Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-19

ing that as taxpayers they are entitled to a division of the insurance maturing here after on various public school build ings as well as the insurance to be plac- ed on the new school building in Wind ham Center. It has been the custom to | place these insurance policies with one | or two agencies in the city and the pe- l titioners believe that they are entitled 1 to this insurance. pro rata. A big effort | is being made to have such insurance placed in this manner. Engine Company. No. ]. responded to an alarm rung in from Box Il about 7.30 o'clock Monday morning. The fire men found that the excitement was caus- !! ed by bag of papers which had caught | fire. When they arrived the blaze was distinguished and no damage was done. 1 The house, 56 Chapman street, ownd ! by John Stygar and occupied by J. Arson was filled with smoke. The cause of the l fire is unknown.
 Odell M. Chapman Continental Fife l and Drum corps took second prize for drumming in the ancient class, first prize for snare drumming by Frank Fancher 1 at contest held recently at Walling- ford.
 Dora Bianchette has brought suit against Louise Duchesneau the case is 1 returnable before justice of the peace 1 October 9. The plaintiff claims $20 in damages.
 Preparations are under way by the local division of the Southern New Eng land Telephone for additional wires for
 new lines, 6n account of the increase of
 stations. A cable containing twelve hun
 dred pair of wires is being laid to Jack
 son street by way of Valley street.
 Briefs and Personals.
 Mir and Mrs T. R. Sadd are at their 1 cottage al Groton Long Point which they
 will soon close for the season.
 Mrs. William Benton of Providence is visiting at the cottage of Mir. and
 Mrs. E. B. Latham, at Pleasure Beach. Leo Norma andin. Philip Cra5ot, William O,Bren and Arthur Casey attended the i, Eastern States Exposition at Springfield, l, Monday
 Mr and Mrs L. A. Kingsbury have closed their cottage at Pleasant View and have returned home in South Gov entry.
 James Hillhouse. son of MT. and Mrs. [ James w. Hillhouse, has resumed his . work as instructor of English in the Uni
 versity of Minnea polls, after an absence
 of one year for study in Europe. Mrs. Fred Jordan is visiting relatives in Providence for a few days. : Miss Florence Kromble of South Gov entry has gone to New York and Jamai-
 ca for months stay
 Mrs William X. Arnold is visiting her father in Essex for a few days Mr and Mrs. Wifred St. Martin former
 residents of this city were visitors here i. Monday afternoon.
 Mrs. Jay NJ. Shepard and daughter, Madelyn leave today (Tuesday) for An dover. Mass. where Miss Shepard will enter Abbot Academy.
 Mrs. Darius NJ. Bennett of Bucking- ham road has returned from swamp scott, Mass where she hos ane'' spend- f ing a few days as delegate to the con f ference of Womens C.uys of New Eng 2 land.
 Miss Jean Howie of New Bcitan Nor , nal school spent the week end at hel
 home in this city
 , Misses Kate, Mabel and Carrie Still
 man have returned after several weeks , visit with New Jersey relatives. l Miss Dorothy Payne of Abingdon was 2
 ] week end guest of Miss Mildred Johnson : Miss Della Partridge of Saundersville
 l Mass, was a week end visitoC with Mrs
 1 Thusa G. Turner.
 : Kenneth N Hillhouse has joined hi 1 family at Pleasure Beach for vacation
 Miss Ruth Doyle and Miss Agnes Mur 
 Emma Lanphere in Mystic.
 Miss Myrtle Johnson left Sunday t T take up her new duties at Pratt institute : as physical instructor.
 MT. and Mrs. George Patton had a 1 guests for the week end Mir. and Mrs . 1 William Hoff and son Roland with Mrs [ l Charles Dygert. who motored from Ntica . \. Y. On their return Roland will stol v at Wesleyan college, Middletown, to re : sumo his studies
 The first meeting of the Monday Af : 1 ternoon Bridge club for the season wal < held recently with Mrs. E. B. Latham a 4 her home at Pleasure Beach. The part. II were guests of Mrs Robert c. White snt I 1 Mrs. Arthur w Gates in their cars Mrs
 George NJ. Graves won first prize.
 Mrs. Thomas W. Doyle entertained re
 gently on her daughter Dorothy's 17u
 birthday Six couples were present an,
 Miss Doyle was presented with man. /, beautiful presents. Games and dancin . were enjoyed and refreshments wer ' served by the hostess.
 ; Milton Wilcox. son of pr. George F : Wilcox. who has been spending his vaca e tion at his home, has returned to tn :. Case school in Cleveland, O. z John McGuinness, son of Dr. and Mrs ' D. C. McGuinness. who has been reeov d ering from a long illness, is assistin f l CIVIL Eng1neer koDeFt MltohelI.
 Robert Rafferty, son of Mir. and Mrs
 Frank P. Rafferty, left Sunday to re ' sume his studies at the University c ', Maine at Orono
 Miss Lucille Mead and Miss CharIott
 Bouprette of New London were week en u guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas W Doyl, Howard Van Sandt Of New York cit Il is visiting at the home of his parent. -e MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Van Sandt s Miss Christina Shearer of Athelstoi le Canada. is visiting at the home of MT. | Charles Smith
 'f Mayor Charles A. Gates, City Cler
 John B. Edgarton and Prohibition Er " forcement Agent ". s. Congdon attende ln the outing of the Third Ward Republica e1 club of New Britain, held at Lake Con Is bounce Saturday.
 Tn Mrs. William Blanchard of Leblanc of moved to this city Monday Her nice Miss Edna Burgess. who is attendir ol, normal school here, will reside with he k, Waterbury.-This city has ceased Is be the operating base for clever gan r. of automobile thieves due particular he to the efficient work of Captain Thoms