Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-17

The plans for the programme for Ar1nistice Day are being completed as rapidly as possible and everything will be in readiness for the celebration. Every organization in town will be represented. The Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh bors of America have been added to the list, also Budlong post and Woman's Re lief corps and others are yet to be heard from The antiques and horribles win be a feature of the day. Thomas Plat, of 43 Williams street, is chairman of the committee, assisted by Herbert P. Clark, George P. Chapman and William H. Browning and aynone desirous of joining is being asked to notify any one Of this committee. Prizes will be awarded the most accentuated of antique or horri- bles entered. The committee is sparinS no pains in making the even one which will be long remembered and large crowd from neighboring towns is ex- pected to visit the town fer the cele- bration.
 Collection of taxes for the town was begun Saturday morning in the town hall and Collector Eugene B. Pendleton was busy from a. m. until ?. m. The period for paying taxes will extend to October 31 and all who pay before that date will be allowed a , per cent. rebate, while after that date all delinquents will be charged interest at the rate of F ] per cent. per annum. "A tax of $2.5O on | all real and personal property this year. | The poil tax of st will also be payablc ! at the same time and place to all non i property owning voters.
 | The sewerage line up High street 10 the | Canal street junction has now been laid 1 and the work continued along Canal 1 street where a connection will be mads with the pipe line that has been laid as far as the Martin hotel.
 The fair of the Alert Hook and Lad. der Company which has been held at the town hall on Broad street for the last l three Saturday evenings after . most 1 successful term. Large crowds have at
 tended.
 Rev. Thomas J. Larkin. pastor of the | Church of the Immaculate Conception,
 left Town Sunday for New Orleans, La
 t'r. Larkin will preach the dedication
 sermon at the new Catholic church in
 Franklin. Lr., and yiil be away from
 town about two weeks.
 The condition of Martin Spellman of
 High street remains unchanged.
 The funeral of Private Harley P
 Chase was held Saturday afternoon al
 2.30 o'clock at Christ Episcopal church
 The Ca:sson bearing the casket dropped
 in the American flag and drawn by four
 black horses, with members of the Fifth
 Company National Guard and member: Of Merrill post, American Legion, who
 acted ss bearers in uniform and wearing
 their trench hats, made a most solemn
 and impressive procession Rev. F.. J | Cleveland, rector of Christ church offici
 ated. Full military honors were paid
 Private Chase and the firing squad oi
 the Fifth Company, National Guard, fireC
 three voileys at the grave. Merrill pos members attended in a body. The bell!
 tolled as the procession was leaving tht
 church and crowds filled the streets long
 before the funeral. Burial was in Rive,
 Bend cemetery.
 The First Baptist church and Sun day school on Broad street had rally da. exercises Sunday. A most interesting programme was appreciated by the larg' 1 number who attended the service. Ther is to be a roll call Wednesday evening in the church parlors.
 Before Judge Flynn Saturday in tn Third District court there was cas
 of into1ication. J. F. Coon, of Ashaway F was found guilty and fined g and costs l a total of $4.
 MTS. JOHn IdIheT OA ouliilAlS l street was a week end visitor at Ston, 7 Creek, Conn.
 : Thomas Rearlon of New Bedford = Mass, was a week end visitor at tn home of M. J. Reardon, of Grove av enue.
 James M. Pendleton, manager of tn
 Industrial Trust Co.,, returns todd, l (Monday) after two weeks vacation ) spent in the White Mountains. l Up to Saturday closing time at the ta: collectors office over s4o,Ooo had beel g received for the town of Westerly.
 The democratic electors of the tow Of Westerly held their caucus in thu courEoil hamber, at the town hall, ol Saturday evening. Nominees wer' chosen as follows: Lawrence Foley ] Granite street, first councilman, Georg l II. Bray, Freeman avenue, second 6 Frank G. Booth, Newton court, third