Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-27


The Ladies' Aid society held rs
Mrs. Emily A. Little on Columbia
green. Thursday afternoon. The usual
officers were chosen and light refresh
ments were served.
Rockville Fishermen Made Good
Catches.
Peter Allbrecht entertained a paNlV
OF friends from Rockville last week
who spent considerable time IN hshina
through the ice at Columbia lake vita
excellent success. Several dna
catches were made One day they
caught 81 IL pounds OF fish, mostly
pickerel and perch. Some 81 the pick
ertl weighed three and four pounds
each
Mrs. Miller and daughter Of Cob
chester were guests OF Chester B. Ly-
man and daughter over Sunday and
attended the morning church service.
Bill Arousss Stir.
The bill before the legislature maxi
ing the towns OF Coventry and CO.
lumbla each bear ono-hsR the ex-
pense Of erecting and maintaining
bridges between the two towns has
caused something OF a stir here and
some OF our citizens attended tha
hearing before the committee az the
capitol last Thursday The same
y
failed. Columbia is much smaller
town than Coventry. but has more
bridges 10 maintain than tho latter.
Surely tho larger town should not
shirk her responsibility IN the mat
ter OF bridges.
Successful Remembrance.
An order from the post ONCE de-
partment at Washington changing the
time. schedule for the mails leaving
the local office from $50 a. M. 70 $40
a. m, went into effect wednesday OF
last week. This was generally unsat-
isfactory 20 our citizens. as 81 prac-
ticaly eliminated the convenience Of O.
public conveyance TO and from the
railroad station. A remonstra nee
was made, and or Tuesday. the e3d.
the order was resclnded, and tho
mails leave as heretofore, at $40 a. m.
and 1.5Q .. m.
Civil Service Examination.
The United stotes civil service
commission will hold an examination
at Willimantic on March q. 1909, FOR
the position OF fourth ella lB postmaster
Of class az Columbia. Conn. Tho
compensation Of the postmaster at this
office for the last fiscal year was &347.
The age limit Of applicants Us ~ years
or over on the date Of the eXamlna-
ton, except in states where women are
declared by statute 10 be OF fun age
for all purposes at IS years Women
Is years OF age on that date viii be
admitted. Applicants must reside
within the territory supplied by the
post Office above named EXamina-
ton is open 20 all citizens OF the Uni
ted States who can comply with tho
requirements Application forms and
full Information concerning the re-
quiremeuts or the examination can be
secured from the Columbia post ONCE
or from the United States civil SER
vice commission, Warrington. %. @.
Application should be properly exc
Cuted and fled with the commission
at Washington within ten days before
the date OF the examination. other
wise it may be imprac cicalble 10 eI-
anime the applicants. The above an
nouncemcnt. signed by the United
States civil service commission, was
sent 10 this Office recently.
Notes
A large portion OF Columbia lake IL
practically clear Of ice. Not more
than half OF the icehouses in town are
filed and the prospect OF securing ice
later on Is not fattering one.
Miss Irene Dixon OF New York 20
at her summer home on the west shore
Of the lake with a number Of friends.
They we're out boa ing on Monday
last. something very unusual at THIS
season OF the year
Rev J. A. Seymour, VINO is taking a
post graduate course at Yale, lectures
IN this place next Sunday evening. the
28th. Mr. Seymour was formerly a
missionary In the Klondiite region and
win give an interesting account Of the
country and his missionary work
among the people The lecture is 70
AXE the place OF the regular Sunday
evening Y. p. s. G. n meeting. The
lecture Is entitled. ION the Edge OF
tho Arctic Circle" Some OF the I'm
deavor societies IN the nearby towns
have been invited and q large attend
anee is expected. The meeting wiz be
in the church.