Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-08
WILLIMA MANTIC

cars were wrecked in the smash The cars were owned and driven by A. S. Vaughn of 4Previdenee aHdpH, aP. Files of Boston, the former being on his way to Middletown and the latter g0fng to his home in Eoston when the accident happened These two men were cut and bruised. but not seriously injured. but Walter F Washington. chauffeur tor Mir Vaughn. was thrown through the windshield and badly cut about the head and face. The injured, mem were brought :u this city in another car. which appeared soon after the accI- dent, ana Washington was taken to St Joseph's hospita. for treatments The owners of The cars reported the acci- dent .o Chief of Police Killourey, but he referred them to the state commits sIoner al Hartford, the acident occur ring out Of the chiefs jurisdiction. It is said MT. Files acknowledged that he was to blame for the accident and that his ear kept veering to the wrong side Of the road as the other car approach ed him although he could not account for it's doing so.
 Good Sheppard yarn. sweater mod els and directions at Womans Ex- change, Hot lunch served laily.-adv.
 The meeting of the True Blue circle this week was held at the home of Miss Alice Peterson of South street. The president of the circle Miss Doris Bowen, presided. At the close of the business meeting the following inter = esting program was given: Reading. Mandy Jane by Jennie Stark: Paul Lawrence Duubar's Hymn. by Doris Bowen, Thanksgiving Ann. hy Harriet Ellison. and q solo by Mis~ Inez Patton. A luncheon was served during the so- cial hour. Announcements have been received 1 in town Of the approaching marriage Of Miss Daisy G. Braun baumn of New Britain and John B. Johnson of Greensboro N c Mfr. Johnson is well | known in this city. it being his native home. He was graduated from Wind ham High school. class of 1908, and at tended the College of the City of New | York. afterwards being. employed in l the home office of the Aetna Insura nee company of Hartford. At present he l is employed by the same company as an adjuster, covering the states of 1 North and South Carolina. with head
 quarters at Greensboro, N. c.
 There was but one case to occupy
 the attention of the local police court Wednesday morning. John Bowling ot Hop River came to town Tuesday witI his horse and wagon, drank too much
 intoxicating liquor. and on his way
 home in the evening managed to TUT : into an automobile mad at the same time forced a motorcycle off the road on to a bank, and in so doing dama geo more or less property. He was brought i bac kto this city and locked up for the
 night at the police station He pleaded
 guilty to the charge of intoxicatior
 and fine of s2 and costs was inn posed, Amounting in all to sSs8. Exc 1 cution of the sentence was suspended
 for two weeks by Judge Foss upon the request of Bowling, and he will bt : given the chance to settle during thaI | time.
 1 Don't fail to attend the Spanish i War Veterans dance Friday night adv. ,ers,s eaa ' yt.t sso4 -.2i II Edmund J. Peckham and Miss Editt
 M. Ladd were married Wednesday af-
 ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of tht
 brides parents. MT. and Mrs. Merrill
 Ladd of 60 West Park street in thi.
 city. The ceremony was. performed under a laurel arch by Rev. A. D. Car. ] penter of the First Baptist church. a which over fifty were present. includ , ing relatives and friends of the couple ' The best man was Elmer Ladd, . ''t v tilUl Ol Niit Dt anu lHG : maid was Miss Rose Murphy. Int 1 br-de wore white georSette crepe anc 1 carried bouquet of bride roses Tht 1 house was decorated with spring flow
 CTS and potted plants. The colo1 scheme in tine dining room was pinl | and white. Refreshments were served l The bride received many beautiful gifts, including gold, silverware, cu glass and china. The groom recent. returned from France. where he ha. l spent nearly year as member O. l the 18th regiment, coast artillery. H,
 received his discharge from the ser. l vice at Fort Schuyler, N. H. He i! employed at the American Threat 1 company. The bride until recently Wal
 a bookkeeper in the Woodwork store
 Both attended the Windham Higl school in this city. They left for
 wedding trip which will include Bos ! ton and Brookline. Mass, and upol
 their return will make their home a
 80 South street.
 Covers for twenty six were laid a the eleventh annual banquet of tn
 Willimantic City Medical society whicl
 was held in the church house of tn First Congregational church Wednes day evening at o'clock. The follow ing members of the society and thei
 wives attended the. banquet. an excel
 lent menu being served by Besse C
 Hartford Dr. Frank F.. Guild. D
 William E. Hendry, Dr. Laura, Hill