Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09

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Norwich, Saturday, Jan. 9, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Furriers like this arctic weather.
Some of the choirs will repeat their
holiday music tomorrow.
Lent begins this year on February
"a, and Easter falls on April IL.
Temperature from 10 degrees to IA
degrees was reported Friday morn
ing.
Boxes and tickets for the Fifth Co.'s
ball, Jan. 10, for sale at Davis book
store.-adv.
Shoppers win be out in force to-
day for the Saturday bargains in mid
winter goods.
Humane agents are watching out
for drivers who do not blanket horses
left standing in the cold.
The Academy Musical club held its
first rehearsal of this term in Slater
hall, on Friday, after school.
Rev. G. F. Miner of Mystic will
speak at the Central Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.-adv.
Persons who have chairs which
need to be caned would do practical
charity and help a deserving man by
notifying the United Workers.-adv.
In 1908 the total expenditure for
charitable institutions in Connecticut
was S1347,749, of which $97S,S91 was
for maintenance and supervision and
S37S,S5s was for buildings.
Justices Of the peace who we're
elected in November have until jan
uary 10 to qualify. The 10th, how
ever, falls on Sunday this year, so
the 9Th VIII be the time limit.
Thursday was the S0th birthday Of
James Burrill Angel, LID. for 81
years president OF the university of
Michigan, at Ann Arbor. who has
number Of relatives in this section.
At the TWEEN tv-eighth annual con-
vention of the Connecticut Dairymen's
association in Hartford January 20
and q, a new feature this year viii
be the premium offered for milk rec
ords.
The state commissioner on domestic
animals has notified town clerks Of
the ACCESSIBILITY of sending orders for
the dog tags for 1909 earlier than
usual in order to facilitate distribu
ton.
Mrs. William Camp I.anman has
from state Red Cross head
quarters a number Of leaflets contain
ing E. S. Martins verses on the Red
Cross stamps, with a fac-simile Of the
stamp, the whole printed in scarlet.
The first installment Of one-half of
the annual bank tax is due at the Of
fee Of the state treasurer on or before
January 20. Judging from the whole
amount received last year, $685.
55985. about $2S5,O is expected at
this time.
The new Red Cross earthquake
stamp was DESIGNED by Mrs. Mary
Ware bennett and is printed in green,
white and red, the Italian national
colors. The shape is triangular and
the design suggests Stromboli, out Of
whose smoke rises the emblem of the
Red Cross society.
Beginning this week the New Ha-
ven railroad company put in effect
what is known as a new crew list. All
of the so-called mixed runs. which
conductors and brakemen to
handle a freight train in one direction
and passenger in the other have
been eliminated.
Supt. of state Police Thomas F.
Eran. who is also the state fire mar
shall, reports that there were 1923
fires in Connecticut during the year
ended July l, 1908. Out of seventeen
complaints made that the fires were
of supicious origin, there were six
prosecutions.
The funeral of Arthur L. Armstrong
Of Central Falls, r. L. formerly Of
Franklin. took place Thursday after
noon and was attended by many rel
atives and friends, including a dele
cation from the Photographers union,
Of which Mr.. Armstrong was a mem
Der. Burial was at Moshassuck GEM
etery Central Falls, and the bearers
were members of the union.
PARISH HOUSE ASSOCIATION.