Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-03
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and social of the society is to be held
Friday evening at the church, and soei-
ETY. activities for 1921 will be discuss
ed.
Following the usual Sunday sing at the
Y. NJ. C. "A yesterday, two reels of mo-
ton pictures were shown. The films were,
Giving His Wife q Square Deal" and
His Second Chance" There was q good
attendance at the meeting. Raymond
Bates, student of Colby college, Wa.
terville, Maine, gave an interesting talk
on Habits" The meeting was conducted
by C. B. Gilman. Industrial, secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A
Harry =. Blanchette, eight years old,
son of of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Blan-
Ghetto, of No. ia Bridge street, suf-
fered painful injuries when struck by
an automobile Saturday morning. He
1 had been coasting in a la nenear his
| home and in making one of his trips was
/! struck by machine driven by Michael
| Connell He was thrown from his sled
| and his right arm was badly wrencneo
! and cut. Urea t1nent was given by DR..
| Owen O'NeiN, and although the injuries
! are painful it is expected that they will
not prove serious.
The Grex club and Sodalitas, societies
of the First Congregational church held
a reunion New Years night at the Con-
grcgational church house, large number
| attending An entertainment COMPLETED
/ an enjoyful evening and music for dane
| ing was furnished by the Majestic orches-
| ira.
During the past few, weeks new cleo
| trieal wiring nhas been installed in the
grammar school at Windharn Center
| The new service is expected to put an
| end to lighting troubles at the school
which have caused annoyance during the
past months.
Members of the Junior 7. NJ. C. A. held
Hare and Hound race Saturday morn.
ing the hounds finding the trail and re-
| turning to the association building with.
in the time allotted thus winning the
4 prizes.
Chief of Police Killourey received wore
Saturday of the death Of Charles BENIN
ger in the Flushing. L. L, hospital earl,
that morning Inspector Leahy Of tn,
Flushing police notified, him that tht
man'shone was given as 81 Bank street
this city. Investigation followed and PEG
pie living at that address stated tina
Benzinger had never lived there, al
though he had been in this city sonf
: time ago. 1t was stated that his home
! was< formerly in Amston and that h
, has son living at that place, TIT
Flushing authorities were notified of tn,
4 results Of the local investigation
New Years the only activities wer
those scheduled by churches and societies
At st. Joseph's and st. Marys church
es, there were large congregations at tn
| special masses Cor the Feast of the Cir
cumcision of our Lord. Watch night ser
vices we've held into the early hours o
Saturday at several local churches. Tw,
| New Years dances were held. the Fi-F
club holding dance in the afternoon a
| the town building, Company G.NThird In
| fantry. Connecticut State Guard holdin
one in the evening at the State Armor,
on Pleasant street Music was furnishes
by the Majestic orchestra, and Bould'
Novelty Jazz orchestra, respectively.
! Both dances were well patroniZed. Tn
Enera1j-Cresent basketball game tool
place in the evening at the Valley Stree
Armory, many local fans attending.
At the morning service Sunday n
the First Congregational church. Rev
Harry S. McCready and congregation dedi
Gated the new pulpit and ministers
chairs. and the nine communion chair.
gifts to the church from families an
| relatives of church members who hay
died in past years.
S The January general session of til
Mems Forum of the Congregations
church was held Sunday night. The topi
for discussion was, What Do the Pee
| pie of the World Want?' The speaker
| were George E. Shafer, principal of tn
| Willimantic State Normal and Trainin
School and Mrs. Roy Richardson A ger
eral discussion followed.
Chess playing has become popula
among the members of the Y NJ c.
! and as result six new sets have bee
ordered. A chess tournament has bee
arranged and games will begin this wee
Thus far eleven aspiraIts for the title
chess champion" have signed up.
Wellman c. Whitney of Springfield
8. Mass. well known speaker and me
sage bearer conducted the meetings
the First Society of Spiritualists. held
the Woman's club rooms, No. 500 Ma
street at p. m. Sunday.
Engine company No. 1 was called o,
. twice Sunday for chimney fires, one
which proved to be the real thing the Sc
| ond was false alarm The first ca
II came at 11.30 a. m. for a fire in Il
chimney at the home of j. Singer on FL
street. 1t was necessary to tear dow
the chimney before chemical could ]
used to put out the blaze. Nine galIol
of chemical was used. The house is ow
ed by Charles Haddad.
n The second call was at $50 D. M, VIII,
the fremen were summoned to the hon
-iof James Mitchell, 1T Union stree
When the frenen arrived they found ]
fire. 1t was discovered that steam w
arising from wet cement that had be.
used to repair the fireplace and this led
the belief that the chimney was afil
eS The house is owned by Edward Casey,