Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
VARIOUS MATTERS

| vARlUUS MAI IEhS St Patrick's parochial school opens 1 the winter term today. Returning New Year visitors in-
 creased railroad travel on Sunday. l Christian Endeavor topic for Sum- | day, January 2. was: Through this | year with God. Numbers iv:15-23 l x: 10.
 Take your laundry to O. K George 4s Franklin street. if you want to get | good work. All done by hand; nothing used to ruin clothes.-adv. A large number improved the oppor- tunity to visit the Otis library reading room on Sunday afternoon. Miss Mar ! tha A. Ward was in charge. Although Saturday was a holiday and the banks were closed all bank officers had to put in a stiff days work preparing sor business today. In it's Prominent Men series, Fri day, the Hartford Post had a sketch and cut of William B. Sprague, super intendent of the capitol, a native of Andover
 At the meeting of the Connecticut historical society in the Atheneum at Hartford Tuesday evening, paper will be read by Chief Justice Simeon F. Baldwin on The Seal of Connecti- cut
 The planet Mercury will be at the greatest elongation east from the sun 19 degrees 3 minutes on January g., and so will be visible as an evening star a week before and a week after that date.
 F. I1. Sage shows up some eating apples grown by a relative of his in New Hampshire that excel in beauty and quality the western boxed apples. Such baldwins and greenings are sell dom seen on the market.
 The big draw in the Thames river bridge was opened 2,013 times during 1909 for the passage of vessels. This does not reach the record of some years ago when the bridge was opened 2,50O times in twelve months.
 Cards are out announcing the en- gagement of Miss Hattie Cleveland McCarty. daughter of Mrs. George McCarty, formerly of Washington, D. C., but now of New York city, and Charles Heines of Philadelphia.
 The engagement is announced of John L. Hall, son of the late President J. M Hall of the Consolidated road and Miss Dorothy Morgan of New Ha- ven, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. George BrinIey Morgan of that city
 Frances M. wife of George H. Prior died at her home in Midd1etown, on "Wednesday, at the age of 75 years. She leaves her husband and four chil- dren one being Mrs. R. NJ. French of Holland. The funeral was held Sun day.
 New Years day masses at 5.30, ' and o'clock, in St. Patricks church, were largely attended. The last, a high mass. was celebrated by Rev. F. l.. FitzPatrick. A portion of the Christmas music was repeated under direction of Prof. F. l.. Farrell.
 A Waterbury paper says: The Rev. Farrell Martin, pastor of St. CecIia's church. is to seek another climate in search of health. He will be absent for about a month, and during that time his duties will be taken up by the Rev. O. s. Baumester of Jewett City.
 The conservation committee of the Daughters of the American Revolution has appealed to every member of it's organization and to all patriotic wo- men to begin the new year with a determine tion to use all honorable means to support the conservation measures being carried out all over the country.
 Notice is being sent out by the sec retary of state that there has been a delay with the manufacturers in get ting out the 1910 automobile markers and that it may be the middle of the month before they are received. In the meantime the old markers are to be used and no interference will be had with their use.