Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
What Is Going On Tonight.

What Is Going On Tonight.
 Natchaug Lodge, No. 22, K. of F., ]. O. 0. F. hall, corner of Main and Bank streets.
 William Ostert Brooks, at present a member of the faculty of the Rock vile High school. has been secured by Principal Egbert A. Case to fill the vacancy caused in the faculty Of Windham High school by the recent resignation of Lawrence H. Howard, vice principal. Mir. Brooks will take up his new duties at the beginning of the spring term, March 30th. His speciality Nis chemistry, although he has taught mathematics. physics, bi- ology and the general sciences. He is 26, native of SOmerville, Mass. He was graduated from the high school in that town and then completed a four year course at Harvard uni Versity in three and a half years. His experiences in teaching has been as follows: He assisted in chemistry at Harvard University in 1916 and 1917, sub- master at the Bacon Academy, Colchester, 1917, sub-master at Rockville High school since Septem- Der, 1918. In addition he has been principal of the night school at Rockville High School, which has a registration of two hundred pupils and he will probably be called upon to take oyer that line of educational work in this city also made vacant by the resignation of MT. Howard. The latter leaves in two weeks to take charge of the South Norwalk High school, as principal.
 What is believed to be the first death with influenza, as the direct cause during IT present cases in this city, occ. jrred Saturday morning at St. Josephs hospital, that of Mrs. Err nest Brochu of Baltic. She has been a patient at the hospital since Sept. =, 1919, but has been i'll with the in- iuenZa for five days. She was born in Anthony, R. l., the daughter of Henry and Eliza Theroux Paul. She is survived by her husband and one daughter.
 Two local basketball teams return ed with victories to their credit on foreign floors Saturday. The Emer- aids won 43 to 34 from an All Star team at Rockville composed of some of the best players in the state. The playing of Normandin and Higgins Fho scored 37 points between them featured in the Emeralds victory "Yump" Johnson of the Bigelow Hartford team, eXcelled for Rockville At Windsor. the Windham High Echool- girls had an easy time in de- feating the girls team of that place @ to the first half ending 20 to c in the lotal teams favor Miss Viv- ian Williems ais~-Iiss Florence Me- fariaI.2 stafred for Windham High isth six baskets apiece.
 Holiday hours will be in effect in the local postoffice today when Wash lngton's Birthday will be generally observed. The carriers will make one delivery in the morning. The rural carriers will omit their trip. The money order and postal savings de- partments will be closed and the gen. eral delivery and stamp windows will be open from o'clock in the morn- Ing until noon. All of the banks in the city will be closed but the schools will remain open as usual.
 The death of Alfred Barrows oden II. son of Alfred and Annie Barrows Oden. occurred last Friday night al Mt. Hermon Boys school at Green Held. Mass, where the deceased was 3 student He was born in Norwich July IF. 1905. h addition to his par ents he leaves two sisters, all o1 Mansfield Center
 Memorial exercises were held in the Town hall Sunday evening when the diplomas given by the French High Commission were presented tc the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the army in the late World War. The services were con oucted ny the members of James I Shea- Post. No. 19, American Legion and were largely attended. The pro-