Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
WTL.LIMANTIC

fneAffy three-Quarters of a century had
. mil IN South Windham but three
ysaEs ago came to this city and has
shown steady growth. They first took
| over the two and one-half story frame
building at 1se Valley street and Sc
cured Walter J. Costello. then of New
! London as superintendent. They then
employed IS operatives. Later they built
q mill Oh Chapman street and when the
Foster-5tewart Manufacturing company
left the Turner silk mill they took the
upper floor Of the building and are now
running nearly to capacity.
The local mills are located as follows:
Nil No. 1, Chapman street, go operatives
NH Ne. 3, Valley street, 70. operatives, :
and Midd No. 2 annex As operatives
| The income tax man will be at his,
effice as usual today saturday. but on
Monday and Tuesday d, next week. the
last days in which to file returns he will
be ct the office until o'clock at night
10 accommodate the last minute flers.
Ruth Hefrick. popular young soprano
OF Willimantic, recently assisted in cons
| certs IN neiginboring cities, winning the
same dattering applause among strangers
i that she IL accustomed to receive from
her friends at home. This week she ac-
cepted an Invitation to sing for the XII
| wants club Of Providence where she was
permitted to stop singing only when her
| Supply OF solos had been exhausted In
| the evening she took the place of the lead
| ing Seleist who was unable to appear in
concedt in Providence. Miss Herrick
filed this difficult role with such artistic
results that no disapp ointment was felt
by the audience, which gave to her the
! honors (which would have been. accorded
the other soloist.
Two weeks ago, in a musicale at the
First Baptist church in New London
Miss Hemick was one of seven vocalists
and she shared first honors with a con-
| tralto Miss Frances Patton, Of New
London.
Persons in the audience always refer
to her very high tones which are melodi-
ously clear, and to the excellence of her
Interpretation and clearness of enuncia-
ton.
4 The Ching-a-Ling Banjo Mandolin or
chestra entertained over two hundred
Ipeople Friday night at the Congregation
al church with a varied program and
met with their usual success The en-
Isemble playing of the orchestra under
the leadership of C. c. Helmold was of
the best and the Interpretation of Than
hauser by the Ching-a-Ling quartet was
well rendered. Solos by Charles B. Jor-
dan, tenor, and Miss Miriam Bliss, sopra-
no, met with favor with the audience A
violin solo by Mr.. Helmold pleased ana
an encore was called for. The program
follows:
Part I-Crescendo March, OdelI; Lado
Dainty, Oden; Dreaming Alone in the
Twilight, tenor solo, Charles 3. Jordan
Berceuse (from Joclyn) Goddard violin
solo. c. c. Helmold; soprano solo, Mis-.
Miriam Bliss. 80
Thanhauser; (b) Humoresque, Dvorak,
violin solo, c.. C. Helmold; soprano solo,
Miss Miriam Blis.'; waltz, Loves Tyrant
Darkies Dream of Home. T
The entertainment was given to raise
funds for the Winslow Portrait Fund, and
Rev. H. S. McCready, pastor of the
church, spoke briefly. Mrs c. c. Helmold
Twas chairman nf the entertainment com
Imittee.
Over two hundred people attended the
gymnasium exhibition at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Friday night when fifty members OF
the gymnasium classes of Mrs Herman
c. Little gave exhibition drills, showing
the work done during the present year
The Japanese Lantern march was an at
tfactive feature of the entertainment. The
J work OF Mrs. Little displayed through
the fine exhibition of gymnasium work
] was OF the best and parents and friends
expressed themselves as being pleased
with the result of the gymnasium year.
l MES MlTlaIl BLISS OF NORWICH lOOh parl
in the entertainment at the First Congre.
! gational church Friday night.
) Some fifty boys enjoyed three reels Of
motion pictures at the Y. M. c. A. Fri
] day night
The Windham High school boys tear
lost to Manchester in their final game Of
the season, the final score being SO to II
The girls team saved the honors of thu
day, however, and trimmed the Manches
I ter girls to the tune of 10 to 9. Boil
games were snappy at times but TIL
Windham boys seemed. 10 lack the pei
shown in previous games. Following tn
i basketball games dancing was enjoyed
. music being furnished by the Peerless
> orchestra.
At the First Congregational church
: Rev H. S. ,McCready, pastor, will preacl
: at 1910. subject of sermon, Willncnes
to Pay the Costs. Church school wa
: held at s.45. Sunday evening service a
III p. m.
: The Mems Forum Of the Congregations
church will be held Sunday at 1915 r
|. I'm. Subject, What is Newspaper? VIII
Is Responsible For It? Leaders will b
. r. H. Fenton and M E. Lincoln.