Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-12
WHLMANTIC

showing the low water mark of the river and the extreme high water mark, which shows that the water comes up to 2 level with the plankinE of the bridge some IF feet. The question was raised the past week as to the building of a pier under the center of the bridge, but it is stated that this would not help, due to the fact that the iron framework of the bridge Is too slender and would not stand the pres- ent day heavy loads, also that 8 pier would tend to make matters worse at spring freshet time.
 The town of windham maintains and cares for four bridges, ene at North Windham near the old Hall mill site. which will take care of tYa present heavy trucking, one at South Windham which will also stand the strain of large trucks. The Bingham bridge on the old road to Windham Center is another bridge that is unsafe for heavy loaded trucks The selectmen announced that the same re- strictions are to be placed on this bridge as those on the Horseshoe bridge.
 The as Tribune fresh air children re- turned to their homes Friday morning on the 10 o'clock train for New York after two weeks stay with families in l this city and vicinity, which was made possible through the work of the Rotary club Before train time, James B. Full lerton snapped a group picture of the children, and all of them expressed their grief at having to leave their local friends and the green fields. The excite ment of the home trip. however. soon caused them to forget their troubles.
 The following have cared for the chill | dren during their stay here; Mrs Elmen- dorf of Village Hill, Eugene Bronson of l Scotland, Mrs. W. Wildes of Spring Hill ! The Films of the American Thread com | pany, Mrs J. Simmons of QuercuS ave nue. Mrs. Pierce of Scotland Mrs. Dion of High street and Mrs. J. Davis of l Riverside park The committee from the Rotary sclub, through whose efforts it | was made possible for the children to come here, consists of James P. Bath, c. W. Hill, A. J. Martineau, James B. Fullerton and James r. Mustard. All of 1 the little visitors have greatly benefited ! by their stay here. Some of them have pettioned that they be sent here again next year.
 committee of women for the food ' and apron sale for the Salvation Army building on Walnut street is as follows: | Mrs. W. l. Crane, chairman; Mrs. ". G. ! ftii, Mrs. W. F. Gilman, Mrs. J, M. . Gager. Mrs. c. w. Tryon and Mrs In- 1 ge-sol. wife of Capt. F. I. Ingersoll. On | Saturday evening and Sunday evening | Stan Captain and Mrs. Gourley will ex- plain the aims of the Salvation Army and their work and the benefits to the community of acquiring building in Wiliimantic.
 | FreparatioRs are completed for the old | fashioned "klambake" of San Jose coun- | cil. No. IA, k. of C., to be held at the pumping station grounds, Sunday, Aug. | 20. A meeting of the committee in l charge was held with Jeremiah Murphy ; presiding. It is expected that about 25o members VII attend
 The board of registrars held the second and final sitting Friday for the purpose | of meeting applicants who desired to | have their names played on the party caucus lists. Up to late in the afternoon 11O names had been added to both re- publican and democratic lists About 50 applications have thus far been received by the registrars from persons who desire to be made voters in October.
 The work of remodelinE the east side of Dr. J. L. Girouard's block on Union street was started Friday morning tc make a separate entrance to the third floor. The one-story brick ell on tht northeast corner is to be built up to the roof and the stairway to the third hool will be built inside this addition.
 A meeting of the wflimantie Countr, club was held at which committees ol grounds, house, entertainment anC finance were appointed, with the follow ing respective chalrmen Willard H Smith, Samuel Cheshro, Roland Jordal
 and E. Frank Bugbee.
 Heard and Seen.
 That a good deal of enthusiasm fo
 golf has been developed in this city wa evidenced the other day by the larg
 crowd who played on the links. At pres
 ent seven holes are used The work o [ constructing the clubhouse is progress [ ing.
 The case of John Latusek against Ma
 Brettschneider will be heard today (Sat urday). The plaintiff claims damage
 of $40.
 Carlyle Grey, who recently sold hi . farm. known as the Chandler property
 on the South Coventry road. has move
 to Mansfield Center.
 The work of rebuilding the brick iron
 on the Clark building on Church stree ? was completed Friday.
 Eugene Cote has sold his four-tene : ment houes at 152 Chapman street t
 Anton Dorlet.
 Mir, and Mrs, William A. Buck are CT . tertaining Mir. and Mrs. N. L. Cramer C
 Onieda, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. C. Abernethy have bee
 entertaining Mrs. Abernethy's niec
 Miss Evelyn Brattin, and nephew, Gor
 don Brattin of Boston
 Mir. and Mrs James P. Bath metore s to Springfield recently to meet Mir
 Baths niece Miss Dorothy Rose, (