Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-13

der4zin chapter, D. A. R., Tuesday in
the Spanish War Veterans room in the
state armory, Mrs. David W. Goodale,
of Springfield, Mass, state chairman Of
the International Relations committee for
aIaeHaehusetts, viii be the speaker, The
Willimantic Woman's club will be guests
of the chapter. j
The March meeting OF the directors
of the Willimantic Welfare Bureau is
to be held in the office OF the organiza-
ton this (Mondsyl evening.
The case Of ArehiIIe Erenaita against
William Weeks which was to have come
up IN police court Saturday morning,
was continued until Monday, March 27.
John Martin charged with intoxication
pleaded guilty. He was fined FIVE d.
lars and costs amounting to $1215 and
placed in charge of Probation Officer S.
Arnold Peelzham for three months
One Of the travelling repair gangs of
| the Western Union Telegraph company
will be located in this city for at least
week, assisting in the installation of two
extra circuits between New York and
Boston. The gang is quartered in two
| extra passenger coaches in the local yard
of the New Haven Railroad. The gang
is working east toward Putnam. This and
| several other gangs recently finished
making repairs TO poles and wires dam
aged by the severe snow and Ice storm
! Of last November, between here and Bos-
ton and around Cape Cod.
The parents and friends of the chill
dren at the grammar school at The Ridg
| es were invited to the speaking and
| wspelling contests for the district Thurs
tday afternoon. The judges were Mrs.
F. S. Hills of The Ridges, Mrs. Mary
Allen of this city, and Miss Ada D. Lit
ItiefeId, the teacher. There were sixteen
| contestants. Florence Holland of the
Seventh grade was accounted the best
speaker and Francis Bergeron of the
same grade won second honors. Eric
Larsan of the Eighth grade won the
spelling contest Friday afternoon the
children went to Spring Hill to take part
in the town contest. Eric Larson again
proved to be the best speller and later
In the month he will represent Mans
field IN the contest between pupils of the
surrounding towns
The WOMan's Christian Temperance
Union met in the Baptist chuheh vestry
Friday afternoon. Miss Ada Bowen pre-
sided. After the opening exercises the
committee on Amerieanization enter
tainment reported The members who
had the topic Of the afternoon. Our
Boys" were all unable to be present Mrs.
Slate of South Windham was their sub
stitute and she introduced General Sec
rotary Frank r. Custard Of the Y NJ.
C. A., who gave an interesting talk on
the subject. A rising vote of thanks was
given Mr.. Custard at the conclusion of
his talk "A committee was appointed for
an Easter sale.
The animal Junior-Senior prom of the
Windham High school which was to have
! hall Of I,on S7--id 75r-j,+ :
social success. The patrons and pat
ronesses were Principal and Mrs Egbert
A. Case, Vice Principal and Mrs. Will
lam o. Brooks, Miss Anna Winters and
Miss Muriel Kennedy. Those in the re-
ceiving line were Marcel Obernesser
president of the senior class and Morton
Baker, president of the Junior class. The
hall was decorated with the colors and
banners of the two classes. Music was
provided by the Peerless eight piece or.
chestra. At intermission refreshments
: were served and favors were distrfbut
: ed by the juniors. The following com
nittee was in charge: John Williams
chairman, Morton Baker, Miss Madelyr
: Shepard. Miss Elsa Skoglund. Allyn
Rose, Clifton Dawson and Christophe,
Case.
r Local textile workers have responded
l to the appeal made by speakers at thu
:, open, meeting held at Central Labo
Union hall Thursday night for contribu
D tons TO the fund for the striking cot
. ton mill operatives in the Rhode Islant
section of the Blackstone valley 81,
girls arrived in this city on the 1914;
express Friday morning and after re
/ porting to headquarters at Labor Unicl
hall went to the local mills of tht
! American Thread company where the,
, stationed themselves at the gates ant
| received donations to the strikers funt
> | at the noon hour and when the mill
. ! closed in the afternoon About $50
, | was collected. 1t is understood tina
further collections are to be made from
the other textile operatives in the city
: Thomas f. Mcmahon president of til
: United Textile Workers of America an.
I Joseph Sofel and John Wardman, VIII
: delivered addresses at Central Jabo
Uniop hall Thursday night spoke a
I Plainfield Friday night at a ga4herin
Of mill operatives. President McMaho
q returned to Providence Saturday fore
: noon and ,Messrs. Wardman and Sofel re
turned to- this city Saturday evening.
j The Community Forum in the town ha1
s Sunday evening was largely attended
Y most interesting discourse on "Worl
!. Unity or World Destruction" was civ
e en- by Professor Clarence r. Skinner o
g Tpfts college. Charles w. Hill, presiden
of the Chamber of Commerce, preside
l, and singing was led by Charles H. cas-
= well.