Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-26
COLUEI8IA

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann E Holbrook were held at her residence oi Columbia Green Wednesday last at 1 D. m and were conducted by Rev. T. Newton Owen, pastor of the Co0gre- gaticnai church. The body was con veyt9 to the cemetery on a funeral sleigh. the only vehicle that can be -sed now in this vicinity, and was fol- lcTved by cortege of sleighs.
 John Fuller sprained his left arm badly some time recently. In attempt ing tC change the position of his sled by lifting il to one side. he slipped and fell tackw ard, throwing out his left arm to save himself, falling on it heavily.
 Mrs Raymond Lyman is to substi- ute as te acher for Mrs. Mann at the Chestnut Hill school. She began her duties last Wednesday. The school has been closed for some. time owing to Mrs. Mann's illness.
 Employes of the Telephone company came to town Tuesday to look after their wires through the woods The snow theie is so deep that they were , obliged 10 wear snowshoes.
 The state highway department has done good work in keeping the state roads ol CT during this unusually se- were weather. but they cannot open up Ferl wide road. Last Tuesday morning the truck of the Providence Dairv. company met the school team on it's way to the Wi7dha-n Hioh Sfl1ool and both vehicles became stall cd tn the deep snow, so all hands had to alight tc enable the vehicles to pass.
 The body of Prof. Frederick Raw mend Hunt of Emnoria college. who died of pneumonia following an attack or influenza, arrived at Willimantic last Thursday afternoon and after a funeral service conducted by Rev. T. Newton Owen was placed in a receiv- ing vault until spring when burial will be in Columbia cemetery.
 At the meeting of Columbia era ge iast WednesdaT evening the lecturer, Raymond P. Clarke. assisted by his wife. Helen Clarke. presented 9 series 1 Of tahleaux of a patriotic nature. as it was the nearest meeting to Wasting tons birthday. Tn the first tabIea1 Uncle Sam was denicted in regulation costume hy Bill Wolff. The second represented Betsey Ross (Marion Holmes), with Mrs C. K Hitchcock and Eva LaBontie. as her friends, con- structlng the United States flag. ThA fourth was fine representation of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, by Mrs. Raymond F. Clarke: the fifth, the U. s. flag held bv Bill Wolff as
 
 Uncle Sam and Miss Lily Lyman as ! Columbia; the sixth, the Spirit of 1919, by Philip Isham, R. F. Clarke and Eva La Bontie, representing respectively, a | soldier. sailor and Red Cross nurse Miss Lilly Lyman impersorated Co | II1mbia and made the announcements. The tableaux closed with the waving ] or the United States fag and the 1 playing of The Star Spangled Banner by Lyman's band. which furnished 1 music during the entertainment. Seven applications for membership were re- ] celved at the meeting, and others are i promised. Now that the war is over and the energies incident thereto. the l grange is revivfng. and it is hored that ] t will eventually be as active and in- 1 duential as it has been in the past and 1 be of great benefit to the farmers. for ] whose help it was organized
 Wien the world is unable to under stand nan if dubs him. a crank.