Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-24
WTLLTMANTIC

Sergeant Couchon and Privates Keith | and evans. "Ths old hills of Winaham and the lit tie have seen of the Thread City look mighty good to me-" said Capt. Thomas RouriNe of San Francisco, Cal. as he .boarded the Il o'clock train for Hartford "Wednesday morning. Captain Rourke had paid this city his first visit in AZ years. Captain Rourke and his cousin, |James ReuEke of Bridgeport. spent Tues day night iA this city at the home of Mir. and Mrs John ]. Henry of No. 52 Ma pie avenue. Mir. Henry being a cousin of MT. Rourke. Most of the people known by Mir. Eourke have passed on during the | many years he has been away from this i city. He was born in Turnerville (now | AInston1 but when he was a boy his Ia ther. Patrick Ronrke, moved with his family to Wisconsin. Ranching. however, did not appeal to Captain Reurke and he enlisted in the United States regular army and was detailed to Fort Trumbuil. ! New London, where he was stationed for , three years. He was then transferred to Ethe Presidie. California, where he served out the remainder of his enlistment. with | the rank, af Lieutenant. He then joinen the San Francisco police department, tserving with ability for over 40 years, when be was retired as captain at half pay. During the world war Captain Rourise was secured by the United States Edepartreat of justice and Feb. 1st of this year he came east in charge of B guards fwho were bringing TOO Chinese eoolies tfrona San NF'ranciseo to Cuba. The trip north was made possible after seeing the kcoohes safe at Cuba Captain Rourke. has, always shown hirnSelf a true friend Ito Williinantic people who have visited ESan Francisco in past years He expects to be back at the west coast by the mid de of March.
 The debate at windhana High school "Wednesday morning on the subject Re- Esolved, That immigration to the United States should be prohibited for a pericA tof three years. was won by the affirnsa- tive votes of members of the faculty de- tcfdins the winning team. As 8 result of Wednesdays debate, the following stu tdents have been selected to represent Windham in the debate with South Man. leicester High school March 18th: Luther Martin, Patrick Cavanaug:h. Isabelle Ser tvice, Doris Bowen, Josephine BoFevieka Sand Russell Webster.
 1 The Majestic orchestra furnished music
 for a social and dance held at the '. M. tC. A. Wednesday night
 ] Today tThursttay) is sewing day at St Joseph's hospital. and many women have made plans to attend.
 | Following the meeting of the Loyal lorder of Moose held at Moose home on Pleasant street Wednesday night, an oys- ter stew was enjoyed, There was large tattendanee at the meeting.
 Engine company No. 1 responded to g tstill alarm about 7.45 o'clock Wednesday l morning. The fire was at No. s7 Broad
 street. About nine gallons of chemical e5 nerJTic fhn irz kho aJ,i-
 The house is occupied by Roderique Lari.
 viere.
 | Mrs. William E. Jackson and daughter
 l,Juanita Jackson, and Maurice Leonard
 tweFe guests of William E. Jackson at tn,
 New London Rotary club banquet ana
 dance at the- Mohicaa hotel Tuesdal ] night.
 I The board of directors of the willi
 tmantic Chamber of Commerce has votet to accept the invitation extended their or ganization by the Knights of Columbus t, 2 attend the mass meeting at the stat | i armory this (Thursday) evening, Whel Dr. Fallen is to speak on Carry On. Kosario sperrino. AS. of New Londor } was before the police court in this cit
 Wednesday morning Charged with adul tery with Mrs. Francisco Costagno of Nc .t 6 ,Babeock court. WilIiniantic, mother c
 Tony Castagno. the 2 year old chil [ missing for the past week. The case wa
 Icontinued until Saturday of this weel
 Sperrino being released under bonds c
 $S00. Attorney P. J, Danahey will rer resent Sperrino. Soon after the chil i was missing from it's home it was repor- ed that SreFrino might have taken tn
 tchild. as people claimed he had threater = ed to do so on several occasions Sperrin
 upon being arrested charged with kit
 mapping the child denied having been i
 this city on that day and the bosrdin
 mistress backed him up in his statemen