Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-07

in its drive for $500 (its quota) for
Relief in the Near East campaign. Up
to D. m. Wednesday, s1036.S3 had
been reported. This is not in keeping
with past records of the town in such
matters, the town having always gone
ever the top on schedule time. 1t
seems the reason for all this does not
lie with the people but rather with
the canvassers since various territor-
les assigned to them have not been
covered thoroughly. 1t was stated on
Thursday afternoon that many people
had not been approached on the mat
ter at all and were simply awaiting
some canvasser's call to do their bit
in this worthy cause. However, the
fact that the canvaSser does not call,
does not excuse or prohibit anyone
giving who so desires as there are a
number of places that will gladly take
any subscriptions, large OF small. The
town of Windham will not fail in this
drive for funds if all those interest
ed do their part, and it is to be hoped
that by the end of this week the quota
will have been reached.
Miss Frances Gerrick of North
street was hostess at the meeting this
week of the True Blue Circle of the
Baptist church, when an interesting
programme, in charge of Miss IneZ
Eaton, was carried out. the subject for
the meeting being on The Philippines.
There was enjoyable singing by Miss
Patton and Miss. Burnham. The an
nual election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Miss Doris Bowen;
vice president Miss Annie Nathony;
secretary Miss Janice Southwark;
treasurer, Mrs. Grace James: pianist,
Miss Inez Patton. A membership COM
mittee was also appointed, consisting
OF Miss Corinne Picknell, Miss Rena
Clark and Miss Frances Gerrick. Re
freshments were served by the host
ess.
The monthly church night meeting
in the church house of te First Con-
gregational church Thursday night
was an interesting one and there was
good attendance. An informal So
cial half-hour was enjoyed at the
opening of the meeting, followed by
group meeting of the Grex club and
peaconesses of the church. In the
assembly room an Illustrated lecture
on The Foregleams Of Liberty was
greatly enjoyed and was followed by a
pageant by the Sodalitas. Members
o. the missionary committee acted as
hostesses of the evening. Refresh
y
the usual Good Night sing brought
the meeting to a close.
Oliver A. Perry, a former summer
resident of Mansfield Center, and we'll
known in this city, died at his home
in New York Wednesday. For several
years he and his wife and daughter,
Lad spent their summers in the hand
some colonial house in Mansfield Cen
i.r. ~. IN.
her Of years ago. He was stricken
with a shock two or three years ago
which ultimately resulted in hts death.
He was a prominent business man and
about 60 years of age - is survived
by his wife and daughter, Mrs. Ho-
mer NJ. Harrington of this city. The
body will be brought to Mansfield
Center for burial Saturday.
The funeral services of Florimond
Guimond were held from the home OF
his parents, 1l6 Chapman street, on
Thursday afternoon. Burial was in
st. Joseph's cemetery.
Engine Co. No. /. was called out for
the second time this week on Il still
alarm for the same cause a chimney
fire. This time it was at the home Of
Mrs Elizabeth Comtois, 123 Spring
street, happening shortly after noon
Thursday. The usual tank or two of
chemical was used to extinSuish the
fire. Tho firemen declare that many
if not all chimney fires could be avoid
ed if house owners would have the
| chimneys cleaned once a year OF so
The only matter to occupy the at.
| tentiOn of the police court THURSDAY
morning was the case of Joseph Lay.
alice, charged with reckless driving
OF an automobile. Lavallee was driv.
ing the car which struck and injured
Deidore Delage at the corner of Wal.
nut and Main streets early Wednes-
day afternoon. As Mr.. Delage was
unable TO be in court, the case was
continued until Saturday, March Is.