Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-14
WILLIMANTIC


A very enjoyable evening was spent
Thursday night by about so members
of the Windham Girls club in their
hooms on Main street. The affair was
in the nature of a valentine social.
Each member brought a valentine. A
short business meeting was held at s
o'clock, after which games were play
ed; dancing and music were enjoyed.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram was Anna Blair, Della Dumain
and Dorothy Bishop. Some very fine
| work of the basketry class of the club
! is on exhibition in this city and con-
| sists of a great variety OF designs in
trays, lamp holders, work baskets, etc.
| The class consists of about 80 members
and the work indicates the careful in
| struction of the teacher, Miss Alice
Afford, and her assistants.
Virginia, the little daughter of e. A.
Case, superintendent of schools, is Ill
with diphtheria and the house has been
put under quarantine. Mr.. Case was
unable to be present at the school
board meeting Wednesday night for
that reason.
George Denault, a linemsn for the
Western Union, and Albert Coutu, a
! local jitney driver, brought into town
| Thursday night as Inc a catch of pick
| erei as has been seen in this city in
many a day. They actually fished
about four hours, but spent as much
more time cutting holes through 10
| inch ice. The catch totalled between
35 and 40 fish, not one weighing less
than a pound and the largest weighing
Just three pounds. The location of
tho gold mine" in the shape of the
pond where the fish were. caught was
not disclosed by either fisherman.
Private Joyale Of this city, who en-
listed in Co. L. 1920 Z. S. Infantry,
March 81, 1917. is reported as having
rbeen recently discharged from a Ger
nan hospital lie was wounded in ac-
ton October 18th last and nothing
was heard from him until recently
his sister Mrs. Georgianna Houle, re-
ceived letter from him, telling of his
experiences and recovery in the hos
pital. Private Joyale was the Oldest
member of Company l.
Any returning soldiers or sailor.
who are pharmacists or chemists, vii
be interested to know that the state
L. 5 Employment Service has receiy.
ed q letter from Director Genera
Eensmore, that the American Phar.
maceutical Association is canvassine
1.-THE entire country for positions fol
druggists and chemists and at tn,
d same time also looking up store.
which may be bought or an interes
! obtained therein. Any soldier or sail
or from Willimantic or vicinity If in
terested, should call at the employ
nent service office.
The WiIlmantic Board Of Under
writer's held a meeting this week a
the office of George S. Elliott. All tn
local fire insurance agents were pres
ent. Matters pertaining to the bust
ress were discussed and officers wer
elected as follows: President. Georg
+ ;. Elliott; secretary, w. j. Sweeney
. treasurer. G. NJ Goddard of Boston
executive committee, Thomas ]. Kel
r ley. James Harris and Z. T.. White
more.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Rose, So, died o,
, Thursday morning at the Mansflel,
state Hospital and Training School
She formerly lived in New Haven. TIL
body was brought to this city for bur
ial by Undertaken Jay NJ. Shepherd
The body of John 8. Hopkins, VIII
d.ed in New York, arrived in this cit,
Thursday afternoon. Burial was il
Willimantic cemetery, Jay NJ Shep
herd had charge of the arrangements
Edward A. Jackson of SO Quar-,
Stitel dTIlN eu nome Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, having been dis
charged at Camp Devens Privat
: jackson was a member of Co. l., 1902
Infantry, and left this city in Marc1
1871 for New Haven. From there h
went to Canada and in September @
Tie same year was sent to Liverpoo
England on the transport Canada. H
was transferred from England t
France on a German cattle boat whic
had been captured by the English. H
was Eassed in March. 1918, and take
10 a base hospital and later to a con
Nalescent hospital and partially recov
cred. He also suffered from irene
feet and did not return to the trenche
but went into guard service. He lei
breSt, France, for this country Jan
. - and arrived in New York on tn
goth. gong to Camp Deyens wher
no was recently discharged. Privat
Jackson had MANY interesting exper
lcnc"s and brought home a fine col
lection of souvenirs. When he arrive
. a. Camp DevenS he was surprise
and pleased to find his brother, Wen
dell who is still there. Private Jack