Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-28
WILLIMANTIC


 city Saturday night Following the game. dancing was enjoyed.
 Rev. A. D. Carpenter, paster ef tAe First Baptist church. was the speaker st the mems meeting held ct the I. M c. A Sunday afternoen.
 A. c. Everest was the speaker at the Mems forum of the First Congregational church Sunday. His topic was What are | the causes of race riots? How far do they | result from causes that are real? How much from rrejudiced newspapers and other propaganda?" There was large attendance at the meeting.
 ". c. Baxter, secretary of the State Prison Reform association, spoke at the First Baptist church Sunday evening during the meeting of the Christian En- deavor society.
 A meeting of St. Jcan Baptiste society was held at St. Mary's hall, Valley street. Sunday afternoon. Delegates from societies in Norwich, Taftville, Putnam and other places in this district attend ed. An entertainment was given and re. treatments were served. The next meet ing of the society will be held in Putnam
 George Mann Harrinston. n, one oi Williinantic's leading business men, and first mayor of the city, died Saturday morning at o'clock at his home, No 1s6 Church street. MT. Harrington had not been in the best of health for the pas, lyear, but since a month ago he has beer confined to the house He had been :: resident of this city for 57 years, during which time he had acquired many friend. through business dealings and through activities in politics.
 George M. Harrington was born ii Killingly Sept. 25. 1S4s, the son of Thorn as and Almira Bowen Harrington H 1 received a common school education ii that town and when his father died, a young man. he was thrown upon hi own resources. In the spring of 1S6s h became a clerk in the store of W. H l Choller & Co. of Danielson, remaining | the employ of that firm for four years He then went to Taftville as clerk in hi brothers store. In May, 1871, he opene a store in Versailles, but soon sold ou the business and became assistant fore man in the general store of A. " W Sprague in Providence, R. l., and on l year later had charge of B. B. E. K Knights general store at Pontiac, R. After being with that firm for a littl over year. he moved to Willimanti 1 and purchased the Windham Manufactui } ing conpany's store on Main street Ma | 1, 1883, he sold out this establishmer and formed 8 partnership with E. \ Durkee and George E. Stiles. engaging i the wholesale grocery business, which | 1 conducted up to the time of his death 4 l the death of MT. Durkee in Januar, l 1893, the firm continued under the nan Of Stiles & Harrington; since 1911, whe 1 MT. Stiles retired, MT. Harrington carrie 1 on the business as sole proprietor. M 1 Harrington was closely confined to h business and made it his policy to be l charge of the work as much as possibl | In public life MT. Harrington W. active until about 1910. He was an a dent republican and was an acknowledge leader Of his party for many years, pro ing himself possessed of great executi7 and business ability. His activities behalf of the town of Windham and tl city of Willmantic were appreciated the people, who elected him to office ( many occasions. Under the old borou; government he served as burgess in IS and as warden in 1883. In 1883, wh, the voters of Willimantic were to elect mayor for the first time, he wss chos and served two years with ability ] was representative from the town
 Windham in the legislature of 1884 a in 1S96 was elected state senator frs this district.
 He was a member of Eastern St
 lodge, No. A, A. F. and A. M., Trim chapter, No. g, Royal Arch Masons, Oii
 Branch council, No. 10. Royal and Sel, Masons, St. Johns commandery, No,
 Knights Ternplar. of this city, and was
 member of Sphinx temple, Nobles of N,
 tic Shrine, Hartford.
 In the spring of 1888 he was united
 marriage with Miss MalN E. Wilson, "
 survives him, with two sons G. Ever Harrington and Homer M. Harrington,
 
 ton Bartlett, of Springfield, Mass, and
 sister, Mrs. Elmer Bailey.
 The Emer2lds won their week end ga 1 from the Blue Ribbon etam of Hartfo 55 to 23. The first half ended 14 to in favor of the Hartford five but a COT 2 back by the localr Left the visitors far the rear before the final whistle sa, , them from bigger beating.
 . Mrs. Isabelle c. Bradley of Boston ?
 the speaker at the meetings of the Fi
 Spiritualist society Sunday.
 Payments to K. ". Reynolds, 10
 treasurer of the European relief flu
 have reached total of $4367s0, V
 many pledges unpaid Money needed O
 the amount of pledges fild amounts
 $1,50o, and this must raised If this (
 is to provide for The 750 children aIlot
 citizens to care for until the next harv A Police officers have been assigned . following beats far March by Chief D
 iel J. Killourey: Officer Leahy, day du
 Officer Paulhus. center Main street; {
 Ger Bombria. upper Main street; Off
 Mclean, Jackson street; Officer Ora
 Sodom.
 Officers for 1891 fin the eighth gr -lC at St. Joseph's school have been ele< ion as follows: President, Tharsilla Sulliy - treasurer, Dorothy O'Connor; secret:
 James T. Day. Glass eolors are green
 gold. Class pigs and rings have also |
 selected by the pupils
 Funeral services for Philo 0. Atw
 were held Saturday afternoon at o'c
 at Jay M. Shepard's funeral parlors, m. 60 North street, the services being ,
 ducted by Rev. H. s. McCready.