Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-01
WILLIMANTIC

of vertical style and are operated by three-horse power motor. The reclaimed cotton waste which is in a pressed round form is suspended above the machine and the strips are fed into the top of the machine down through cyclinder and through the knitting machine proper. Ks the strand of cc<ton waste. rowing, as it sometimes is called, pases through. thread from a paper cone passing through the needles quickly Is kniCtc1 around the rowing. When the requir- ed length of the napkin is knitted an automatic knife cuts both ends and the napkin drops on a canvas runway under the machine and passes into a bin. An operative with power sewing machine sews un both ends of the napkin which continues by a runway Co the floor below where boxes will be packed Wich the napkins and made ready for silip-sent From the time the machine starts 10 knit each napkin until it is in the shipping room ready for packing takes just three minutes The six machines vii! turn out eighteen napkins or p1ysicians coTn- presses in one minute or close to five hundred in one hour. Men1be"s of the williman ntic Knitting company are en- thUsiastic about the future of the buS- mess. The cost of the napkins by the purchasing public will be ow.
 oscar rrask of Peabody, Mass. and James Davies. of New London, were be- fore the local police court Friday morn ing charged with intoxication and beg ging. Davies pleaded guilty to the first count but not on the second. Trask plead ed guilty to both counts. The men stat ed that they had been released from the Middlesex county jsil, at Haddarn, Thurs day morning, after completion of a tilir- ty day jail sentence for intersection. On the way over they managed to get three drinks of whiskey and became drunk. Judge Dean imposed fine of Sz0 and costs on each and as the were unable to pay they were sent to Brooklyn jail to earn their way out
 William B. Sweeney, local amateur florist. added to his long string of honors several other prizes on his entries in the flower raising contests at the National Flower Show held at the Pennsylvania hotel New York, this week. MT. Sweeney exhibited dahlais and won the chief trophy kfor the best exhibit of dahlias for all entrants offered by the Burpee company. The award was a gold lined silver loving cup. Mir. Sweeney was en- tered in four classes securing first in one
 
 show C. included Friday and it is possi- ble that he may receive additional hon. ors
 According to the returns of local phy- sicians to City Health Officer Dr. W. P. s. Heating there were sixteen cases of contagious diseases in Willimantic dur ing the month of September, from the following causes: Diphtheria 9, typhoid fever ?. measles ?.
 Interest continues keen in this (Sat- urday) afternoons race between Charlie c. owned by Lester Scott and Rood's Mare. draws near. Both hoTsemen claim the championship of Windham and con siderable of the long green has been plac- ed on the horses. oth men have raced before and the rivalry is strong. The race is to be held at Recreation Park al 2.30 p. m.
 The windows of the Jordan Hardware Company store on Main street are at tracing crowds daily In the window is . display of firearms and hunters clothing of all kinds The decorations