Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-13
NORWICH BULLETIN
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 The willimantic Rotary club held itsl weekly meeting Tuesday noon President Valentine L. Murphy in charge. Harry Hingnan, district manager of the Johns. Msnville company of Springfield, Mass fas a guest. Attending their first meet }fng were two new members. Henry M. Congdon and w E. Gilman For next weeks autobiography the name of Err nest c. Whidden was drawn and the presentation speech will be by John c. Tracy. A song, Los Roatrios. by John Ahern. in Spanish, was a feature of the opening of the. meeting.
 Rev. Harry. $. McCready addressed the club members and called their at teation to a boy who would like to se- cure part-tine employment to pay for his board so as to be able to attend high school. The boys work committee will take up the matter. Fred P. Jordan re- minded the member that Tuesday eve ning there would be meeting of the trade committee of the chamber of com merce at their rooms to discuss the mat ter of machine invented by man from out of town with 9 view toward his locating here for it's manufacture. An invitation was extended the members of the club to be present. The secretary was authorized to purchase four dozen copies of the latest Rotary song books for use at the weekly meetings. Ray Ino1d A Parker acted as song leader for the meeting.
 Frank M. Smith gave the autohiogra- phy of the day. He said that he was 1 born in Poquonock. March 1, 1872. Al ! the age of six he came to this city witt { ror md ad Dor ] At that time Mf./Smith's father was i overseer in No..4 mill of the Americar Thread cowpany, which was then tn. 1 largest one-story building in tht world. He proceeded to tell of severa l amusing incidents of his boyhood. H. ! attended the Natchaug Grammar schoo ' and .1ater Natchaug High school tn ! sofmer under Principal John B. Welcl and the latter under Professors Burdie' and Beede. He said that after the bliz gard of. 1888 he and his brother wer, the only two pupils to attend school th next day.
 Later he worked in the thread mill and, then for MT. Wilson and William F 1or jan, druggists, after which he wen / hartford for three years to follow mp the same business. In May 1899 h returned to work for MT Wilson wh had dissolved partnership with MT. Jor l dan. the latter having gone into th 1 hardware business with his brother. 1 1S00 MT Wilson died and MT. Smit was placed in charge of the business fo the estate. In 1904 the business wa incorporated with himself as treasure and general manager. MT Smith is th dean of druggists in this city. Whs he started to work he received two do lars a week working from 6s0 8. m i n |. three children. He said that he has I particular hobby except that it may | a good baseball game or his flower an vegetable garden.
 Mr. Smith has represented the city an alderman and the town as represe. 1 tative in the state legislature. Harry
 McCready spoke very much to the poll
 In his presentation talk. lie handed NJ l Smith chain seat. a copy of Geort
 Washington's speeches, some cigars ar
 a box of brass taeks.
 The meeting was closed with ol
 stanza of The Star Spangled Banner.
 70 wing to the rain not many Of the | cal Rotar;ans attended the second ds { of the New England fall corciave of k
 tariaiis, at the Hotel Griswold, Eastel
 Point, but it is expected that a rurnp
 will be present today Wednesday,.
 
 Miss Jane Ashton gave a shower F
 gently at her apartment, 2s Union stret
 to Miss Charlotte M. Ahearn in hon of her approaching marriage wi
 Thomas Donovan of Norwich. Miss As
 ton will act as bridesmaid at the cer
 mony. Miss Ashton was assisted
 Mrs. Eileen Racicot in making the a
 engagements. The room was handson1
 ly adorned in pink and white. Mi Ahearn received a large number of m , cellaneous presents, including line
 china. silver, cut glass, an elect
 toaster and grill and many other ar
 eles. Under a Eretext the party a
 iourned 10 Mrs. Raeicot's home,
 Union street. where Miss Ahearf W
 again surprised to see beautifully i;
 polnted tables spread for the twent 8so guests.
 The pink ana white color scheme W asain carried out Favors of tiny dc with bridal veil and carrying bouq, of candles, also small baskets of can and a lighted candle at each place vi provided for the guests, the larger dc for the. bride-to-be, dressed as bride 3 groom A delicious luncheon was se ed. including a wedding cake ca1tain three prizes. A program of mSsic, S ,+aancing. etc. was enjoyed Others pr
 cat were Mrs. Vida Allain, Miss Ma iCaron, Miss Anna Hourigan. Miss Mi Cohnor Mrs. Margaret Conner, N Mary White. Miss Louise Trembl Miss Georgianna Morrison, Miss \ Sugrue, Mrs Mary Moran, Mrs Ga crime Carlson. Mrs. Katherine Poi lance, Miss Della Lynch, Miss Mary tenheimer, Miss Anna D. Bycel, \ Elaine Dubreuil, Mrs. Lida Forita Mrs. Laura vegiard and Miss Reg
 Racicot.
 The report of Valentine L.. MurpI
 of the special committee selected to e
 pile a list of names for the democr
 town committee. sub-divided among
 four voting districts of the town
 lows:
 First district-Albert J. Piche, J ! c. Barstow. William F. Lennon, 4 \ D. Amour Joseph Boucher, David siAhern, Charles NJ. Holbrook, James
 Lynch, Michael J. English.