Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
VARIOUS MATTERS.

VARIOUS MATTERS.
Washington postcards are selling.
Dealers say there is a brisk demand
for spring woolens.
The trees had diamonds to melt, on
wednesday morning.
Even the commonest hedge row was
suggestive OF Fairyland.
Milkmen and postmen earned their
money on Wednesday morning.
Supper at Spiritual academy tonight
15c. Test medium Sunday.-adv.
A few from this vicinity are in New
York attending the motor boat show.
Some particularly nice Florida seed
less grapefruit Is displayed by local
dealers,
Owners Of peach orchards are won
dering what effect the Ice win have on
the buds.
Prof. J. II. Kelly's social Feb. 20,
Union LII Car after dance.-adv.
The way many nervous horses are
driven smoothshod is nothing short Of
criminal!
The ice and slset did damage, but
cost less to remove than If they had
been snow.
Many a workman hurrying of early
wednesday morning wished he might
have had his shoes sharpened.
The state board Of education has is
sued a document No. 321, which takes
up the town management Of schools.
The telephone company has been
asked TO adopt the title "Phonist" as
the Official designation Of a telephone
operator.
The Connecticut public library COM
mite has issued document No. 81,
dealing with novels and children's
stories OF 1sO7-os.
Special convocation Of Franklin
chapter, No. 4, R. A. NJ, at Masonic
temple this evening; work in the P.
NJ. and NJ. E. N. degrees.-adv.
At the ninth annual meeting Of the
Daughters Of Founders and Patriots,
at Bridgeport Tuesday, Mrs. Lachrista
Smith Of New London was elected reg
istrar.
The big tug Tosco, of the Scott fleet,
had to come to Norwich Wednesday
to get the proper lumber for repair
work which the Scott company is do
ing at Newport.
There was much anxious inspection
of favor1te trees yesterday and the
night before. and many lost their sym
metry, as branches were broken off by
the weight Of the ice.
Gas globes ana shades at the Robert
Brown Est, 81 West Main St., at bar
gain prices. Broken sets and single
pieces. Prices from cents to Is cents.
adv.
The barge White Marsh. with 500
tons Of coal for New London. which
ran ashore near Cranes bar in New
Haven harbor during the storm Of
last Wednesday, has been f1oated. The
barge was not badly damaged.
It was Highway Commissioner Mac
donalds birthday Tuesday. Various
friends dropped into his Office at the
capitol and extended congratulations,
while his Office force gave him a bou-
quet, one flower for every year Of his
age.
Such a. demand has arisen for the
Lincoln anniversary stamps that went
on sale February IL that the govern
ment may possibly make the issue
permanent or at least temporary until
every one has had a chance to pur-
chase them.
Very low Colonist Rates via Nickel
Plate road-Beginning March 1st to
California, Washington and Oregon.
Burgess, n. E. P. A, EOS Old South
Bldg, Boston, Mass.-adv.
Comfort circle OF the Kings Daugh-
ters met Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. L. Leone Branche Of Laurel Hill
avenue. nine members attending. 1t
CHANGED to be the birthday Of the host
ess, and after the formal meeting she
served light refreshments.
The essays in the competition for
prizes offered by the A. o. n. divis-
ions to school pupils in Norwich and
vicinity must be original, may deal
with character sketches on general
subjects, from 200 to 500 words, and
must be mailed not later than Mon
day. March 8, addressed. "A. o. Fl.
Prize Letter Contest, Norwich, Conn.,.