Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23

Mrs. Lillian Slocum of New London county president, presided at the an nual New London county convention of the w. c. T. U. at the Pawcatuck Congregational church Thursday. Mrs. Mary B. Wilson, state president of the Connecticut W. c. T. U. was unable to be present.
 The morning session opened at 10 o'clock when the address of welcome was delivered by Mrs. Carrie Fraslel president of the Pawcatuck union. MT Ellen Randall Appleby gave the ad dress at this session, her subject be- ing The Power of the Printed Page in. Our Work. The minutes of the last convention were read by Miss Ma ry Day, and Miss Harriet Cross, of Norwich, treasurer, read her report. Reports on the activities of the coun- ty superintendents of departments were also made, and a memorial service was held at 11.45 o'clock. Lunch was serv- ed by the Pawcatuck union.
 The address of the afternoon was de- livered by Rev. Fred A. Macdonald, whose subject was "Americanization" Rev. E. J. Cleveland was scheduled to speak, but was unable to be present. The criminal docket will be taken up this (Friday) morning at the Sep- tember session of the superior court for Washington county, which is being held at Kingston.
 Two civil suits were disposed of Thursday. In the appeal case of Eliza beth R. Chester vs. Theodore D. Pi- card for possession of a building oc- cupied by the defendant on Railroad avenue, the court directed a verdict for the plaintiff for possession. with i damages amounting to 10 cents. | In the case of Fife Simmons vs. l James c. Webster, the principal wit
 ness was unable to be present, and | the case was continued to the Octo-
 Der session of the court
 Excavation work on the High street l line of the sewerage system is pro-
 gressing, and the trench in front of | the post office. Inc Mo4nt4, Iler . l struck fine clay bed under the street | which makes the excavating work
 much easier than was anticipated. No | more paving blocks were removed on | Thursday, and the street remains par tially closed from the Square to the store of the Westerly Furniture con-
 pany. Laying of the pipe will start within the next few days.
 Following the recent agitation tc W,
 petitioners were sent to the post mas
 ter general, one requesting him tc
 change the name of the resort to Win.
 napaug, and the other asking him tC
 let the present name remain. Aftel consideration, the postmaster genera Thursday notified Thomas F. Lenihal l Westerly postmaster, that the nam
 name would not be changed for tn
 present at least, because of the sim ilarity between the names of Winni : paug and Weekapaug the next resor t along the coast.
 A new Velie touring car, bearing tn
 Connecticut dealers license X-746, wa | stolen sometime Wednesday nigh
 from the garage of the Crandall Aut U Company on 166 West Broad stree = The thieves forced an entrance to tn
 building through a side window, an
 then proceeded to shove a Ford ca . which stood in front of the Velie, ol n into the street, to make room for th
 larger car to get out. The theft wa a reported to the police of the nearb
 towns Thursday morning.
 s Due to lack of practice, the War g WICK High school football manas st '. ment has cancelled the game sched
 uled to be paved with Westerly Hie l. dI AppOHduS FrIQdy afternoon. IT a upstate boys have started. out to prac n tice only this week, and their coac
 feels that his boys could not do iu!
 tce to themselves in a game this wee
 To take the place of the cancelle
 game the local boys will play an A l. umni team this (Friday) afternoo r. and the first interscholastic game l. the season will be played with No
 wich next week.
 y The 9:1o trolley car from Mvst r. side-swiped a passenger truck oIynt T. by Nick Mooney, Thursday mornin st at the car switch on West Broad s
 split off ol the switch curve. The mo,