Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
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that Of his fellowmen. A communication
FROM A Linn WeathArhead. manager OF
the local exchange of the Southern New
England Telephone Company, was read,
inviting the Rotarians to inspect the To-
cal exchange at an early date The mat
ter was referred to the entertainment
committee. to complete arrangements
Walter Knessi, of the Hartford Rotary
club, was also a guest and spoke 1hrieny
concerning the conference of Rotary
clubs to be held in Hartford, March u
and '25th Sidney Ailing Of the New
London Rotary club, and MIR. Mitchell,
-jev1elry salesman, were also guests o.
the club A directors meetig iollewed
the formal meeting. which adjourned
with the singing of the Star spangled
Banner.
The animal meeting Of the wehsre
bureau, postponed from last month, was
held Monday night at the rooms on
Valley street ten members attending
In the absence Of the president, E. Eu-
gene Lincoln, Mrs. Robert H. Fenten
presided. The report of P. ]. Laramee,
treasurer. gave the receipts as $25es.06,
and the expenses as s245s.77s leaving
balance Of S50.79.
In the report of the secretary, Mrs.
o. NJ. Clark the activities Of the bu-
reau for the year were listed as fol-
lows: The bureau closes its eighth year
of service to the people of Willimantic
and today find room for a greater ser
Vice. All local organizations have lent
support to the bureau during 1921, and
I interest in the work has reached out
from Wllimantic and now takes in all
The town of Windham. Sewing work
has been done by local societies and
clothing has been supplied to the needy.
The great problem is that OF finding
work for the man out OF a job. 1t has
been found that by meeting these men
on common ground rather than to ar
rest them for non-support, much good
work is accomplished and good feeling
| results on Thanksgiving 46 generous
dinners were provided and on Christ
mas gifts and food were distributed
/ among 200 children.
The bureau continues its probation
/ work and during the past pear nine girls
| have been taken before the court, three
| sent to institutions and six placed on
| probation.
In other instances the bureau has
aided mothers who ccll dnot support
/ TIER children or secured money for a
, young mother who had money held n
! ust until she became Of age.
T. summing-up Of the work was as
( follows Office calls 1905. outside calls
( 1903. kilograms sent ., telephone calls
, 1919, letters written rs, material relief
| 2l9, grocery orders issued IL, fuel giveE
I Il times. shoes 81 pairs, glasses pairs
dental care 3, hospital cases 6. X-rays
4. special medical care l, taken to tht
| county home 16, taken to NewingtoT
| home .. home found /, new cases 40.
The following directors were elected
NJ, z. Lincoln, Charles F. Risedorf
James P. Bath, J. P. Garrison, Mrs c
! e. Case E. p. Chesbre, Samuel Ches
bro. George A. Bartlett. Rev. A. D
| Carpenter Rev. John e. Clark. Rev. j
J. Papillon, Rev. W. F. Borchert, Rev
p. D. Oyerton. Mrs. R. H. Fenton, Mrs
&c +. Taylor DR.. John Weldon. w. A
Arnold. J. NJ Shepard, J. E. Sullivan
J. NJ Berard. Mrs W. A. Dawson. Rev
II. S. MacCready, Rev. John Pearce
John Reilly, J. F. Carr and Miss Mar,
Leary.
Burlington schurr, of Kensington. i
10 give a lecture on The Tangled Wild
wood, Monday afternoon, Feb. 81. at tn
Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.. Schurr is a naturalis
and has studied his subject from per
! sonal observation while in the nativ
| haunts Of the animals of the woods H
| VIII bring a collection of tanned an
mails which are to be on exhibition. Nj
schurr has addressed gatherings c
school children in many cities and
is expected that much interest will
shown in his address
The local branch of the saIvatic
Army is to start its drive for $4,000 o
March 6th Appeals to local organizs
tons for support have resulted in tn
ff,ar,, I,a- cF cor77rr1e-ca -T1,oir+i1,1 10 a7
me L. Murphy, Edward F. Whitmor
James P. Bath and Nelson A. DAME
= a committee and the wiIlimantic RI
tary club electing James P. Bath ar
Charles W. Hills committee. Otht
4 local organizations are to appoint eac
a committee Of two members to ASST
in the drive. The Salvation Arm
workers are to canvass the city and {
The entire amount raised will be spell
4 locally it is expected that the quo
Z viii be raised early.
Abraham Silverstein of No "a Bar
: street. this city, has been biund over
Z the next criminal session of the ToIlar
/ county superior court charged with a
Z tempt at rape on Mrs. Augustine Two
dowski, of South Coventry, bonds beir
fixed at $500 by Justice William ]
Hawkins. The case arose after Siive
stein had sworn out a warrant for IL
I aTpest of Mrs. Twordowslai, ehaEgir
. her with having committed an assau
| on him, by throwing scalding water ov
him while he was at her home Tuesda
Feb. IA. In court at South Covent1
Mrs. Twordowski said that SiIverste
came into her house without invitati,
and told her that he liked her Durir
! the discussion he took her by the wal