Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-14
NATE KENNEDY LEADS LIBERALS IN ASHFORD RELIGIOUS SCRAP.

IN EASTFoRD RELIGIOUS SCRAP
 Nate Kennedy, promoter of the suc- cess of the order of Moose and long, ] time newspa per man, in eastern Connec- ticut, is neither narrow nor easily in timidated, asgevidenced by the following dispatch sent out Tuesday from East ford:
 It has recently been evident that there is considerable religious feeling ir. i the community, largely as the result of the establishment of a small Catholic chapel in this place with Rev. William J. Dunn of St. Philips church, Warren vile, pastor For some time previous services had been held in private homes of Catholic families but 1t was later de- cided to establish a chapel as it is ten or more miles to Putnam or Wsilliman- i tic. Efforts to rent a hall over. a black smith shop for an hour on Sunday were unsuccessful. A former stable which had. been converted into a dance hall was secured. The owner of the hall was Immediately informed Of ohjectinn l: in religious belief. stood by his promise of permission only to be subjected 10 l withdrawal of patronage and charge ac- counts of Heading citizens of Eastfori. l N. Waldo Kennedy, keeper of the Gen eral Lyon Inn, might be described as the leader of the liberals and having stuck to his. guns has been spanked 9 Charles Tatem of the J. M. Taten Han dle Company makers of ax and sledge handles admitted that he remonstratad with MT. Kennedy for renting the hall to the Catholics.
 1 Father Dunn when questioned was re luctant to discuss the situation that has arisen in Eastford.
 We have from 80 to 100 people at tr1aec CI1pda-, r,,orpiyi11 iy ha haII ie well filled. The opposition will disap-
 pear" he said optimisticaGy. He adI. ed: T have been informed that employ
 ees at the mill were told to send their children to the Protestant Sunday school
 and that if they didn't there would be
 no work for them at the shop One man
 am informed, who expressed his de termination to adhere to his faith ani
 actively interested himself in the chur;s
 was discharged"
 John M. Taten, father of Charles Ia,
 tenn. has been prominent politically representing his district in the genera,
 assembly. He has also been judge Il probate.
 l Recently the town held It's caucuses
 for election of delegates to conventions
 MT. Kennedy was chairman:
 That struck me as strange.''@ com Imented a citizen, MT. Kennedy ha! been In town only three years. I have 1 tried to figure out the purpose. When 2
 man is put in as chairman it Is some.
 times for the purpose of putting hin iwhere he can't lead opposition, or pos
 sibly to carry out an object.
 T waited and got another srrpris,
 when Kennedy was placed on the con
 gressional delegation. Taten called fol
 an expression from MT. Kennedy es tt
 his stand on the congressional nomina tion. Kennedy came back with the s1g
 gestion to proceed orderly. having tn state delegation declare first. Mir Ia item was on that delegationz During tn
 discussion MT. Kennedy parried with hi , inquisitors and when MT. Kennedy sat ' he knew of only one candidate thus ia r for the congressional nomination he wa ej told that the opinion prevailed tha 5 there should be a change Mir. Kenned did not commit h!nself.''