Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-12
WIkLIMANTIC

Rotary club and Thomas Brinley of the New Haven Rotary club.
 President Valentine L. Murphy presid- ed and Secretary Charles Hin read the reports. Reports of the directors meet ing showed the following officers for 1922: President Valentine L. Murphy vice president James F. Mustard; sec retary, Charles W. Hill: treasurer, Her bert Huber sergeant-at-arms. Aime J. Martineau; song and stunt leader, George W. Hickey.
 Committee appointments were as fol- lows Entertainment, Harry W. Standish Albert W. French. Samuel Feldman, T. Frank Cunningham and Augustus Green Educational, George Shafer. Boys work, Fred D. Jordan, J. E. Sullivan and James B. Fullerton. Relations with in ternationaI headquarters, Frank H. Foss, John C. Tracy and Frank Smith. Sick and fellowship, John Ahern, Maurice Leonard. Louis Kingsbury. Public af- fairs. James B Fullerton, Ernest c. Whidden and Augustus Green.
 Secretary Hill read a communication from Robbins B. StoeckAl, commissioner Of motor vehicles. stating that the local club would be furnished a speaker and everything furnished for a program dur Ing the No Accident campaign in April, May and June. It was voted to refer this to the committee on public affairs President Murphy spoke briefly of what Rotary has accomplished during the past year for Willimantic, Although the club has been inothis city but a year, said President Murphy, l can mention a few things that justify rotary. Action through the club and by one of the members at the city meeting brought about an ap- propriation of S10,000 with which to build permanent streets in Willimantic. The club has responded in several cases | to care for the needy of the city. Signs | directing tourists have been placed by the club in Willinantic and at the en- l frances of the city. One boy has been aided and can continue studying at high i school With more funds rotary can do more good for Willimantic among some i things to aid in making the entrances to { the city more attractive are: Shrubs, 1 flowers, or plants placed in certain parts ] of the city.
 i Harry W. standish announced that as i 1t was the birthday of Albert W. French i the club wished to make him a present. l CAP was requested to open the box handed to him. which would represent what the club desired of him when hunt ing came into season. The present was a bunny and "Al' said he would try to get some for the club.
 James B. Fullerton spoke of action taken Friday night of last week rela- tive to having live Zhillc inspector in ! Willimantic. This acton should be talk
 en, as reports are thZt milk is being sold 10 local people that has been refused by Boston and Providence milk companies On one occa sion a peddler was seen tc wash his pals in a watering trough The
 club went oR record favoring the ap- pointnent Of a live milk inspector. | The question of carnivals was dis cussed and the club went on record as
 favoring the action to be taken by the
 city in stopping carnivals from coming to Willimantic. The meeting adjourned
 with the singing of The Star Spanglec
 Banner.
 Horace Eaton of Windham Is a patient | at St. Joseph's hospital, suffering from
 wounds on the wrist, self inflicted, Mon
 day night at his home. It is reported
 that MT. Eaton had been Respondent fol
 several days and evidently had attempted
 suicide by slashing the arteries of hi
 wrist with a razor. A member of thu
 household found MT. Eaton and gave hin first aid until Dr.. F. E. Guild arrived
 and treated the injured man.
 WIlimantic is assured baseball thl
 season, as the result of action taken ol . Monday night at the meeting of th American Thread Athletic association
 The team, however, will not be the reg
 ular mill team. Jack" McQuillan ha
 been chosen to manage the team bu
 will have assistants and will act onl!
 as bench manager. It was against tn
 sentiment of the club to hire an out c
 town manager this year. The question O
 entering the Eastern Connecticut Base ' ball eague came up, but 1t is doubtful i ! Xviuimantin will enter the league witt