Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11
Norwich Bulletin, wiIIimantic office. a Church street, Telephone 1o5.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic nominee for vice president. is to make stop in this city Friday, Sept. 17th. and will deliver an address at noon from specially constructed stand on Lincoln square. Roosevelt is on a speaking tour 3f the New England states in the inter ests of the party for which he stands put the honor falls to Willimantic to be the first Connecticut city in which he will deliver an address Plans for a welcome and something dong from 10.21 a. m. un- II 1.52 ? m. during which time Roose- yelt will he the guest of the local demo- >ratic committee. arc under way, it hav- Ing been decided to have band to en- Hv-n matters The news that Roosevelt night possibly come to Willimantic was first learned Friday afternoon at S.45 7'clock. when ex-Mayor Daniel P. Dunn received a telephone call from Chairman Lynch of the democratic state central committee. Chairman Lynch asked MT. Dunn f he could use oRosevelt in th.s city Friday. Sept 17th, for about four hours. MT. Dunn replied Use Rocse- welt, Well 1 guess We can ,' and plans were made for the day. The speech by Roosevelt will probably be at about F o'clock noon when factory employees as well as citizens at large will have an op- portuuity 70 near the nominee explain the sand CT hts party.
 uuimantic's newest industry the re- sult Of he labor of Stephen J. Davis of -liis city. is the making of metal hip shingles. X company entitled the Davis Metal Stamping company has been form sd. comprising r. A BuGhee. president : Lyman \. Nichols. vice president; Will liar ?. oJ rdan, treasurer: Stephen J Davis. secretary and general manager :;
 PJIT.- metal hip shinzie to be manufactured is an improvement over any metal shinele now he.nF used and 1t is claimed by it's inventor that the metal hip shingle will cr.last any Of any other tyne. Mr. DavIs' Invention can be made of galvanized iron or copper and is made in such a way that Inc shingles overlap. thus covering the malls. 4 slightly raised air space allows Tor d-yms Of any moisture that may col .ect Tne hip shingle is made for 3-to-1 fnch pitch, another for 7-to-12 inch pitch. and The shingles are easily bent to ft any angle included in these sizes Mir Davis the inventor. has lived in this city -or some 22 years, eight of which he was an eInpoye of 4. F. Burnham as a car '1sse maker. He spent most Of his years assembling machinery at the Smith Win chester plant at South Windham He has ,aken out patents on other inventions and 4s chased as an all-round mechanic.
 The marriage of Leon s. Duckworth ot Lancaster. Pa. and Miss Irene D. Parent of this city took place Thursday evening st St Mary's rectory. Rev. Edward A Siathieu performing the ceremony. Mir Duckworth is an tmploye of the Amerf can Telephone and Telegraph company lis bride was employed by the American Thread company.
 Harry Mclaughlin, former physical di rector of the local Y. N. C. A.. has taler ID the contract of the late Lieut. Omal lockiear. who was killed in an aeropIane accident several months ago. Mir. Me Laughlin is 10 finish the movie contrac assigned 70 Lock.ear. Mclaughlin re gently pulled a hsir-raising stunt when h,