Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
WILLIMANTIC

ed, He's Only SleepiAg. As the ser" vice closed Mrs. Edward POrteisnce, or ganist. played America and The Star Spangled Banner and taps were sound- ed by Bugier Roux.
 The body iR it's fiag-drapped casket was eerorted to the church and cemetery by the Legion of Honor and the bearers were members Of James J. Shea post, No 1s, American Legion. The committal service at the grave in the Moriarty plot in St Joseph's cemetery was read by Father Beaumister. As tine body was lowered into the grave three volleys were fired and taps again sounded by Bugler Roux The services were the most im- preSve held in this city for any hero who had given his life for his country and the church was filled with relatives and friends of Sergeant Moriarty. Del egations were present from James J. Shea post No. 1s. American Legion, WiHiman- tic Y n. Veterans association. Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish War Vet erans and the Knights of Columbus, of which Sergeant Moriarty was mem- Der.
 Among those in attendance at the fu- neral were relatives and friends from New Haven. New York, Waterbury,
 
 Wilmington. and Putnam. The floral tributes were beautiful. Sergeant Mori- arty was known as one of the best sol diers in his company and his loss was felt by all who knew him,
 Vocational School Of New LoHdsn | won the football game from the eleven of wndhanl High, Saturday afternoon at Recreation Park, 20 to 0. The local ,Ia the loss of their star fuliback. Shaun Sullivan, who was unable to play in the game. kitay at center. nut un 8 fine l defense but injuries forced him to leave 1 the game before the final quarter was 1 over. Obernesser playing left half back broke up several runs by the New Lon 1 don boys. The defeat willonly make Wirdham try the harder, as they lost l by smaller score than did their old ri- 1 val. Norwich Free Academy.
 Thir4y-nve persons attended the ad- 1 iourned town meeting Saturday after 1 noon and took fifty minutes to finish l the business called for in the warning 1 The greater part of the time was devoted 1 to discussing the appropriation of S135,- ! 900 for the public schools for the coming | year. A motion that the s1S5, ,00O be ap- l propriated was made by William A. King, l and Eugene J. Randall amended it to 1 read st25,000 but the amendment was | lost and the original motion was passed. The meeting was called to order at ? , o'clock by Town Clerk Frank P Fen l ton. Walter R. King was chosen mod i crater. It was voted to accept the re- ! ports of the town officials as presented ! The selectnlen "nd treasurer were au- 1 thorized to borrow such money as may ! l,.,, FE, -E kI., l town for the year. Resolutions were passed making appropriations of ss60 for l the Williuantic Welfare Bureau. Ss50 ] for St. Josephs hospital, and s1oo for the 1 Windham Center Public Library. ] The question was raised by Mir. Ran- dall in regard to the county tax item
 in the estimates of $50, 050 for the com
 ing year. MT. Randall stated that he
 had read in newspapers that there would
 be no county tax this year In expian-
 ation, First SeIectman James M Smith
 stated that last year when the budget
 was made up no provisions had been
 made to pay the county tax which was 1 levied and Windham's share was $15, ,000
 which had to be paid. The estimate Of l S3o, 900 was to cover the deficiency ot 1 last year and this year. However no ta1 l will have to be paid,
 
 l 0o0 for public schools. Mr. Randall laid ! the blame Of the high costs to the schooI i committee and to Principal F. A. Case ! of Windham High school. w'A $ also i superintendent of schools. He claimed 1 that twe-tiirds of the towns money was i spent on schools. that salaries paid tc !; principals and teachers in Windham were 1 above the maximum and it was time tC call halt. He cited sevaral places tifa1 paid less than Windhan. among them be | ing Norwich and Bristol.
 i School Committeeman H. c. Lathrop, 1T defense of the school committee and tht teachers, said Windham paid less fo,
 the support of its schools than ethel places of it's size in the state. Princpa r. A, Case read figures explaining why 1 the increased appropriation was neces sary
 ! Mr. Randall recalled statements mad
 by other people at other town meeting.
 regarding the appropriation of nor money. SS,50O, 10 increase the salarie
 of the nnedy local teachers. Dayligh
 had hardly passed when the principal
 also came in GO the increase.
 1 Vice Principal W. 0. Brooks, of Wind
 ham High school. told of holding a con
 versation with the mayor of Bristol il which the mayor advocated increase e | salaries TOT teachers.
 Leon Russell, 20. of Clark street. enteF ' | ed a plea of not guilty to the charge .
 forgery, Saturday morning at police
 court, through Probation Officer Elme
 M. Young. Russell was charged witt
 forging a check in the name of Edwar
 F. Casey. payable 10 Mrs. Mary A. Turn
 CT. which, September 17th. was cashel
 by Eddie John in return for grocerie
 soid Russell. Russell claimed the forg
 cry was committed by another feiloy
 named Wallace. Prosecuting Attorney
 Samuel F. Harvey recommended that tn
 case he continued until this Monday
 morning, bonds being fixed at $500. Som
 time ago Russell did some work fo
 Casey and secured some blank check
 from the center Of MT. Caseys checl 1 hnnL- The missing cheeks u,arn mt nn