Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-27
Utle Rullftitl. Norwich, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1910.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Many hunters improved the holiday. December 2 is the feast of St. John l the Evangelist.
 A number of Hebrew visitors have been in town for the festival of Han ukkah.
 The family carving knife has had to do double duty in dissecting the hoIi- day bird.
 Those who received Christmas gifts of money will be alert for post Christ mas bargains today.
 The flag on the Buckingham Me morial was al half staff on Monday, in memory of James Mofitt.
 Express and mail men were kept busy Monday morning delivering the last of the Christmas packages.
 Yesterday mornings low tempera- ture, following Saturdays rain and thaw, gave the ice cutters new hope.
 A number of informal social affairs have been arranged for holiday week in honor of college students home for vacation.
 Those stores which have decorated with roping of laurel and ground pine add to the cheerfulness of the streets this week.
 The storm held off long enough to enable the wearers of Christmas finery to figure in the street parades, Mon day afternoon.
 An attractive rustic arbor of cedar poles has been erected in the grounds at Riverview. James F. Allyn's home, at Thamesville.
 The many friends of Frank F. Green. who had his hand amputated at the Baclus hospital, will be pleased to learn that he is getting along well.
 Eugene Brock of Giles, Tenn, and Thomas Brock of New York spent Christmas at their home in this city. and will remain here 8. few days.
 There will be motion list business at the court of common pleas in New London today, after which the argu- ments in the case of Berang vs. Clark will be heard.
 The Danbury News noted that the local Universalist church was decorat- ed with over 209 pounds of greens, re- ceived from Miss Maude Brigham of Mansfield Depot.
 The ground is again covered with snow. but of no great depth. It was a lazy snow storm, continuing from the mid-afternoon Monday through the night, but many times such an amount could have fallen in an hour.
 Both on Sunday and Monday there were large numbers at dinner at the Wauregan house, Manager Davenport serving a special Christmas dinner There were attractive decorations in harmony with the season, and tempt ing menus.
 Miss Edith salter, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George T. Salter of Mon- tauk avenue. will be united in mar riage at St. James church, New Lon don. Thursday evening. at o'clock. to Raymond H. Manahan of Monmouth Beach, N. J.
 State papers are complaining already of the new state law by which the burden of maintaining the militia is thrust upon the small taxpayers, re- quires that Is per cent of the cost be paid by the state and 95 per cent. by the towns.
 New York papers on Monday noted the death on Sunday from pneumoia, of James E. Cosgrove, 28 a reporter of the New York Tribune, stating that he was the only son of J. E. Cosgrove,
 
 Conn.,, and Marlboro. Mass
 Dairymen and owners of livestock are not the only ones benefited by Saturdays s rain. Tobacco growers, who have leisure at this season of the year. have been anxiously waiting for a thaw and damp weather so they could pack their tobacco for market.
 Corporation papers. as follows have bGnn with rha ct tat The Thames River Lumber company of New London; organized with S52.- 500 capital; E. A. Bent president: James Mclaughlin, vice president; Fred St. c. Bent, treasurer and sec retary.
 Commenting on the numerous Jan uary agements of Dept. Comman- der r. s. Bishop of the G. A. R., the Hartford papers note that on January Il the commander will attend the joint installation of A. c. Warner post No. 54, of Putnam, and the Sons of Veterans.
 There are many visitors to the Cath ollie churches during this week, when the scene in the stable at Bethlehem recalls to the faithful the humble sur roundings at the Saviour's birth, all offerings for the crib going to the poor; in general toward assisting poor women and children.
 Over 400 invitations were issued to the marriage at St Paurs Episcopal church, Bridgeport. at 6 D. m., on Monday, of Miss Ethel Nettie Ken yon. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Earl H. Kenyon. formerly of Yantic, and Harold Bailey Bradstreet, of Bridge port. The ceremony was performed by the father of the bride.
 A despatch to Mondays New York World recounted the fortitude of Rev J. II. Selden of Greenwich Congrega- tional church. who, knocked down by a cab on Christmas eve and badly cut on the head. refused to prosecute the cabman and insisted on officiat- ing at Sundays services, keeping his accident a secret from his congrega- tion as far as possible.