Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS ! New moon tonight, the 12th- The good old Indian summer time. l The fashioning of Christmas gifts has begun in many households
 Coons and woodcock, hunters state, are more abundant than they have been for the past five years. Trolleymen's dance in T. A. B. hall | Friday night, November 12.-adv.
 On Thursday Governor Weeks issued | his first Thanksgiving proclamation, setting November 25 as the date. State superintendents are in Bos- ton today, to attend the New England school superintendents' convention. Quarterly conference was held at the ethodist parsonage in Sterling Mon day evening by Rev. J. H. Newland of Norwich.
 Orange growers from this state who are in Florida write home that the es- timated cro pof oranges and grapefruit is 6,500,0oO boxes. 7
 Florists are receiving orders for violets and yellow chrysanthemums for those who are to attend the Yale- Princeton game on Saturday.
 The tax collectors office will be open Friday. Saturday and Monday eve nings until o'clock. Interest will be added after Monday, November IS. adv.
 Of local interest is the announce ment that in Holyoke, Mass, Mayor Avery has accepted the nomination of the republican party as candidate to succeed himself in office.
 Edward E. Spicer of Eastern Point, who lost his large barn and automo- bile a few nights ago, has received 33 500 insurance This amount will only cover about one-half the actual loss.
 The funeral of Dr. Frank E. Card, who died Sunday at his late home, 15 Pike street, Providence, was held on Wednesday. Burial was in the Oneco cemetery, Sterling, the birthplace of pr. Card
 A meetings of the council of the So- ciety of the Colonial Wars in Connec- ticut was held at the Hartford club Wednesday afternoon. The usual coun- cil matters were taken up and dis posed of.
 In connection with the evangelistic services, an overflow meeting will be held Sunday evening in the Broad way church with Rev. F. O. Cunning ham as the speaker.-adv.
 Halley's comet having been made out at Brown university, Norwich astron- omers are alert to get glimpse of it. It should be visible by telescope from now on, and with the naked eye in January.
 Rev. c. A. Northrop of Norwich preached a helpful sermon at Plain field Sunday morning from the words, That I might gain Christ" An inn DIcSSANG COIllllulllOl SCINlCC 1OAOWCQ -Moosup Journal.
 Last Wednesday Mrs. c. s. Leon ard of 459 Main street fell and broke her wrist at Mrs. George F'insley's on Laurel Hill, where she has been nurs- ing for the past two weeks. She is now as comfortable as could be ex- pected.
 Miss May S. Pepper Vanderbilt, who created considerable of a sensa- tion at Lake Compounce last June, as medium, is to be the speaker at Hartford next Sunday at the state Spiritualists' association, and several local Spiritualists are to attend.
 A Tracy, Conn, correspondent writes: Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Bessie Smith of Norwich and Louis Merton Crandall at the brides home Wednesday, November 25. Miss Smith has many friends here, where she has often visited, being a niece of Mrs. A. B. and Mrs. J. G. Jennings of Tracy.
 Connecticut hunters are looking for ward with expectation to the hunting of deer in this state next fall, when the ten-year law protecting them will expire. It is believed by some hunters, however, if there is not some prohi- bition placed on the indiscriminate killing. the deer will be practically ex- terminated in one season. Wednesday was the last day which the law allows for the payment of the state tax, and many of the cities have not yet paid. The total amount which the state will realize from the tax is $461, ,035,73. If towns do not pay with in a reasonable time, steps may be taken by the state treasurer to attach the property of the selectmen, or, if they have non, of the town.
 SURPRISE PARTY.