Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-19

treasurer will be chosen. also a new board of directors. It is confidently be- lfeved in local financial circles that there will be no change in the personnel of the officers who at first so successfully and satisfactorily operated the new institu- tion. The bank has survived it's passing trouble, has never once repudiated it's paper or questioned evidence of deposit. Finally, 1t Is an urgent need in Jewett City, and no doubt exists that its rehabil- itation will stand for other than benefit.
 Sidney 4. Brown. sheriH of New Lon don county, appointed Wednesday John T. Dolan of this place as deputy sheriff. MT. Dolan is native of Jewett City, was graduated from the Riverside grammar school and from the Norwich Business college. He was night patrolman for two and one-half years.
 4 large number of the friends of the late Waiter B. Crooks whose homes are in Jewett City were in Norwich Wednes- day to attend his funeral services. No table among the floral remembrances was the token from the Aspinook of1ce force in Jewett City, where Mir. Crooks was beloved as an associate worker and a | friend.
 Mrs. Nethe CrandaI1, a teacher in the Groton High school who devised and prepared the pageant to be held in Gro ton Friday. is a sister of Mrs Charles D. Wolf of this place.
 The first rain in two weeks came copi- l ously Thursday and was equally well comed by home gardeners and forest fire ! fighters.
 Everything is set for the opening of | the Eastern Connecticut league Sunday. l Danielson will be the attraction at Ash | V-.- TpsTf coming down strong with a. big crowd of rooters in an endeavor to take Ashland l into camp. Big Bill Martin, well known
 to local 'fanss will do the pitching for Danieison. Manager Chase of the local
 team is confident that his collection of ball tossers are fast enough to compete with anything in the league, with three pitchers to draw from in the opening game.
 Edwards, college man. may be se- lected, though Bogue, a left handler, has
 been pitching sensational ball this sea
 son. Spike Liberte is rounding into
 the distance noW
 With Leclaire, Chase Whitney, Mar
 Liberte and Brown to pick from for the
 infield, and Jarvis. Pete RaiN. Benjamin
 and Prouiard looking for place in the
 outheld, the team whole balances
 up well. Proulard is newcomer and
 is sure of a place in the opening game
 This boy is left-hand hitter and is g
 flash on the bases.
 Marchard and Stevenson are boti
 slated to appear for the catchers bertf
 and both are fine prospects, but with tht
 return of Bill Liberte they will probably
 be placed with some other club, wher,
 their activities will be watched by tn, |, local management } Dan Mara old-time pitcher has beer secured to do the umpiring. Doc Thornp l son, who fathered the league, will be ol
 hand to toss out the first ball. Every thing looks good for banner seasol and arrangements are being made t handle a big crowd.
 Schedules of the league games will b given out at the opening game througl
 the generosity of a local merchant. An
 other merchant offers a pair of shoes t
 the first local player hitting a homer.
 Manager Chase received a letter fror q Bill Liberte Thursday stating that h : would be on hand for the big openin z Sunday against Danielson. Bill has mad f a fine showing with Hartford and Man V ager Coffey is trying to persuade Bill t 7 join the Ludington team of the Centrs . 1 league.