Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-08
WILLIMANTIC

At each table was captain whose duty it was to watch out over his men ana when visitors arrived to endeaVor to max them feel at home This system pre- vents any guest from being left out in the general rush.
 During the present time when certain classes of people are seeking to over throw the ideals of the nations 1t IS me thing to know that in this country hund- dreds of rotary clubs whose members comprise men who believe in their gov ernment. are standing back of the flag and democracy, which means so much Tor ps.
 At the conclusion of his brief address MT. Lees was applauded by the members. He announced that he would attend the 1 luncheons each week during his stay at Eastford. It was suggested that one l meeting each month be devoted to dis cussions. At next weeks meeting new songs submitted by the members will be practiced of matter of civic local and state interest. Following the announce l ment that the meeting of next week would be held Wednesday, June 18th at noon, the meeting adjourned
 l In the police court Tuesay morning the case of William Timmins, charged with ! theft was continued to Saturday morning
 Rev. Allen H. Gates. of Scotland, was | also before the court charged with reck- less driving of an automobile on the afternoon of May 27th. On that day Rev MT. Gates drove around the rail- road gate at the Union street crossing when a train was passing and in doing so passed to the left of the silent policeman stationed at that point. He did no be- l lieve he was driving recklessly at that | time as the rate of speed was not fast. He said he saw the train approaching but figured he had plenty of time to get by it. He admitted that he did not do what was right but that he took the 1 chance as he has done many times before, 1 while driving an ambulance in France. It was his first appearance in court and would be his last he said The charge against him was amended from reckless 1 driving to one of violatf1n of Section 3 | of the city ordinance regulating traffic. 1 He then pleaded guilty and was fined two dollars and costs amounting to $S.S5 1 which he paid.
 Dr. Hugh B. Campbell, of Norwich, is 1 to hold chest clinic at the Red Cross rooms on Main street this "Wednesday evening.
 Jean Baptiste Gagne, 5s. died Monday | at his home on Ives street following an illness of four years. He was born in l Ste Aime, Canada, May 16, 1863 the son | of MT. and Mrs Jeane Baptiste Gagne. Mir. Gagne had made Willimantic his home l for the past seven years, having come here from Worcester, Mass. He was a devout member of St Marys church and was a member of the society of the Sacred | Heart of the parish
 He leaves his wife eleven children, Mrs. Ducharme. Mrs, Ricard and Miss Leda Gagne of Worcester, Mass, and Mrs. Lamoreaux of Leominster. Joseph, 1 Jean, Ba,ptiste, Oscar Edmond, Noise, Henr wand Pierre Gagne cf Worcester l and seven step-children, Mrs. Narcaisse l Laurence and Mrs. Louis Messier, Ame- dee. Omer. David. Paul and Harvey Caya of Willimantic.
 Joseph tho three months old son of | Michael MatonowslIi died Tuesday morn Ing at St. Joseph's hospital as the result of injuries received in an automobile ac-
 cident iIS this city, Sunday evening, May | 22. His mother who was also badly in-
 iured in the accident. died two days after
 the crash The body was removed to the
 home of the father
 The twehty-Rfth annual memorial ex-
 ercises of San Jose Council, No. 14
 Knights of Columbus, are to be held Sun- 1 day afternoon, June 12th, with short ser 1 vices at St J1seph's church, followed by ! the decoration of graves ill St. Joseph's | cemetery. The memorial address is to
 be delivered by Rev. Arthur Routhier, oi St. Alary's church, Putnam. Father | Routhier is a native of this city and is l a fine speaker. The members of the ] council are to meet at their rooms or
 Main street and from there march to St 1 Josephs church where the service is to
 be held at 1.30 o'clock Following the | hn TS nj tO
 headed by a platoon of police and the
 American band will march to the ceme-
 tery where the graves will be decorated | Warden Harry Sullivan is to be marsha
 of the parade. The committee in charge
 includes. c. K. Thomas A. OBTien; D. G
 K. A. P. Bergeron and Secretary Johr
 McQuillan.
 One hunderd and sixty-eigh Int plots on tht
 Capen estate, just ever the city line oI
 the North Windham highway, are undel
 cultivation by employees of the American = Thread company. During the war thou
 sands of home gardens sprung ul
 throughout the country but when the wa
 ended many home gardeners hung LII
 their farming clothes. During the wa
 the American Thread company leased tn
 land on the Capen estate and for si.
 years the employees of the company hay . been given the privilege of raising thei own produce on that ground. In man, cities the home gardens are a thing o
 the past, but not so in Willimantic, a
 least with the employees of he thread com
 pany. Their gardens wrich are nov
 promising will go far to aid the pocket F book to hold out during the period 0 shrt time most employees are passing , through. The Films garden under tn a 1 supervision of Charles Bradley is also do
 ing well and the produce raised there wi
 be used at The Films, the company board
 ing house for girls. The gardens of tn
 employees are watched by Supervise James NJ. Smith
 The report of the Red Cross pubIi
 health nursing service for May follow !. Cases cared for 5S; new cases 2S nurs ing visits made 245; infant welfare visit