Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-07

whom only about a quarter were women voters. The new list shows that women voters comprise nearly half of the voters in future elections
 Friday, the first day on which the reg istrars were on duty, A. Linn Weather head and P. D. DonohEe, registrars, req ceived applications. from about 4e0 women and 200 men. Tuesday and during tho days intervening some 2.0g0 names were sent in by various means of oenmunica- ton. Both registrars were of the opihisn that when the names of the women. de- sirous of being made are gone over a considerable portion will be found t5 be names of women already eligible to vote but who sent in their names not knowing that they could be transferred to the vot- ing list if they had been voters prior ts this year.
 With this added number of votes the question of voting hours became iHpor- tant and at a recent session of the legiS- lature Windham was granted the privilege of keeping the polls open from $50 a. m. until 8 D. m. The voting question, now ever, is not the only one to be decided The counting of the some 2,eee additional votes, which has always been done by personal check after the polls had been declared closed, will, take twice the time now required. At the election held Men day of this week the final count was not made uptil nearly o'clock Tuesday morning, ad t:,e pallets cast totaied about 2,3O0: With the added vote it seems likely that the final count will not be known until far into the morning of the next day. Mrs. Stoughton, secretary of tlis board of registrars. has four assist ants aiding her in arranging the names Of the new applicants in alphabetical order in readiness for the days on which they will be made, Oct 9th and 18th.
 Engine company No. l was called oat about g o'clock Wednesday, morning to fight blaze on the roof of the house No. 123 Fairview street, owned by William L. Anthony. The fire vas caused by sparks from a wood fire in the fireplace Some 30 gallons of chemical was used to ek- tinguish the blaze, it being necessary to chop a hole through the roof before the fire could be put out.
 A quarterly bill of s1,ST5 for St. Jo- seph's hospital. this city, was among bills approved by Gov. Marcus H. Tiolcomb The First Society of spirituaiists oi Willmahtie will hold meetings this cofIi- ing year in the Woman's club rooms No | S0S Main street. The first meeting is to be held Oct 10th, with Wellman C. Whit | hey of Springfield, Mass, as the seaker ! Other persons we'll known to Wiilimantie people will speak during the winter and ] spring.
 The republican probate convention tc | be held at Windham inn tonight (Thurs- day) will. it is believed renorninate judge Otto B. Robinson for judge of probate oi Windham.
 Night school begins at Natehaux gram. mar school Monday evening, Oct. 11th at T.15 o'clock. Glasses for beginners and those in advanced studies take up theii work on the same evening. Today (Thurs- | day) the office of Natchaug school will bt i kept open from 7.15 until S.45 o'clock ir the evening to give the students an op. portunity to enroll in their respective classes. Children are required by law tt attend sessions of night school but a. there is no charge, older people desiring better education are privileged to attend the sessions of the school
 Tonight (Thursday) members of tn, Knights of Columbus and of the Daugh ters of Castle will parade from Norti street to Valley, to Jackson and Uniei l to Main, thence over Bridge street to tn arnory. The evening is to be opened witt ] a brief address by Mayor Charles A Gates. The members of the receptio, committee are E. H. Ottenheimer chair man. E. F. Casey J. r. Carr. L. s. Casey J. E. Sullivan. Daniel Crefnin, J. F. Two fney, John Moriarty, Michael Grady Jo l seph Riordan, Thomas Murray, John Nice | han. D. P. Dunn, A. L. Gelinas Peter ]
 Hinds. Thomas Killourey, J. M Brans field. John W. Moran, James Maxwell James Aspinwall William Jenkins, Dr. ( A. Jenkins. pr. Owen O'Neili, William j Sweeney, Dr W. P S. Keating, Hofmis
 das Dion, Luke Allaine, D. r. CiiffsrG l r F. Cunningham, Joseph Cotter, Timoth
 Galllvan, Thomas Ashton, Pcstmaste
 John o. O'Rourke and Maurice We1ch.
 The regular meeting of Francis s. Lon
 Woman's Relief corps, No 2S, was hel
 Wednesday evening in the c. A. R. roor,
 in the town building, over 80 member
 and guests attending. Supper conslstin
 Of baked beans, cabbage salad, potat
 salad. coffee, rolls and pickles was serya
 at $50 o'clock. S1 being seated about ih
 tables. From shortly after o'clock unt
 social hour was enjiNed. The meetin
 was called to order at o'clock Ay NIT
 Hattie k. Bowen, president of the corn
 ana following the transaction of routiil
 business seven candidates were initiate,
 A special feature of the evening was il
 singing of several solos by Mrs. Ad
 Merrlheld, who was accompanied on tt
 plano by Mrs. Blanche Burton. Mir
 Merrifeld was compelled te resnond Isit x several encores Department Tnsnect5
 Mrs. Edith Rich of Burpee corps of 12ocl
 Vile attended the meeting and the corr
 pessed in inspection before her, fotlowin
 which she informed them that the corr ! was 100 per cent. efficient, and she con plimented them upon their fine shewin Visitors of the corps at the initiation ar
 review were Mrs. Alice Chaffee of Rocl
 vile and Miss Lillian Bailey of Putnaf
 The meeting closed with the usual cer,
 mony of singing America and 8 salute
 the flag
 Tie First Congrega tiSnaI church. of tn
 city was represented at the state mission
 ary meeting held In Putnam Wednesds by 13 'delegates. The meeting was hsI