Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-26
WILLIMANTIC

listed in the medical corps of the navy.
 George J. Rood, a Windham Center farmer, and the three young sons of Theron Palmer of that place are to appear in police court this (Thurs- day) morning, each charged with as sault. Rood was first charged with an assault on fifteen year old James 1 Palmer and then swore out warrants for the three boys whom he charged assaulted his seven -year-old son Burton. There has been hard feel ing between the Rood and Palmer I families for some time, due to a 1 charge made some time ago by Rood i that members of the Palmer family 1 had stolen the battery from his auto mobile. The recent trouble is said to have started from a snowball fight
 between the boys.
 The Nelson Aver farm, at the head
 of Lake wangunbaug. South Coven- l try, has been purchased by R. o. ! Cheney, IT,, of South Manchester, who has had cottage at the lake for ] a number of years. The property comprises about 40 acres of land and a number of buildings, and borders on the lake for a. considerable dis ] tance. Mir. Cheney plans to improve l tllG ShDAO II AOAl DJ lA4S S4CCl4OA O1 cottages.
 Even though the weather can hard ! ly be termed favorable for baseball the popular outdoor sport is coming in for considerable attention locally, | these days. Already plans for the 1 team that Is to represent Willimantic 1 during the coming season are filling l the air and at the plant for the American Thread company a call has been sent out by Charles W. Hill for a meeting to be held next Monday evening when plans for an athletic | association will be launched, embrac- ing not only baseball which had such successful run haze last season but also track and felt athletics. A letter of notification wh oh is self explanatory reads as follows:
 Dear Sir:-A meeting is to be held Monday, March 1, 1920 at p. In., in the rooms of the American Thread Company fire brigade for the purpose of forming an athletic association for the season of 1920-21. Officers are to be elected and a committee appointed to draft a set of bylaws, with an active athletic associat on we shall be in condition to promote all l branches of sport, both field and track. in Willimantic and with all the facilities provided at Recreation park we should be able to compete with any of the industrial organizations of the state. Each department will be entitled to one vote at this meet ing but all who are interested in any branch of sports will be welcome, to attend. The larger the representation, 1 the better. Make sure that your de- pertinent is represented at the meet ! ing and let us see if we cannot de ve'op a spirit of loyalty and enthu- siasm to encourage and support our representatives the same as has been shown. by several well known Con. ! necticut. and Massachusetts organiza- | ons. Remember the date. March 1, the hour, p. n, and the place, Fire
 rooms"
 It is possible that WilIinantic, 1 through the American Thread Com pany may be represented in the pro- l posed interstate baseball league, en- 1 bracing such teams as the Fisk Red 1 Tops. New Departure, Bristol Bige- low. Hartford. Hendy Indian, etc, and John McQuillan, who managed the local team last year. will attend the meeting in Hartford March 1, when representatives of the teams will talk over matters. If Willinantic be-
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