Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-31

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 South Windnam .1........sss2 = WeStford ...... ........s15 15 Totals ........ .......l lol3 aa Sa Willimantic ....... 7SzS lOSs
 Grand total ss41 1888
 At a special meeting of Whitman tic Chamber of Commerce. held Frl- day morning, at the rooms on Main
 street, it was voted not to bring Ole
 Hanson to 5Ihis. city. The subject pro posed at the last meeting of the chamber of commerce and a commit tee was chosen to get in touch with
 Mfr. Hanson to see about his coming here It was understood that he would speak in this city for $500, the amount he has been receiving in oth-
 CT cities throughout the country and that he would deliver his lecture on Patriotism. It was hoped that the ar
 mory could be secured for the even ing and tickets be sold at srnat
 sum, making 1t possible for many To- cal citizens to attend. The fn:
 word received by the committee we to the effect that his price had gon up 100 per cent and that instead 0
 asking $500 for his lecture he woul be forced to ask 5000. This amour : was cons dered too large and 1t wa decided not to abandon the project in
 view of the circumssances. At the meeting of the chamber O commerce, at the rooms Tuesday ev errfng next February 3rd, W. &, MTur ray of New York will be the -soealae, and will have for his subject. NatSen'
 al Conservation of Power. MT. Mttr.
 ray is consulting engineer for th' government and also of New Tor city and has full charge Of seiectrien work on the \. Y., N. H. &s H. raj
 road. It Is his ideh that by consery i ing the water power Of this country sum of $500 00e, 900 can. be saved eat
 year. ". c. Norris is to be notifie 1, in regard to those who plan to attent the supper. Joining other tradesme1 of this city who desire increases in pay, the maSons present their demands for
 one dollar per hour for work. This demand includes the journeyuaen brietlayers, stone masons and pias- terers. If the de1na nds are met their
 pay will amount to S44 per week. The pay of sbricklayers. stone nlasons and pfasterers In this city has been 70 cents per hour, but in many cases the pay has averaged between eighty cents and one dollar per hour.
 An increased town tax for WiHdham this coming year is ferecasted. When
 the tax list was completed the gains in taxes amounted to about ,$204 ,2t4 over that of 1918 but after it is. taken into consideration tfqat the tea achers of the town have received an increase
 in pay ana a spec.al grant has been
 made for this and other Increases or similar nature have been granted a
 sum of some se5.G0o Is left 70 be. raised from sources other than taxes on property. # ie.s
 Following notification from the chef or police of New London that an automobile bearing the Teg4stra- ton number 9243 had struck g llan in that city, about .lp.39i iR the morn ing, and the driver had made of without stopping to sec what damage he had caused, Chief of Police Kil- lourey sent special orders to his men to be on the lookout for the car in question. Nothing had been seen Of it up to late hour, Friday evening aud it seems evident that 1t had not passed through this city.
 Letter Carrier .Anson j. oIds who obtained a leave of absence January End, has returned to his home, here after having passed the month in Jensen, St. Luce county. Florida He reported N weather In that. stare as fine and s.,.ted that he. had enjoyed his trip. He will take up his duties at the local postoffice this coming Monday.
 Mrs. Carrie Briggs died on Friday morning at St. Josephs hospital, ,af- ter an illness with pneumonia. Up to the time of her removal. to the hos pital she had made her home with her nephew, Samuel Spencer of Walter E. Briggs of Pawtucket, R. l.; and brother, Cornelius W. Briggs of Montreal.
 Funeral services for Charles N. Fitch, of Rockville, who died We'd nesday were held Friday afternoon at o'clock from his home. Services at the house were conducted by Rev. Percy E. Thomas, pastor of the Union Congregational church of Rockville, who also read committal service at the grave in the Grove Hill cemetery.
 Friday night at the l. o. 0. F. hall, many local citizens and people from towns surrounding Willimant.c gath cred to attend the old fashioned con- cert and dance, under the auspices of Oowebetuck lodge, No. Is, l. o. o. F. The old raShloned melodies brought back old associations that have been. nearly forgotten by people of today. In the dancing old-time waItzes and quadrilles were given preference over the modern steps. It had been the plan of the committee in charge of the affair to give those people who were tired of the jazz Q chance to enjoy the dances of past generation and the plans were carried out to perfection. The hall had been kaily decorated with reds white and blue by the members of the committee. Dur ing the inSermission members of Vio- let Rebel0ah Lodge No. 57 served ice cream and cake. The committee in charge of the entertainment and dance :, included: Fred II. Williams chairman, Elmer M. Young, secretary and treasurer. Arthur l.. Taylor, Charles M. T.Ampson and Charles II. Beebe.
 Many employed boys and girls ap- piled to J. D.. Elznendorf during Eric day for places in the sleigh that will be s,N. out tonight lSaturday). The seats were soon reserved and the sev.
 eral applicants were turned away.
 It has been decided by the com
 mittee in charge of running the se- ries of dances at the r. M. c. A. gym. nasium to postpone the dance ,sched-
 uled for Feb. Ii and to held 1t two