Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15
WILLIMANTTC

rather than remove the meter charge 1 the company, if t had to- would give I lower rates for consumption of gas. | WilIinnsntie awaits some definite action, 1 as does Rockville.
 Thomas ]. Pickett. for the past four years, acting cashier and assistant boofikeeper at the local office of the Rockville Willimantic Lighting Company is to leave for Chicago early in Sep teniber to take a course in physical training. He resigned with the lighting company Saturday night and was pre- setned s2o gold piece by his associ- ates at the oftce.
 NIT. Pickett Is well qualified for the work he has chosen; he Is also an ath- lete of ability. He was graduate of windham High school, class of 1917. ! During his stay at the school he was captain of the baseball, football and basketball teams, and was leader in | field and track events. He was also a i member Of the Emerald basketball team which has held the state championship 1 for the past two years. He Is also one | of the cfty's best bowiefs.
 1 The National Engraving Company. of 1 New Yotk, has brought suit against l Abraham Gluslin of this City to recover damages of s1oo for breach Of contract. 1 The plaintiff company alleges that April 1 39. 1919. the defendant agreed to accept | certain advertising matter which he has 1 refused to accept. The case Is to be tried Saturday, August s5th, before 1 Justice of the Peace Samuel B. Harvey Some tventf-seven members Of the Girl Scout Troops of the Congregational church are encamped at Crystal Lake for the next two weeks. Tho girls are in charge of Captains Ruth Chappell. Helen Barrows, and Mrs. D. c. Barrows. The program each day includes swim ! ming and other sports, and the girls ex- pect to enjoy their stay in the open. Il l'Thutsdays and Sundays have been set aside for lcamp-visitinR days when par ents and friends of the scouts are ex- pected to visit the camp.
 :. There was prayer service for Martin C. Walter Saturday morning at . the undertaking rooms of Jay NJ. Shep- ard. Rev. R. D. Dyson conducted the service, which was attended by many relatives and friends. Public funeral 1 services were conducted at the Mantle , Methodist church by the pastor Rev. U W D. woodward The bearers were Celestife Long, John Long, Kenneth ! Walter, Reginald Long, Martin Chap ; man. and Frank Gordon all Erandsons of Mir Walter. Burial was in Union l cemteTy, Nl1ntfC.
 News Briefs
 Members Of the boys choir of St [ Mary's church of this city are to remain in camp for several days longer. The boys came to this city Sunday morning and attended the s.30 o'clock mass and then returned to camp.
 . Mfr and Mrs Loyal Plaisted and son
 Elmer. of New London visited friends : in this city over the. week end. The
 P1aisteds made Willimsntic their home for many years, moving from here
 about three years ago. NIT. Plaisted ] and his family are to move to Melrose Mass, where he and his brotIler-in-law Wallace Chase are to conduct q garagt
 business.
 Residents of Tower Hiii Chaplin who e have been missing many of the chicken! 3 2 of late believe the mystery has beer
 solved in the killing of fox by Cliff 7 ton Church. The fox weighed poundi ] Ii ounces.
 Premium lists of the third annual faf 1 of the Willinantic E1ks have been dis
 tributed about the city. by Charles " Hill in the business districts. The
 Shetland pony continues to delight tn,
 crowds whenever it apears on local
 streets.
 John Davidson cf Hartford spent tn, l week with friends in this city.
 Miss Ruth Davis of No. 12s Bridgr
 street is spending two weeks with rela lives and friends in Providence.
 T. Frank Cunningham left Saturda7 l for Hampton Beach. N. H.. where he |
 to spend two weeks vacation
 Rev. R. D. Dyson of the willimanti
 Camu Grounds preacAed at the Sunda, 1 services held by the Methodist Episoopa 1 church.
 Ram Sunday prevented many iron
 enjoying the week end at beaches ani ! other nearby summer resorts. -
 Local followers of tie activities O
 Horace Ford with the Braves Fer
 pleased with the showing he made Sat
 urday in the doubie-header. Ford ha
 often played in this city with tn
 American Thread baseball team.
 Herbert Hicks. secretary of the wiri
 mantle c. F. Union spoke Sunday morn
 ing during the service of the First Con
 greEationai church at Hebron.
 Vital statistics flied at the office c
 the town clerk shows seventeen death
 in the town of Wiadham during July
 Of this number ten were females an seven were males.
 A hearing before . Jary was held Sal