Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
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night and there was more than the
 usual drinking of Monday night. in connection with the closing ceremon- ies still there was no disturbance of
 any kind. The police made but one arrest for intoxication and the evening the expectations of many. Two ex-
 tra patrolmen were on duty on Main
 street during the evening but there
 was no call for their services. The stocks of most all the local dealers were pretty well cleaned out at the close of business Monday night, it re- quiring but little time for the proprie- tors to get their places in shape to conform to the prohibition measure According to some of the proprietors,
 the beer which has been sold in this city for some time past has been nothing more than PTS per cent cent
 beer and because of Attorney Pal
 mer's statement that 2.75 per cent.
 beer can be legally sold. one local
 dealer stated his intentions Tuesday
 of going to Hartford and securing 8 license for that purpose. The result
 of this proceeding will also be await ed with interest. One of the local au-
 tion Tuesday afternoon. said he guessed this closing of the saloons would sure make some difference in
 the morals and life of the town.
 The EIks from WiIIimantic who participated in the Bone Dry night en-
 tertainment and festivities at the Elks' Home at Norwich Monday night R. Ernest Melody. George A. Bartlett, John R. Pickett. Ray Comins. John Shea, Lester Scott, Oliver Willard, William Green. Clarence Carpenter, Joseph Garvey. Roderick Dion, Geo. Burnham and Delpheus Bruso, re-
 ported fine time.
 Natchaue Lodge, No. 9, Knights of Pythias, at it's weekly meeting Mon day night elected officers for the en- suing six months as follows: Chan cellor commander, Edmund Peckham; vice chancellor. George H. Gurley; prelate, J. Raymond Smith; master of work, Charles A. Gates; master at arms, J. J. Linehan; inner guard, Louis Wilson; outer guard. F'reder
 ick Anthony; representatives to the grand lodge. two years. William c. Dreschler; one year, John T. Hard man: first alternate. Henry L.. Searles: second alternate. Walter R. Woodward.
 Louis Dion pleaded guilty to the Foss in the police court Tuesday morning. A fine of s1 and costs was imposed amounting to S1.60 Dion was allowed to go on paying the costs of s6.60.
 Following numerous complaints to the authorities of the premature ex- ploding Of fire crackers in this city, Nathan Axelrod and Dennis Haggerty were before the court Tuesday morn ing charged with having firecracllers and exploding the same within the city limits, contrary to law. Both young men denied setting off the ex- plosives but admitted being with a party of men, some of whom had vio- lated the law in this respect. They would not squeal on their companions however, and Prosecuting Attorney Harvey requested the continuance of both cases to Saturday morning, which was granted.
 The funeral of Mrs. Marion E. Storrs who died suddenly at the home of George Lyman in Chestnut Hill. on Saturday night, was held Tuesday af- ternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church in this city. Rev. Oscar J. Al drich conducted the services which were attended by many friends. The bearers were Thomas Wood, Frank Bradway, Arthur Taintor and John Carlson. Burial was in the Willi- i mantle cemetery.
 The authorities were busy Tuesday, l the break made some l time during Monday evening or early 1 morning in the dry goods | store at 31 Jackson street. The police ! were notified of the break Tuesday The burglars did not effect i an entrance to the main part of the store, the goods stolen being taken 1 from room in the rear, where en- trance was made by removing a pane Of glass. The front part of the store was separated from the rear room by a locked door. The stolen goods con- sisted of six dozen pairs of silk stock ings and wearing apparel belonging to the proprietor.
 The fiftieth anniversary of the of MT. and Mrs. Henry w i Hanks of Hanks Hill, Mansfield. was celebrated Sunday, June 20. They were presented a purse of gold from their children. Mrs. Hanks who be- fore her marriage was Adelaide. A 1