Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
Norwich Bulletin, WHIimantie once, sS Church strset. Tsienhone 1sS.


 The mid-moHth meeting of thA WilH- mantle chamber of commerce Is to be held Wednesday night, February 16th, at the chamber of commerce rooms on Main street. It is to take form of general discussion of methods of municipal gov ernnaent and invitations have been sent to the public to attend and voice their opinions. Topics that will be taken up for discussion include: Under the pres ent dual ttswn and cityl government, :s 1t impossible to secure the highest degree Of econoiny and efficiency? Should the town and city unite under on govefn-- ment with two taxing. distFicts7 Should our city charter be amended in some way to make 1t more efficient.
 Invitations have been sent to the younger men of the city, as 1t will soon be their opportunity to take part in the governing of the city and town. The chairman of the entertainment commit tee although planning for a meeting of this sort has stated that the chamber of commerce has not taken an attitude of trying to force changes in government through, but rather would give people g chance to, voice their opinions on mat ters of vital importance to every tax paer in the city. It Is been stated that B.
 
 ford is to attend the meeting and will explain the functsoning of the manager plan of government in that place. In spite ef snfavorable weather Friday, hundreds visited the Y. M. c. A. and purchased Of the various offering on dis play, so the first day of the European relief fund food sale was one of success. Tables had been placed In various parts of the lobby and candy cake cookies. groceries and many other donated 1 goodies were placed on display as space permitted. Two rooms just oft>the lobby had been fitted out as tea rooms and under the supervision of the members of the Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary a thriving business was done until closing 1 time. The societies who contributed of their time for Fridays food sale will be given day of rest today (Eatufday) l and wcnieh members of some ten other ! societies will be in charge of the tables tPaay and tonight. The amount -ot money taken in at Fridays food sale will tend to swell the fund for this city, but 1t is expected that today's receipts will be much greater than those of Friday Mss. John Reilly general chairman of the food sale committee stated Friday that every indication pointed to the stcecss of l the food sales which were the plans oi the berieVolent women who met at the chamber Of commerce soems two weeks ago when the Hoover mass meeting wal simply in the making. Mrs. w. P. s. keating and son Stuaft have returned to their home in this city having spent the past two weeks witt Mrs Keating'S parents, MT and Mrs F R.h Greene of Beacon N. Y. 4 class in Cisies met at the T. /M. c A. Friday night. These classes ar, held finder the auspices of c. E. Gilman AHnefcani4aton director of Windhafn tr aid those desirous of taking out :itizen ship papers. Over thirty have been reg istered for the course.
 Rsaefich 4. Jodoin, iAesme tax man was kept busy Friday, many paying visit to lis office in the town buiidine.'
 Local banking institutions are to cl5s today {Saturday) the birthday of Abra ham Lincoln.
 Miss Rose Houle of Bridgeport is a wis itof at the home of her mother. Mrs Heffhina HouIe of Nv. t1S Ives street
 K. ". hsynolds, treasurer of the HoSv CT relief fund recently received S1eo iron the children of Natchaag granniaf school Omas Brcault will appear before Judk l HoSo tAlS koatuEodyI HlpfnlnS 10 anSWe to charge of wilfuliy negieeting to sup port his wife. Mary Breault, and d ninu child, since December 1st. lie was ar rested Friday afternoon by Chief Kill ldurey.
 1 The lSandfy Of Wing Sing, At No. 4 Union street, was visited Friday after noon by two federal officers who ha icorne to this city in search of opium search by the officers failed to dis elese any of the drug. Chief Killoure accompanied the men to Wing Sing place and served the warrant chacgin Wing Sing with having opium in hi |. possession or on the premises.
 Funeral services for John GaI,iva