Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-22

A fire that broke out in the Lyric thea Ire at about 245 Monday afternoon caused considerable excitement among the audience of 500, but the crowd filed put in perfect order, and no one WAS in- juFed The show was progressing as usual when smoke began to pervade the picture house, and suddenly flames be- gan to shoot out from the walls, and up through the cracks in the floor. Alarms were rung in on both the Westerly and Pavcatuck sides, and before a second alarm had ceased ringing, the Westerly trucks had arrived. The Pawcatuck ap- paratus soon followed, and within i've minutes after the sounding of the first alarm. six lines of hose were in opera tion, three within the structure fand three outside. The offices in the building, and the club rooms of the Knights of Co luEnbus were soon stripped of all valua- bies, while some of the merchants in nthe ground floor removed their stock to the street The flames were fast eating their way between the partitions, and the tin covering of the roof of the theatre made it difficult for the firemen to get at the blaze It was finally necessary to rip cut several rows of seats, and rip the tin from the ceiling before the fro could be brought under control.
 At 1 o'clock it appeared certain that
 
 most of the damage would be caused by water.
 About a year ago the Bartews block was burned, and ss at this time. the fire started in the partition in the rear CT the State Line lunch room,
 Sehs BslIamy. sl, veteran of the Civil war, died Monday morning at the hone of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Hcxie of Asiaway. Mir Bellafny was born in Trowbridge England, July IT, i1s2s, and came to this country at the age of IT, making his home in Ashaway, where he has since resided. During the Civil war, he served three years with Company A, Third regiment. Rhode Island Heavy Ar tiilery. He is survived by two sons, John II. BellaIny of Troy, N. Y, and. William N Bellamy ~f New London, Conn.,. a brother. George Bellamy of Westerly, g sister. Mrs. Harry Hoxie of Ashaway. and several grandchildren.
 wasAinEten's birthday will be observed as holiday by the schools, banks, post of5ee and library in Westerly. As is the custom, the schools and banks will DC closed for the entire day. The post office will be open from ' to o'clock in the morning. and from to in the after noon, and remain closed for the remain de- of the day. The city carriers will make one full delivery, but there will be 70 delivery on the R. F. D. Outgoing mails will be dispatched as usual. The delivery department of the public library zill be closed all day, but the reading -eom will be open.
 sunday evening at s.s0 o'clock in Inde pendent hall. Brooklyn, N. l., Miss Ger rude Lebovitz, daughter of MT, and Mrs hbram Lebovitz of Summer street, West eriy, became the bride of Tevel E. Man dell of ss Osborn street. Brooklyn, Tn, ceremony. which was witnessed by 1 arge number including relatives ant friends from Westerly. was performed b! Rabbi Silvernian of Brooklyn.
 Miss Ida LebevitZ, sister of the brfdA was the maid of honor, and the foul hridesmaids were Miss Gertrude Lahn Miss May Lahn. Miss GertVIde Soloveit zik and Miss Florence Solevietzik. all 6 Westerly. Riva Novosroski and Ella ant 5tta Soleyeitzik of this town were tht 4over girls. DE. Swatz of Brooklyn wal he hest man. Irving Makowsky of Wes .e=ly was the head usher and was as ':sted by Philip Lebovitz. Maurice Gil pert David Lahn. Edward Lebovitz o Westerly and Ahram Goldberg of New fork Fsss
 The groom conducts two stores of s talking machine company in Brooklyn The bride Is well known here. fhavinl 5'en graduated from Westerly Higl school. Mir. and Mrs Mandell vii spen, heir honeymoon in Florida and uaol their return will make their home ii Brooklyn.
 Among those from Westerly who al tended the wedding were MT. and Mrs Mex Novogrcsli and family, MT. and Mrs Max Lahn and family Mr. and MT; Abrarn Lebovits and family and MT. an Mrs. Solomon Seioveitxik and family.
 Loeal Lae0aics.
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