Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-22
WILLIMANTIC


registered by Alfred w. Chase Of West
Haven, CT. The New Haven authori
ties were notified and they in turn
informed Chief Kiilourey that the car
was stolen Tuesday night In New
Haven The car was brought to this
city and placed in the Jordan garage
to await the arrival Of the owner. The
party who stole the car evidently ran
into something while on the road, for
the radiator was ashed SO badly
that the water ran out OF it., which no
doubt was the reason for. the car being
left where found. The bumper on the
car also showed the effects of the
smash, being bent in the middle caus-
ing it to assume the shape Of a letter
V. Otherwise the car was in fine con-
dition.
Officials Of the American Thread
company in Willimantic announced
Wednesday afternoon that all perma
nent employees in the local plant will
receive an increase of Is per cent. in
wages, to become effective Monday
June I'd This announcement. coming
lust at this time, when there is no ap
parent let-up in the high cost of liv-
ing, is particularly pleasing to the
employees OF the plant as well as to the
merchants of Willimantic and the COM
at present and has been for some time
operating on a 4S-hour a week sched-
ule. 1t is understood that other en-
ployes of the company in New England
, will receive the same increase in pay.
An increase of is per cent. in wages
| to become effective June 2, was an
nounced Wednesday for the employees
Of the Quidnicll Manufacturing COM
pany of Quidnick, r. L. by the officials
, of that concert Agent Walter B.
Knight of the Quidniek- Windham
Manufacturing Co. of Willimantic. a
! branch of the Rhode Island concern
! viii make a similar announcement to-
! day CF'riday), which will be gratifying
news to the 315. operatives employed
| in the city. The plant in Quidnick
employs about AIS operatives. At
present the local plant is running on a
j5-hour a week schedule. This an
nouncement and similar one Thurs
| day, by the officials of the American
Thread Company will help the general
! business situation throughout the city
to no small degree.
The annual meeting Of the Kings
| Daughters was held Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. W. J. Hast
ings on Prospect street. In spite of the
rainy afternoon there was a large
number present. officers were elected
as follows: President, Mrs Robert
! Brown: vice president, Mrs. W. ].
Hastings: treasurer, Mrs. Ellison
Smith: secretary, Mrs. Herbert Cong
| don: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Wesley Morse. 1t was voted to hold a
lawn party and social in June on the
| lawn of the Old Peoples home on
Pleasant street. Inc proceeds are to
| go toward the nome Ihere was no
/ 1urther business transacted
NO session OF the ponce court was
| hoid THURSDAY morning, although the
case OF Daniel j. Corey, charged with
/ violating the trafhc laws. was 10 nave
been heard. The case will be heard
| TINS tfriday) morning.
| ,Fllty DOCKS nave recently neen add-
! ca 10 tne shelFeS III the Nililnlahllc
/ punilc library ana are READY lor clrcu-
lauon. lWeaty -ohe DOCKS OF nctloh
ana ~ non-hctlon comprise the ne"
Ar,ona roo.r, .,.,sf. .. .,
sstste in wiiiimantic Is the two-tsns'
n1ent house 70 Oh Norfh street cola br
] cbar1as p Iordan r. 1oso,,h 60. I.
aiso tho Ntoua,,or,+ I1o,,.a 81 os
Swine street sold 70 Fred p Toonie
| ~ tl,is citI- nv l. NJ Tote,n ~ ret
cord r. ms ranor+e ed oarI;or in tbe
week that Inc Windba n, roomine house
a ttbo CORNER of Main and = CburcI
streets had changed hands, but the
report has not been verified.
Don't failt to attend the Spanish
War Veterans dance Saturday night.
adv.
Er;a,Is. of cb.-,.s o R..L,. y,
providnnce oro internsted 70 learn ~
bis recent annointment as snnerinten.
don't ~ tbo Prodstreet cornnanJ,,s oe5ce
j., tbat .cit,, NJ ponl,,,s is d. ,o,, ~
Nirs Arnic T. Racl.,,s If ti,ie city. ans
was emnioved Inv tbe Windbam No
tiona1 banI; a number of Years ago
Leaving there 10 become cashier of fbf
RrooliIvn Savings hank which late,
Twas removed 10 Danielson, After.
,rards Nv Pacl,us ontnrad The en,nIo,
Iof he Rradstreat comnanv at Snrine o.
lfeId h.. whom he has since been en-