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Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-20
North GrosvenordaIe

Class day exercises st r M. H. s. on Wednesday afternoon "a ass4i of y.ry well with, fine time for all the school. The class history vas given by Harold henney the class w,.1 by Harry Kelly and ths prophecy by Mildred Logee. Then the audience listened 10 a song by Flea nor Swanson after which 1t adjourn, n,d to the tennis courts to watch the finals.
 Wednesday evening the juniors enter talned the members of the faculty and the senior class at banquet in the gymnasium. After a menu consisting of grape fruit, fruit salad, sandwiches, ice cream, cake and punch there followed toasts and, after dinner speaking. Every one had an enjoyable evening.
 The commencement exercises of the class of 1921 passed off with great credit to all concerned. The stage was bower of beauty. Credit is due 10 MT. Gould, janitor for the stage decorations. The auditorium was packed to the doors by an interested audience. The program waS as follows:
 Senior march music. Forget Mel Not. hing school chorus salutatory, History of American Education, Roma Sheldon Recent Changes in American Education al Ideas, Ruth Lindevall; Student Activi- ties in the High School, Miriam Young The Modern High chool Sas Commu- nifty Center, Helen Mack song. Sing. Smile and Slumber,- c. Gounod, with vio- lin obligato, Mild--A T-oEee: Physical
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FIICHVILLE

The graduating exercises of the schools of the town of Bozrah were held last week in Palmer hall, which was crowd ed with relatives and friends of the graduates. The hall was decorated with the class colors, red and white roses, and the class motto was Never to Be Doing Nothing" was prominently dis played. The following programme was successfully presented:
 Song, America the Beautiful, school essay The Red. White and Blue, Rosalie Kane; play, Ulysses S. Grant, Grades VII and VIII; Act I-The New Baby Time 1922. Act II-Eight Years Later Time 1880. Act III-President Lincoln s Stu<-1S64. Act IV-The Inauguration of Grant-1S6S. Act, V-Grant's Tomb Time 1914; essay, A Good Citizen, Jen- nie Thompson; reading, Edward Everett on Independence, Austin Fish; song The Gypsy Trail, Eighth grade; essay, Army of Peace, Pearl Murphy; essay, The Need of Education, Ellen Powers song, A Patriotic Medley, school; address, Su- perintendent Frederick W. Porter; pres entation of diplomas, Chairman John Fields America, all.
 The school committee of the town of Bozrah includes John F. Fields, Helen
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PUTNAM

Attorney and Mrs. Ernest c. Morse and son Chandler, Seward street, left Putnam Saturday for Amherst, Mass. where they will attend the commencement activities of Amherst college, of which MT. Morse is a graduate
 Funeral services of Frederick J. Dan iels, s7, who died suddenly at his home on Ring street Wednesday night, were held Saturday at l o'clock at his home. Rev. Boynton Merrill, pastor of the Put nam Congregational church, of which MT. Daniels was a member, oflciated. Burial was in Grove street cemetery.
 The case of Josephine NJ. Ciauden against Byron n. Bugbee. and the case of Samuel Spencer aEinst Byron D, Bugbee, both growing out of an automobile acci- dent in September, 1918, in Greenfield, Mass. which were begun befofe Judge Haines in Hartford On Thursday, will be continued on Tuesday when court recon venes.
 Donald Johnson, son of Attorney and Mrs, Erie Johnson, Main street, who has been tho guest of his parents for s few days has returned to New Haven to par tioipate in tho commencement activities at Yale He Is senior and graduates this week
 pr, Hugh R. Campbell of the state tu- hercul loss hospital of Norwich will be al tho Day kimball hospital Tuesday to hold clinic, similar clinics will be held the second Tuesday in each month
 Arthur plesss, son of Joseph plessis Woodstock avenue, q student at Assump' ton college, Worcester Is at his home for the summer vReton,
 Tho engagement of Miss Sarah Elizs Durfee to Percy Sprague Richardson has been announced, Miss Durfee is tho daughter of Mir, and Mrs, Carlton War ner Durfee, Putnam, and MT, Richardson is the son of Mir, and Mrs, William Rich ardson, also of this city, Mir, Richard son is now employed in Bridgeport Bou are graduates of Putnam High school Albert Sanger Pratt. Pomfret. a grad uate of Putnam High school with honor' in 1915 and for the past year an instrue tor at the University of Maine, Orono Me- has been granted a degree of maste of arts by that university, MT Prat has done hts major work in mathematics | Before going to Maine he was a studen
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Education in the Public Schools, Walter Knight; Child Welfare in the Public Schools, Sylvia Ryan; Children and the Playground Movement, Mildred Bous- quet; cantats, Columbus, E. S. Hosmer, with orchestral accompaniment, high school chorus valedictory, Ruth Linde- wall: introduction of Joseph Baker, sec retary of school board, by John O'Brien, class president; presentation of diplo- mas by Joseph Baker; class song, senior class senior march. The class song was written by Eleanor Swanson. The class colors, purple and gold; class flow CT, the rose, and the class motto, La borare est superare.
 The list of graduates follows: Frank Mercy Benson. Mildred Bernice Bous- quet, Harry Joseph Bov:s, Lennart Wal demar Johnson. Lillian Ava Johnson Harry Clarence Kelly, Harold Michael Kenny, Adeline Marsylvia Kimbal, Ruth lngeborg Lindevan, Walter Bancroft Knight Mildred Doris Logee. Mary Eli zabeth May, Helen Rita Mack, John Jo- seph O'Brien. Mary Sylvia Ryan, Roma Pearl Sheldon, Gladys May Smith, Flea nor Maria Swanson, Miriam Althea Young
 On Friday June 17th. the seniors un- der the chaperonage of Miss Winifred Potter, set out upon their long antici-
 
 Washington They will be absent a week during which times they expect to see | everything in New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
 Miss Ruth Wood left Tuesday after noon for a summer in Europe. She is one of a personally conducted party, and will study English literature enroute. ; In the grade schools of the town the results of the flower contests in the different schools was as follows: In the Bates school 152 different flow CTS were found. The pupil bringing in i the greatest number of flowers in the Bates school was Aldie Conlin, and next | in number was Violet Preece 1 In West Thompson there were 123 va. rieties collected.
 | On Thompson Hill 161 specimens. Int largest number by one pupil was 53 collected by Roy Ballard
 In North Grosvenordale intermediate room 149 specimens. The two pupil: bringing the most were Charlotte Schmohl and Erselia Leo who eacl brought 37. Helen Beaulac brought B In the grammar room the number col lected was 151. The two pupils hav;ni : the most were Adeline Leo, 51, ant , Wyla Rawson 36 specimens.
 In the Paine district No. 13, total mum Der of ofwers collected was IA. Osca C. Johnson had 33. while Katherine Eos 7 kett broght In 32. Minnie Towne brough r in SO specimens.
 } In Mechanicsville school there were 8 varieties The pupil bringing the mo; f was Mildred Sarty, 58 specimens.
 Pupils perfect in attendance for Jun
 in the Thompson Hill school were Rut Cutter, Maxine Elliott, John Sherr. Bernard Sherry, David Sherry Alfre . Broughton. Leroy Ballard, Robert IT U graham Robert Smith Norman Watso, l. l. Esther Fisher, Elizabeth Davis.
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MONTV1LLE

Wednesday afternoon at o'clock the ball teams of the paper mill and corru- gated department of the Gair mill clash ed on the company's diamond in Uncas- vile with the corrugated plant winning with a score of to l. Battery for the mill was Geary, pitcher, Supt. Hancock, catcher: for the corrugated department l.. McGinness, pitcher and Selusky, catcher 4 feature of the game was the cacthing of line drive by Armand Plouffe, starring in the outfeld for the paper mill Harvey Newton umpired the game and G. W. Phillips acted as scorer. The contest lasted for seven in nings.
 Louis Rather conducted dance on Friday evening at the D. & R. farms in Oakdale with strawrides going from Darts corners in Palmertown.
 Graduation exercises were held ia Montville Center Wednesday evening in Uncasville Thursday evening and Friday evening exercises were held in the as- sembly halll of the Palmer Memorial school building.
 Several from the village attended the exhibition held at the New London Voca- tional high school in New London We'd nGsday evening.
 l Captain A. L. Kingsley has resigned 1 his position on the barge Empire and has been succeeded by George Carlton 1 Miss Lillian Morin and father, Lewis Morin, and Nazaire Manville are visit. i ing relatives in Canada.
 Miss Bertha Lyon is at her home en. ! toying the summer vacation from hel studies at Columbia university.
 The woran's Missionary Society mel with the president, Mrs. Thomas Church at her home Wednesday afternoon al which time the annual election of officer. took place as follows: President, Mrs Thomas Church; vice president, Mrs William Mitchell; secretary and treasur er Miss Susie M Wood. Seven mem bers were in attendance. This meeting took place of the one which was sched uled to have been held two weeks pre- vious.
 The Misses Bertha Lyon and Stella Coen, Mrs. Florence Hyde and Mrs Clarence Avery attended the meeting O the W. M. I. alumnae held in New Lon don recently.
 An interesting sight last Sunday wa. 1 the passing of trucks tractors and othe, conveyances loaded with soldiers whc
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new sire average over 34oS pounds. The bull is a choice individual himself, hand somely colored, and should be a factor for improvement in the community into which he goes,
 i Mir. Browns idea in purchasing such an animal is to cooperate with the | Windham County Farmers Association in building up the herds of thls part of ] the state and making it noted breeding | section for high class thoroughbred cat tie. Cows in such herds mean greater milk production, MT. Brown says and there are many other advantages.
 There was large congregation at the Congregational church Sunday evening to attend the baccalaureate service at which Rev. Walter B. Williams, the pastor, de- ] livered an address on How to Make Youth Strong. Members of the senior class of Killingly High school, to be graduated this week, and the other classes of the school attended the union service in a body. There were attractive
 floral decorations A special musical pro- gram arranged for the service included selectirns by a male quartet headed by A. P. Burns and a duet by Miss Emma Burbank and Earl F. Winslow.
 Sunday afternoon in St. James parish hall children of the parochial school | graduation, which occurs on Tuesday
 evening of this week. Admission was
 by ticket and a large number of the par
 ents and friends of the pupils were iu
 attendance.
 Captain A. P. Woodward, Lieut.. Ira A. Warren and Lie1t. Henry Burton were among members of party who lnotored
 to Camp Devens Sunday with John 5, l Bassett
 Mir and Mrs. Raymond Hanlon and
 son of Providence were visitors with
 relatives in Danielson over Sunday.
 Special steak and chicken dinners for
 motor parties daily and evenings at the
 Meadow Brook Inn, South Killingly, just
 opened. Tel. Danielson 90.-adv.
 Members of the Penrecostal churhc held a service Sunday afternoon at the home of Edward Peabody, in the Valley district, at East Killingly. Frank Carew, formerly superintendent 1 here for the F. F. French company O 5 New York, which built a number O. ; dwellings at Connecticut Village, was visitor in Danielson on Sunday. 3 Dr. and Mrs Nathaniel Hibbard ar at Lake George and will visit in north } ern New England during an absence o r several weeks.
 s Arthur D. Hamlin of New London wis l tied with friends in Danielson over Sun day.
 Members of the Supply company O ,. duty at Camp Devens are expected . arrive home next Sunday. Robert K. Bard of Brooklyn was grad . uated the past week from Brown unt X versity.
 @ John c. Pickens of Attleboro spent tn 3 weekend with relatives on the Wes |, Side
 ;, Many were at St Alban's church Sur s da yafternoon to assist at service 8 O which the sermon was preached by Re-
 Ernest Der Mel. rector of Trinit g church at Hartford.
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DIED.

NEFF-In Danielson. June IS. 1921, Mrs Isabelle Neff, aged T years. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 ?. m. at Woods undertaking rooms, Mechanic street, Danielson. SUPPLEE-In Philadelphia, June 15. 1921, Mrs. William Couse Supplee daughter of David Hale Tanning of Worcester, Mass. WHITE-In Waterford, June IS. 1921, Minnie White of New London. BOLANDE-In Brooklyn. N r., June IS, 1921, Marie A. Bolanda Funeral al Yantc church Tuesday at 2 D. m., standard time. Interment at Franklin, Conn.
 wEsT-In Norwich. June. IS, 1921, wiI-
 liam Horace West, aged 7S years. Funeral at the home of his daughter,
 Mrs. Harriet Monroe. 5ss North Main
 street. Tuesday afternoon, June 21. at
 Z o'clock. Burial in family plot in
 Anes cemetery, Lisbon. KILRoW-In this city, June IS, 1921, Thomas P. Kilrow. Funeral at the home of his sister. Mrs.
 Thomas McVeigh. 40 Oak street, Tues
 day morning, June .21, at 9.30 o'cock. Requiem mass in St Patrick's church at 1915. Burial in family lot in St. Marys cemetery.
 New Britain and Hartford papers please
 copy.
 GEIB-In Detroit, Mich. June IS. 1921.
 Frederick William Geib, formerly of Norwich.
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MARRIED.

 ENNIS - -CARROLL-In Norwich, June 1S 1921, by Rev. David A. Pitt, Thom- as Ennis of Rockaway, \. r., and Miss Loretta Carroll of Wood Haven, N. Y. JOHNSON N-WUTTKEY In Norwich, June IS, 1921. by Rev. A. II. Abbott, Carl G. Johnson and Miss Olga Nj. Wuttkey, both of this city. THIEL -OBARoSKI-In Norwich, June IS, 1921 by Rev. P. F. Werth. Harry Frank Thiel of Norwich and Miss Lydia Obaroski of Plain Hill. COIT-RADER-In Norwich June Is, 1921. by Rev. C. H. Ricketts. Jeffery V. Colt and Miss Emily Rader, both of Norwich.
 SPICER - TOPPING In New London, June IS. 1921, by Rev. J. Romeyn Dan forth, Cecil D. Spcer and Miss Made line L. Topping, both of New London. SUPPLEMENTARY Poquetanuck, June IA, 1921, by Rev. Thomas II. Ockford of St James Episcopal church, Rev. L. C. Sherburne of Crystal City Mo, and Miss Eva Kist of Poquetan- uck.
 TAYOR-GUILE-In North Stonington. | June IS, 1921, by Rev. F. S. Robbins | of Preston, Dewey M. Taylor and Miss 1 Olive Fl. Guile, both of North Stoning- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-20

D. Palmer, Frank F, Palmer. Fred erick W. Porter is superintendent and the teachers are: Ruth G. Shipman. Boz rahville; Blanche Y. Smith. Center; Mrs. NJ. Gertrude Bellefeur, Fitchville Mrs. Grace Latimer, Fitchvile; Catherine Murphy, Johnson Alice A. Bishop, Lef- fingwell; Alice E. Learned. Rudd
 The graduates are: Edward Grosvenor Allyn, Arthur Austin Fish. Martin John
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-20

Thompsonvnls-The strike situation at the Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Go. ss becoming more complex than ever. due to the placing of a possible settlement at a more distant date.
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BORN

Norwich June IS. 1921. a son. Charles SpaldinG, to Mir and Mrs. J. Henry Frink of 353 West Main street
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Gilman, Francis Joseph Gribbin. Bosslie Marie Kane, Benjamin Lask0witz. Ma bel Rose Main, Pearl Murphy Ellen Dor is Powers, Jennie Agnes Thompson.
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were on their way to Camp Devens for military training.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01

ence but rather by first stimulating and promoting healthy development in the interests and activities directly affecting the various established interests, com mercial, industrial and social, in its community When these concerns and their operatives are benefited. then rhe entire community reflects that benefit
 The New London Chamber of Com merce can look back over the year 1920 with pardonable pride to the number of notable achievements of coun1inity- wide beneficial nature.
 Through the efforts of the local cham Der and in cooperation with other inter ests the following activities have been protected for the common good
 Four new industries secured to New. London.
 EGectual check put into force against a multitude of out-of-town promoters Of wildcat schemes, speculative sock of doubtful value solicitors. fakers, and so forth. thereby saving many thousands of dollars to the people of the community through the vigilance of the chamber, A new layout of streets approaching the Thames river highway bridge, reliev- , ing congestion and facilitating traffic has 1 been projected by competent engineers under the direction of the chamber and which program. will soon be laid before {. the citizenry for consideration and ac- l ton.
 The New London Chamber of Com merce is new actively engaged in launch 1 ing and promoting movement for the adoption of a commission -manag agerial form of city government in the interest l of efficiency and economy. l The local chamber has acted respec- 1 hafS7d e-1tfd f0 1haY l of summer conventions and visiting dele 1 gations attracted here and has rendered valued service to many, many hundreds | of citizens. visitors and members who are constantly applying to the chamber foI 1 service.
 The local chamber has most heartily cooperated with the city administration l as well as the officials of the state in the
 consummation of many beneficial pro jects incorporated in the program of tho
 chamber as laid down at it's organiza, i ton.
 l New London looks into the future witt optimism and belief in the advantage: possessed by it's many industrial con
 cerns, it's excellent stores, it's alert citi zenry and it's admirable spirit of common community interest for the good of all | which has grown to distinguish New Lon
 don as community apart from the gen Ieral average.
 The New London Chamber of Com merce salutes the sister city of Norwich
 it's citizenry,. it's commercial industria
 and social activities and looks happil!
 forward to the opportunity of cooperat
 ing in the projection of all worth whil,
 movements that will have to do with tn. good of the county, state and nation.
 J.P. T. ARMSTRONG; PraSidnpf Ndxu5 T .nYid0u of Go-,n merce.
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Committees have been selected with but single purpose--iIh=t real, active. defin- newcTk win be accomplished on the various blanks of the program of work.
 The membership has elected an able board of directors 8 trained executive was engaged on the first of Novemtb CT. and the committees having charge Of :he various blanks are engaged in active pursuit of tire achievement of the task assigned them. The policy of the Cham Der will be action,. rather than phreses. Rash promises. superficial enL' n {. Is, and huncon1be will net be tolerated-ioul patient. determined and thorough efforts win be made to consumTate the pro grain. This policy, strengthened by the active cooperation and moral sup port of the members. will achieve worth while things, for this community. A city is no greater than the people whose combined efforts make it great, hence it is essential that active moral coopera- tien be secured all along the lIne.
 Natural resources, climate, location are negligible elements for the 1rosperi- ty of a community. Cotton, iron, coal areEnot found in the large industrial
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ed acording to up-to-date methods. When she has established suitable re- creational and educational facilities for her children and her workers. Industry is looking for cities. such as have these elements for the contentnent of it's workmen and their families.
 These things mean the expenditure of money but careful investi gatfon will show that the cities that have grown in population, wealth, business and industry are the ones that have not been par simonious in the development; along the lines stated above, of their respective communities.
 Norwich has not stood still, but an increase in population of but 1,4es since 1910, indicates that she has not kept pace with her more vigorous competitors. Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce will exert every muscle of it's .organizR- ton to further develop the community. This cannot be accomplished in one or two years but patient, determined, thor ough, constant endeavors will place Nor wich side by side with her progressive Sister cities Knocking your home city does not help her reputation The char acter of a city is the character of its inhabitants. Norwich has possibilities. Norwich can grow. Norwich sons and daughters, her business interests and her intellectual minds must unite, must CO., operate to make her grow-grow iH numbers as we'll as weaath-grem iH development as well as having facilities, to the end that she will in real fact be come a bigger, better, buster Norwich l The Chamber of Commerce has inn pEcit faith in her future; and the Cham Der of Commerce will bend every effort to ma anifest it's faith.
 CHARLES F. WELLS. President,
 JOHN J. o,RoURKE. Secretary, Norwich Chamber of Commerce
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OFFICERS

President, WILLIAM H. ALLEN Vice-President, CALVIN H. FRlSBIE Cashier, HENRY L. FRISBIE
 Asst. Cashier, c D. GREENMAN
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WEST KINGSTON


 Dr. Kenyon and family have moved from Usquepaugh to their newly. pur-. chased house, at West Kingston for the winter.
 Leonard Ioslin of Exeter wa sa caller here Tuesday.
 Mrs. i. ... Kenyon and Mrs. Ray Knowles, srent last Thursday in Provi- dence.
 Edward and Everett Kenyon spen' day last week in Pro. 4,e-.~e .lAnting for for Santa Claus
 The crildren of this vicinity enjoyed a Christmas tree Christmas eve at the chapel. Besides gifts for the children there was treat for all present
 Miss Edna Woodmansee, of Exeter was caller here Tuesday.
 Several around here had family gath erings Christmas day.
 There were services in the chapel Sum day. In the morning Sunday school at 10:3o, in the evening Rev. M. Pixie of Providence preached.
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Trunk Lines Built.

Two important trunk line projects have been under way in New London county, the first from Norwich to West erly through the towns of Preston, Ledyard Stonington and North Stoning2 ton, and the second the Hartford to New London line through the towns of Colchester, Salem. Montvifle and Water tord. Both will be completed. it is ex- pected, early next year.
 Holland county has had two trunk line projects under conetruction, the Stafford Hollow road and the Columbia Hebron fine, of which the latter is noz set completed
 In Windham county the trunk line
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cities of Massa chusetts. Copper, zinc
 fuel are not found in Connecticut, yet Bridgeport. Waterbury and other Con- neckicut cities flourish by the manufac- ture of these products. Norwich does not produce wool, silf, cotton, iron or those other essential materials for the manufa cture. of its products. What makes factories exist or come to a city if not the sagacity of that city's pro- greesive citizens? This then is the aim, this the purpdse of the Norwich Cham Der. of, Commerce make Norwich as progfessive as her sister cities of Con- necticut. Cooperation is the keynote ol success Norwich will become progres- sive when she has eSta.blis hed-not a low tak rate-but am d~uitable tax rate, based on modern methods of taxation. When her streets and highways are built and properly maintained and light
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E. Ellis on Christmas were Mrs. Ella Beebe and Mrs. Carrie Gardner.
 Rev. J. W. Carlevale spent Sunday al the home Of MT. and Mrs. A. H. Beebe.
 Pearl W. Ross of New Britain spent tn. holidays at the. home of his parents MT. and Mrs. Albert Ross.
 MT. and Mrs. Morris Goldberg anC children, Katherine and Jules, spen