Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-11
VARIOUS MATTERS

The rural carriers will deliver mail
as usual on Saturday.
Patriotic exercises will be held in
many of the schools today.
Lincoln memorial services will be
held by several of the churches on
Sunday.
day nights ice, leaving dry, clean
walks on Thursday.
A day of bright sunshine like Thurs
day makes the members of the gun
clubs long for the range.
Dog fanciers from this vicinity are
in New York attending the bench show
at Madison Square garden.
The Catholic Transcript announces
that che next conference of the pas
sors of the diocese will be held on
March 1.
The recent severe weather has made
the rabbits hungry and in one orchard
they have gnawed and killed fifty
young apple-trees
Japanese fete at Central Baptist
church. Friday. Feb. II, afternoon and
evening, given by Vineyard Workers.
Admission free.-adv.
In some Connecticut cities hay has
reached $50 a ton, and buyers are bar
gaining for all that they can get in
the surrounding towns.
John Wyse Bradford, the five-year-
old son of Elizabeth and Harry Brad
ford. died of scarlet fever in New York
February s. Burial was private, in
Calvary cemetery.
The following marriage license has
been issued in Worcester: Andrew
Gustaf Carlson, a. farmer, Pomfret.
Conn; Signe Alfrida johnson, 81, do
nestle, Pomfret. Conn.
DR.. F. B. Converse of West Will
ington has resigned as health officer
for the town of Ashford County
Health Officer George E. Hinman has
appointed G. o. Balch of Ashford to
I'LL the unexpired term.
The Connecticut branch of the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters of
1912 met with Mrs. V. A. Page at
Derby on Tuesday. The registrar,
Miss Hyde of Brooklyn, Conn, was
absent The reports showed that there
are thirty-five members in Connecti-
cut.
Thursdays New London Telegraph
said: Among musicians of this city
it is understood that Ebe1 Learned,
the tenor at the Second Congregational
church. has receivd a hattering invi-
tation from a Hartford church. It is
not certain whether Mr.. Learned will
accept the offer. His home is in Nor
witch.
For private lessons in dancing call
on Prof. Kennedy, Cadillac hall Phone
$3.50. Glass will open Wednesday eve
ming. February 16.-adv.
The Bridgeport Farmer states that
]. DIN Howe narrowly escaped death
there Wednesday morning. While hur-
rying for a train on his way to his
home in Waterbury, he slipped and fell
directly in front OF a touring car go
ing at high speed. The driver managed
to turn the car so that Mr.. Howe was
merely grazed.
Among the questions which the
ton of the census enumeration are how
mny chickens there are on the farm
how many eggs they lay and what is
the value of the eggs He must also
tell how many hours he works every
day, but does not have to explain his
hours of leisure.
The second issue of state bonds un-
der authority of the act passed by the
general assembly of 1909, amounting
to 100000, Will be made April 1
by State Treasurer Freeman f. Pat
ten. Last April an issue of bonds
amounting to $1,0O0,0OO, was made.
These bonds are limited to 100000
and the rate of interest is L. per
cent. They become due in 1884.
John Hermanson of Fitch Hill, for
merly of Myers avenue, experienced a
heavy loss Sunday afternoon. when
his barn, tools, three tons of hay, three
cows and three calves were burned,
the loss being $1,000. He had insur-
ance of $3.50. He thinks that stran-
gers, strolling past the place set the
barn on fire. Mr.. Hermanson moved
to Fitch Hill from Norwich six years
ago.