Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-21
WILLMANTIC

ening at 8 o'clock to discuss ways and |
means of continuing the present trolley
service between Willimantic and South
Coventry, and between Wiilimantic.
Baltic and Norwich, which the COM
pany claims is being maintained at
loss. The subject is of interest to all
residents of this city, and especially
TO those who live in Coventry or along
one of the lines AT the meeting,
which it is hoped large numbers of
the interested public will attend,
President Robert w. Perkins of the
Shore Line Electric com pany, which
operates the lines, will be present 10
explain the situation and answer any
questions. At the close Of the meet
ing lunch will be served.
Citizens of WilIimantie who have
signed their names to petition urging
| the Connecticut legislature to ratify
| the federal amendment for prohibition
lare as follows: George x. Anderson,
George ]. Kirby, F. H. Sherman. John
Reilly, A. D. Boss and Frank LARA
| bee.
| Rev, William M. Brown of Wind
ham has received letter from his son,
Kingsley Brown, who is win the army
of occupation in Germany. The let
| ter was written on paper six feet ;png,
whilh he explained was part of large
stores of material whitn were taken
over by his company in Germany.
| When the members of the company
were invited to take what they wished,
Brown took the paper and a. map as
he said that was all he wanted to
/ carry.
The West Hartford High School
girls defeated the Windhan1 High
girls in basketball game played at
| West Hartford Friday evening tn II
score of 10 to S.
Miss Olive Hunt of Norwich was in
town Saturday.
The Seiective Service Board has
completed the greater par of its
clerical work, but has not yet re-
received any instructions in regard to
a final closing.
John King, son OF Representative
William A. King. has returned 10 his
studies at Wesleyan University.
Attorney John l.. Hall Of Boston,
owner of the Loomer Opera House. has
contracted for a redecoration OF the
interior of the theatre.
William P. Little of Schenecta 1y,
New York, is visiting his parents, AIR.
and Mrs. Thomas Little Of North
street.
A. n. Potter, inspector Of evening
schools for the state o92rd of eduCa-
ton, spent the weekend at his home
on Chestnut street.
The ter centenary anniVer5ary of the
landing Of the Pilgrims, which is to be
nationally celebrated III 1870. is 10
be observed 1ittinsly in Willimantic.
To that end, the pastors assistants,
and deconesses of the Congregational
church met Friday evening to draw
up a tentative program.
At the Teachers Institute held last
Friday in Ellington. Miss Marjorie
Beebc, primary teacher in the Hicks
Memorial school, taugh a lesson in
reading.
Frank s. Shaffer of Nliddiotown is
a guest of friends in IOWA.
Miss Florence S4uire5 mas returned
20 Essex after a brief visit at her
homo ir his city.
Judge joel II. Reed Of Stafford
Springs will preside ut the session CT
the superior court .oday (Tuesday)
when hte sase of Raphael IIowartn of
Putnam charged with arson will be
continued. This case will be followed
by that of the stste against Sophie
Colon of Killingly, charged with THEFT
Miss E1ith Bro VI spent the weeF
el.d in Pennington as the guest OF
Mrs. Henry Steinmetz OF Garden ST
WilIimantic is 20 nave an honor rot
md al citizens Hre t. rtve al up-
portunity to express their desires il
the matter as the selectmen are plan
! ming TO have it discussed at the toHI
meeting in sfAr-A.
At the masses in St. Joseph
. church, Sunday. Rev john H. Iarf
e read the annual re ,1occ for 19lS, whic,
e showed that the recipts ware SIZE. -;
more than in 1911. he also reported
that besides meeting the running ex
penses for the year, the sum of 1906
, had been paid on the church c3ebt
which now makes that incumbranct
! 5000. Father Clark brought to tn
. attention of his parishoners the neet
for repairs on the church roof an,
stGeple.
:, Rev. J. J. Pappion of St. Mary
:, parish read hi annual report whicl
wa very gratifyig, a in addition t.
meeting te running expenses the sun
Of 81, 100 had been paid on the churcI
debt.
Edison Chapel of Chaplin was ex
amined Monday by DR.. t r. Parke
and DR.. c. E. SimOnds and they foun
the man to be insane, so he was order
ed committed to the Norwich Hos
Q pital for the Insone. He was take
4 there by Sheriff John T. Fits c
!. Hampton.
At meeting of the Community la
Dor board held Saturday the queStio
Of placing returning soldiers and sail
ors was discussed, and the member
were told that all the manufacture,
in this district have agreed to pIac
back in their employ, men who ha