Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-18
li i.II.S..,,l IND PUTNAM NEWS

members of the organization gave q
 e petal shower in honor lof Miss
 ctny Paine, who has been presi-
 ent Of the club since 1t was organized
 ooit a .'ear ago. Pink and white fcpc paper was used to develop a dec ratiVe plan that was decidedly pretty. feature of the evening was the re- 'i teasing by means of ribbon streamers held in the hands of members of a shower or rose petals which showered down from beii suspended over the sition Miss Paine occupied. Miss Paine received large list of nis .rl aneous ciits. The committee heads in charge of the arrangements were Miss Gwen-
 doiyn keegan, Miss Myrtle Marland and Miss Rachel Burns. Refreshments
 were served during the evening, which
 proved most delightful
 At the Connecticut Mills a site for a
 new baseball diamond and field is be-
 ing developed so that it will be in
 readiness for use when the 1920 season
 opens. The new site is north of the
 mill and it is being graded and laid
 out with such detail as to insure that Will provide n fine playing field when
 1t Is completed in the spring. The mills basketball squad is now | hard at work developing its game for 1 the season that will open here on | Thanksgiving night. Practice was held
 Monday evening in the town hall where all of the home games are to be
 played. Permanent seats have been | built in for use throughout the season
 and Manager ". E. Reach has seen to ! IL that the seating arrangement is such
 as to insure that every sDestator who
 occupies a place on the bleachers will be assured of good view of the game
 and safe place from which to view 1t The squad of players Is large and its
 members showing great interest and enthusiasm, so the team is expected tc
 prove sa fine as did the mills baseball
 team during the season that closed in
 September.
 | A site is being prepared for the sol
 dlers' memorial to be erected on the
 lawn fronting St. James church. A l section has been cleared for the foun-
 dation. which will be laid on the left
 slde Of the church lawn. The memoria, When completed will be an ornate piece
 Of work and fitting representation oi
 the appreciation of the members of the | parish Of the 156 young men who rep
 resented it in the service during the war.
 Travellers over the Little Rest road view with interest the charred wreck of fine touring ear that caught fire ] and burned on Dark Lantern School, l house Hill few days ago.
 A small house and lot on North ] street have been acquired by the Con- ! necticut Mills company from Sidney S stone. The company also recently pur-
 chased lots near the same location or l North street from B. c. Hopkins. | Station Agent Daniels O'Connel1 visited with his mother at Franklin | Mass.
 | Miss Angie c. Donaldson of Provi- dence has been a guest of relatives ir Danielson.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. E. Kennedy were visitors in Hartford on Sunday. Produce sold at the jail. the countI
 commissioners report shows. amount.
 ed to s1.04s.47.
 | Some farmers in the surroundint
 country who planted big fields of pota.
 toes last spring had such poor success 1 with the eren on account of advers, weather conditions that they are nov
 buying potatoes for use on their owr ' tables.
 l Stakes were driven Mondoy for a, addition that will double the size a
 the plant of the River Weaving com. pany near the state armory. Exvacat ins for the foundation will begin today | The new addition will provide snact | for 50 extra looms. The company i,
 eneaged In weaving ootton worsted, and the business is chiefly owned b, r. E. Cunneen.