Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-13


 of the mills of the Foster-Stewaft. Mig. 1 Co. that have been going the rounds since the recent death of Agent Hebert E. Bennett were refuted by an official | of the company who issued the follow ing statement Thursday: -In reply to ! rumors which are going about, the 1 Foster Stewart Co wishes to state i that owing to the a5nortnai condition 1 of the cotton situation we do not feel i justified in purchasing cotton in the market at the present time. We do ] not. however, propose closing our l Bank street mill permanently but are 1 only tied up for want of yarn. The 1 situation is absolutely beyond our con- | troll. In regard to our Wilson street ! mill. we are to enlarge this end of the { business, as we have more orders on our books and additional ones offered Us than we can take care of. This , should set at rest all reports that we 1 are closing our Willimantic mill"
 l The company took over the plant of ! the A. J. Turner Silk Go. in March. 1918. During the period of the war the i company employed close to 100 opera l tives and succeeded so we'll that i lease was secured for the mill on Will son street. formerly used by the Watts i Laundry Machinery Co,
 1 1t required only 1a minutes to transact the February business of the town school committee at their meet ing in the selectmens room in the | town building Thursday evening. H. Clinton Latllrop presided in the ab- sence of the chairman. Dr. Frank E. Guild. The other members present were Horrnidas Dion. George g. Elliott, Christopher c. Case and Dr. W. P. s. Heating. The resignation of Lawrence A. Howard as vice principal of Wind 1 ham High school and as principal of the night school was read and ac- cepted. as was also the medical irl- spection report of the schools by, Dr. Heating. The committee voted to use the library appropriation for the school ! year of 1920 amounting to $930. one half of which will be repaid by the 1 state. It was also voted to pay sub stitute teachers at the rate of s5 per day. or $f0o per month. Following the reading of bills and the vote to pay them, the meeting adjourned.
 An enjoyable meeting of the mem hers of Trusting circle of the King s Daughters in the form of valentine party was held at the home of Mrs. Harry A. Bill. Ss Spring street, We'd nesday afternoon and evening. Miss Carrie Bill and Mrs. Charles ,Lan1;s were the hostesses. An appetizing supper of baked beans. salars, biscuits. brown bread, pickles, cake. raised l doughnuts and coffee was enjoyed. l Twenty-fice members were present in addition to two junior members.
 All the public schools of the city and | town that come under the supervision ! of the town school committee remain- ed closed Thursday but are to open today CFriday) with. the exception of Windham High schooE The Windham street. Oaks and South Windhan schools. which come under state SUI | {Syio gy7 oy 5s(O but are closed today. s
 These arc busy days for the mem bers of San Jose council, No. 14, K. Of | c. Their annual minstrel show was 1 held Monday and Tuesday, the second degree was worked on large class of candidates In the council rooms in the opera house Thursday night. and Sum day afternoon the third degree will be exemplified on about S5 candidates in l the town hall under the direction of District Deputy Edward Mullen of Putnam and other officers.
 Miss DeIima R. Paront and Francis x. Boucher, both, of this city, were united in marriage Wednesday aftne- rnoo at , o'clock in St. Mary's church by the rector, Rev. J. J. Papillon. Miss Rose. Bertrand. Q niece of the groom, was bridesmaid, and Arthur A. Parent. brother of the bride. was best man. The bride wore navy blue beaded crepe over satin and wore picture hat The i bridesmaid was attired in navy blue n1essaiine.' Following the ceremony. a dinner was served to members of the two families at the home of the bride. After a short. honeymoon trip Mr.sand Mrs. Boucher will reside at 123 Union street, Wiilimantic. The bride received many gifts. fncludfne china, cut glass. linen and silver. Guests were present from New London. Providerce. Hart ford. Meriden, Worcester, Mass, and New Jersey.
 The following officers were elected by the Willimantic board of under writers at the annual meeting held in the office Of Geo-ee g. Elliott ia Jor- Ian block Thursday afternoon: Presi- de'at, George g. Elliott: secretary, William J. Sweeney treasurer, F.. M Goddard of Boton: executive commit tee Thomas !. Feiley. James Harries and Edward F. Whitmore.
 Principal James L. Harroun of the Natc1aug grammar school is plapnir.e l to attend the bannuet and r-eet!ne oi ? the Connecticut Teachers Federation in Hartford this (Friday> evening.
 Augusta R. widow of Matthew Hen I rv Fox, d'ed Wednesday evening at the I7oma of her daughter. Mrs. Gureo1 - RdLnD'.n, or Oz F6TtIt street. MS FoA wns born in East FIaddam March 10 ! t&3S the daughter of David and Mary S;sson Snow. Death was due to ce~e-
 ',ral s1opiexy. Tn addition to Mrs Pa ou7. Mrs. Fox Is survived by an
 otae~. daughter. Mrs. C. L. Tones. aIet
 of Willt-nn1 1tic, six sons, Walter H. Lawrence R. Fox, of Chicago. Aired 4 8 cf Utica. N. Y.. Robert R. of Seq tile Wash, Frank 6 of. Centerb~ool-
 Conn. and David For. now in1the U. S c navy. ore sister. Mrs. Sarah $. Leatte 1 of Madison. Conn, and. nine grand e children.
 The funeral of Roderick A. pimocE
 was held at his home 104 Walnu
 street Thursday afternoon at 8
 o'ciocA Rev. Harry S. McCready
 pastor Of the Congregational church
 officiated The bearers were Mayo
 Charles A. Gates. Robert E, Mitchell Herbert B, Pollard and l.. s. Main c The body was placed in the receivini
 vault in the Willimantic cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Meiivinii Rychling were held at her home, Nc
 e2 South street. Thursday morning a
 2.S0 o'clock The requiem high mas
 in St. Joseph's church at o'clock wa
 sung by the pastor. Rev. John E
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