Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-06
VARIOUS MATTERS

The workingman is king todayl The libraries are having calls for pr. I Cooks books.
 MiIliners are arriving in town for the fall and winter season. Church choirs began their years work on Sunday. after vacation. | Dancing at Broadway dancing acad- emy tonight at S.S9. Fairmount or I chestra.-adv.
 ] Wednesday, September IS, will mark the closing of the Hotel Griswold at Eastern Point.
 A number of droves of cattle, calves in pens, etc, arrived in town late Sun day afternoon for the county fair. Today, Labor day, Swedish Congre- gatiohal Young Peoples societies of the state will convene in Bridgeport Governor Weeks has authorized the commission of Sophiah Kas of Gris- void to the Mystic Oral School for the Deaf.
 A benefit concert for Mrs. F. H. Mer- Till is to be given by leading New York talent in Broadway theater Wednesday, Oct. 6.-ady.
 New Britain charity commissioners report three persons from that town s~, al ha in sane on August S1.
 The September White Ribbon Ban ner states that the state w. c. T. U. convention is to be held in Willi- mantle October 6-S.
 Steamer La Provence from Havre, on which Madame Saunier and Miss Antoinette Sciarra were passengers, has reached New York.
 Improvements and renovations have been made to the Martin F. Bent place on West Thames street, putting the property in attractive shape
 Examinations were held for state teachers certificates last week in the hall of the house of representatives Seventeen candidates took examina- tions.
 A meeting of the rural carriers of the state will be held in Middletown today (Monday). There will be dele gates to the number of from 50 to 75, from all over the state.
 .e IT.; streets are regretting the removal of the Universalist church cupola, with its weathervane, which has been relied upon for so many years.
 The Putnam Phalanx will have an outing at Lake Compounce Tuesday, September 14. The event will be a sheepbake and the members will take their wives and young women friends.
 Yesterday was communion Sunday for all the churches. On September 8 is celebrated the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary who was born at Nazareth, the daughter of Joachim and Anna.
 The Black Point school will open September 13 and will be taught by Miss Mabel Tracy of Franklin. Miss Tracy has taught this school for a number of years and has given good satisfaction.
 Saturdays Middletown Press re- printed a forceful letter from the Catholic News by Rev. John Talbot Smith, of New York, whose home is in Greeneville, contradicting an edi- torial in Hearst's Journal calling Spain's king "The Royal Half Idiot"
 A sale of condemned military tents from the state arsenal has been con ducted through the office of the quar- termaster general in the capitol. About l25 of the regulation military wall tents were recently condemned and have been sold to the public at from $5 to $5 each.
 Norwich friends have received in- vitations from Mrs. James Palmer Sto- ry to the marriage of her daughter, Margaret May, and Oscar Stephen Herring, on Wednesday, September 15, at o'clock, at 136 Euclid avenue, Hackensack, N. J. Mrs. Story was a former Norwich resident Several important conventions of To- cal interest are to be held during the week. Among these will be the meet ings of the United Spanish War Vet erans in Tacoma, the Union Veteran Legion in Washington, and the gen. eral council of the Evangelical L.u- theran church of North America in Minneapolis.
 The Storrs family reunion was held Friday at the home of Hector Storrs of Montowese. Henry c. Storrs of Hartford was reelected president, Lu- cius Seymour Bigelow of Willimantic, vice president and Mrs. Hattie Storrs Bassett, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting will be held at Mans field Center in October
 That the practice of frequent com munion advocated by Rev Hugh Trea- nor. rector of St. Patriek's church. is increasing, was demonstrated on Sun day when, in spite of the storm, hum dreds of men, women and children re- eeived the sacrament at the early masses. This is the rule nearly every Sunday and is regarded as an evil dence of vitality and stability of faith throughout the parish.