Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-30
WTLLEMANTIC

I brief dedicatory exercises at the me Lincoln square on the morning of the ! sixteenth The dance committee asked for an additional appropriation of $75 in addition to the s175 they already had.
 It was announced that no word had been received from Congressman Freeman regarding the hoped for ae- roplanes The committee has, had an offer from two aviators in Waterbury to fly over the parade and drop roses on the service men. Seven bands have been engaged and the local drum corps are to be hired by the general committee.
 The Textile Council comprising all the local labor unions. has accepted ! the invitation to march. They have hired a band and will have at least one float and a big turnout. The question of having fireworks in the evening is still undecided. The local Boy Scout troops are to be at the service of the general committee for running errands. The troop at St. Mary's church will march in the French division. The troop at the Congregational church appeared to be decided concerning entering the pa rade.
 The time of the start of the parade was set at 11.30 in order to let ser vice men who would be employed in stores up till II o'clock join in the
 
 ney TT. Kelley $25 was added to the appropriation for the cost of the me moria1 monument in order that a fence might be put around it. The question of the future disposal of the monument was brought up but no ac- ton was taken. Recreation Park ana the Town Hall lawn were suggested as sites Permission was granted to the French people to furnish food for themselves and their band at Recrea- ton Park after the parade. It was decided that it was vacation time and as the school children could not reach them through the various churches and so each church is to be responsible for getting the children of the parish into the parade. Invt- all the churches.
 Charles Hill. James H. Aspinwall and A Linn Weatherhead were ap- pointed a grounds committee to be in Park for the day. This committee will meet with the chairman of the entertainment and bake committees at the park and decide on the alignment of the various bands and organiza- tions after the parade. The meeting adjourned at 9.25.
 The newly organized Chamber of Commerce Realty company held it's first meeting in the Chamber or Commerce rooms Tuesday evening.
  the following directors were elected: George F. Taylor, George E. Hinman, John Reilly. Charles F. Risedorf and Andrew Roux. There was a good at tendance at the meeting. It was re- ported that there had been about five hundred subscriptions to date, l amounting to about s12.o00. The lease held by the chamber of their building ran out some time ago and the new company was formed to buy the buiIding The building is finely sit | uated on Main street and has two stores on the first floor. while the | chamber has the second floor. The. call for Tuesday nights meeting was signed by George E. Hinman. John p. l Brick Frank Larrabee. Charles F. | Risedorf and George F. Taylor
 There was a minor automobile ac- Tuesday evening when the car driven | by s. Arnold Peckham of this city struck the-~Ford driven by George l Goldberg of New Haven. Goldberg was headed east and Peckham west. | Peckham went to turn into Bank | street but evidently misjudged the speed of the other car for the two collided- Both cars were more or | less bent. 2 Peckham admitted\ his i fault and agreed to settle.
 The work on the new dining hall be- ] ing built at the Connecticut Agricul- ahead of schedule. The cellar has been dug and the work on the walls is well along. It is fully expected i that the building will be ready as | planned by Jan. 1. 1920. The work on | the new infirmary is also being push | ed and the cellar for this has been | dug. The college trustees have an ] appropriation of slightly more than i s16O.000 from the last legislature and | are now seeking the opinion of the | icIa in ay-7 fn r7xyic I1i1-