Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-08

Tuesday IN town with friends
MrA Clinton T. Wood has returned
home after q visit at the home Of her
sister. Mrs. A. n. Dtcktow. of New Lon
don.
Mr.. and Mrs.. ]. d Sullivan and Mr..
and MEs.~ Paxrack Tworney are In New |
York for the week
Mrs Arthur W. Gstes and Mrs Henry |
r. Lincoln entertained Tuesday night at |
Mrs Gates home on Spring street in |
honor OF Mrs. Nettleton, the speaker at !
club hsid during the afternoon. Mrs. |
Deffendorf and Mrs. Wilbur Cross Of |
New Haven we're guests Of honor also.
Stanley WoJack. manager of the Boy |
Scout basketball team, Troops and 8, |
has accepted a challenge issued by the
Junior West Ends.
The February meeting Of the WITH
mantle Chamber OF Connnerce was held
Tuesday night with an attendance of
| about zoe, at the stopper and at this
meeting winch followed. The supper
was served by the Girls Friendly So
ciety of St. Paul's Episcopal church
The business meeting was called to or
| der at 7.So o'clock by Prestd ent Charles
W. HILL and Secretary NJ E. Sullivan
read the report Of the directors meeting
which was approved. Applications for
membership from five local men were
accepted. w. C. Norris for the enters
| tainment committee reported that Far
mers Night would be held Tuesday eve
ming FEB. 81, and speaker Of nation
al repute had been secured.
| Mr.. Norris also reported on the Cox
| chester Wsllfmantic railroad problem
Under the system OF the schedule in
| stalled by the railroad there was but one
| train. daily to this city. In conference
Monday afternoon wiki the railroad OIL
Gals 1t was agreed by the railroad that
with the exception Of the morning train
from New Haven the train schedules at
feeling Colchester would be the same as
prior to the recent change.
It was announced that on Sunday,
Feb. Il, Charles COweli of Chicago will
speak at the community forum at the
town building The meeting viii be in
charge OF E. A. Case, and singing will
be furnished by the Temple quartette.
The meeting was then turned over to
j. B. Fullerton, chairman of the enter
tainment committee. who introduced
tLouis Lincoln as The Wit of New Lon
don. Mr.. Lincoln in turn introduced
James Hammond Of New London as the
first speaker of the evening. Mr.. Ham
mond told of the method used to put the
manager form of city government prop
OSltlOn DeI0fe 4lnS people OF new LoHqOn
He is a firm believer in this form of gov
eminent and was one Of New London's
chief sponsors of the movement.
The second speaker Of the evening was
J Mayor Lilcius Wilton Of New London
who explained the functioning of the
} city-manager form of government in
contrast with sthe former government Of
that city. The old government left New
! London facing the payment of q large
floating debt. having each year spent
I.more than the budget called for.
The last speaker Of the evening was
James W. Barlow, city manager of New
London. who explained what New Lon
don was endeavoring to accomplish I'M
der its present government. He asked
that citizens of sister eastern Connect
cut cities be not teo hasty in their judg-
naent Of New London. even with one
lyear's trial. The new government start
ed off this fall with an-~increased cost
! due to receipt of unpaid bills left nv the
old administration The government Of
| next year would be d better guide Sey-
efal questions were asked by his hear
a ers. Mr.. Barlow answering all of them
in an enlightening manner. Asked about
+ a sewer assessment, Mr.. Barlow said
( ! that it was not fair to assess all tax
I payers for a sewer in a certain section
. of the city. Tie territory covered by
4 this improvement should be assessed il
h proportion. In western cities he told Of
y the law that put 9S per cent. Of the cost
= of road construction on adjoining, prop
e erty owners. These cities were CROWNS
t ana property owners were asking fol-
h street improvements faster than the cit,
i could supply them.
All three speakers were given a vot.
O OF thanks and the meeting adjournec
n shortly before II o'clock
I'll George Allen, who was operated unoy
# last Thursday. is recovering so rapidll
j. that it is hoped he will be able to leav,
: the Baokus hospital. Norwich, by Satur
d day,