Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-21

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Norwich, Thursday, Jan. q, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Tides will be high today.
A good time to be careful about
stoves and furnaces.
The mercury was in the eos early
wednesday morning.
Supper tonight at Spiritual academy
to 7.3O; is cents.-adv.
There has been some thawing out
of water pipes for day or two.
This is the day to say Happy New
Year" to the Chinese laundryman.
People are already beginning to wor-
ry lest the grounding see his shadow.
Farmers complain that tine sudden
cold had a tendency to lessen the milk
supply.
The snow melted rapidly on Wednes-
day, leaving the sleighing good only
in spots.
The selectmen have had many ap-
plications for coal. wood and clothing
this week.
The annual meeting Of the Park
Cong. church win be held this evening
at 7.45 o'clock.-adv.
These clear cold nights star gazers
are watching Saturn, which will be
evening star until April 2.
In spite Of the cold weather, the
Stonington smacks have been bring
ing in good catches of cod and had
dock.
Biggest laughing show, THE Blue
Mousse gives special matinee at the
Broadway, Saturday. Prices Csc to 81.
adv.
Mrs. John Taylor. one of the oldest
residents Of Mantle, died wednesday
after a long Illness. Mrs. Taylor was
about IS years Of age.
Prof Kennedys evening class opens
Jan. 26; children's class Jan. 30; aCadn-
lac hall For particulars phone James
Drew 1928, or Harry Stebbins 1924.
adv.
A church society not far away helped
fill its treasury by circus lunch"
which consisted Of red hots, red lem
onade, popcorn, peanuts and candy
teddy bears.
The board Of state officers of the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles will hold
an official meeting in Danbury today
friday and in the evening viii at
tend the Eagles fair.
James A. Rumrill, summer resi-
dent at Goshen, Waterford, and
member Of the Thames club, died at
his home in Springfield. Wednesday
morning, in his 72d year.
The annual business meeting Of the
Central Baptist church will be held this
evening. All members of the church,
as far a. possible, should be present.
There will be supper at 6.30.-adv.
Gilbert Walker died recently at his
home in Binghamton, N. z. He was
in the employ Of Hislop, Porteous &
Mitchell in this city, when the firm
was in business in the Bacon block,
New London.
Mrs. Eloise Parkhurst, wife Of AL
fred Parkhurst died Tuesday at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Emma Par
son, in Hartford. She was a native Of
Stafford Springs and burial will be
in Stafford Springs today Thursday.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president gen
eral of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution has requested all the
work through the Red Cross in aid of
the Italian refugees from the earth
quake.
Mrs. Sara T. Kinney Of Hartford,
secretary Of the Connecticut branch
of the Red Cross, closed the account
for Christmas stamps with the Ma
tional society, which showed that she
sold to parties in the state during the
holiday season $4,000 Of the Red Cross
amounting to $3.50.
twenty-five delegates from New
attended the conference of
Jewish farmers in New York. which
closed Wednesday night. Colchester,
which sent two delegates, has 100 Jew
ish farmers, while Of the other Connec-
ticut towns Ellington has 80, Bridge
port 40 Chesterfield 100 and Oakdale
so.
President Roosevelt has notified G.
A. r. men and friends who are writ
ing him urging a special holiday for
the centennial of Lncoln's birth, that
he has appealed to congress to provide
for a special holiday and hopes con-
gress will act. The matter is out Of
his hands, he says, until congress does
something.
The state business mems directors
at Meriden Tuesday decided to push
a bill like the Dubuque law, for col
lecting bills. The judge of the court
can decide how much shall be paid
weekly on the bill for which judgment
has been secured, and imprison the