Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-20
WHLIMANTIC


 read a connmittal service ta the. grave.
 Mir. Leona I'd died in Bridgeport Sat
 urday The arrangements here were
 in charge of Undertaken Jay M. Shep-
 ard.
 One of the best records which the
 heads of the local Red Cross chapter
 have heard of is that of a TO year old
 member of the Warrenville circle of
 workers which was turned in at local
 headquarters. Here is what this old
 lady Accomplished: Knitted goods-114
 pairs of stockings, g sweaters. 15
 pairs of wrfstlets. 8 helmets. scarfs
 and wash cloths Sewed garnents-
 A pairs of paJamas. g hospital shirts.
 B chemises. 12 chilarensr waists. IS
 pairs of drawers. 10 operating gowns,
 house gowns, womens night gowns. 5 pairs of chiidren's drawers pettt-
 coats, 4 pinafores, 357 supporting
 slinss and s7g elbow traction bands. | Frank E. Hart, formerly Of this city,
 now head of the dornmercia1> depart
 ment of the high school at Mayaguez.
 Porto Rico. Is spending few days in
 this city as .{he the guest Of Meah aart MeIs is
 charmed with Porto Rico and paints a
 very glowing picture of the life in Uncle Sam's tropic possession. His sister. Miss Edith Hart, has been with
 him as a merber of the faculty of the school during the past term, and when he returns another sister. Miss Irene Hart, and his mother. Mrs. Martha [. to MT Hart, Porto Rico is one of the
 finest countries in the world. The high cost of living is not even topic of conversation. A man can live well on considera ply less than $50 a month. The climate is always that of our pleasantest summer days There Is rainy sea son which lasts nine months. but MT. Hart did not seem to consider that very detrimental to the place. Roses bloom in January. The coal famine is almost as far away as Mars. for fires are used for cooking only and charcoal is the conventional fuel. Since this country stepped in and took over the island rapid strides have been made in all directions. The cities are every bit as modern as any on the continent. They have miles of cement sidewalks and trolley cars which ron. The~ native style of architecture with it's tendency to disintegrate at the slightest threat of an earthquake is gradually being replaced by the more substantial American style of con- struction. The people in the Spanish American countries. according to MT. Hart, do not look with favor on our business methods and he says that they will go back to their pre-war trade with England and Germany at the first opportunity, simply because the American business men make no effort to hold their trade, whereas the
 other nations especially cater to them. l The Canadians are gradually usurping all the banking business of that part of the world. chiefly because they offer six months credit as against the 30 days offered by this country The Mayaguez high school is about two- thirds the size of the local building . There are 300 students out of a popu- 1 lation of 22, 900. The number of com mercial students is constantly increas- l ing MT. Hart has one more year there before his contract expires after 1 which time he is considering going to another South American country and ! l the Spanish language which he has ac-i ! quired during his stay in Porto Rico 1 will, he says. be of immense value to 1 him in business anywhere in Spanish | America.
 Brief Mention.
 ] Miss Elinor M. Crawford has return 1 ed to her home on Chestnut street af- ter visiting her aunt. Mrs. Edwin O. ] Hopkins of Putnam. and her cousins, Bertram Hammond and Bertha Young, Mrs. Prescott of Lincoln Heights is l entertaining her sister. Mrs. Edwin O. Hopkins. of Putnam.
 MT. and Mrs. L. Morse of Hartford | are visiting MT. and Mrs. L. D. Craw- | ford of Chestnut street
 Miss Gertrude Carlson, a nurse at | the Chelsea naval hospital is spending | ten days furlough at her home on 1 Godfrey street.
 Mrs. Eva L. Rougeau of Marlboro
 Mass. is visiting MT. and Mrs. George Denault.
 The U. s. army aerop1ane is still at | Eaton's lot. guarded by the state | guard. pilot is on his way here ! from Mineola
 Lieut.. Robert A1tick. U. S. army av- | iation service, who is at St. JoseDfas hospital, suffering from burns. is i'm | proving somewhat.
 Rev. August Bobzin of Norwich was | a visitor here Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. William E. Light. David xIE M faf aY,d cSrr rel ] H. Light of Windham were guests of ] friends in Norwich Sunday. 1 William F. Light and David T. Light ! of Windham. Elliott and Lloyd Ames | of Norwich motored to Voluntown on ] Sunday afternoon and were guests of | MT. and Mrs. E.doa Palrnfr-.