Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-12

on several candidates. A good at
tendance of the members was report
Ell.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Department OF the Y. NJ. C. A. was
held Monday night. Light refresh
rnents were served and a social time
was enjoyed by those present. Mrs.
jeremiah Sullivan entertained with
singing and Miss Thelma Harris gave
a violin solo. The following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. jeremiah Sullivan, president:
Miss Myra Matthers. vice president,
and treasurer.
The night school specialist, Mr.,
Prown. of Hartford, is expected in
town today "wednesday to Took over
the local night school. Mr.. Brown is
sent out by the state board of edu-
cation,
Allen 3. Lincoln of Hartford and
W. F.. Carpenter of New Haven were
III Willimantic Tuesday.
Rev. z. C. Wenzel preached his
first service at the Swedish Lutheran
church in this city Sunday and made
very favorable impression. He is
ct present making his home at 142
Montauh avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hillhouse re-
comfy returned from v*C;t in Bos-
ton,
a REQ touring car, owned by Ed
ward John Of this CITY was consider
ably damaged due to colliding with a
telegraph pole at the corner of Bridge
ard Main streets. The machine was
taken to a local garage for repairs. It
vas stated that the driver lost con-
:rol Of the car causing the accident.
! Plans are practically completed for
the Father and Son Sinner, to be
given at the Y. NJ. c. A. Friday night.
r addition to the speaker OF the eve
ning, State Secretary J. 3. Thwing
There were seven marriages in the
town OF Windham during January, ac-
rcrding to certificates on file at the
Gown clerks Office. The number OF
births was 30.
Ralph C. Young of DanieIscn, au-
:omohile inspector for Windham
county, was in town Tuesday, on his
weekly inspection trip of public ser
VICE cars and for the purpose also OF
| rNamining applicants for drivers Ii
! censes.
There was but one case before
! Judge +. il. Foss in The police court
/ Tuesday morning. Otto Schmidt was
| there TO answer 10 charge tJf assault
and breach Of the peace. Alec Ber-
| bina being the complainant. Berbina
! evidently had a change Of heart in
| the matter over night. for he wished
| TO withdraw the complaint when court
opened. claiming differences and hard
| feelings had been patched up. On
. consideration Of the matter, Attorney
| Harvey recommended that the case be
nolied on payment of costs, which
amounted to $3.50 and We're paid.
! The city labor pay roll for the past
week totalled StT2 Il, apportioned to
/ the different departments as follows:
! Street, %50e3: wafer 1929; police
Sis612; city ward. $127.50; sewers
$4l02: fro $l11.65.
At meeting of the directors of the
! welfare bureau held 1T tkcir rooms
! "a Valley street the resignation OF
/ Miss Helen Child, secretary was re-
! questad on or after February 20 1919
! This seton was taken not because OF
any fault with the secretary's worl;
/ i'll general. bul it Was stated her cler-
/ i"al work was not just what it should
| bc The matter was thoroughly dis
, cussed in open meeting before thi:
action was taken. by the directors Of
whom there were Is present at the
meeting. Many different opinions
were expressed on the matter but fl.
uHliy the resolution ito discontinue
/ tie services Of Miss Child" was adopt.
ed by vote Of : to 8, the others pres
cnt not voting. Neither Miss Chilli
nor the visiting nurse, Mrs. o. NJ
Clark. was present at the meeting ant
their reports for the past month wer,
Head by Mrs. Robert II. Fenton wht
was chosen secretary pro tenn Aftel
a consultation Tuesday morning will
! President Lincoln Of the bureau. Mis-
Child announced that she wot ter
inmate her engagement with the vel
/ 'are bureau TUESDAY night and lcav'
for New York, today wednesday,
The-secretlry's report for January
showed balance 20 the credit of tn
Welfare bureau of $500