Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
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ME Scripfure, Miss lane Ashton, Mrs. l
w A. Dawson, Mrs. Henry Lincoln, Mes.
c. f. Afford, Mrs G. A. Bartlett. Mrs |
Albert Fournier and Mrs. Hormisdas |
Dion; music, hall and printing, NJ. 3. |
Lincoln.
The fifty third ANIMAL reunion Of the
Twenty-first Connecticut Volunteer Net-'
Grams Association is to be held in this 1
city Tuesday, May 16., at the G. A. R.
headquarters in the town building Last
year but twenty-one OF the remaining
eighty-Hve survivors attended the re-
union and it is not expected that many
more will attend this year. One famil-
lar figure will be missed when the roll is
called. Captain Charles Fenton. for
MANY wears treasurer of the organiza-
ton some fine ago elected for life, hav-
ing died August 7, 1921. Last year for
the first time the association went out
size its own ranks for guiding officials,
selecting two sons OF Colonel Thomas
F. Burpee of the TweEty-6ftf regiment.
Judge Lucien F. Burpee Of Hartford as
president, and Colonel Charles w. Bur-
Pee of the old Connecticut State Guard
as secretary. Major w. S. HuDbel Of
Brooklyn, N Y, who for many years
was president, Is now the chaplain and
benjamin F. Bailey of Middletown is
vice president. The morning session IS
to open at 1890 o'clock, dinner to be
served at noon by Francis 5. Long Wo-
mans Relief Corps. The afternoon ses-
| sion VIII begin at Lao
Mrs. Fannie L. Brundage, mother of
A. ]. Rrundage, of the Connecticut Ag-
ricultural College Extension department
wen So. OOG first prize offered by a farm
publication for the best letter on the
subject, Do You Want Your Daughter
to Marry a Farmer? There were seven
\ thousand contestants of which 81 per
cent. answered in the affirmative.
The black waIrus travelling bag lost
Friday night from the automobile of
Earle w. Stanm of Ann street, Nor
witch, was found Saturday morning on
i the grounds at the state normal school.
Mr.. Stamm notified the police Friday
night that the bag had been taken from
his machine while it was parked near
the Normal school. Personal effects
and a bank book were found to be I'M
touched
Charles L. Fox, of Fitohburg, died
| Saturday night May 9Th. at his home,
after an illness Of four months. He was
born in Columbia, January 10. 1912, the
son Of Frastus and Waite Burton Fox
| and spent his early life in that town.
! Afterwards ne was engaged in canvass
/ ing for Civii war histories in Pennsyl-
vania and New York, later going to
Massachusetts and settling in Fitch
burg, where he lived for So years. In
December 1887 he married Miss Man.
dana Holman. Mr.. and Mrs. Fox cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
Dec. 3, 1917. He conducted an. employ.
ment agency in Fitchburg for many
years and was well liked by all who
knew him. Three years ago he gave uI
his business to care for his wife, a help.
less invalid from rheumatism. Mr.. For
leaves beside his wife, one daughter
Miss Minnie L. Fox, a sister, Mrs. A. o
Scoville of this city FunIral service.
from his home, Rev. Francis W. Gibbs
pastor of the Universalist church. Off
ciating. Burial was in Evergreen Gem
etery, Leominster, Mass.
, Funeral services for Mrs. Anna R
= Keller were held Saturday afternoon a
. O'Clock from the horne of Henry E
: Card N South Windham. Rev. Arthu
+ w. Clifford conducted the service ant
read Ccmmittal service at the grav
: n NinGham cemetery. Funeral Dlrec
] ter Jay NJ. Shepard was in charge of til
arrangen1e nts.
Brief Notes.
, Sunday Mothers Day, was observe
by the display of carnations by man.
people.
With the warm weather straw hat
are making their appearance. Severa
, niCn, always a step ahead of fashion
have been wearing the cool ones 70
I over q week.
With several OF her star players a
Hartford Saturday, Windham failed t
a stop Eddie MeKay's ponies from tn
i Norwich Free Academy Saturday a
: Recreati' n park, losing BY a score Q
e 3 to 0.
Six silver loving cups and one gol
( medal Prizes to be awarded winnin
b garde teams at the prize drill to b
] given by GSrde Sacred Heart next Sal
i urday evening, are on exhibition at tn
S J. c. Lilscnln store.
>. Travel on the state highway belor
: South Windham Sunday was made risk
5. because Of gravel mixed with tar r.
/. | Gently spread over the road.
Mary local parties, taking advantsg
of the fine weather of Sunday, use
their automobiles to go to nearby beacl
! es. Others without cars enjoyed the da
by waking into the country
St. Joseph's baseball team, claimant
OF the city grade school championshi
won over Natchaug F>day, Z to ).
'Ruildog" Jones, wrestler with til
Frank Murphy shows. lost two out
three throws to "Al'' Kaletchitz of Eas
= ford here Friday night, while the ca
nival was run under the auspices
lChapman's Drum Corps.
Rev. H. 3. -Goodsell occupied the pu
pit for the morning service at the Fir
Congregational church Sunday
In several local churches Sunday Sc
= mons special were preached for Mot
ers' Day.
Federal Prohibition Offlcers W.
Congdon Of this city and Stanton
Briggs Of Lebanon have returned fro
New Haven where for the past WEI
they have taken part in several b
r raids.
A large delegation of fans accompa,
Z led the American Thread baseball tea
n to Manchester Sunday to see the gan