Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02

Parkhurst, was born in Scotland. Conn, June 1T. 184s. daughter of She and MT. Hanks were married on June 29. 1869 on Hanks Hill. the cere ] mony being performed by Rev. T. w. ] Douglas. They have lived there since they were married Mrs. Hanks join ed the Methodist church of Gurley vile 4S years ago when Rev. Mr. Blood was the. pastor.
 MT. and Mrs. Hanks have five chii-
 dren, Clayton w. George H. Hanks Hanks Hill. Mansfield and Mrs. Sea nett E. .C1une and Mrs. Arthur q HI. ain of Wiilimantic. The gl24lt.cias. sell s. Hanks. Sennett H., Marian A and Rodney CIune.
 During the 50 years that MT. and Mrs Hanks have lived together there has not been a death in the famiIv- MT. Hanks was born on Hanks Hi1 Nov 29, 1S42. the son of George R.
 and Elizabeth Conant Hanks. When young boy he with his parents moved to Illinois. There they con ducted a ranch and grocery store in 1858. In 1867 they moved to Hanks Hill where MT. Hanks father. George R Hanks. was established in the silk business. His father Rodney Hanks
 was the first silk manufacturer in America. The first silk mill erected
 in the United States in 1910 still re- Iud11S on Hanks Hill.
 MT. Hanks family was noted for its ingenuity. The first brass cannon and first bell in America were cast on Hanks Hill, Mansfield, in 17S5; also the first town clock was made on Hanks Hill by Benjamin Hanks and was placed on the Old Dutch church in New York city in 17SO. MT. Hanks ancestors came from England to America in 1909.
 Contrary to the expectations of n n md tn he T dfz-nv i,,+~ not few, the local U. s. Employ ment Service Bureau office was closed Monday night and the equipment re- moved to Hartford Tuesday. This office has been of great value to em- ployers and unemployed alike since it was opened during the labor crisis in 1918, over 1900 persons having secured employment through it's officials. The office was closed by orders of the state federal director, who stated that not enough money had been appropri-s ated by congress for the continua ton of this as well as other employment offices throughout the state.
 Patrick Moran of Stafford Springs was a Willimantic visitor Tuesday.
 James Rafferty of Putnam called on local friends Tuesday.
 The lawn social held Tuesday eve ming at the home of Mrs. Thomas Southward under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society of the First Baptist church was largely at O- with festoons of Japanese lanterns.' Music, games and ether forms of amusement were enjoyed and the sale of home made cake, ice cream and sum for the efforts of those who plan ned the affair.
 Lyndon E. Little of Columbia has leased the store in the Union block on Main street. formerly occupied by C..
 The J. D. Courtney cottage on the Windham road was recently pur- chased by Mrs. A. R. Page of Atwood vile,
 Rear Admiral William Swift of the United States navy, retired, who died Monday at the Naval hospital at Newport R. l., was a brother of Mrs well known to many of the older res idents of Willimantfc. He was born in W1ndham, March 17. 1S4S.
 Rollie J. Leonard and Mrs. Eva Claude Lewis. both of Willimantic. were married Wednesday evening at riet l.. Davis and Theodore Claude. a half brother of the groom. attended the couple. Members of the two families were present. After the cere- home of the brides mother, Mrs. Vir- ginia Claude of 4S9 Main street. After a short wedding trip MT. and Mrs Leonard will make their future home 1 at 4S9 Main street.
 For the first time in many days, l Engine Company No. 1. was called out | Tuesday morning for a chimney fire at the home of Mrs. w. L. Williams, l corner of Windham and Valley streets. i The fire was quickly eXtinguished with | the aid of small amount of chemi- l cal.
 Word was received in town Tuesday l of the marriage of Frank Yeomans of Hartford and Sylvia Sonl1ey of Man chester June 2S. The former is well | friends.
 Lieut.. Col. (Dr.) Louis l. Mason, who has been spending a few days fur