Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-09

bv The committee to notify, Mrs Hattie
BIiven Gates. This will be the, third re-
union of Old Natchaugers, the first hay
ing been, held in 1910 and the second in
1915, besg during. the. Old. Home and
School Week in June of that. year, Col
onel and Mrs. WEIGH win be The " .sts
of honor at the coming reunion. The
committee in charge of the reunion and
banquet includes: George s. Elliott, tenn
porary chairman; Mrs. Carrie I. Porter,
temporary secretary & George F.. Taylor,
chairman; William P. Jordan, Harry
c. Smith, Mrs. Kate Pomeroy Everest.
Mrs May Avery Gates, z. Frank Bug
bee, F. l.. AIpaugh and Mrs Hattie Bill
ven Gates, secretary
The traffic officer on Main street, will
be protected from the hot rays Of the
sun (when it comes out, AGAIN. by an
/, umbrella attached to the tip of the ST
lent cop that has stood at tina. corner.
Miss blanche A. Haliahan and Miss
Rose Moreau left Tuesday evening for
Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, where
they viii attend the convention of the
National League OF Woman Workers, to
be held June TO TO l th,
Charles N. Wheeler, recently received
from c. Howard Chaffee sum Of mon
ey which is to be used Tor the American
band.
James A. McAvay, 7S, Of ST Maple
avenue. died early Tuesday morning, af
ter having been il failing health for
some time. Mr.. McAvoy was born in
Providence, r. J., Euiy "a, 1871, but the
greater part Of his life has been spent in
Willimantic. For over forty years he
wa sempioyed by the Willimantic Linen
taken over by the American. Thread
Company he continued in their employ
and retired a few years ago from his
position as overseer- Mr.. McAvoy and
his wife, who survives him, also con-
Quoted a dry goods and notions business
in what was formerly the Tilden block or
the Jordan block on Main street. Later
their business was moved to the block
on Main street which today bears their
name. Besides his wife, Mr.. McAvoy
is survived by daughter Mrs. Louis &.
/ Lincoln, of New London, and a son,
| George L. McAvoy of Philadelphia
| There are several grandchildren. MI
| McAvoy was prominent in business cir
cles in this city and was a member Of
Eastern Star lodge, No. A. F. & A. M.
Maryett A., wife Of Charles s. Turner
died Monday night at her home in Chap
| lin Mrs. Turner was born in Mansfield
Feb. %, 1851 the daughter Of Stepher
z. and Maryett j. Lan1phear Royce She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Flora
Stevens of North Windham and Mrs
Grace Ems of Danielson. and by a
brother, Dwight Royce Of North Wind.
| ham.
Joseph Nowak, one Of the officials q
the White Eagle Polish band of this
city, was presented sum of $201 by
! Agent Don H. Curtiss of the America
Thread company. The money, the gift
of the company. is to be used for thy
uniform fund of the band. The mem.
bers of the band were notified of the
gift and expressed their gratitude, Nj
Curtiss conveying their thanks to the
company.
Thus far this month about twenty
members of the J. NJ. C. A. have signed
UP TO go to Camp Hazen, the state
camp, situated about three miles west O.
Chester The camp is. one of the big
gest in the state. the property includilt
thirty acres situated near a lake. The
camp was named in honor of Senator
| Edward W. Hazen of Haddarn, who pur
chased the site and presented it to tn'
Connecticut Y. NJ. G. A. Several week.
ago a member of the State ''Y'' came Il
this city and told of this camp, resultia,
in the twenty members singing for TIL
dates for the local members The Viii
limantic 'fY'' has never had a camp o
it's own. The members are to CAM
there between July 18th and 2Sth.
F. A. Stanley, boys work secretary o
the State Young Mems Christian Asso
citation sto be camp director and Har
ry Hedley Smith, state county work sec
rotary is to be associate director. Thes
men have mapped out the site for tn
camp and have planned the events t,
take place during the summer. Their
are to be tramps and hikes, camp fires
nature study, tutoring, chapel, establish
ing of an. honor system, athletics an
health talks.
Each boy who leaves this city vii
take with him. second best clothes, tw
j.. heavy blankets or one double blankei
an old comfortable small pillow of darl
color, rubber blanket eif boy owns one)
| swimming tights sweater. rubber boot
(if boy owns theTn}, sneaks, soap in met
al or celluloid box, reading matter, fish
ing matter, fishing tackle, towels, CONT
brush. toothbrush, small mirror, stock
ings handkerchiefs. needles, pins, thread
twins buttons, safety pins, Bible an
, articles for sports at the camp.
: Each day is to be spent in the follow
ing manner: 7, receille; 7.o5, setting u
drill ITO morning dip: 7.30, break
{ fast; s, chapel: $40, camp duties
l leaders council; younger boys baseba
game, track athletics; 1880, swimn1in
Instructions II, swim; 1910: tent in
spection. Afternoons. 80, dinner;
| bank, store and library open; Lis, 81 q
(hour of rest for reading or, writ
home) 2.15. camp league baseba
] game; 4.3O swim; s, supper; s.45, mas
a outdoor games; 8, entertainment. a
campfire 9.15j tattoo; $50. taps. Assisr
ant General Secretary Frank r. Gustav
of the 'Y'' has charge of the work I
this city and has made all arrangement
for the camp
il Windham High and the Clerks bas,
= ball teams are to contest at Recreatio
Park Thursday afternoon in what wi
without doubt prove to be hummer {
= a game The Windhan boys have claim
ed they are. the city champs since the
i handed Norwich Free Academy that
awful beating at Recreation Park only
| few weeks ago. Windham will thre
- the following men into the fray: Captai
Lathrop CT. Shaun Sullivan on, IL
mound, the rest being regular warrior
y The clerks will ,ook like this: Manag,
Mickey Longo,. George Remington Bar
Il lett, Walter Adonis Collins, Nat Sun
mers, Parcels Post Pete Haggerty, Ric]
city Downer, Pinkie Kelley and Rai1roa
Shea. -t
The Sodalitas Of the Consrexation
church presented two comedies Tuesds
n evening before large and appreciate,
!, audience. The playlets were given at Il
church house under the personal. dire
d ton of Mrs. William a. Buck, und
a whose supervision the girls made II
playlets a success 1T
The first comedy was entitled No NJ.
Wanted and was q sketch in one a.