Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
COLCHESTER

Miss Annie May Robinson of New
York, formerly of this place, was the
guest of Mrs. H H. Brown on South
Main street the past week
The Old Guard band held a special
meeting Thursday evening to practice for
Memorial day.
Morton A. Taintor post. G. A. r., held
q meeting Friday afternoon at the home
of Edwin R. Hill on Pleasant street to
complete arrangements for Memorial day
There are but nine members left of the
post, three of whom reside here. the
others in Hebron and Moodus Death
has taken two members the past year.
George Gilmore was visitor in New
London Friday.
Mrs. Mary Whiting was stricken with
a shock early Friday morning at the
home of G. H. Dawley. where she has
been staying for the past year or so. The
affection has affected her throat
Fred and William Geteheli of Hartford
formerly of this place, were visitors in
town Friday.
Charles Quash of wiIiimantic was in
town Friday attending the meeting of NJ.
A. Taintor posg. G. A. r.
| Engineer John Smith of the highway
department was in Hartford Friday.
Miss Addie May Wickwire and Miss
j Florence Dawley of New York were
| guests of friends in town over Sunday.
At a meeting of the Colchester Cham
Der of Commerce the following business
was transacted, President Van Cleve
presiding: Suggestions and discussion on
policing the borough; committee appoint
! ed. l. Cohen, F. O. Brown and Leon
| Broder, to confer with the warden and
| burgesses ., discussion on erecting signs
showing distances to Hartford and New
| London; 3. motion made and seconded tc
confer with town officials on town financ.
ing water and sewerage systems 4. com.
mittee on item 2. L. Broder, W. o. Berck.
| man and F. o. Brown; 5. cleanup weel
discussion; it was decided to have SAINT
/ the week of May % to 81 when all can,
| and other rubbish will be carted away
free of charge. Several new member.
joined the organization and much enthu
siasm was shown in the new projects sug
gested.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Elgart have re
turned after a few days visit with thei
sons in New York
Mrs John Champlin of East Lyme i
the guest of Mrs. Adelaide Hunt on Lin
| wood avenue.
The following has been issued in tn
borough:
PROCLAMATION.
, Clean IN and paint up. Hear this. y
put things in order. Our whole town cal
and should be made as clean and orderl
as its eleanest home. Then we will hav
safer, happier and healthier town. Am
bition in its highest conception is t
dream big dreams and make them com
true The splendid ambition to have
town clean and beautiful is soon to be
come a reality by the cooperation of al
the people. With the hearty approval c
many far-seeing and jealous citizens W
, hereby proclaim the week of May % {
27, 1922, as the opening week of a cor
! tinuous clean up and paint up campaign
Away with the rubbish piles Danish tn
Il plague spots Clean up streets and a
II leys ! Cut the weeds. nov the lawns an
trim the hedges. Repair and paint ever
! building that needs it. We need tn
? thorough cleaning and renovation 1t
the. sensible thing to do for the healtl
= safety, thrift. pride and happiness for a
|; our people Every man, woman and chi
VIII be expected to help Let there |
s no slackers. Then as those who pa.
p over the new highway viii look abol
and e1clainn: This is one of the beaut
: | spots in old New England :" Now, a
{ together, let US boost!