Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
WILLIMANTIC

New cemetery. A representation of classmates and students of Tufts col lege attended the funeral in a body and acted as honorary bearers. These men were Professor Gray, Paul An derson, Arthur Sampson, Austin Pe- terson, Ray Cook, Chester Mattson, MT. Durkee, Mir. Pickett Clifford Stiles and Edward Norton. The active bearers were schoolmates and friends Stanley Sumner, Harold and Alfred Staebner, George Robinson and Spen- cer and Carlton King. There was a large attendance at the services and beautiful flowers were received from those who shared the, sorrows of MT. and Mrs. Gager in their bereavement Arrangements were in charge of F'u- neral Director Jay M. Shepard
 The funeral of John Jennings was held from his home in South Wind ham, Saturday afternoon, at ? o'clock Rev. Walter F. Borchert, pastor of the Willimantic Episcopal church officiat- ing. Burial was in Yantic cemetery, Norwich. Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard was in charge of the arrange ments
 Funeral services for Ezekiel W. | Phillips were held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the funeral parlors of Jay NJ. Shepard. Services were conducted by Rev. H. c. Beebe, of the South Coventry Congregational church and Eastern Star lodge No. A. A. r. X A. M., conducted Masonic services. The bearers were L. A Kingsbury, George Cour, John Champlin, and Henry Brink. The body was placed in i the receiving vault at Wilimantic cemetery.
 Funeral services for Lucina Bennett were conducted Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock at her residence at Spring Hill 1 by Rev. Leonard Smith, who also read committaI service at the grave in the Spring Hill cemetery. Funeral Director Jay NJ. Shepard was in charge of the arrangements.
 In pursuance of an order of execu- tion issued by Justice of Peace Sam uel B. Harvey, an auction of an h. dian motorcycle was held at the shop of Elmer M. Young on Church street. 1 The motorcycle which was a model of 1916 was sold to satisfy judgment in a civil suit, and Thomas Kelley of 762 Main street. the highest bidder pur- chased the Indian for $65. County Sheriff Charles A. Gates acted as auc- | tioneer.
 Men gathered about the bars in Willimantic, slipping harmless liquid have found the subject of wood alec hol an interesting one The general opinion of the saloon men themselves as well as their customers is that the men guilty of selling such, a con coction should be severely punished Many place the blame on war-t time prohibition and believe that the bar has been kept on too long. According to story that is now becoming known, two men in this city had pur. chased some "jackey" from some. where and had carriad it to theil homes in two little brown jugs, but owing to the results obtained through drinking some brands they have no I dared to taste the supply they have on hand. Whether they will throw the liquor away or take a chance is not known, but it. is thought that thu men prefer to drink water rather thar to chance the contents of those tws brown jugs.
 Elmer Morse of this city was ar. ! rested Saturday night about 9.30 O. clock, following complaint iron Christopher Manck to the effect tha Morse had assaulted him while the, were in a Main street saloon Office Edward ] eahy to whom the complain was made took Morse to the polio, I station. Morse was released upol payment of bonds of S25 and will ap pear in court this (Moaday) mornins to answer to charges of assault.
 The number of Knights of the Roa, who improve the privilege of boar bunk at the police station has fallel off greatly from that of last year. Sat ] urday night there were two men a the station and they left for the nex : town early Sunday morning.
 The men from Engine Compan No. 1 responded to two calls for ali
 Saturday. The first call came a
 2.S0 o'clock in the afternoon whe
 they were called to a tenement hous
 chimney fire that had broken ou there. The fire was put out by usin
 about 12 gallons of chemical. Tn
 second fire, which proved to be a bar
 one to fight, broke out shortly befor midnight when a call came in to sen
 the chemical to a N. Y. N. H. & I
 railroad roundhouse to put out a fir
 that had broken out in one of tn
 freight cars in the yard that Wa
 loaded with oil barrels. About 10 ga
 Ions of chemical were used at the fiji
 but aid had been summoned too lat
 The firemen devoted their time {
 keeping the surrounding propert . from catching fire but the freight cs
 and it's contents were total loss. IT
 flames that came from the burnin
 car shot up high into the air and al
 tracted number of people to u
 scene of the fire. The men returned 1
 the ire house after about one ar
 one-half hours of work.
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