Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-06-08
DANIELSoN


thirty business firms of the borough
vii inaugurate the summer schedule of
half holidays Thursday of next week. A
cross between a clerks petition and a
business mems agreement on the half
holiday matter was presented to the
nentAly meeting of the chamber of COM
lnerce Tuesday evening, but on account
Of It's nature and the form in which 1t
yas presented, the chamber took no ac
tioa upon Il, assuming that I'VE agree"
~ the representatives of 80 firms that
Eigned the petition to be interpreted that
they had deei6>d upon a half-holiday
pericd that will extend from June Is to
August 81, inclusive, and which some have
expressed themselves as being agreed
yhould be extended to October.
The firms who have agreed to close
hon June Is to August 81 on Thursday
Afternoons are Gallup Brothers and Lind
mar. Adwilda Heneault. L. J. Fourier,
Alioe-Eleanor Shop, D. z. Jette, Mrs. c.
n. Kingsbury, ". Clarence Bacon, Mdme.
Joseph Cyr. K. A. Darbie, G. o. Thomas,
gnrDTiSs Store, The Church Company,
SelfServiee Shoe Store, Direct Importing
eonpany, +. X. Bernier and Son, NJ Gold
water. Honore Marotte, John Marotte,
John Lacas, A. Weisbe~g, Joseph Churma,
Czyryrnna Brothers. A. and p, Winkel-
mans, A. E. Mech, Pierre Boulaine, AL
lens Men Shop, H. W. Chaplin, Pasnik
company.
II was presented to the chamber of
commerce that of s5 firms who were in
vited to sign, 80, agreed, favored clos
ing Thursday afternoon during July and
August only and two were entirely oppos-
ed TO the half-holiday plan.
The 80 firms who have agreed, being
representative of decided majority of
the business interests of the borough,
that observe half-holidays, will proceed
with The June 15-August 81 Thursday
hAlf-holiday' schedule.
". Irving Davis. who has been the eff
Client secretary of the chamber OF COM
HseHea resigned on account of the pressure
ef his personal business interest The
bard Of directors will elect his success
SER q. e-
Aahoaaesment is made of the engage
Teht of Mrs. Barbara Rowland Barber,
Daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. John Rowland,
to walter c. Taylor. The wedding is to
take place during the coming summer.
5lhce the death Of her husband. Rev. Har-
did Barber, two years ago. Mrs. Barber
hAssbeen at girls schools in Guadala-
ARA, Mexico, city with which she has
l5HE' been familiar. Mr.. Taylor is the
executive secretary of the 7. NJ c. A.
atMsxico City. where the couple are to
reside.
AIYs. Amy A. Adams. rs, wife of John
Adams. is dead at her home in East
Klllingly. Mrs. Adams was a native of
Sterling and daughter of Azariah and
Amy Bennett Her first husband was the
late Captain John Kies, well known ia
many OF the older residents of Danielson.
Mrs. Adams is survived by her husband
and one son. Frederick E. Kies of this
town. Clarence Kies of Danielson is a
grandson.
The fund being created by the CiVAa
fsderation to be used in purchasing an
other inTalid's chair has zen materially
Increased recently rSA is getting nearer
the maximum required to make purchase
possible. About $40 additional is required
10 complete the fund. The federation
has felt that an appeal for contributions
10 the very worthy project would bring
In sufficient funds to allow of obtaining
the chair without further depicting the
treasury
A list Of contributors follows: A. F
wood. 81; Methodist Episcopal Sunda,
school, SIS; Windham County Nationa
bank IS; Frederick A. Jacobs IS Luther
Filling, IS; Mrs George H. Call, SIS; Mrs
Obadiah Butler, 50; Mrs. Simeon Dan
ietson. 81; Mrs. E. H. Reach, So; Mrs
Clinton PELLET, 81; Mrs. Clarence Bacon
81; Mrs John Merrick Paine, soc; Mrs
Amelia Tilllnghzst 50c Cassirs Tourte1
setts Young 81; Mrs j. H Milllgan, 81
total $5e.5e.
In view Of the nearest prospective an
pseach in many years to a cotton fanin
tAs prizes OF this staple likely will be il
excess OF 95c per pound before long, "
Irving Billiard says in an article jus
published In The Textile World.
Mr.. Billiard, vice president of the Mer
ehants's National Bank Of Boston an
treasurer Of the National Association O
Cotton Manufactures has just returne
nom a ten-day trip through the cotto
states. Disinterested observers believ,
he says. that unless the weather is uu
usually favorable during the next thre
months cotton will reach and exceed tn
price herein quoted
Mr.. Billiard said in substances: TIL
expectation OF still higher prices for col
ton Is based on several factors, principzj
" the great reduction in the world Suppl
or the staple, resulting from increa Sc
consumption coupled with the small Gro
season. the prospect of still greater cor
sumption next year and the unsatisfat
toy start the new crop has made ind