Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-26
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has been placed on the pension list by | that company after 42syears of continu- ous service. MT. Wood worked at his trade for the American Thread company and for the Willimantic Linen company. I He was born in Manchester. Eng, April | 23, 1S45, and is mi the best of health | He was married in Manchester, Eng, in I the Episcopal; cathedral July IS, 1869, | and he and his wife celebrated their geld-l en wedding anniversary at Ingfe Nook, | the Wood cottage at tsieS SWillimantic camp | ground, July 1Ss 1919. Present at that time were five children, nine grandcnii-d dren and there great-grandchildren MT. Wood learned his trade when boy l and whe0 his family came to this country | in 1879 they settled at Ashton, R. I. Soon | afterwards they came. to this city, where l MT. Wood netered the employ of the Will l limantic Linen company. MT. and Mrs Wood are prominent Methodists and for the past 20 years have passed the sum mers at their cottage at the camp i ground. Many people in this city and Methodists of the Norwich districts who l have attended the annual camp meeting are friends of the couple
 Oficials of the Card home state that the napkins donated to. the home last week came from the Ladies' Aid society of Chaplin, and the money to purchase them was raised by members of that so- ciety.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Thornton of South Coventry have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Hattie Thornton, to Benjamin J. Thompson of New Haven. Aquila SyIvesta of 50 Meadow street is suffering with a broken right wrist, sustained Sunday when endeavoring to crank his automobile. The engine back ! nd fba struck the wrist. Dr. Owen O'Nefll at tended the man at St. Joseph's hospital
 Arthur Brousseau of East Hartford and Miss Almina St. John of this city were married Monday morning at ' o'clock at St. Mary's church by Rev J. J. Papillon, pastor. The witnesses were Louis St. John, father of the bride, and Frederick Brousseau, uncle of the groom, sThe bride wore blue tricotine suit with hat to match and her corsage bouquet was of ! sweet peas. MT. and Mrs. Brousseau left . for New York later in the morning and upon their return will reside in East Hartford.
 | Bryd E. Standish, son of MT. and Mrs. } Edwin A. Standish of Andover, has been : elected associate editor of the 1921 Nut F meg, the year book of the Connecticut Agricultural college, that is published by the junior class. He wa a graduate of ! Wlndham High. class of 1919. He is also |. a member of the news board of The Campus, the weekly publication of the , college, member of Nu Alpha chapter of Phi Mu Delta, and chapter editor of the fraternity paper. The Triangle.
 A special meeting of the board of al- dermen was held Monday night in the council chamber, Mayor Charles A. Gates cahing the meeting to order at S05 o. clock. City Clerk A. c. Scripture read a petition signed by Polly w. Pickneu and seven others requesting that some action be taken to rid their neighborhood of the nuisance caused by the growing of the roosters owned by John T. Meikle of No. 69 Turner street. The petitioners ciairH they can get noS rest at night as the roosters crow continuously from day. break until late into the morning. Cor poration Counsel William A. King stated that the aldermen had the power to pass an ordinance to prevent such nuisance The ordinance committee was instituted to look into the matter. A resolution was adopted that the ordinance commit tee consider the passage of resolution prohibiting the keeping of fowls or pouI- try within the limits of the city. in such way and under such conditions that they may become a nuisance It was voted to give the public . hearing on this proposed resolution at 7.30 D. m., May g.
 petition signed by Philip Moore re- ouesting that the culvert on the south side of Prospect street be removed, was | referred to the street committee with power. petition signed by Augustus C. Carlson for a sidewalk 4Oxe feet in front of his property on North street, took the usual course
 ] Alderman John P Carlson then stated that Union street from Main street ga s
 to the Jackson street junction should b,
 made a one-way street. Traffic woult
 under the proposed ordinance proceed
 west on Union street only. Traffic woui,
 be allowed to turn from Jackson stree = to the right proceeding up Union street
 Traffic entering Jackson street would D
 by the Main street junction or any june
 tion other than the Union street function Traffic entering Union street from towe
 Main, proceeding west, would be allowe
 to turn into Jackson street. publi
 hearing on the pronosed ordinance is |
 be held at 7p. m. Monday May g. s4 The purchasing committee was autho, - ized to purchase coal for city use not |
 exceed 100 tons, Adjournment was q
 S.53 o'clock
 James Duffy, coIored, of this city, wa
 arrested Monday night by Iieutenan sE Allen Macarthur and Officer John Xxi Ic loureX following his appearance in
 boxing exhibition at the Valley stret ?" armory. He is wanted for non-supno - by the police Of Fall River, Mass Duff
 has made th.s city his home for he pa
 two years
 Fer the. past three Sundays the A. ]
 Spellnlan & Co. store at Mo- S4 Churc
 street, has been broken into and sma m, sums of money and articles of food ha7 / been missed by MT. Spellman. From u
 character of the thefts the police belle . ed it was the work of boys. Monday u :, police found the thieves who were bo, ll;- of 6 and 8 years respectively They a ng mitted gaining entrance to the bui1dir
 through the front door. Both were givt