Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20
WILLIMANTIC.

customary singing of one stanza of The Star Spangfed Banner. f
 GrSnd- Chancellor Thomas F. TroIand of New London was present at a large fy attended meeting of Natchaug lodge, No. 22, Knights of Pythias, held at Cas- tie hall, Monday evening. Chancellor Commander Raymond F. Gates pre- sided.G fs
 The third rank was conferred on ene candidate and officers were elected as follows: Chancellor commander, Carl ton ,,Ps King; vice chancellor, Fred K. hanley; prelate, George Arnold; mas ter of work. John N. Williams; master at arms, John Bowman; inner guard Samuel Anthony outer guard, William Mann; keeper of records and seals, L.. Leo. Thompson master of finance, ]. Raymond Smith master of exchequer, Walter R. King; trustee for three years. Gwen D. Leach musician, Kirk Wal len
 A luncheon and smoker followed the meeting FN"5< ...,s --.rr
 The rush of Christmas maa at the l WiiIimantic post office started this week with the increase showing mostly 1 in the receiving and dispatching of par I eel post matter. Tuesdays parcel post matter was delivered in the city by two motorcycle carriers
 It was announced by Postmaster John oRourke that if business war ranted an automobile truck would be l placed in commission. The substitute carriers and clerks are being called in for duty and every effort 1 Is being made to have all Christmas l business in shape of mail, received, de- fivered promptly. The fact that Christ 1 mas falls on Monday will mean rnE 1 there will be an accumulation of mail received on Saturday evening, and Sun 1 day mails and much work will be nee essary-on the part of the carriers and | substitutes on Christmas.
 ,gAnnouncementI was made Tuesday that Albert M: Gilman has disposed of
 his auto supply business at No. S51 Main street to William L. Jenkins, as- sistant' superintendent of the manufac. turing department X att the American l Thread Company, who has appointed John F. Shear manager MT. Shea k well qualified for the position and has 'I been in the employe of MT: Gilman fol about four years. It was stated by MT
 Jenkins that there were to be no altera
 tiOris Tn the store and that MT. Shee ? was to have full charge.
 An incident of interest is marked b!
 the retiring of MT. Gilman in that tn store att No. 851 Main street has beer
 conducted by the Gilman family for for
 ty years. In 1883 Nelson Gilman, ia
 ther of Albert N. Gilman, started sa
 loon there which he conducted for abou
 thirty years. The saloon was then con
 ducted by Albert M.. Gilman and wit
 the advent of prohibition MT. Gilman
 opened the auto supply store which h l has since conducted successfully. MT
 Gilman said that he was to take a res for several months before entering som other line of business. ' '--5 Tn the local police court Tuesda;
 morning Mary A. Bernier, an employ , of the American Thread Company, wa charged with theft of sewing thread t
 the value of $10 from the company. 4 demurrer was entered when Edgar H . Richmond of the intelligence depam
 mSHt of the company, stated that th
 company was not inclined to be sever
 wLLh the accused. He stated that al
 that the company desired was to hay the practice of stealing thread stopped Judge Foss overruled the demurrer an . impose da fine of $5. and costs amount ing to $10.65 which was paid. '' Tuesday evening the New Lady Ban tock was presented by the honor stu dents d Windham High school in tn
 school auditorium The play was un
 de-, the direction of Miss Dorothy Berr
 of theS faculty A large audience wa in attendance. The proceeds are for tn
 w H. s. Athletic association.
 Engine Company No. 1 was called GU T recently for a chimney fire in they hous
 at 78 Spring street, owned by Johl
 HoffmanS Six gallons of chemicals Wer
 used to extinguish the blaze. @ s Solomon Belanger has purchased { 1 five-acre farm on High street from Mrs
 Griffin and William Michaud has puT
 chased a two7tenement house on Bofivs
 street. from MT. Nelson. -' '-'S
 The annual meeting of, Willimanti Camp No. 9546, Modern Woodmen 4c