Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-14
WILLIMANTIC

committee was appointed to have charge l of a tree for the local Boy Scouts. A new series of lessons in all the classes l that have been conducted each Tuesday ] will go into effect soon and there are still vacancies to be filled in several ot the clubs especially in the glee, dra- matic and literary clubs. It was announced that an all day meeting is to be held at the Normal School January 10 under the auspices or the Citizenship committee of the League of Women Voters. The meeting IS to be non-partisan and excellent speaking will be provided.
 Features of the meeting were piano so- los by Clarence LaFleur and the read ing of poems by Mrs. Arthur W. Clt- 1 ford of Windhan.
 The last meeting of the Anne Wood l EIderkin chapter, D. A. R., was held at inc home of Mrs Carrie Larrabee. The hostesses for the afternoon were l Mrs Larrabee, Mrs. Bass. Mrs. Guild, 1 Mrs, Bartlett, Mrs. Julia Larrabee, Mrs. i Gatchell and Miss Webster. delight ! ful programme had been arranged.
 The chapter voted to donate $25 to various schools in the town for the pu- pills who make the most progress in his ! tory during the year and $5 was voted to the committee for the correct usage of the flag.
 Miss Faith Webster accompanied by l Mrs. IIottie Graves, rendered two Vlo- lin solos. Mrs Mildred Waldo Hall Hess then spoke interestingly on her stay m India and enlightened her hearers on the customs of the natives there Mrs. Hess is a niece of Mrs. Robert E. Mitch of James Hess, head of the English de- ell and Miss Mabelle Taft, and the wife lpartment of Imperial college in Made ma, India Mr. and Mrs. Hess are in this country on years leave of ab- sence Mrs. Hess further spoke of her meeting Clemenceau and his friendly de- meanor at a lawn party given by the Raja two years ago to the Prince of Wales who was then travelling India.
 The funeral services fo" Elizabeth Ellwein were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at 62 North street. Rev. John Pearce officiated. Burial was in the Willimantic cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Jay E. Shepard estate.
 Arnold Ausberger, infant son of MT. and Mrs Jacob Ausberger, died at the lhome of his parents i'll Village Hill Tues day afternoon.
 At meeting of the Willimantic Mer- cantile association over which James B. Fullerton presided, the matter of keep
  tprecedins Christmas was discussed. It was voted to keep the stores open We'd tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday leyenines of next week. The matter of the early closing ot stores on Saturday evenings curing the months of January February and March, was talked over but no definite action was taken for the Ipresent time.
 May ". smith of Hampton, executriz iof the estate of the late Charles D. Williams of Hampton has made applica- ton to the Hampton probate court fol 1 an order to sell a portion of the estate Acting Judge Burton NJ. Welch has sci Monday, December IS, as the date fol a hearing.
 According to the morbidity report O. the state department of health for thu week ending December II, Willimanti had three cases of diphtheria.
 A largely attended meeting of tn Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge No. 1440 was held Wednesday evening. Refresh lmentS were served.
 It was announced at the business of flee of the local telephone exchange Wed tuesday that the winter issue of the tel ephone directory for the New Londol district of the Southern New Englan company will be distributed the latte lpart of this week.
 = Henry W. CndIQD6IlalQ, SOperlnCenQ ent of the Windham town almshouse an farm claims a record for raising tw Chester white shoats that were born las February. When killed and dressed the tipped the scales at 1,002 pounds. On weighed 560 and the other weighed A: The porkers are to receive their coat c salt and be used during the coming yea at the almshouse household. : Alphonse Chaput reported to the pc lice that a suit of clothes and an over coat were stolen from his room at tn Park hotel recently. The matter is be ing investigated.
 Edward Stackpole left Wednesda S2 morning after a short visit with his re atives in this city. MT. Stackpole le Io for EIiami Fla.
 Henry Hanfield of this city left 0 Wednesday morning for a trip to Phfls / delphia on a combined business an , pleasure visit.
 Albert E. Greene is with his parents
 this city for the holidays. Mrs. Greer
 is staying with a sick relative in Ind
 annapolis where MT. Greene will retur
 later They will then go on to Maco
 Ga, to the winter quarters of u travelling show with which MT Greer
 is connected as advertising agent.
 Miss Waity Clifford has returned hon