Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

At the regular monthly meeting of the |
Wiliimantic Chamber Of Conl1nreoe to be
held Tuesday night Of next week a spe- /,
cial treat Is in store for the members,
aa John T. Ashton has consented to in
Itail ! large radio station there. that the
members might enjoy a concert and
other interesting bits Of news that will
come in oyer the radiophone. Ralph
Segar is TO explain the mechanism Of The
instrument and how the air waves con-
vey the human voice in all its natural
ness a thousand miles and moro to the
listeners at Willirnantie. 4 supper Is to
precede the meeting as usual.
According to Principal George shafer
of the Willinantic7 State Normal school
the prospects Of a registration of over
100 students for the new school term is
likely, as there has been q steady growth
in registration during the past two years.
At the present time the enrolment is 80,
Of which 81 are seniors and II juniors
The junior class totals more than the
total enrolment Of 1921. The number of
students accommodated at the new dor
mitory IS 70.
Mayor Charles A. Gates has issued 2
notice to the members of the board Of
aldermen to attend a special session Of
the hoard tonight Saturday, at the
council chambers in the town building.
The vacancy in the office of city clerk
| and treasurer, caused by the death of Al
| bert G. Scripture, is to be oiled at this
time. It is understood that John B. Ed
carton, who filed the Office during the
| Illness Of Mr.. Scripture, and since his
| death, is in line for the ONCE.
The First Congregational church house
was the scene Of an informal getztogether
! and dance Friday night. Easter vaca-
| ton, which has brought many Of the
| younger set home for the vacation, swell
| ed the number At the dance. The ehaper-
! ones were Mrs. Clarence Simondss Mrs
| c. Winfield Noyes, Mrs. A. c. Everest
! Music was furnished by William Smith
Howard Abbey, Is. Of Hartford. ar
rested in that city Thursday, charged
with breaking and entering is suspected
| by Chief of Police Killeurey as guilty Of
| the break at the John Bowman store in
! this city on Aug. 4th last. Abbey admit
! ted to the Hartford police that he made q
! break in WilHnsntic about the first week
| in August. and Chief KilIeurey was no
| tilted and went 10 Hartford Abbey has
| been known by the police here as q bad
| character. having been in several scraps
| on other occasions when ii this city on
I business At Hartford Friday morning
| Abbey acknowledged that he was in VII
lirnantic early in August and that he
| broke into a clothing store and stole two
| suits Of clothing, four silk shirts and
some ties. An old coat that was left IN
| the store by the thief, tried on Abbey
/ fitted to q at" said Chief K1iourey
| Abbey admitted that the coat was his
but denied that he left it in the store
| Everything looked good fer the local no
| tn
police got through with him, when Abbey
ended it by denying that he had broken
| into the store. Chief KfIlourey still be-
i5eves that Abbey will come to the local
officers yet, and is working on several
strong clues. In the Hartford court Fri.
| day morning Abbeg's case was %2ntinued
under bonds of 81, 500.
Mics Hepsy G. Roasr died Fr.da,
| morning at her home, 20 Chestnut street
| after long illness. She was born il
/ this city August 2S, 1874. the daughter
+, of Elisha and Hepsia Bell Boden. Fol
/ the past twenty-ohe years. Miss Bodef
1 has been assistant to the town clerks Of
Wirdham and to its se1eetrnep and al
4 ways stood ready to supply information
Il TO the public and to the press if posi-
Il bic. Miss Boden was a prominent mem
4 Der of the Willimantic First Society O.
mantle Wonan's club. She is survived
by her mother. and three sisters, Saral
L. Boden Of Macon, NO Caroline J. Bo
den of New Haven, and Mrs. Bradle.
Messer of Lowell, Mass.
Brief Notes.
Mrs. NJ. Eugene Lincoln returned HON
Friday night after attending the D. A
r. meeting in Southington, Thurzdz:
and Friday
Delegates from the local chapter o
the D. A R, to the convention at South
ington were Mrs James L. Harbour
Mrs. Frank Larrabee, Mrs Herber
Chappell, and Mrs NJ. E. Lincoln.
Mrs. William Wheeler left Frida
morning to enter Eva Booth Salvstio
Army hospital. Boston, for an operation
Mrs. Captain Iugersoll of the local arm
4 repr esentatives accompanied her there.
A delegation of local young people at
tended the fraternity dances at the Cor
neeticut Agricultural College, Frida
night
Rev. F. H. williams of st. Andrew
church, Norwich. preached the Lente
sermon at st. PauFs Episcopal ehurc
Friday night.
About thirty-five couples in the mai
4 rled class of Professor Dennis Cliffor
1 enjoyed q dance and social Friday nigt
at Washburn hall. The affair closed IL
seasons dancing class,
Mrs. J. A Clifford is visiting with NJ
4 and Mrs. D. z. Sullivan of Springfield
/ Everett Laid left Friday night fl
3 Philadelphia, Pa. to resume his dutit
as physical instructor at the Swartl
more Preparatory School. He spent h
b vacation with his mother, Mrs. II.
4 Ladd. of Church street.
4 John F. DonoEus coach Of Tindha
High athletics. is visiting with his pa
ents in Newton, Mass, during the Ea.
ter vacation.
/ E. NJ. Warner, county clerk. comes
this city today Saturday to receive a.
plications for citizenship papers.
n If Friday vas the calendar day f
the month Of April not few Willimant
people who are returning from sum-
Florida will wish themselves back thef
I The final class IN citizenship was he
Friday night at the T N. c. A. Amer
canization Director G. B. Gilman
charge of the meeting asked about i
4 questions of the class who are preparil
to take out their citizenship papers du
ing tbs May term of the oourt.
hi The final Community Forum of t
I year is to be held Sunday night at L.
I o'clock at the town hail, the sneaker
be DR.. James J. Walsh of New 70
city. whoss subject will be The Thi
B teenth, the Greatest OF Centuries. T.
community singing is to be led by n
and Mrs. c. H Caswen. Prior to t
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