Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-04
VARIOUS MATTERS.

Norwich. Monday. Jan. 4, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The end of vacation.
1903 began and will end on Friday
Shops and retail stores are bus,
taking inventory.
The stores were crowded at Satur
: days special sales.
There was enough rain Sunday eve,
ming to settle tho dust.
Bushnell pond at Thamesville was
covered with skaters on Saturday.
| Schools will begin at once to make
| preparation for Lincoln day exercises
Large quantities of witch Lazel are
being carted to the Uncasville factory.
Glasses in voice culture and mechan-
ical drawing tonight at s at Y.M.C.A.-
! adv.
Manufacturers here have been in
formed that a two-cent postal rate to
France is probable.
The Red Cross Christmas stamps.
which were sold in 81 states, will net
S230,0oo for the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign.
n raj .sar
passed an order for the installation of
an electric bell at the crossing in West
Thompson.
Agents have been notified that the
Hamburg American line steamer sail
ing Thursday will carry supplies TO
Italy free, if packages are so address
ed.
The Connecticut Churchman saws:
A pipe organ, at st. Philips, Putnam. |
is now assured, the necessary fifteen |
hundred dollars being already in |
sight.
Local Jewish societies have received
an appeal issued by the American
Jewish committee Of New York call
ing for aid for italy, through the Am
erican Red Cross.
A bill Is to be introduced in the
coming legislature that provides for
me taking over or purchase by the
state of the several ferries now owned
by either towns or individuals.
The festival Of the Epiphany, Twelfth
Night, or Little Christmas. as it is
called, which commentaries
he visit OF the Magi to the infant
2hrist. falls on Wednesday Of this
week.
Post surgeons will grant certificates
Or military exemption on account of [
liabilities during this month. The {
me expires January 81. Such certi- !
Gates exempt the holders from mil 4
airy commuation tax. !
Mrs. ]. c. Randall, who recen+Iv a.,
ave $1,000 to the ecclesiastical soci-
" at Gilead, has given a like amount |.
the church in Goshen, Lebanon. =,
here she resided several years be-
re living In Gilead.
The state regent Of the D. A. p
RS. Sara Thompson Kinney of Hart n
rd' Will be the guest Of honor this y,
londay) afternoon. when the New n
'ndon chapter has its annual reun- w
4 at the Croker house. al
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The stat tuberculosis commission OF
Il meet next Saturday at two o'clock ~
the capitol for the purpose Of Civ tr
: hnal consideration to the bin to to
introduced into the general assem- ia
on the subject of tuberculosis. Cc
Inc contractors who obtained the Gu
mt to manufacture the tags receiv- -,
a requisition recently from the CITY, ne
rks OF Norwich and Putnam, from re,
FORMER for twenty-five tags and tire
m the latter for fifty tags. The J.
al number Of tags is now 77576 Sn
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iamuel Hyde has been annoIn+e5 w.
by the New England Navi- e
ion company in New London. The Ga
lpany owns considerable wharf
perty and Mr.. Hyde's duty will be WI
collect wharfage from the numer-
vessels that touch at the docks.
Tel
avid Moran, who has been in 3
rye Of the railroad tower at Wa :
ord for the past month, has re-
led to his work as second trick a
rator at the Union station. New tow
don. He relieves Charles Peterson. eve
Is enjoying short vacation. con
sch
-
ght new corporations were formed Ia C,,isl
his state during the last week with If
aggregate capital of a little mora on
S2,4O0,000. The number of in one
orations is twice that for the cor ram
onding week of last year, and the con,
tai interested in several times 81 Sl
ter. FOUR
dom
Soluins 70 the regulations issued com
he officials Of the steamboat in the
ton service and effective from
uary l. 1909, tows of sea-going 5r
es navigating the inland waters of clus
United States are limited in length thin
'ur vessels. including the towing -
! or vessels.
Christmas Festival Of Xens, IN
the business meeting of the xens "A
" night one new member was vo- 1 n
u. after the meeting an enter