Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-05
talk on the various forms

interesting talk on the various forms of government and stated his views of and belief in a commission form of government and reasons therefore. A discussion among those pi esent fol- lowed. interesting suggestions being made by Representative William A. King and Mir. Morris, secretary of the chamber of commerce. There were about 125 present and Mayor Gates and the common council were present as special guests. The evening proved one of great interest and profit.
 The past and present executive com mittees of the Windhart Girls club had a very enjoyable supper Tuesday evening at 7:S0 at the Mary Ann Soda Shop, in honor of Miss Myra A Smith, who has been secretary of the Girls club for the past year. Miss Smith is at present the organizing secretary of Windham and Holland counties in behalf of the Health and Recreation department of the State Council of Defense.
 Mrs. Susan B. Palmer, the oldest member of the Card Home for the Aged, celebrated her S5th birthday Monday. Feb 3rd, at the home on Pleasant Street. A very enjoyable aftcrnoonl was spent. sixteen being present. Mrs. Palmer received candy. a primrose and many cards. Sand wiches, cake and tea were served dur ing the afternoon. The table was dec orated. the center piece being birth day cake with candles.
 Miss Alice Afford of 19G Prospect street is i'll at her home.
 John King is home from Wesleyan College.
 Sergeant Knox of South Coventry aI fn Is ic 7fer1af having received his discharge from the service at Camp Meade, Maryland. Sergeant Knox returned from overseas fast September and sinca then has been an instructor at Camp Meade.
 Mrs. O. B. Johnson and Mrs. c. C. Case left Tuesday afternoon for New York as delegates to the Red Cross convention being held in that city for three days
 There was but one case before the police court Tuesday morning. Ed ward Moriarty of Jackson street. was charged with breach of the peace. He was arrested late Monday night on complaint of his wife. MoriArty plead = ed not guilty. There was no evidence of a breach Of peace having teen com mitted and JIdge' Frank H. Foss noll- ed the case and incidentally gave both parties some good advice,
 The city labor pay roll for the past week amounted to S6S5.71, apportion- d as follows Police dert, $1S701; street dept. s144.26; city yard. $41.44; maintaining sewers, s4l0s: fire dept }f1915; water dept, s15S.S2.
 Tuesday morning at the bridge over the Natchaug river at Chaplin, a large ! truck belonging to the Providence Worstpd Co. of Stafford Springs | crashed into the railing and stopped with one wheel hanging over the edge of the bridge The driver who was uriniured stated that the steering gear went wrong as he was making the 1 turn onto the bridge. A wrecking car was sent for and the truck was hauled to the city for repairs.
 r. was stated that the G. j. Kirby plant, manufacturers Of optical goods ] is employing about fifty hands ai many which changed over :heir ma. | chinery and Glant to var orders during 1 the time the United States was in ! volved. When the armi tice was sign | cd. this plant was affected as were l others and now the plant is being i changed over, which will .ake about | two months. While working on wal
 orders, this plant at times employed
 about 200 hands.
 Joseph Cardinal. v, who was bor1 | in st. Jean dc Baptistc Canada, diet | Monday evening at the horne of hi | daughter, Mrs. Edmond Merchan~ a | Eagleville. He had resided in thi | country for 6 number of years.
 The funeral of Joseph PeIitier wa. held Tuesday morning at S:90 o'clocl from local funeral pariors. At St | Narys church at nine o'clock. a re guiem high mass was celebrated b, Rev. Ludovic Paradis. Burial was il St. JOseph's cemetery. The bearer were George Depathy, Henry Depathy Edward Peltier and Tony Buoznick
 George Brown. employed by Fran Phillips of Hampton. met with a yer
 painful accident Tuesday afternoon while engaged in cutting wood. Tn
 axe which he was using caught in
 branch and turned in such a manne
 2s to cut the back of his right hand