Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06

distributed last Sunday and the con-
 tributions will be taken up at all the
 masses by the scoutmasters Sunday, AS
 soon as all the returns are in steps will be taken to have measurements for uni forms made at the regular meeting on
 Friday evening, Aug. 12. Several boys
 have already been selected as pros- pective members of the fife and drum crops which is being formed and is al-
 ready in training. AS soon as the uni- forms arrive. a big public and official | reception will probably be given the
 troops, when they will receive their off, cial registration cards from national headquarters and their official insignia l which gives them the right to wear the scout uniform. Over fifty scouts received | holy communion in body Friday morn. ing, the first Friday of the month. Plans are being made to give the meYn- bers of the troops two or three days
 outing before vacation ends.
 l Mrs. Ellen R. Standish, 75, widow of | Henry F. Standish, died Friday morn
 Ing at 3 o'clock at the home of her son, Everett A. Standish of Andover. She was born in Andover in 1s45. the daughter Of Andrew and Harriet M l Blacknan Strickland. She Is survived by a son. Everett A. Strickland and two l grandSonS, all Of AndOver.
 Timothy T. Rexan, 55, died Friday forenoon at his home. No. 1o91 Main street, after long illness. He was born
 In wiliimantic. March 20, 1868, the sor
 of Timothy and Julia TwoFney Began He leaves his wife. who was Mary Pat 1 node and q daughter. Miss Mary Agnes
 Regan. When young man Mr. Regar i followed the carpenters trade and later | was in the insurance business. having been employed by the Metropolitan and Prudential Life Insurance companies fol
 a number of years. At the time of be ing compelled to give up work he wal 1 employed as salesman by Hagstrom {
 Lennon. Mir. Began was well read as [ | historian, having studied much of tn, l history of the countries of the world 1 Fro minis boyhood he was worker fo 1 the cause of Irish freedom and gay,
 much of his time and means to the sev
 eral movements started in this countr! to that end. He was a member of tn, Friendly Sons of Irish Freedom.
 William Fancher of the U. S. s. Mary land Is enjoying ten days fuFlough il this city, at the home of his mother.
 Word has been received by Miss Mar. A. Martin, of No. S3 Spring street tha her brother, George Martin of Freeland Natrona County, Wyoming. was kiIle,
 on his cattle ranch Thursday by a trac
 tor while engaged in work Mir Martin was formerly a resident of this city : living for a time on Bridge street. H
 left Willinantic a little over forty year ago for the far west with Nate Potter
 of Flanders, as a companion. Both me returned to this city after two year . but Mir Martin again were to Wyomin
 and brought cattle ranch which h
 has conducted evef since. He was we l known to the older people of WilIi
 mantle and vicinity. He was at on
 time in the employ of Undertaken o. I Sessions of this city. He was born I Emily Grant Martin. Besides leavin his sister he has one son, also cous In, ex-Mayor ". D. Grant of No. 2s Prospect street.
 . Contractor Lyman N ains has bee 3 iawarded the contract for painting tn bridges in the town of Windham. Tn work on the Bingham bridge is no : well under way.
 Mir. and Mrs. Timothy Colbert. South Windham, announce the raarrias - of their daughter. Mary F. Colbert an Percy L. Scribner. July 9th last. s The August meeting of the willimai = tic City Medical Society was held c r Thursday evening at the home of D h Charles H. Girard, No. 31 Jacksc l street. After the business session fz - luncheon was served.
 A feod sale by the Ladies' CathoI : Social Welfare Council was held Frids . afternoon at the A. J, Martineau stor . for the benefit of the recently organiz,
 Boy Scout troops of St. Joseph's paris T Mrs. Edward Portelance was in char. !, II of the sale and was assisted by nun u Der of the scouts.
 r. The annual Held day of the Woman I. Christian Temperance Union of Ne -- London and Windham counties will s. held at, the Willinantic camp grouI r. at f.30 o'clock Friday, Aug. IS, wh' le there will be gold medal contest. Oh d rus singing, good speaking and due s will be a part of the days program le M L. Potter and Lillian Slocum arc Ie charge of the arrangements and ente 10 tainment.
 II Mir. and Mrs. Peter Tatro, of Nal n street. South Coventry. were given y surprise party Thursday evening wh thirty-fve relatives and friends from t .s village and Willimantic called a IS helped celebrate the eighth anniversa In of their marriage. The lawn was tast D. fully decorated with Japanese lanterI a- Games were played and musical selt re tions wera rendered. Several recitat:o 4 were also given. A fine supper "
 served at midnight.
 . This Saturday. Aftsrpoen, the Anne