Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-26
WILLIMANTIC

Elks arrived in Willimantic Sunday night | after attending the Eiks' National con- vention at Los Angeles, California. Mir. Edgarton stated that the trip ou. west and return was delightful and he enjoyed himself thoroughly. The weather during the convention was perfect and the peo- pie there gave the Elks a fine receD- tion. While attending the convention many sightseeing trips to points outsi1e of Los Angeles were enjoyed by the vis- iting Elks. While in California Mr. Ed garton visited San Francisco where he met several former Willimatic people Mir. Edgarton was the accredited dele gate from the local lodge to the eonySn- ton and left with the Connecticut delegA-l ton July 3rd. The trip west was over the southern route, and on the return the northern route was covered. as far as Salt Lake City, and the remainder of the trip to Chicago was over the central route.
 Lake wanEaumbag, SOAath Coventry. is a popular summer resort, and ing the past year many new cottages have sprung up along the lake shore. The cot- tagers mostly come from WilliWantlc- Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford and Springfield, and one ectfon oe the shore a short distance from the trolley terminus is thicllly populated Sunday night ehe cottagers met and organized the Lake Wangaumbaug Northeast Shore Improve ment Association. The following temper ary officers were named: President, Wi!; fam Cooke, Willmantic; tEeasu-cr, Charles E. Jordan, Willimantic. Tn the colony are twenty-five cottages of which two thirds are owned by local families. The greatest improvement of the year is noted at the entrance fom the trolley terminal where a new roadway has been built. The old roadway leading to the rear of the cottages was built by the Lake Wangaumbaug Land Association. headed by Judge George E. HinmaR and Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton. The road, however was often submerged when high water prevailed at the lake. The new road cost S2.500 10 construct and cottag- CTS were assessed equally to pay for the cost. The new road was built under the supervision of Charles B. Jordan.
 Claire and Eshel. eight year old twin daughters of MT. ane Mrs. Henry !. Ma thieu of Ash street are busy adding to their fame as swimmers and divers Last week they made their metropolitan ap- pearance at the-Aadison Square Garden pool, openedL by Tex Rick2rd The chil- dren gave exhibitions in fancy diving from fen foot spring board. also high diving from a twenty-five foot board. The acts of the twins met with the ap- proval of the audience and Tex Rickard stated that the girls would in the future make a name for themselves in aqua tics.
 Frederick J. Palmer. of this city, who conducts an advertising sign business on Church street has received notice from a Providence attorney that he is an heir to the estate of distant relatives, Mrs Mary Costello, who died in Providence August 13, 1920. The amount of the estate is not mentioned but it is said to be large. Mir. Palmer was not notified until several after the death of Mrs. Cos tello who died intestate. The division of tue estate is being made by the chan cery court of Providence Mir. Palmer has a brother and sister who will share in the estate with the other heirs The three, will receive the share of their mother. Mrs. Rose Shi2pe Palmer of this city. who died some time ago.
 Edward Brookman of New Bedford is visiting hjs mother Mrs. B. Brookman, of Jackson street
 Misses Susan Alhro and Mabel Judge of this city left Monday morning for a few days visit with friends in Boston, Mass.
 Miss Bridget Moriarty of No. 20 Hewitt
 
 vince she attended the annual eonven- ton of the l.. c. B. A. as a delegate of the local branch.
 The EIks have started improving the land at Ellzs' Park on Pleasant street At the east boundary of the property a matched beard fence five feet high runs fcm the front entrance back for a dis tance of 120 feet At the end of the fence a cattle and poultry shed will be constructed to a depath of i4 feet, and will extend 10 the southern boundary of the land, meeting another shed of like depth. Above the new bank wall the large stumps and boulders are being re- moved. the land graded, and new grass seed will be sown. During the next week a cement walk will be laid in front of the park on the south side of Pleasant street.
 News that Horace Ford of the Boston Braves is out of the game for time VIII T broken nose. disappointed his follower: in this city, for Ford is popular with the local fans, and has played here on 2 number of occasions. Ford's all rount playing has contributed mulch toward tn, ground gaining of the Braves during tn, 1 past few weeks.
 Mrs. Hannah Dean Perkins Pet4ei 1 died Saturday night at. the home of hel i daughter, Mrs. Raymond Bray of Paw ! tucket, R. l. She was a former resi- | dent of this city and had resided at Paw i tacHet for two years past She wal mother of Charles H. Perkins who died | in this city in October 1918, during tn, | influenza epidemic. The boy is to b. brought to this city for burial Miss Anna CIumber, s5, ot the Bronx ! New York, died Saturday night at St. Jo | seph's hospital following a short illness l She was spending her vacation with z 1 Leonard Bridge family when taken Ill | The Kiilourey Brothers prepared tn ! body and forwarded it to New York fo | burial
 Mrs. Helen Clifford Boucher died San
 day at St. Joseph's hospital, following al l illness of three weeks. She is survivel
 by her husband. Adelard Boucher, 3 l daughter, Elaine Katherine Boucher; he