Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-02

and High Stdeet.
 There little danger of any shortage of water h this city for some time to come if Ahe conditions at the pumping station at Mansfield mean anything. The rainfall of the past 4S hours which has been estimated to be better than two inch rainfall has brought every brook up to the top of the banks and water is pouring into the reservoir faster than the city consumption can take care of 1t, and as a result the level of the wat CT there Is considerably higher than the spillway.
 On Wednesday of this week the water at the reservoir according to markers on the water gates was about foot be- low full pond level. Since Wednesday night however the reservoir has filled completely and water is overfiowing the dam
 though of beneficial nature to the farm CT has not had the same effect with the ! work of the Southern New England Tele- phone Employees. The heavy rains of the week have put many lines and hun dreds of telephones out of commission l in this district The trouble story for | the telephone men for the week began with Sundays storm when 300 stations on the local exchange were put of com mission. Before the worknen could get 1 these stations back in order the second storm of the week added 400 more sta | tions to the absent list. The work on i these telephones was progressing nice | ly when the storm of Thursday set in 1 and since than time about S5 lines with nearly 800 telephones have been put out of commission. These telephones total nearly a third of the total exchange and continuation of Fridays storm will | greatly add to the woes of the tele- 1 phone men. The company reports that workmen are busy testing the service and with a day of two of good weat ather service will again be normal It is l stated that a continuous rain such as this section has enjoyed during the past AS hours, Is more damaging to the tele- | phone system than a heavy thunder storm, especially In the outlying dis tricts where brush and foliage of trees interferes with the telephone lines. ] First performances of Chautauqua were given in this city Friday afternoon before small audiencses due to the heavy 1 fall of rain. The rain also had an eff 1 feet on the attendance at the evening entertainment Major George H. Ryden, the Swarthmore Caautauqua superintend- ent for Willimantic is in charge of the 1 local entertainments.
 | 1 fight will be put on in Jersey City to- 1 day Saturday, was welcomed by local | fight fans. Most of the fans who are l to take in the bout evidently played on l the 'Fhuncn'' that the fight would be al- lowed. and they started for New ter sey during the rain storm Thursday Others followed Friday The majority of fans will have to be satisfied with hearing the returns over the newspaper wires
 On account of road repairs on Valley street notice has been put up that traf fic is suspended between High and Wal nut streets. Valley street is being GOV cred with a top dressing of crushed stone, by the men in the employ of tn street department
 Envoys Floyd and Mrs Ingersoll hay 1 arrived in this city from MiddIetrwl and have taken charge of Salvation Arm. work locally, at headquarters No. ST Main street They will reside at Nc s55 Main street.
 Mrs Hepsy Boden of this city spending the summer at the grove, Nj antic.
 Orrin J. French og Mansfield an Miss Ruth Lathrop of Coventry wer married Thursday night at o'clock a the home of Rev. Leonard Smith c l SpFlHS 11llt, AiatiSkielu- 4HSy were dt - tended by MT. and Mrs Frank J. Hor
 kins. the latter being a sister of th | groom,
 Several Willimantic women are i New London attending the summe school for religious education at tn |, Connecticut College The local attend ants are Mrs. Helen Boss Comming1 : Miss Marion K Clifford, Miss Helen HoT lins. Wlindham. and Mrs. Phyllis Rot Inson.
 Albert P. Dion of this city has re signed his position with the local branc of the Prudential Life Insurance Con Ipany!s He Is to leave next week fe
 Windsor. Ontario, where he has secure a position with an automobile eoncer1
 F. Leslie Beebe of this city was visitor in New London Friday.
 l Work has practically been complete by the men engaged in making repair F at St. Joseph's Hopital. convent. an nurses home. The exterior of the nurse . home has received fresh coat of pair A and the interior of the hospital has bee
 redeeorated. New hardwood map r floors have also been laid in several { the wards of the hospital
 Members of the newly organized Be - Scout troop of St. Josephs church a
  n church Friday morning where they r ~ ceived the Holy Communion in a bod
 Silas Wentworth, one of the teacher at 'sThe Ridges" has returned to h Iheme in Pittsdeld, Mass, for the sun a mer vacation.
 Indications are that WiIlimantic wi
 celebrate the grand and glorious Four 0 in old time manner. Several local par
 ies have received permits to erect stan' ! near the railroad bridge on Main stree
 Several towns around Willimantic ina planned fo attractive Independence Ds
 programs The members of James
 Shea Post No. 19 American Legion h.
 arranged for display of fireworks
 Recreation Park during the evenii
 which they say will be well worth g
 ing to see.
 Numerous local parties are plannil AS te go to Greeneville on the morning . the Fourth to witness the big paraG l. an annual event in that section of No
 waeh. Others will stay into the eve v ing to sec the display of fireworks.
 Thomas J. KiIieurey of this city
 in New York on business.
 Eighty boys and 40 girls have enro
 ed in the annual free swimming class
 of the Y. M. c. A. and are at the 8
 seeiatisn building on proper morning
 The pool has been popular with .& younger generation during the past f, sS days.
 zI Mr. cad Mrs. Aimetus Rivers of } s4 Chestnut street were rendered sT- pleasant surprise Thursday evening wh
 party of friends called in honor
 their fifth wedding anniversary. \
 and Mrs. Rivers received many gi - and the evening was enjoyed by ali
 Funeral service fer Mrs. Belle We
 on held Thursday at St, Paufs Episs
 pal church were largely attended. R
 Walter F. Asrchert, rector, ofHciat,