Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-21
WILL.TMANTIC

wife take it easy. He expects TO 90 more
into the chicken business.
Mr.. Jones was born in FAN River. Mass,
Sept ember, 1852, one of seven children
When he was three years of age his par
cnts came to >WiElimantic where he later
attended the NatchauS grammar school. I
In 1864 wllen'but eleven, he entered the
eugploy of the Willimantic Linen company
then small ~concern operating in the
present No / mill and old spool shop.
No . mill was then in the making and
other additions were undrean1 of al chat
time. His first job was that Of back boy
on mule s3lnnig machinery,
During his f1fty-eight years in the bus
mess Mr.. Jones has seen many changes
in winding machinery, TO save cost ami
Time Since he went to work the plant
has increased in size five fold the addft
ions being Mills No. 4, and s, and other
new departments Mr. Joues is the only
man in tie plant who was on the job back
in 1864 and holds the record for continuous
service and is still connected with the
plant in an advisory capacity,
At the meeting of willinantic woman
club scheduled for this CTuesdayl after
! noon. Miss Elizabeth Able of Windham IS
TO give an account of her trip to the ORR
/ ent. Miss Abbe's trip lasted nearly a
year during which time she visited japan,
/ China, and ndia, returning via the SueZ
canal and London.
The Hicks and the MoIlycoddles are to
I play the final games m the vollsy ball
: series conducted during the past months
| at the Y NJ c. A. The Volley bad series
\ in this city the past winter has stirred VI
| lively interest and although a picked
! team from the local Y lost 10 the Nor
witch hEtters, Physical Director A. F.
| Brown expressed himself as satisfied that
some mighty good material would b,
ready for next winters battles
| Signs of spring are in the air, and ac-
| cording to motorists, on the ground
| Thawing conditions have put several loca,
streets in poor condition ana the street de-
partment is busily engaged m repairing
! the ruts and holes. SoutherIy Jackson
| street was the worst streec in the city
and tap rock Is being used - fill in tile bad
spots.
Announcement was made Sunday thai
! the dedication services Of the Honor Fol
! tablets OF the First Congregations Al
! church would be held Palm Sunday, A2ri
| 9Th Ali social events of the church are
TO be abandoned during Holy Week. De-
| otional services are to be held ut the
church every evening during the week.
The Mems club Of st. PauPs EpiscopaI
kchurch is to attend. the Friday evening
| Lenten service in a body. The sermon il
I to be delivered by Very Rev. Samuel R
/ Colioday, y. D., of Christ Church Cathe.
dral. Hartford. Following the service The
club is to enjoy radio experiments in thc
church house
Hcnsy Plante has brought snit against
Arthur kunpf of this city for SIS dam
! ages, the case being retarnable 10 tlt
| Wi1Gham county superior COURT tha frs
| Tuesday Of April. City Sheriff Thomas
I kfllourey served .'1rers e4 Philip Boiton
garnishee. as the defendant has silt
.he superior court against Bor.oa,
dcscph Kiapik. is, died su,idru!y Sat.
| urddy Light at his home on Main street
| He has been pprentiy in fine health Sat.
| urday nigt at his home Oh Main street
| He had been apparently in fue heaHt
! throughout the day but At 70 O'Clock il
| the evening when abour' TO retire he drop
| ned dead Medical examiner DR.. Loui:
I Mason pronounced death due to hearl
| failure. He is survived ny his wife. Mrs
| Florence Klapik, two daughters, Misse
| Stafalle and Martha nldeil1 ard sf>
| sons. Michael Stanley. loan. Wlltain
Peter and Walter L-l1pik
| Brief Noes
Sal lose Council, No II. knights q
! Columbus has completed ARRANGEMENT.
for the annual Easter Monday bah A
! New London orchestra has been secured
! and the committee plans TO make tae ever
| the most successful the knights haN.
held Joseph Berard is general chairman
Edmund Il. Portelance and Francis Meri
arty in charge Of the music; JOAN Farrell
| and Gilber+ HI CIecnra inns 1orsry,in :
! Murphy, OF the hall; Gilbert Flynn, print