Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
Glle Bulleti,l.
Norwich, Monday, Dec. 13, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS
Full tides today.


 Full tides today.
 The moon was new on Sunday eve-
 hing.
 Holiday crowds filled the streets all
 day Saturday.
 Don't forget Neosha whist tonight
 at Foresters' hall.-adv.
 At present there are thirty-fve pa-
 tients at the Backus hospital.
 Schools in a number of districts will close Friday for the holiday vacation.
 The river is well bordered with ice, and the smaller coves were safe for skaters on Saturday.
 The dust on Saturday greatly an noyed merchants, marring the effect of their window displays.
 Some handsome ground pine for Christmas wreaths has been brought to town from Sandy Desert, Mohegan.
 Yesterday was the coldest morning of the season so far mercury from 15 degrees to IS degrees, being reported.
 During the holidays and longer if warranted, Mabrey will serve from 3 to 6, afternoon tea, at 29c. Try one after doing your shopping.-adv.
 December 1s is St. Lucy's day; in the English traditions, patroness against all diseases of the eyes, and patron saint of the labdring poor.
 Through the efforts of the Rev. Hugh Treanor. "America.' the leading Catholic weekly in the United States, has been placed on file at the Otis li- brary.
 A marriage license has been issued in Worcester to John A. Johnson, 4s, foreman. Thompson, Conn.,; Catherine Peterson, 39, housework, Thompson, Conn.
 The December issue of The Church. man says: Trinity church, Norwich, will soon be handsomely equipped with electric lights, the gift of a parishioner in memory of his wife.
 The Christmas story in the Spring field Sunday Republican was "The Tragedy of a Sunday Man, by Miss Charlotte Molyneaux Holloway. of New London, a writer and lecturer, who has many local admirers.
 Members of the Catholic Women's club, Mrs. P. H. Hartman, president, visited the almshouse Saturday after noon, leaving fruit, cake, candy, mag azines, etc, for the old people of Su- perintendent Bailey's household.
 
 The Connecticut Horticulture soci- ety held it's annual meeting in Hart ford Friday night and passed resolu- tions favoring the adoption of a par cels post system in this country. John F. Hines was reelected president of the society.
 The Rev. William F. Newton has been appointed state colporteur for the Baptist churches. and has secured an outfit which includes baby organ and a megaphone. And in addition he has told the executive committee that to facilitate his travel he needs an omobile.-Hartford Times.
 Containing complete list of the 1 laws with detailed expla- | nations, list of all the various makes. a table of horsepower ratings and ta- nIa Of Ta iy,fn gotten out by the secretary of state and being distributed by members of clubs, is proving a most handbook for auto owners.
 The following premiums were awarded by the state board of agri- culture for the best exhibitions of corn by individual growers in the | itate: Class A-Dent corn, Division 1, early yellow, A. C.. Gulley, Storrs; Class B, Flint corn, division 1. early yellow, Harrison l.. Hamilton, Filing on; Louis c. Edwards, Ellington; di- vision 3, other than yellow, No. 1922, W. P. Johnson, Columbia.
 Local members of the D. A. R. were greatly disturbed Saturday morning to earn of the thefts of Miss s. B. Ma ,lay. the Washington clerk of the so- ,iety, who has confessed to Mrs. Scott hat she has stolen several thousand lollars from the national D. A. R. by money from letters. Some 1f the Norwich Daughters remember meeting Miss Maclay while in Wash ngton.
 Having returned from his vacation, | Rev. William A. Gildea preached in l St. Patrick's church, Sunday, from he gospel for the third Sunday in 1 Advent, John i:19-2S. His text was the l rebuke to his questioners who had been blind to Christ's pres snce among them; and from their pun shment were adduced proofs of the l penalty which must await those sim larly ignorant in these latter days. The parallel was ably and convincing y set forth, in language strong and choice.