Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-21

ed over to the town, no matter who
won them as prizes, that they be turn
ed over to the town at once and that
the town and its people go to work
and put this campaign over the top
without the use OF said helmets as L
stimulus and aid. The motion met
with instant approval and was i'm
mediately adopted.
In regard to the medals made from
German -canncn and which are to be
awarded ever. worker in this and pre-
vious campaigns. it was announced at |
the meeting that q book for each one !
to register his name and address in |
would be on hand at the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms and it was up to
each individual to do this and get a !
medal from the government after the !
complete list is sent in. Mr.. Lynch |
will be here for three weeks during |
| the campaign to aid and assist the
canvassers in any manner possible.
At SIS the meeting adjourned TO !
next Sunday afternoon at p. NJ, 1T
which time reports will be made as to |
progress of the campaign. Over thir-
| ty men were present at the meeting
which was most enthusiastic.
| The civil! suit Of Andrivino Sebas-
| tiano against Frank Posteniski which
! had been continued for two weeks.
Jeanne UP Saturday morning before !
Justice of the Peace P. J. Danahey.
Attorney S. B. Harvey appeared for
the plaintiff and Attorney +. H. Foss
! for the defendant. Judgment for 500
and costs was found fer the plaintiff
/ The defendant took an appeal to the
superior court.
| The BODY of Isadore Axelrcd, who
was drowned in the Willinantic river
Thursday afternoon, had not been re-
! covered up to a late hour Sunday
night, although various parties have
! been making constant effort to find
the body.
Ali bids received by the water com
! mittee for the crop of city ice were
trejected Saturday by that committee
! it being the opinion Of the members
| that the prices rendered were too low.
Three bids were received as follows:
! D. Deiage, $1.10 tom NJ H. Jones
cents ton These bids were opened
at meeting and at slater meeting
Saturday afternoon the bids were re-
! jccted. The committee will now so
ahead and dispose of the ice to the
best advantage OF the city.
Most of the organizations in this
, city were represented al the meeting
held in the Chamber Of Commerce
recms by the community labor obard.
! Chairman A. y. Burton Of the board
presided A letter from State Director
Charles f. Julien of Hartford was
read. advising that some action be
tkacn TO prepare for - large number OF
discharged soldiers which are expect
ed home within the next few weeks,
! with q view toward getting thcn en-
p!oyment a review of the work al
ready accomplished was given by ST.
perintendent H. J. Martindale the rec
r-l,,1r -t,@Tr -
dierS have steady employment. A
, thorough canvass for Jobs in this city
vii! be made. II is felt that from now
OF preference must be given returning
soldiers and sailors in respect to en-
ployment
J A good number Of Natchaus lodge,
Knights of PythiaS, No. % attended
the memorial service held in the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday even
ing.
J.; FuneraI services for Edward Pearl
were held Saturday afternoon from
the pariors of Undertaken Jay NJ.
Shepherd. Rev. Leonard Smith con-
Quoted the services. Burial was in
Westford Hill cemetery Ashford.
The funeral of Abbie j. Lee was
held Sunday afternoon at p. m. from
the chapel rooms of Jay NJ. Shepherd
Rev. C. Harley Smith of1ciated. The
bearers were Leander Willis, Homer
Lee, Charles Lee and Mr.. Williams
Burial was in the Willimantic Gene
terry.
The death of Mrs, Frances New
comb, 50. widow of Frank Newcomb
occurred Saturday morning at her
home, $40 Main street. She was born
i'll Mansfield. October %, 1926, the
daughter of Benjamin and Mary
Congdon Gardner She had resided in
, WillImantic for many years
St. Joseph's hospital has received a
beautiful Easter gift from Miss Ro-
sina NJ Dondero of New York in
memory of her father. Charles Dom
dero. 1t is a painting entitled Happi-
ness, and is4the work of Miss Don
dero. The painting is to hang over
the mantel in the reception room of
5 the hospital. Miss Dondero has taken
a course at the Museum OF Fine Arts
! in Boston. later studying magazine
e and book illustration under Chase
= Emerson Of Boston, in whose studio
t Miss Dondero won d scholarship for
t the second year. She has been en-
+ gagged in mural art in New York and
0 at present is working on a series OF
r murals for a firm of interior decorat-
? ors to be placed in new Roman
i Catholic church in South NorWalk
Y the last Red Cross drive that attract
ed much attention in New York. Miss
q Dondero is a native of Willmantic.
= Hyman Chaser. a cattle dealer, re-
t siding at 521 Jackson street, Will
e mantle, was taken to the Norwich
+ State Hospital for tho Insane Satur-
e day night. having become mentally
f unbalanced. it is said. over money
e matters.
There was but one matter to occupy
the attention of the police court Sat
: urday morning, that of George Ellis, a
( continued case. who is charged WITH
!, non support of his minor child. The
II court was informed that Ellis ha6
i complied with former suggestions Of
u the court in regard to the child being
. adopted and prosecuting attorney rec
, commended that the case be nolled OF
: payment of costs. TlS1 case was 81
= disposed of. Ellis paying $500.