Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-09
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VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
Coal and wood dealers still find bus
mess brisk.
| Motorcyclists are improving the
! sunny days
Tuesday was st. Felix's day in the
| church calendar
Owners of incubators are beginning
| their busy season.
Bakers in some places are already
selling hot cross buns.
The mercury was at the freezing
point, Tuesday morning.
Magnolia buds show the influence of
a few days of warm sun.
Schools in certain of the rural dis
tricts are having vacation this week.
Many churches are arranging for
special services during Holy week, the
week preceding Easter.
The schooner Rev. John Fletcher has
arrived from New Haven She was
towed up the river Tuesday morning
by the tug Cassie.
a special meeting of the Master
House Painters and Decorators society
of Connecticut is to be held in NIeri-
den this "wednesday afternoon.
Members of the w. C. T. L. through
out Connecticut are being urged to
work for the general Observance of
Sunday. May 8, as Anti-Cigarette day.
Low rates to California, Arizona,
New Mexico, Mexico. Tourist sleeper
without change, berth $500. Wash
instcn-Sunset route, 170-22S Wash.
st, Boston.-adv.
Rev. Charles F. Eldridge. formerly
of East Lyme, has resigned as pastor
Of the Olivet Baptist church in Hart
ford. Mr. EIdridge believed that
church support ought not to depend
on church suppers and fairs. This
opinion brought about his resignation.
New York, New Haven & Hartford
trainmen will be required in the future
in cases of accidents to cars to make
complete report of the damage done,
stating exactly what parts of the
equipment need repairs. and as to
whether the car was empty or full at
the time of the accident.
Allan N. Clarke, 81 years old,
member of City lodge, l. o. o. F..
of New Haven, died Monday at Fair
view, the Odd Fellows home where
he had been an inmate for two years
and q half. Mr.. Clarke is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. Glenny, who resides
in New Haven.
A Terryville correspondent writes:
Rev. Mr.. Simpson, the new rector of
St Peters church, Plymouth, conduct
ed services for St Marks mission at
the lecture room of the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon. This was
his first time that he has conducted
services at the local mission.
Connecticut boards of trade have re-
ceived notification OF the postponeInent
of the proposed American exposition,
which was to have been held in Ber-
lin, Germany. during the coming sum-
mer, until 1911, due to the apparent op-
position which developed in Germany.
1t is now hoped to make it a German
American exposition.
The Ten Mile Walking club Of
Buckley school, New London took a
hike to Norwich Monday. No attempt
was made to make a record. T. Ed
son Troland. Victor s. Prince, John ],
Glynn, Eugene O. O'Neill, Robert Oar
row, Calvin Beebe, Edward Beebe Ar
thur Dean, John O'Neill and LEROY
Ford made the trip.
A fund of $1,000 to the town of Mar
blehead the income to be divided an
nually among the Marblehead women
who have become mothers of twins
within the year is one of the UNIQUE
provisions in the will of James = H
Gregory. a wealthy scotsman. who re-
Gently died at Salem, Mass, and who
was known here. having been the
brother-in-law Of the late James L.
Gould.