Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-30
Nsfwieh Bulletin, Willimantie Office a ctareh street. Telephone 1o5.
wh.t Is oslns On Tonight.


 whnt Is Going On Tonight, obwebetucsx lodge, No. IS. | o. o. F, meets at so7 Main street
 Tn line with other mills the local plant cf the American Thread Company will operate on a 22 i-2 per cent. wage re- ductior after January 3. 1921. This re- duction covers all departments of the plant and affects about 2,70o employees The min at present in most of the de- partments Is on a one-day sched- ule. Some of the departments are work ing three days per week, and a few are on full time.
 The wOnsen's Charitable Fund was started in January, 1915, by six wo- men. for the purpose of raising money by various means ito establish a chari- table nnnd. moneys from which can from tinle t0 time be given to charitable pur- poEes." This small organization, which today numbers sixteen, has done much work during It's five years, and much of which has passed uunoticed by the pub iic. The organization at one time num- bcred IS. but during the past few years Two have been lost to the society, Mrs. Vera Mcdonald, by death, and Mrs. Prank Bell. by moving from the city. The society although small has extended ia activities until it would be difficult 10 sumuRrize them. A room at the Card Home for the Aged was com com pietely furnished by the fund, at a cost of t19o. Children crippled by infan- tiic paralysis have been sent to arthope- dis surgeons for operations, and supplied with braces to aid them in walking Massage for these crippled children has been furnished. rents have been paid and coal bought for needy families. Some ~H aTaa aaH hzs hn fnd hao been to the following causes: Welfare Bureau s2s7, Belgian Relief $100. milk station Si0o. Rcd Cross seals $50, Amer lean Red Cross 0s75. Card Home S35. fnisceianeous Willimantic charities SPAS, public heath nurse S35. Although some of the money expended by the fund was paid in by members the greater part was raised by holding entertainments and flower sales The following women are officers for 1920-21 Executive coun- ell, Mrs George F. Taylor. Mrs. T. H. sCasc; secretary, Mrs. l.. F. Mason ; cor responding secretary. Mrs: A. T. Bill treasurer. Mrs. J. M &llepard auditors Mrs. T. R. Parker and Mrs G. F. Tay- Tor.
 Albert W. French. assistant office man. eEer at the local plant of the American Thread Company has been appointed manager Of the office, to fill the vacancy IL eway Mir. French has been in the enl- rs@- of inc company for the past twenty years.
 Mi,h the coming of the first good coasfing. Mayor Charles A Gates has in strrcSed the police department to declare HiEn street the coasting place for tho children of the city On this street they will be under protection and there vii be less chance of an acident by running Into traffic
 Mrh s. M Andrews. formerly heat nurse at Dr. Mason's. is now with Doc tors Thonpson and Pines at their privat. surgical hospital in Dodge City. Kan saH
 Mrs. Mary Kapinos was brought be fore the police court Wednesday morn ing on a charge Of intoxication. Sh. vas found guilty and paid a fine of tel dollars and costs, and was placed oi probation for six months.
 WulInnatie eitizens continne to riv 10 the fund for European Relief and a present Sis1 has been handed to k. W Reynolds. chairman of the local func The amount collected Tuesday totalle Ess. Those Who have contributed ar Mabel Johnson. George s. Elliott, Jer iiie Robinson and five persons each sign Ing "A Friend"
 Punersi services for Mrs. Emil Russscn were held Wednesday morning g 10 o'clock from the parlors of Jay \ Shepard Services were conducted D Rev. Harry s. MsGready. pastor O the Firxt Congregational church. At tn grave in Goshen Hiii cemetery, Lebanoi a conNnittal service was read by Re ofr. WiHiafs of Goshen. The bearer were Charles. Henry and John Russe and Amos Case. Besides her husoan Mrs. Russell Is survived by the followin