Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26

Tyler Cruttenden.
 Norwich relatives were at Village Hill, Lebanon, on Friday afternoon, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Pitcher Hale, native of Norwich.
 Sale of Christmas novelties Mon day and Tuesday November 28 and 29, at Miss Maud c. Buckingham's, 14S Mckinley ave. from 9 a. m. to g p. m.
 adv.
 Tho affairs of the Mystic Methodist church, where District Superintendent Newland presided at Tuesday evenings conference, were found in a prosper ous condition.
 It was not Prof and Mrs. w. E. Geary who led the grand march at the reception of Smiths orchestra this week, it being Miss Darlington and partner of New London.
 A holiday which brings western peo- pie back to eastern Connecticut al- ways means an increased number of visitors to Fort Griswold and the Av- cry memorial at Poquonoc.
 The fire department has filled the large cisterns in Thames square and in front of Haskells coal office, the engine having pumped from a point near the industrial building.
 At Polls Friday evening, the im- ported handmade scarf and opera bag valued at $75 was given to Mrs. Lu- cius Briggs, she having held the cou- pom which called for the articles.
 This (saturday) evening District Supt Rev. J. H. Newland of the Nor wich district, will preside at tha quarterly conference to be held at the Methodist church in Thompsonville.
 At Trinity Episcopal church Sun day evening will be given the cantata, The Kingdom of Heaven, by Pearce The regular choir will be assisted by M. Hugh Kinder of Park church.-adv.>
 It will interest her Norwich friends to know that Mrs. Rodenburgh, who directed The Garden Party for the Halle club and Open House. is re- hearsing it in Milford, Conn, and Great Harrington, Mass.
 1t is expected that work will be started soon on the placing of the electric car track in the center of the street where it has been wbdened in West Main street. It is desired to have the work done this fall.
 Grocers and others who drive about the city in the late afternoon are forced to carry lanterns, as it is sum- set now at 4.14. The days are less than nine and one-half hours long and early and late lighting is necessary.
 At a family reunion held at the home of Charles A. Leonard at Man tic Thursday. there were present Prof. and Mrs. Frank Clapp and daughter of Willlmantic, Dr. and Mrs. w. W. Leonard and child, and Miss Lucille Peck of this city.
 Mrs. Martha J. Hanley. wife of James Hanley, the Providence brew CT, died at Providence Tuesday. The funeral was held Friday morning. MT. and Mrs. Hanley were known to Norwich summer visitors at Block Is- land and Narragansett Pier.
 James Higgins, teamster and livery stable employe, was bound over to the superior court at New London on Monday on a charge of chicken steal- ing, a bond of $500 being fixed but Higgins could not give surety and went to jail. He pleaded not guilty.
 William E. Crary of Preston brought an S-horned vegetable to The Bulle- tin office Friday for Identification. It weighed 25 pounds and as no one could tag it MT. Crary disclosed the fact that it was an Sstalked rutabaga turnip. The like of it was never seen hereabouts before.
 Morton F. Plant is making changes at the Fish farm at Eastern Point with view to keeping all his cattle there. Stalls are being built to ac- commodate so head. The cattle kept on the Mather farm will be moved there and ali the poultry will be moved to the Mather farm.
 Edson S Bishop, state commander of the c. A. R., with members of his staff, will be present at the meeting of Trumbull post in New Haven this eve ming, the 26th. At the close of the meeting supper will be served to the members of the post and their visitors at the Bradley house.
 Rev. John N Moore of Boston will speak in the Central Baptist church. Sunday morning. In the evening Rev. P. C. Wright will speak upon The Life of Jesus, Illustrating the address with 2s fine colored stereopticon pictures taken from the paintings of Hofmann. You are invited.-adv.
 Cramps shipyard will remodel the New England Navigation company's steamers, Massachusetts, Bunker Hill and old Colony at a cost of S1, ,500,- 900. The work on the steamers will be finished by June l and they will go under charter to the Hartford and NGW OIh company.
 Personal friends in Connecticut of MT. and Mrs. Donald R. Mclean have been apprised of the engagement of their youngest daughter. Emily Nelson Ritchie Mclean, to Edward A. c. Wy ilie of New York. Miss McLean's S mother is honorary president general of the National D. A. R.. and is known personally to several among the Nor wich Daughters.
 Int sixth examination made by the state experiment station of the olive oil sold in Connecticut has been re- ported. In 1900, over half the sam ples from grocery stores was found adulterated. Since 1905, no adulterat- Jed olive oil has come to the station from grocers. But the olive oil from drug stores continues to be adulter- ated, generally with cottonseed oil.