Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17

VARIOUS MATTERS.
 By tomorrow. the 18th. the day will be twelve hours long.
 oflcial spring does not begin until March 21. next Sunday.
 Motor cyclists are improving the good weather and good roads.
 The store windows are gay with suits in the light spring shades.
 Owners of shore property. are al- ready making spring repairs and reno vations.
 The grand lodge of the odd Fellows of the state will be held in Hartford May IS and IS.
 Examinations are being held in many of the schools, preparatory to spring vacation.
 Friends attended a months mind requiem high mass for Thomas J. o'Neil. in St. Patriek's church Mon- day morning.
 BIiddietown papers state that Rev. Elliott H. Barber of North Orange, Mass, wants more time toe consider his call to the Middletown Universal ist church.
 Mrs. K. Stanley Lawler invites you to q preliminary opening of special pattern hats at the Wauregan house. room 2, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 16. 1T and 1s.--adv.
 Norwich members of the C. T. A. U. learn with pleasure that former state president and active temperance work CT. Rev John J. Elty, has greatly improved in health since his transfer from the parish of stratford to Pom fret.
 Seeral thousand Slavonlans win as- eemble in Bridgeport on the week of May 24 for the purpose of attending the triennial convention of the Nation- al Slovenian society, which comprises s46 assemblies and a total member ship of 4o,00e.
 
 Said Tuesdays New London Globe: Samuel W. Caulkins rounded out bis s5th year today and there were callers at his apartments to felicftate him on his anniversary. Fraternities i0 which he is an honored associate re- membered him with flowers.
 Very Low Colonist Rates via Nickel Plate Road-Daily untu April 30th, to California. Washington. Oregon and the far West. Tourist sleepers from New England. Write L. P. Burgess, N. E. P. A., S12 Old South Bldg, Bos- ton, Mass.-adV.
 The Ansonia Sentinel states that Mrs Mary Holmes Mercer, wife of William T. Mercer. died at the Norwich state hospital at Preston, Sunday, in the 56th year of her age. Her husband and son survive her. The funeral was held at her home on Tuesday after noon.
 According to the state forester, the amount of standing timber considered as merchantable and available for cut ting within the next few years was found to be I,200, 900 cords. Each year the annual growth increases the sup ply on hand by 7o,000 cords, while the use decreases it by 12o.000.
 There was big sale of green nov cities for today's feasts, including green cherries, creme de menthe cor dials. green sugar for frosting cakes, pistachio nuts, olives. pickles, green peppers, lettuce, spinach, green can green apples, mint jelly and Malaga grapes.
 The American Pharmaceutical as- sociation has called upon city, county and state pharmaceutical. associations throughout the country to do all in their power to assist in the carrying out of the law of the National As sociatlon of Retail Druggists to dis the sale of liquor in drug stores for other than Legitimate medic inal purposes.
 Connecticut comes out of the Italian earthquake relief work with the fine record of being fifth in amount of con- tributions. Only New York, Califor- nia, Illinois and Missouri gave more, not more per capita, but actually more In dollars. The people of this state gave several hundred dollars more than those of Massachusetts and dou- ble what those of the great and rich state of Pennsylvania gave.
 The Irish Linen Peddler," a musi- cal three-act comedy, with many of the old Irish songs and some new and popular ones, will be given by St. Pat ricks church choir this "Wednesday evening at Olympic hall. This com- edy calls for chorus of about thirty voices, and is bright, witty. entertain ing. The dainty, pretty gowns and hats of the young ladies in the various