Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-07
WILMA

patient at Hartford hospital for some
time. following a surgical operation.
Open house will be kept at the Y. NJ. G,
A building this (Friday) evening and
three reels of motion pictures will be
shown. The pictures are, THE Story OF
Orange" 1.-THE Ford Tractor and Co
lumbia River Highway" The pictures
re part of the series to be shown free
of charge at the association building dur
ing the winter months. Secretary q. e.
Gilman is in charge Of the meeting.
The local postofice has received notice
from the United States Postal Sacings
system, pertaining to the issuance of new
postal savings cards by that department.
These will replace the old savings cards
that have been in use SINCE the establish
ment of the system January l, 1911. The
| new cards are printed in twenty-fonr
languages and states that the United
States guarantees the payment of de-
posits made with them. The reason given
for the issuing of these new cards is, be-
cause a greater part of those using the
system are foreign born, According to the
announcement of Postmaster General
! Burleson, $4,000 600 is now on deposit
| with this department.
An automobile truck owned by F. Ell
lott Keser, of Main street, Portland, ana
driven by an emp!oye, bumped into the
| Silent Cop on Union street Thursday
morning. The driver failed to report the
accirent to the police but the number Of
the car was taken and the city expects to
collect for damage done.
| Capt. Fred H. Williams and members
! Of Canton Windham No. 2, Independent
| Order of Odd Fellows were in Norwich
/ Thursday evening. Captin Williams in
spected the members of Canton Oneco No.
8. The local men returned to this city
! late Thursday evening.
Mrs. Mary C. Porter, Sc, widow of Hor-
| ace F. Porter, died Thursday morning at
her home in Hebron, following an iuness
! with pneumonia. She was born in
Greeneville the. daughter of Francis l..
and Maria Mitchell. Mrs Porter had
been a member Of the Hebron Congre-
| gational church for the past 55 years and
for many years was teacher of class in
| the Sunday school. She always took an
| active part in church affairs nd her less
will be felt by the church and commun-
| ity for she was woman of strong
| Christian prisciples. Surviving her are
three daughters, Mrs. Ida A. Douglas of
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of Hebron, and Mrs Clara A. Clapp of
Stratford three sons, H Wilton Porter
| of Columbia, Clinton Porter of Hebron
and Roger F. Porter of Amston sister,
Mrs. Ella A. Fox of Pittsfeld, Mass.
eighteen grandchildren, and seven great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Jennie Cady Hall wife Of Rudolph
Hall, died Wednesday night at her home
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in Scotland, Conn, July ", 1884,, tn,
daughter of julius Leander and Henfiett:
| Whittiesey Cady. Surviving her beside
heNhusband are three children, Henrietta
Francis and Jean Hall, all of Willimanti
and a sister, Miss Eta Belle Cady, ais
= of this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna r. SweetIan,
was held Thursday afternoon at o'cloc
from the pariors Of Jay M. Shepard
Services were conducted by Rev. Arthu
d. Carpenter, pastor OF the First Baptis
church. The bearers were Ernest II
Chesbro, Samuel Chesbro, Joseph Rusch
mann, and Nathan Ladd. Burial was
the new Willimantic cemetery.
Mrs. Mary a. Flaherty died Thursda
| morning at the home CT her sister, Mr.;
! Katherine Mccarthy of No. 800 Pieasar
street, following an illness OF SeVera
yeas. She was a member of st. Joseph
church of this city and of st. AIMS SC
, ciety of that church. She was also
prominent member of Nina Circle, Daugl
ters of Isabella, of Arctic, R. I. Survivin
her is sister, Mrs. Mccarthy with whol
she made her home, and a brother, Del
mis- Mahoney of Wauregan She leave
three nieces and a nephew, all of Will
mantle.
Miss Jane A. Collins, SO, formerly
resident of Columbia died Wednesday
the home of her nieces, Mrs. John T
Davis, of Whitneyyille, sin the town
Hamden. She was born in the old Co
Inns homestead on Chestnut hill, July l
1888, ore OF the six daughters of Ruff
and Olive Collins. She was the only Ii
/. ing sister of William A. Collins In 10!