Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-17
WILLIMANTIC

HoIbrool, and the oldest resident of the town of Columbia, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harriet E. Fox, in that town late Sunday. Death was due to infirmities of age, Mrs. Holbrool was born in Lebanon Jan. 8, 1921, the daughter of Joel and Wealthy Pratt Abel She had resided in Columbia the greater part of her life. She is survived by daughter, Mrs. H. E. Fox, with whom she made her home, a sister, Mrs. William P, Strong, of Colchester, three grandchil dren, Clayton H. Rood of Baltic, Err nest Rood of Enfield, Mass, and Mrs. Ethel F. Blakeley of Columbia, and by two great-grandchildren.
 The funeral of Jerome B. Snow took place at his home in South Coventry Monday afternoon at 2.3o o'clock. Rev. C. Harley Smith, pastor of the Meth odist Episcopal church, conducting the service. The bearers were Jerry Snow of Philadelphia, George W. and Sam uel D. Snow. brothers. and Ralph Snow a cousin, all of this city. The body was placed in the receiving vault rector Jay M. Shepard was in charge of the arrangements.
 The city labor payroll for the week just passed topped the s1.000 mark for the first time in a number of months, due primarily to the additional work in clearine the streets of snow. The expense was divided among the diff ferent departments IS follows: Police. s216.50: streets. s57e.51; maintaining sewers. $4s.50: fire department, $f%.- S6 fire alarm system S420; water works. S1s15S: total $116215
 Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton and Mrs. Fenton are spending two weeks vacation visiting relatives at Jensen, Fla.
 A social and dance was held in Washburn hall Monday night by San Jose council, No. IA, K. of C., for the entertainment of all who assisted in any way in the feeent minstrel show givcr by the order. Music was fur Eished by thesN1aiestie orchestra. The committee in charge included Grand Knight Francis Moriarty George Bedford, John McKenna and Emf Denis
 A temporary shift has been made in the clerical force at the Willimantio l postoffice. made necessary by the re- cent resign alton of Walter R. King to enter the trea surer's office at the state i capitol. The clerk in line for the po- sition is Waiter R. Woodward, who at | present is in Canada. The place iS
 being taken care of at present by Jo- seph H. Morrison.
 Members of the Harmony Four, a male quartet of Soutnington, which has been filling engagements through out the state, dropped off in this city Sunday. F. J. LaF1eur, former local resident, is a member of the quartet
 z q LaFleur, Jr. The fourth member is Arthur J. Flynn. The elder LaFIeuT is remembered as having been a mem Der of Willimantic's one time famous Thread City quartet, the other mem-
 bers of which were John R. Pickett, George W. Williams and F. H. Gallup.
 1t is estimated that about 10000 tons of ice have been harvested to date, of which 12,000 tons are stored at the municipal ice plant at the pumping station in Mansfield. L. N. Aver has about 5000 tons stored in his houses on the Willimantic river, Louis w
 Ives about 1000 tons near the same location, while over 1000 tons have been stored at the Diodore garage plant at Mansfield.
 The following general committee has cSSh -eppOlulSu bS cdu Jose cOuHc1i i No. II, K. of C.. to arrange for the
 Easter Monday ball in the state ar mory: Gilbert Flynn, chairman. Will liam H. Connaughton, Conrad Dubeau
 James J. Lee and Frank HeFrin. ' Albert VertsfeuiIIe and Miss valoda i Bissonette were united in marriage al St. Mary's church Monday morning al S.3e o'clock by the pastor, Rev. J. J Papillon, who also celebrated a nuptia
 mass. Gregeires Bissonette of this cit5
 and Edward Bissonette of Danieisor were the witnesses. The bride wore 2 dress of blue satin with hat to match and carried a bouquet of bride roses After the ceremony there was a recep. | tion and breakfast at the home of tn, 1 groom's parents on West Park street | There were about 30 in attendance ! MT. and Mrs. Vertefeuille left later il l the morning for Worcester and Leom
 inster, Mass. Upon their return the, l will reside with the parents of tn, i groom. MT. Vertefeuille is employe,