Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02


Charitable workers have spent a
busy week.
Florida Strawberries are offered for
the New Year trade.
There could not have been a more
pleasant holiday, weatherwise.
A few whistles blew and several
bells were rung, to usher in the New
Year.
The next holiday will be Washing
toms Birthday. which this year comes
on Monday.
Candy, cake and ice cream sold al
most as well for New Years as for
the Christmas trade.
The moderation Of the weather has
started the hens to laying more free
~ and the price Of eggs has taken a
drop.
The 9Th OF January is a favorite
feast day with old English families,
and Twelfth Night" parties are be-
ing planned.
Local people who have Travelled in
Europe mourn the destruction Of Mes
sina, one Of the most beautiful of the
Mediterranean cities.
Rev. C H. Ricketts, will speak at
the Central Baptist church Sunday
evening. The pastor, Rev. P c.
fr-I,# vv-4n In, "a Fw-
most cordial welcome IS given to each
of the services.-adv.
In Connecticut during the year the
amount Of fines and costs collected by
probation officers amounted to $5,344.-
go; the amount OF probationers' wages
collected and expended for families Of
prohationers amounted to S1718727.
Hartford papers praise The Critic"
as given by Yale dramatic club and
note that Ronald Byrnes portrayed Sir
Fretful Plagiary, the undesirable play
author, who had learned TO below,
tout and roar so loud" and did it well,
too.
John Currau. q New London boy 10
years Of age. was committed to the
county home for children at Preston
The lads commitment was at the re-
quest Of Humane Agent Clayton 3
Smith.
State automobile clubs have received
invitations to send delegates to New
Haven. February s, when a confer |
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changes in the state automobile laws.
Steps will be taken to secure repre- I
sentatlon in the legislature.
At West woodstock, Mrs. L. w.
Armstrong went to the woodroom to
get some wood. Her husband had
been to the well and left the cover
off. Mrs. Armstrong stepped on the
plank and caught her foot in the well, /
escaping with a sprained ankle
The nine classes at MiueTs viii re-
sumo their practice and social dane /.
ing Monday January the 4th, with the
exception of the Monday evening class
which viii meet January the 18th
adv.
The detailed report died by the New
Haven railroad with the Interstate .
commerce commission shows that the
freight revenue Of the company for
the first five months c. its fiscal wear
fell off s963,52s as compared with the /
same period Of the year before.
For the past two weeks there have |
been no new cases of SMALLPOX in /
Brattleboro vt. The schools have re- |
opened, having been closed since |
Thanksgiving. Miss Harriet Ralllon /
Of Norwich, a teacher in the high I
school. has returned to that city to
resume her teaching.
On New Years day the 3 30 o'clock .
mass at st. Patricks church was Gel /
enrated by Rev Hugh Treanor, that .
at by Rev. William A. Gildea, and /
the high mass at o'clock BY Rev.
F. L. FITZPATRICK. The collection to
be taken up Sunday for the Italian
suHerers was announced at each mass
Mrs. Mary J. Randall Of Columbia.
formerly Of Giiead, has made the GIL
cad ecclesiastical society a Christmas
present Of a $1,000 bond OF the New
York Central & Hudson River rail-
road. This is to be added 70 the per-
manent fund Of the society and the
income Is to be employed for the sun
port of gospel teaching in Gilead.
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