Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-12
WILLIMANTIC


whatever salaries were necessary.
Secretary Case at this point stated
that he had in the past taken the re-
sponsibility of making all adjustments
on bills, buttons and other matters
coming up during the school year and
that owing to the fact that he was
secretary but not member OF the
school board, he thought some men,
Der of the latter should have the re-
sponsibility with him. On a motion
by Mr.. Fenton the auditor Of the board
were appointed to comply with the
request of Secretary Case.
The subject of July and August
meetings of the board was spoken of
by Mr. Elliott who stated they were
not held during those months last
year. On motion by Mr.. Fenton it
was voted that the July and Anguish
meetings be suspended this year and
that any bills be paid during those
months on approval of both audi
tors. The monthly bills were read,
and ordered paid, on approval of both
auditors, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
A meeting of the guarantors of the
Willimantic Chautauqua, to be held
here from July to II. was held on
Wednesday evening in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms. Miss Reddon. rep
resenting the Swarthmore, Pa. Cha
tauqua. was present to outline the
work and form plans of the various
committees, which is to be done be-
fore the Chautauqua opens. There
was a good number present and an
enthusiastic meeting was held. A
successful Chautauqaa is anticipated
for this year. Judge William A. Ar
mold presided over the meeting. In
connection with the event a large
cloth sign was suspended across Main
street Wednesday afternoon near
Railroad street, announcing the Chau-
tauqua and date of opening.
The condition of Herman F. Meyer
| hardt was reported Wednesday night
as favorable for his ultimate recovery.
/ He was taken to st. Joseph's hospital
! Tuesday afternoon with cut in his
| throat.
| Patrons of the Central Vermont
railway will miss the familiar face and
| figure of John Isham, who has for the
past 81 and half years been the
station agent at the South Coventry
| station on that line. Recently Mr.
| IshaR rendered his resignation to the
company and last Tuesday night sew
! cred his connection with the railroad
| as agent at the South Coventry sta
| ton. During his long term of service
| MIR. Isham has seen many changes in
| the methods of railroading and his
record is a unique one in point OF
years of service at one place. He
will be succeeded as station agent by
| his daughter. Marie L. Isham, who has
! acted as an assistant to her father fol
a number of years past and knows the
business fully as well as the latter
Sixty-one years is surely one long
time to have been employed at the
same job and in the same place.
At the meeting Wednesday night O.
! Windham Encampment. No. 40. I. o
O. F., at their rooms in Odd Fellow:
hall, the royal purple degree was con-
I ferred upon class of four candidates
There were a good number present.
While no official results in the loca
canvass for memberships in the Bo.
Scouts organization will be reported
before this Thursday evening. it il
known that the local canvassers ar,
meeting with good success and ;
large number of memberships hav'
been obtained. There are twenty
three teams in the local field. eacl
team consisting of captain and tw'
or three assistants. The teams ar
hign school and they are very enthu
siastic in their work and optimistic il
regard TO the results of the campaign
one canvasser told The Bulletin re
porter Tuesday night that during tn
. afternoon she had approached just
prospects and every one of them ha,
, joined. The local quota for the Ma
tional Council is 100 memberships
while there is no limit to the quot
for the local organization. Those il
charge confidently expect betwee
1900 and 2000 memberships to back u
and encourage the local organizatio
in its work. The local campaign start
cd Tuesday morning and ends Satur
day night of this week. This cam
paign is for a very worthy cause an
! everyone who can join should do 81
The local order of Elks, No. 1871
made it, departure Wednesday after
noon on schedule time for Wellington
where a new lodge was installed tha
evening with all the ceremonies al
tending such an occasion. Previous
| their departure at 4.10 on specis
train, the local organization. heade
by the Willimantic American ban,
paraded from their rooms down Mai
street to Lincoln square to the tun
of Where DO We Go From Here, Boy
A short concert consisting of populs
songs was rendered by the band, duI
ing which the Elks joined in on til
chorus. There were about 125 mem
bers in line wearing purple hi
bands and a band of the same cole
on their coat sleeves bearing tn
number 1911 of the local lodge O
same. A number from Norwich lodg
No. 43O were noticed in the line an