Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

VARIOUS MATTERS Clear cold weather on Friday fa- vored the holiday trade. Mahogany card tables at Geo. A. Davfs.-adv.
 The boy who is hoping for Christ mas skates hopes for ice to go with them.
 Several bargains in fancy imported calendars. Beckwith Co.,. Chestnut St. adv.
 The trade in flowers for Christmas Is beginning in a way to indicate a big business.
 Sterling silver pencils at Geo. A. Davis'.-adv.
 New London has organized a Mu- nicipal Art league. with George s. Palmer president.
 Holiday boxes and stationery at Geo. A. Davis.-adv.
 
 In a number of towns this has been a record week for express han1ling and drivers are anticipating a busy seven days.
 H. E. Anderson of Norwich. who has been supplying the pulpit at North Lyme, has accepted a call to church near Moosup.
 Gift Books and novels at Geo. A. Davis'.-adv.
 Many Italians from different parts of the state sailed for home on We'd nesday and Thursday to remain until after the holidays.
 Relatives and friends of John Fahey attended months mind requiem high mass for him, celebrated in St.Patrick's church on Friday by Rev. Hugh Tres- nor.
 Waterman fountain pens at Geo. A. Davis .-adv.
 At farmers institute held by the state, board of agriculture in PlaIn- field on Wednesday afternoon, Prof. Allen Latham of Norwich gave an ad- dress on beekeeping.
 A Mystic correspondent writes: Frank Nichols of Norwich is spend ing few days in town. He has re- rectnly purchased the farm of Charles Davis, where he is soon to reside.  Fine china and cut glass. Geo. A. Davis.--adv.
 Connecticut tobacco growers will welcome rain, as the tobacco damps this season have been of such short duration, it is almost impossible for the raisers to get down any to work on.
 A white oak tree on land formerly owned by the county Of Windham, sit uated an eighth of a mile north of the village of Brooklyn, is supposed to Dc the largest white oak in the county. It is IS feet 6 inches in girth and has a spread of branches of 123 feet.
 Grover & Herrick are headquarters for special Xmas candy and novelties for schools and private parties.--adv.
 Chauncey Pendleton of Preston was showing on Friday branch of Japsr- csc quince, picked in the open air, which had five handsome blossoms and several buds, as large as if it were spring. The flowers were pale pink, however, instead of the regulation rich scarlet.
 Fifty printed visiting cards for 25 cents at Bulletin office.-adv.
 The attitude of the conductors and trainmen of all the leading New Eng land railroads on the general proposi- tion for a wage increase and equaliZa- tion of hours, has been recorded and the ballots sent from Boston to the general board in Chicago by Jeremiah Wall of New Haven. The votes were counted in Chicago on Friday.
 Call at Grover & Herrick,s for your candy and boxes for church and Sum- day school entertainments.-adv.
 Horace Johnson says: There vi 1T be local disturbance of the atmos- phere to take place from the 18th to the goth of the month of little note; from the 24th to the 26th there will be an intermediate disturbance of con- siderable force, but not of long dura- tion. There will be strong south | east pressure. I can give little as- surance of pleasant weather for Christmas day"
 YOUR ATTENTION is called to the low fares, best of | train service, etc, offered by the | Grand Trunk Railway System in with the Central Yer mont and Boston & Maine roads from | Boston and common New England | points to the West; Detroit $1295; | Chicago, $1645; St. Louis, $20.90; St | Paul. s24.45. Corresponding fares from | other points. Daily train service. | conducted tourist cars | Wednesday and Friday. From | Dec. 30, '09, to Jan. ?, 10, inc, we | will have on sale low round trip tick | ets, Boston to Montreal and return | s10.S5, Boston to Quebec and return | s12.10. Final return limit Jan. 25, l 1910. Fares from other points fur l 1ished on application. Call or write |