Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-04
WILLIM ANTIC

employ of the local exchange of the Southern New England Telephone company. Soon after this Mir. Young entered the electrical business and al present is conducting an electrical contracting business. MT. Young has held several offices in the city and town and at present is one of the town constables. an appointment he has held since 1917, and is serving his second term as city sheriff.
 At the annual meeting of the La dies Auxiliary of St. Josephs hospi- tai the. following officers were elected -President Mrs. John Reilly; vice presidents, Mrs. A. c. Scripture, Miss Carrie E. Stiles, Mrs. P. r. Moriarty; trea surer, Mrs. Mary Herrick; re- cordinS secretary, Miss Agnes Nelli- gan; corresponding, secretary, Mrs. F. E. Guild; financial secretary, Mrs. James Hurley. Reports of the presi-s dent, the treasure and the chairman of the various committees were read and approved. Reports of the sewing committee showed that during the year the sum of $272.09 had been ex- pended for materials and that 343 ar ticles had been made for the hospital. Appreciation was expressed of the aid received from the Women's Mission ary society, the ladies of St. Pauls s parish, and Mrs. Henry Hatch, It was hoped that the necessary amount for final payment on the Free Bed i fund could be made at the meeting but with the large number of patients | at the hospital and the increased cost of necessary materials for work this was impossible. To date the sum of $4,554.07 has been raised towards this fund. The next meeting of the socie- ty is to be held Wednesday, Feb. II, and it will be 8 sewing day for the hospital
 The February meeting of the Will linantic Chamber of Commerce was held at the chamber of commerce rooms Tuesday night with one of the 1 largest attendances thus far this year. The members gathered at the rooms 1 shortly after o'clock where they were served bountiful supper by the ladies of the Swedish church. Fol- lowing the supper the meeting was called to order by President James B. Fullerton. The names of several new candidates for membership were fla vorably voted upon and the commit tee in charge of securing the 100 new l members reported that the work was going on smoothly and the number
 would be eached by the time the car11pa ign is over. Reports of other committees were heard. President Fullerton then turned the meeting over to the entertainment committee | and J. P. Bath as chairman intro duced W. s. Murray of New York as l the speaker of the evening
 Mir. Murray, who is government l consulting engineer and is in full | charge of the electrical work on the N. Y, N. H. & II. R. R., had chosen for his subject National Conservation ! of Power.
 In S address which proved of 1 great interest, MT. Murray explained
 how it would be possible for this ] country to save $30o600,000 yearly by l conserving the great water power 1 within it's borders. This harnessing oi nat tural power would greatly cut dowr,
 the amount of expenditure for fuel
 and manufacturing plants could be
 supp les with power from stations To-
 cated near these sources of power which are at the present time Iyina
 unused. He was warmly applauded
 at the conclusion of his address.
 Tuesday night was picture night a
 the local First Congregational churci and many Of the younger members O the church school attended the meet, ing and Joined in the games that wer,
 played.
 l Tte annual meeting of the trustee. of the First Baptist church was helG
 Tuesday evening at the church par.