Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-06
0tle @ulleti,s, Norwich, Saturday, Nov. 6, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS


 The libraries begin to have calls for books dealing with Thanksgiving.
 Dr. P. T. MacGowan of Mystic has received new touring car from NSr- wich this week.
 Mrs. Hattie Barber of Plainfeld is patient at the Backus hospital for a surgical operation.
 Night school opens in Taftville school house Monday night. Early reg istration is desired.-adv.
 The preacher at the Plainfield Con- gregational church Sunday will be the Rev. c. A. Northrop of Norwich.
 Fish and Game Warden George Bradford of Montville has reappoint- ed Patrick B. Hanley of Mystic deputy game warden.
 There was the customary large at- tendance Friday morning at 5.S0 and ' o'clock at the masses in the Cath olic churches for members of the League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
 The Saturday classes in dancing at MiIer's academy commence today at 2 o'clock for beginners and 3.30 for more advanced pupils-adv.
 Recent bulletins issued by Storrs ag- ricultural experiment stations include Bacterium Lactis Acidi aand Its Sources. by w. M. Esten, and Camem- Tn ha TTnffad States, by Charles Thom.
 Frank l.. Palmer of New London has presented the county historical society an outline map of New Lon don and water adjacent. made in 1913. It shows part of the British blockad- ing squadron in Fishers Island sound and Gardiners bay.
 The Luther league of Connecticut will hold it's annual rally and Luther day celebration at the West Main St. German Lutheran church, Rockville, next Wednesday evening. The speak CT will be the national secretary, Rev. Luther M Kuhns of Omaha, Neb.
 Mystic w. R. c. held an interesting session at their rooms Tuesday eve ming. when District Inspector Gertrude Tootill of Norwich visited and in- spected the work of the order. There was large attendance. Light refresh ments were served at the close of the meeting.
 Mrs. Elizabeth T. Fitch, 72, died Thursday at the Memorial hospital, New London, from rheumatism. She was born in Old Mystic, and was the widow of Joseph Fitch. She leaves a brother, James Eccleston of Waterford, and sister, Mrs. Margaret Johnston of Plantsville.
 There was local interest in the an- nouncement in Fridays Bulletin that the estate of Mrs. Gardiner c. Hub bard, killed recently in an automobile accident in Washington, is valued at $1, BOO, 900. Mrs. Hubbard was a his- ter of Mrs Theodore F. McCurdy of Norwich Town.
 Attorney General Marcus H. Hol- comb has given an opinion to the sec retary of the state, interpreting Sec tion ? of the public acts of 1909, chap ter 211. to mean that the pro rata re- duction allowed after June 1, in the registration fee for automobiles, be figured to the first day of the month in which application is made.
 In New Britain Thursday, at the an- nual convention of the Daughters of the King. held in St. Marks Episco- pal church, twenty eight of the thirty four senior secretaries in the state re- ported 679 members. There has been a gain of fifty-two members and pro- bationers with loss of nine, making total gain of forty three members for this year.
 Mime. Lillian Nordica, the prima donna, is defraying the expenses of breaking the will of her aunt by mar riage, Mrs. V. F. Allen of Maiden, Mass, who left an estate of $150,OO0 to charity. Mrs. Allen was the widow of John Allen, former principal of Broadway school. Norwich. The con- test is in the supreme court at East Cambridge, Mass.