Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-21
Otlf Rullftin.
VARIOUS MATTERS

l vAnIUUS MAl liEhS Yesterday was Home Mission day ir some of the churches. Some of the ministers chose Thanksgiving themes for yesterdays sermons.
 The governors Thanksgiving procla
 nation is posted conspicuously in the
 Otis library.
 Brick is being laid on the site ot plant in Groton.
 Saturday night was one of the cold
 est of the season as yet, the thermom-
 eter going down to IS above.
 New Britain correspondent writes:
 The coming marriage of Edward Ev-
 erett Clark of Voluntown and Miss Cora Kilbourne is announced.
 Rev. Walter Gray of Waterford
 preached at the Baptist church in Ni-
 antic Sunday in the absence of the
 pastor, Rev. H. A. Goering.
 No. 11s of the Old Farmers Alma
 nae, by Robert B. Thomas, issued by
 William Ware & Co. of Boston, is a
 reminder of the nearness of 1911.
 Connecticut educators have been in
 Boston. in attendance at the conven-
 ton of the National Society for rhe
 Promotion of Industrial Education
 In the churches of the town on Sun day were read the Thanksgiving proc lamations forwarded to the pastors in behalf of the governor by the town clerk.
 The wedding of Miss Nellie Sheedy; daughter of Mir and Mrs. John Sheedy, and Anthony r. Doherty. takes place al St. Mary's church, this (Monday) morning at o'clock.
 The AIiddletown Press, in an obitu- ary notice of William H. Cockcroft of Norwich stated that MiddIetown rela- tives were to attend the funeral serv- ices on Sunday afternoon.
 There was a state conference of un- ion painters at New London on Sun day, al which the Norwich local was re presented. There were 26 unions represented by S6 delegates.
 Gov. Frank B. Weeks has approved an order of the executive committee of the soldiers hospital board on the state comptroller for S10n0O for the maintenance of the Fitch home.
 All persons who wish to be examined for exemption from military duty should see a post surgeon before Feb ruary 1. 1911 as after that time sur geons cannot hold any examinations.
 A largely attended dance was given on Saturday evening at the Broadway dancing academy. Ths music was by the Academic orchestra, furnishing a fine programme for the enjoyment of all attending.
 A ne ware light has been placed in Water street in front of Schwartz Brothers store making a decided inn orovement in the lighting of that dark street. It was used Saturday night for the first time.
 At the Backus hospital the Italian 1oy who was injured at the paper mill It midnight Friday is as comfortable IS possible and every effort is being made to save the arm which was so badly crushed.
 Thomas Jordan. Central Vermont 'ailroad conductor, suffered painful bruises to his right foot at Millers Falls, Friday. A heavy barrel being from a car fell on his foot He went to his home in New London.
 To tell of the work of F'iske unf- 7ersity, where Rev. c. w. Morrow is a member of the faculty, a number of he students will be at the Second ,hurch Tuesday evening on their an- lual visit here, quartette accompany ng them.
 Returns of political expenditures made to. the secretary of state include Robert c. Burchard, democrat, Mont vile s30, of which s26 was expended In carrying voters to and from the
 uT1- ,s1- FAx gan, representative, Groton, SIS.
 According to the Danbury News. in- 1ications are that the transfer of the interest in the Danbury & Bethel Street Railway Co. to financial Df Eastern Point is closely identified, will be consummated next March.
 The automobile department of the of states office is getting ready to send out notices to owners notifying them that their register marks expire on December 31. next. and that new style of markers must be used on and after January 1, 1911.
 While many wells are dry, there is plenty of water at the old town pump. ocated under the porch of one of the houses built by the late Henry Allen, near the site of the old town house, corner Church and Court streets When this old well was dug nobody knows.
 Robert A. Woodworth, in Saturdays Hartford Times, had an illustrated story of the Johnson cemetery, be- tween Fitchville and Bozrahville. where is buried Jane Maria Johnson, by William Irving, peddler, who shielded, and whose grave is nearby.
 Referring editorially to the work of Holy Name societies. the Catholic Transcript says: Here. in Connecticut Norwich appears to be the first city .o hold a public demonstration in the Erection of suppressng a vice which iishgures so much of public and pri- rate life in America.
 Continuing the series of sermons on the catechism. Rev. William Cava- laugh preached in St. Patricks church sunday on the fundamental duty of God. through His revealed work of which His church is the custodian. The offertory solo, o Salu- aris Hostia, was sung by Roderick F. Sullivan.
 Saturdays Hartford Times said: Sheriff W. E. Sprague of Holland coun- y was visitor to the capitol today. His retirement from the shrievalty iext June does not seem to have a disturbing effect on his equanimity Ie is one of those fortunate public officials who are not dependent on heir positions for living.
 In complimentary notice of Frank -l.w Nx-