Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
WILLIMANTIC

that there may be no return of the disease to this city.
 The office of probation officer con- nected with the local police court be- came, vacant following the death of William c. Lyman who had held -u for many years. Judge Frank H. Foss, on whom the duty, of filling. the office falls announced Monday night that until that time he had received no applications for the position and <nat several days would pass before the appointment of new probation officer could be made.
 Monday night was the big night at the town hall where the members or the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent So- ciety were conducting a carnival. The booths were well patronized all even sing especially that booth that gave
 the dozen eggs or ham as prizes. Dancing held sway just before the carnival was declared ended at mid night. The ladies realized tidy sum through the sale of tickets and were well pleased at the success of the carnival.
 Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton and First Selectman James M. Smith were in Hartford Monday where they gave testimony in the interest of the town of Windham against the several Reds who were arrested in this city early last week.
 The navy recruiting officer in thi- city has announceu- t--dt .se can glve deserving men ratings of apprentice seamen for hospital apprentice, first class and second class. There are many vacancies in this department of the navy and 1t would be possible for any candidate to reach the rating of petty officer by study. 4 common grammar school education plus desire 10 go ahead are all the requirements necessary for this branch of the ser vice 4 student in this branch Of the service will have Q chance to study hygiene, chemistry, medicine and surg ry. Any further information desired about this offer can be obtained by applying at the Navy Recruiting Sta tion, No. 6S3 Main Street.
 Residents of South Coventry and others who commute to their places of employment in this city were when the motors of the Willimantic- South Coventry trolley went out of commission after one trip to this city had been accomplished. The. first trolley car in the morning pulled out Of the barn and went to South Coyen- try to make the 5.45 run. to this city. While on the way to South Coventry one of the motors of the trolley gave out and it became necessary to omit the first trip. At 6.45 the trolley left South Coventry but when 1t arrived at Perkins Corner the other motor! went bad and the crew notified the passen- gers that the tr.p to Willimantic would be delayed for several hours. The passengers then started to cover the remainder of the distance to this city on foot. Passing automobiles picked up several people and the re- mainder were picked up at the corner of Main street and Columbia avenue by the Jordan Hardware truck that had been sent out to carry the en- pIoves of that company to the city.
 Funeral services for Jean Macfar- lane, the e'ght-year-old daughter of Nr. and Mrs. J. Lloyd Macfarlane. were held Monday afternoon at o. clock from the home of her parents in Mansfield. Rev w. F. Lamphear con ducted the services at the house and read 2 comm ttal service at the grave in Atwoodville cemetery Funeral D rector Jay M. Shepard was in charge of the arrangements.
 At the end of the third n,srkin1 pe- riod at Windham High school 125 stu dents have the honor of having aver ages of so per cent. or better in. their studies. Twenty-four students stood over 90 and e1 stood over 80 in four subjects. In three studies taken, four had % or better and six stood 30 or better. Of the number of honor stu dents the girls totalled S5 and the boys 70. The list follows:
 These with 90 per cent. or more in four s-1hjects:
 Sen -ors-Joseph Mirtl. Stanley Sum nor. Eleanor Collins, Alice Dav's. Eli Zahetr Flynn, Laura Orroll, Elizabeth Parker.
 3ors-Charles Curran, Luther Martin, Russell Webster, Josephine