. The community praye
 meeting is 10 be held at the homo (
 Mr. and Mrs. Southward. 26O PIeasal street, Wednesday evening. fine w.
 mans Mission Circle will nee wi, Mrs. E. E. Crane, 3,7 Winiham roat
 "Wednesday afternoon. Lelder. MT Bullard. Subject Mines and Lumbe Camps.
 At the Methodist Episcopal chur1
 Sunday at the preaching services ; je.t5 q, m. and ! r. m, there were
 number of absentees on account
 sickness. The Epworth League soai
 for next Wednesday night is beir
 locked forward to by all the your people Of this church. Fl. F. Anthon
 former superintendent of the Sunda
 school. now of Hartford. and his wi 3 and child were present 1t the morl [ ing service. J. T. Bentley. 2reseI superintendent of Sunday s.hoo, wi
 MrS Bentley is in Derly. Conn, for
 vtc3.io' C two Uc1Is
 The main feature of tl,A services
 the First Congress ltioraT church S-I
 day was the Mems Forum at l215
 the GreX Club room. Au interesjiI
 meeting was held, the toD.c Of disct E sion being Substitutes for the Saloo