Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15
WILLIM.AN'TIC

recently appointed president of the advisory hboard, Shas taken up his du- ties and i, is working out the evenings entertainment The office of publicity manager is held by Captain Fullerton and, something original will be handed cut soon. < The meeting of next week Monday will be for the singing of Christmas carols and Mrs. Q. B. Rob- inSon will be the leader in making up has already sent in word that the members will take part in the meeting and its expected that many other or ganizations will enter to make the meeting one of the most successful the Community Chorus has held since it was organized in this city over month ago.
 Old fashioned dance, Valley St. ar mory, Thursday evening. Mrs. c. H. Hughes orchestra--adv.
 "Helie, Chief, are you looking for me?" was the greeting John Fair cloth, formerly of Willimantc c, had for Chief of Police Daniel J. Killourey on Sunday evening when he entered the , police station. Well, if you've been asked to be on the lookout for me, I'm here to tell you that the warrant for my arrest has bsen withdrawn and if you'll call up Captain Campbell of the Manchester police, he will tell you that I'm not wanted by them any more"
 Chief of Police Kiliourey called the Manchester police and found that this statement was true and that the charge of assault on the person of Fairchild's wife" had been withdrawn In his story to Chief Killourey.. Far cloth told how he had esca ped tho Manchester police by cl hing a trer and lying fiat on the Ii b while the police were flashing lights up the tre while looking for him. He also told how he got out of his house through a cellar window while the police of Manchester had the house surrounded. Faircloth also told how he had gone through Willimantic by train on three different evenings without he'~~ sooo by any of the local police who had instructions to arrest him oH sinh
 According to his story. Faircloth has been working nights in a Worcester i fa ctory, and drawing his weekly sal a~v in peace while the police in Man chester were looking for him. He f. nal|y went to Manchester where he saw Captain Campbell who told him that the warrant for him had been withdrawn. Fajrcloth had made the trip from Manchester to this city by automobile but he had gotten out at the town farm in order to see the oh ef of police to tell ham that the war Erant had been withdrawn.
 The funeral of August Rupprecht who was held Saturday morning at s o'clock from his home in Gurieyville followed by 8 requiem high mass at St Joseph's church. WilIimantic. at t9 o'clock. where Rev.. John H. Clark o~7c'ated. Burial took p'ace in St. Jo- seph's ce-rete~v. The bearers were Frank and Wi1Har Runprecht, Gus ttaye Clare, and Walter Hauschild. Ar rangemets were in charge of the J. c 1 Lincoln company.
 The funeral of Mrs. Georgianna Lewis was held Sunday afternoon al il o'clock from tine horre of her daugh- ter Mrs. Kervin W. Reynolds of No I112 Chestnut street. Services were pri- lvate. Rev. Harry $. McGreadv, pas tor of the Willimantic First Congre- igational church conducted the ser vice at the house. The re1'ains were
 conveyed to One"o for burial. Flu
 "eral arraneerents were in charge If, iUndertaker Jay M. Shepard.
 There was a large attendance al | 'itC ouHudN eNGH- ing following the evening service mo- tion pictures of the Mount of Tears, } Mount Edith Cavell. being shown This custom of having motion pie lures some Sunday nights during the
 month has been adonted by several oi the churches of Willimaptic and has , Nefn found to be a great success. !. Christmas mail is begirnirq to come a ox,I a.Y% ~oing mail is o-newhat heavier thav t has been. Last week motives were
 n2"ted at the post office requeetins
 Wili~antic people tn rail theil
 Christmas parcels cary and avoid the last minute rush. Directions abou
 wrapping parcels have also been post ed. 'f
 The Rosie Velvet cnnpany of Wilt
 mantle has joined the ranks of thu
 other local. mills and posted notices
 of an advance of 12 and 1-2 per cent
 to their employees. Saturday morning
 About two hundred persons will b,
 benefited by this raise. All the tex
 tile mills of Willimantic have nov
 granted this increase to their em ployes-
 At the meeting of the Boy Scout . of America AF1ed Friday evening tn
 regular inspection was held followe,
 by roll call and few remarks b. Scoutmaster R. c. Rose; also the pres
 entation of merit badges to Scout
 Eugene Jolie and Clifton nawson. !
 first aid contest was then held con
 sisting of three teams. the Partners
 Allyn Rose. Morton Baker and Wal ter Jordan; the Wildcats of Raymon . Hanna. Edwin Cross, Russell Hoey The Stags, Benny sAxlerod, Russe] Hinnan and William Ia acLso1 Th