Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-21

ClelE vote uOH ll4l bIlSy nave the 1fstIl- chise and the candidate to get their vote should be the one, who. in their judgment would make the best official if elected.
 Harry Mclaughlin, daredevilS air per- former, one time physical director. at the local Y. M c. A. died last night from in juries received Saturday at Syracuse, N. r.. when he struck the propellor. of one Of the aereplanes when attempting tc change in uaid-air from one plane to the other. He ciung to the rope ladder, how ever until landing was made and was dragged along the ground for a censid- erable distance. His spectators were spattered with blood from his wounds be- fore he struck the earth. Mclaughlin was carrying out the euntract of sahe late Lieutenant Loclllear, killed some months ago while endeayoring to do this same stunt in the night guided only by the use of powerful electric lights flashed from the ground.
 Manager A. s. Schwartz. of the local opera house, is richer by nearly two hundred dollars, today. because a leather travelling bag, that fell from his auto
 mobile Sunday evening while he was re- turning to his home in Norwich. was picked up by the son of Charles H. Keg- Ter of Windhann road Mir Schwartz
 
 rival at Norwich and immediately he got in touch with the WiIliuantic polies. h the meantime the bag containing the money and some important business pap CTS was lying in the road untouched, although Mir. Kegler's son had seen 1t there. Finally the boy got up courage to life the bag from the road, the time elapsed between his first sight of the bag and when he picked it up being nearly two hours. Upon his arrival at home the bag was opened and the contents noted. Mir. Schwartzs' name was on some of the papers and he was notified of the finding of his property.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Christina Swanson were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her daughter Mrs. Aaron Anderson, 15s Oak street. The service was conducted by Rev. F. A. Pet erseh of Norwich. The bearers were Aaron Anderson, Leanier Swanson, Ar thur Swanson, and Nelson Setterbers. Burial was in Wiliimantic cemetery. The arrangements were by Jay M. Shepard. Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Anna Hall who has been living in Florida. The body is being sent to this city.
 Joseph George sy1vestre the five and 1 one-half months old son of Edmund and Rosina Mathieu Sylyestre died l. Sunday night at the home of his parents, No. 47 Jackson sreet, He was born, in Willi- mantle April 4. 1920. Funeral services were held from the home of his parents, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, burial being in St. Joseph's cemetery. Notification has been received In this city of the death of Major Merritt B. Bessey. S1, former resident of South Coventry, a Civil war veteran and a member of the 18th Massachusetts regi- ment. Death was caused by heart trouble. With his wife he lived at S3 Austin street Worcester. Saturday he was apparently n the best of health, but as night came on he felt tired and went to bed at S:S0. Not long afterwards he complained of not feeling well and died shortly afterwards Mrs. Bessey being at his bedside.
 The school board has issued the fol- towing report to the citizens of the town of Windham:
 Your committee present the twenty third annual report of the public schools of the town of Windham.
 During year of abnormal and chang l ing prices the committee has been able to conduct the schools strictly within the ap- 1 Brepriatiens approved by the town. 1 The $S,590 voted at special meeting, togfther with the average attendance grant of $4152 made possible an increase 1 in salaries sufficient to retain all but two of the teachers until the close of the ] school year. l The salary schedule still remained 1 much below that of surrounding town l consequently, it was necessary to grant 8 further increase of about Il per cent. 1 in order to secure teachers for the en- 1 suing year. The following schedule is l now in operation for class room teachers | S1.150 to s1,35g; high school. women l s1,2e0 to s1,60o; high school men, $1,6gC l to 1900.
 l The scarcity of teachers is so great that rural schools are forced to pay 6. 1 much as ss00 for girls directly frors high school Consequently. our schedule 1 still offers very little for the years O training and experience which the presep
 force of teachers has had. The suppor 1 of schools is becoming 9 national issue and there is to be an adjustment of sal 1 aries which will provide a more just re l ward for the service rendered. It i good policy for the Town of Windham t | follow closely this adjustment and no permit other towns to deprive us of ou
 best teachers
 The committee has made temporary re pairs to the Wiudllam Center buildini at a direct expense of over three hundrei
 dollars in consequence Of this a
 amount has bean paid to the state. Be cause this payment is necessary il all cases of repair the committee consid i CTS it very unWise to longer delay wor
 the new building.
 The per capita e~~a nf the trades ha
 increased from s47.oe to s57.25 conss 1 duently we have natl ot5,iged to pay tn l state s30.753. This cost of the higl
 school has also increased. consequently ] the tuition charges have been increased
 in the grades to sso, in the high schoc
 to 3se.
 The net cost of conducting the school
 for the year has been s7S,660, the bal
 anee of the appropriation having bee provided from tuition charges and stat 1 grants.