Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
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 and Council of the Episcopal Diocese, of ] and afternoon at St. Pauls church in | this city Over sixty delegates attend ] ed the meeting at which Mrs. Eleanor G. Acheson, diocesan president, and Miss Mabel Bigelow, archdeaconry man. ager presided The meeting was open ed with holy communion at 9.30 O. clock and was followed at 10.30 o'clock by an informal discussion of all depart 1 Inents of work of the Wonan's Auxiliary during the past Year.
 The Emery Fund was also discussed at the meeting. This fund was left by Mrs. Julia Emery to care for returned sis ters and deaconnesses from foreign lands. and for the aged, sick, and infrm. At 12 o'clock, monday prayers were held.
 Luncheon was eaten at one o'clock, delegates bringing basket lunches, tea and coffee being served by members of the Kings Daughters, which organ ization also furnished the sdinner for the visiting clergy, Suffragan Bishop E. Campion Acheson. Rev: E. A. Bigelow of Christ church, Pomfret, Rev. Albert Jepson of St. Albans church, Danielson, Rev M A. Martin, of St. Peters church, Hebron, and Rev Walter F. BorcHert, pastor of the local church.
 The afternoon session began at 2.15 o'clock with a missionary service led by Bishop Acheson, who also spoke on the work done by the auxiliary and on the Emery Fund. An offering for the Emery Fund was taken up at the close of Bishop Acheson's talk.
 The local branch of the Woman's |, Auxiliary now has membership Of nearly 70 and hopes to increase this number soon. The work of the local organizat tion at the present time is the United Thank Offering. The officers of | the auxiliary are: President; Mrs. Aus ] tin D. Boss; vice president, Miss Eliza l beth W. Peterson treasurer, Miss Elrni- "a c. Sweet.
 Monday Arthur J. Noel. of this city, | signed up with the U. s. navy for four | years at the nyvaecr xiii fdffHxbgkq | years at the navy recruiting station Iii | Hartford.
 The employment situation in this city | continues to grow worse ANd notices were posted in two local plants Tuesday cutting down on the present working | schedules. At the Quidnick Windhan l plant it was announced that the plant would close down Wednesday night of | this week for one week, to open again l Wednesday, December Sth, at the short week schedule At the plant of the American Thread Company Tuesday, mo- 1 tices were posted that beginning on | Monday, December 6th, the mills, with 1 the exception of few departments would run Mondays only. This schedule of one day per week will continue un- l til further notice. In addition to these 1 mills several other local mills are run ming on a part-tine week and have closed up for six day periods several times within the past few months. Lack l of orders for spring trade is given as l the reason for closing down the mills. T T. J. Watts of Benton Harbor, Mich, has been visiting his father, James Watts of Valley street
 The business mems class held it's first | session at the local ''Y'' Monday aft ernoon of this week. Classes are now to be held twice week througise.st the ] winter
 Elmer Ellsworth has returned to his i home in this city, having been a visitor ! at the home of MT. and Mrs Clark w Burnham in East Hampton for the past 1 few days. f+''
 Preparations are under way for the series of Gym Jollies to be held at the
 "Y" once a week during the winter months. Members of the. grammar schools of the town will compete in ath- letie events during the meetings and tine point system will be used to find out which school rates best in athletes Principals of the various schools of the city are to co-operate with the "Y'' in making these athletic meets success.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie D Loomis were held Tuesday afternoon from the home of her sister, Mrs John Kinniard in Lebanon, and were conduct. ed by Rev. John H. Knott, who also reaS a committal service at the grave in the
 Liberty Hill cemetery. Arrangements
 were by Jay M Shepard.
 In the police court Tuesday morning the continued cases of Arthur Green George .Caisse and Dennis Vertefeuille charged with obtaining money under false lpretenses, were heard by Judge Foss. The case against Ver1efeuillc was nolled upor recommendation of Prose ,uting Attorney Samuel E. Harvey who stated that thert was no chance of convicting him. Greer pleaded guilty to the charge; Attorney Danahey, for Caisse, entered demurrer which was overruled by Judge Foss, anG lboth men were bound over 4o the nex - criminal term of the superior court undel bonds of $500 each. They were unapl, to furnish bonds and were taken tt
 Brooklyn jail Tuesday afternoon. Bott young men secured handbook belongins to another young man by giving a note tt his mother purporting to have been writ ten by niIn, and they then drew $f25 iron
 the bank where the deposit was made
 This took place in May, but as the mothe
 of the man could not state which of tn,
 young men had secured the bankbool
 they were not arrested. The money Va
 divided between Green and Caisse. Greer
 was also charged with theft of none, from Alphege Potyin and entered a pie;