Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
VARIOUS MATTERS

SAniuUS MAI iEhS Yesterday was Sexagesima Sunday in the church calendar.
 Bright sunshine and dry walks on Sunday brought out many church-go- CTS.
 Weekend examinations for state teachers certificates were held at the state capitol.
 Kennedy's reception tonight, at Broadway dancing academy. Don't miss it.-adv.
 Several Connecticut cities are a1- ready making plans for the care of the elms this spring.
 Oyster and fish dealers note an i'm creased trade since the consumption of meat has fallen off.
 A warning has been issued that the European starling, a genus Sturnus, has been imported and liberated in southwestern Connecticut lately, and may prove as great pest as the Eng fish sparrow.
 Kennedys reception tonight. Solo work by children. Admission 35c.- adv
 Farmers find that the continued cold weather will leave few of them with the desixed ''nalf their grain and half their nay'' on Candlemas day, Feb ruary 2, when the groundhog is due to appear.
 The reports from Hot Springs, Va, where Highway Commissioner J. H. fc 1f tn effect that there is a marked improve n1ent in his condition, and that there is every indication that he will resume his duties fully restored to health.
 After suffering total blindness for more than a year. Mrs. Walter Au- wood of New London underwent an operation at Norwich Friday for the removal of cataracts from both eyes. The operation was performed by a Norwich specialist and the results are most encouraging.
 Typographical errors were made Saturday in the list of participants in the Halle club-O Open House entertain ment in the names of Miss Myrtle Hines, Frank Hero. Samuel McMon- his, Harry W. Mecann, Herman Bud nick, Clifford Hilton and William Stinson.
 When the laymen's missionary con- vention was held in Hartford, there was a demand from other nearby cit ies for similar meetings, so the na- tional committee has arranged to hold others at New Haven, February 12 to A; at New London February 1e to 21; at Bridgeport, February 26 to 23, and at Springfield, March 19 and 20..
 During Fridays meeting of state as- sessors with Tax Commissioner Cor bin, in Hartford, Mir. Corbin said that the pay of tax officials was altogether too small, and cited an instance of a town which paid it's assessors only 66 cents a day. The commissioner ad- vocated a per diem basis of compen- sation and not a lump salary.
 The current number of The Voter, l the state prohfbitionist paper, says: Through the efforts of our field work l CT and organizer. Ernest A. Smith of | Norwich, we are beginning to notice l signs of new life and vigor and as . l result hope to carry on active cam | paign this year. Our state committee | has concluded to continue MT. Smith for the next year in carrying on the work in the county.
 No one has identified the body of a man found on Plum island, Saturday, evidently a seafaring man, of middle age, well dressed and an American. The body was brought to New Lon- don, where it is being held There was nothing to indicate foul play. Among the things in the pockets of the mans clothing was a gold watch 1 made by a western watch company.
 The passenger department of the | New York, New Haven 6 Hartford l has announced that the 1 Knickerboc15er Limited between New l York and Boston will run on Sundays i and after February 6. It will be op- erated Sundays in addition to it's reg ular train service. Heretofore this 1 splendid train has run weekdays only. 1
 Samuel M Prentis has been appoint | ed administrator of the estate of An 1 nie B. Freicke of New London by the l probate court. The heirs are Miss | Alice Bailey of New London. niece, | Mrs. William Howard Of Waterford, a | niece; Frederick Rice of Spokane, | Wash. a nephew, and George Bailey, | a resident of California, also a ne- | phew.
 In view of the extent to which the | practice of placing loose coins in l the boxes by rural patrons has grown, ] and the delay in the delivery and col 1 lection of mail and the hardship i'm | posed on carriers incident thereto, | postmasters have received instructions | that beginning February 18th, patrons | on rural delivery routes must enclose 1 coins in an envelope, wrap them se- l curely in paper, or deposit them in | coin n-holding receptacle, so they can 1 be easily and quickly taken from | boxes. Carriers will Joe required to | lift snch coins and where accnrn-