Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
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VARIOUS MATTERS.

| 1 VARIOUS MATTERS. A few garden tools are being sold.
 Reports of dandellon- picking are postponed.
 Postcards from Washington visitors are reaching local friends. Too many horses are left unprotect- ed in the stinging March winds.
 More men have been put to work at the Plant estate, at Eastern Point.
 Harry Bryant. ventrlloquist, Y. M. c. A. Tuesday, March g, 8 p. m. Benefit boys camp fund.-adv.
 Lenten services in St. Patrick's church are held on Sunday and Fri day evenings.
 The schooner Laura C. Hunt has cleared from Fort Point after dis charging her cargo.
 City residents looking for summer cottages and for farms to buy are already visiting eastern Connecticut. With the mercury at 22 degrees Fri- day morning, the snow remaining from Thursdays storm did not melt much.
 The Lenten preacher at Grace church, Stafford Springs, Friday eve ningss was Archdeacen J. Eidred Brown of Norwich.
 Rev. P. c. Wright wll speak at the Central Baptist church Sunday morn ing and evening. His evening topic will be "Our Greatest Victory" A general invitation is extended.-adv.
 Miss Jean Hamilton secretary of the National League of Women Workers, will speak at the Halle club tea Sun day afternoon, March '. It is hoped that members will make a special ef- fort to attend.-adv..
 It is reported from Scotland. Conn, that the L. T. L., organized by Mrs. M. E. P. Kicker of Norwich, Is do- ing excellent work in the grammar room of the school. Next term there is a plan to have her organize a le- zion in the primary department.
 There are a few less milch cows in Connecticut this year than last, the number on January 1 being 137,000. They are worth S5 100000. While the ndmber of cows has decreased their value per head has increased. being $SS this year, as against $3750 in 1908 and sS6.2s for ten years past.
 Sunday at the Second Congregation al church communion of Lords Supper at 10.3O a. m. In the evening at 7sO Rev. c. A. Northrop will give a re- port of the recent meeting of the Con- gregational congress of New England. adv.
 Thursdays Bridgeport Standard said: The Rev. J. Eldred Brown, rec tor of Trinity Episcopal church. Nor wich, conducted the midweek service at St. Paups church, last evening. The Rev. E. H. Kenyon, rector of the church. who has been seriously i'll for the past two weeks, Is somewhat inn proved.
 very LOW GoIohlsl Rates via N1Ckel Plate Road-Daily until April 30th to California, Washington, Oregon and the far West. Tourist sleepers from New England. Write L. P. Burgess, N. E. P. A.. 812 Old South Bldg, Bos- ton, Mass.-adv.
 The funeral of James Tuft of Bridgeport who died suddenly on Tuesday at the home of his daughter. Mrs. T. B. McCoyd of Turnerville, was held in Bridgeport Thursday. Owing to the serious illness of the widow as a result of the sudden death of MT. Tuft, she was unable to leave her daughters home in Turnersville to attend the funeral.
 Low Colonist Rates Pacific Coast during March and April.-One-way tickets for sale daily via the Chicago, Union Pacific and North Western line. S4945 to $5145 from Boston. Corre- spondingly low rates from all points. Daily and personally conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars. Choice of routes. For particulars and full in- formation address s. A. H1tchison, Mgr. Tourist Dept, 300 Washington St.. Boston, Mass.-adv.