Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-11
WILLIMANTIC


 of the county, and to erase from the list half of the names sent in.
 Xhe severe electrAuaI storm Saturday morning struck this city about 7.50 and continued until s o'clock. Rain fell in torrents, and 'hS11 stones that accom- paAiel the rain did much damage to crops in nearby towns. The lightning was very sharp but no reports of seri- ous damage were heard of, although the lights of the city suffered at times and the Southern New England Telephone company experienced another destructive and bothersoEne day. In all, about 7oo stations were re1erted out these being equally divided between local and sub ui ban service. The rainfall vas so heavy that water rushed from the hill sec ton of the city across Valley street and into Main street. ologging the catch basins on the stEeet and spreading mud and rubbish of all kinds about Main street. For some time Main street from North street to Lincoln square was sub merged and people were forced to take to higher ground west of North street before they could cross the street.
 Although the storm vas heavy in Wilt mantle some towns nearby escaped with only a light shower. Towns to the north and east of the city reported thunder and lightning but little rain, but towns to the west and south suf- fered. The downpour was described as terrific at Columbia. Colchester, Ans ton. Coventry and Lebanon. Corn. which had grown to an average height of over three feet. suffered greatly, being level ed to the ground by the pelting rain and large hail stones.
 The local committee iR charge sf the drive for funds for the construction of Mt. St Charles college, for French young men, at Woonsocmket, R. L, re- ported Saturday afternoon that $1,116.2s had been raised, sending the local St Mary's parish over the ton Hormidas Dion was local campaign manager, Al exis Caisse, chairman of the executive committee. and 6anvassers included mem bers of tho Federated French societies of St. Marys parish.
 Clerks Joseph R. Morrison and Cy. 1 prien Paulhus of the local post office 1 force have received checks of s250 from i the post office department. Both arc 1 eS-service men and the money received | is equivalent to the amount of increase l in salary they would have received hat they remained at the post office during the period they were in the service.
 James Pickett of Waterbury former | ly of this city is isiting at the home. ot i his sister. Mrs. James Lee of valle! street Mfr. Pickett, who had not wis
 ted Willimantic for thirty years. stated that many changes have taken plac' during that time. Mir. Pickett is tn ! father of State Senator Daniel Pickett the only democratic member of the senat of the last session.
 The annual Sunday school picnic . the First Baptist church is to- be hell 1 Tuesday. The Sunday school member will spend the day at Ocean Beach.
 Boys whs have entered the swimnnin
 classes at the Y. M. C. A, are to en
 ter competition today (Monday) tht
 winning boy to be given a free ''Y
 membership. The boys who will compel
 are Russell Hoey, Arthur Leclair Le
 Bonin. Ava Loiselles Edward ,MeSweer
 ev and Ansell Arnold. Tuesday, when tn
 girls take their fourth free swimmin lesson. there Is also to be a contes Those who will enter are Helen Kloso. l ky. Bridget Cfadrosky. Ruth Nelson, an Winifred Andrews.
 Members of the Nipnet Canoe clu , have experienced trouble of late, art
 cles being missed from their club hous ! on the Willimantic river, and non-men bers abusing the club property. Wit
 police protection 1t is believed that tf trouble will stop and bathers vi
 not trespass on private property. ( recent years the activities have been les , ened owing to the fact that many men bers were in the service. This year clu f activities will be normal.
 workmen's Circle. Branch No. -145, el , joyed a picnic at Storrs, Sunday. n trip was made by Automobile.
 Funeral services for Albert M. Woo 4t at 010fN
 at the Congregational church, Sout r Coventry, Rev. Charles G. Johnson O ficia.ing. The bearers, four brothers ( , MT Wood. were John NJ, Thomas H f William F.. and Oscar W. Wood. Buri; I was in Nathan Hale cemetery. Sout l Coventry The funeral arrangemen ] were in charge of Jay M. Shepard.
 Thomas H. Young, 3s. died Friday 0 his home in South Coventry after an Il a ness of six weeks. He was born in Sout
 Coventry. Nov. 2, 1882, the son of Jer D miah and the late Johannah Costel
 Young. He IS survived by his wife, MT
 Nettie Cour Young; two sons Thom;
 Alton and w. Henry Young; three si
 ters Mrs. William O'Brien. and Miss
 Margaret R and Mary E. Young,
 South Coventry four brothers, James
 Young of Torrington, John J Young
 Hartford. Daniel F., and Jeremiah 4 Young. Jr.. of South Coventry.
 = Daniel Alvin Ladd, 20, was bound ov
 to the next criminal term of the To
 land county superior court. Friday, I
 Justice of the Peace George H. Ale
 Bonds were fixed at $4OO and were flu r nished by John Mcdonald of Ashfor : Ladd was charged with stealing the a ' tomobile owned by John T. Johnson, n Mansfield Hollow .on the evening [ - June 1. The machine had been left
 the barn by Mir. Johnson, but was nlis
 ing in the morning. The Willimantic D
 lice were notified, but the case was tur
 ed over to County Sheriff Fred 0. Vint,
 of Eagleville.' It was learned that Lac
 was driving car over on the Wormwot l. Hill section where he was staying wi
 his mother, Mrs. Hughes. Sheriff Vi