Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-18
NoAN,K
Address on Indian Observation-Disclosures
Detective investigating Station
6reak-Toniaht's Game.


The special meetings being conducted
at the Noank Baptist church were of
more than usual interest Thursday
night, when Rev. Walter Bogges, a
missionary from India, spoke before a
well filed auditorium. Mr. Bogges
loire district India, where for seven
teen years he has been a successful
missionary, the greater part of his
time and labors having been spent> III
the Kandakur district which Ma
population of more than $4,000 people
Recently he had charge of the eddca-
tional work among the Telegus and lis
an instructor in the Ramapatarn The
illogical seminary. Mr. Bogges talked
f1uently on the work that is conduc. ed
in that foreign land His illustration
and descriptions were interesting ard
instructive
Railroad Detective Here.
The local station was visited T'lurs-
day by one of the railroad company $
detectives from Providence. The sra
ton was entered last Saturday night
by someone who gained entrance To the
building by smashing out one of the
window lights in the north md. TIE
incident was reported to the superin-
tendents office by Agent Fitch the
following morning and while nothing
was stolen or disturbed the detective
was sent here to investigate the mat
ter and endeavor to find the offenders
No clue to the perpetrators of the act
has been found except the fndias of
an empty quart whislxey bottle of a
foreign brand to this locality. As
nothing was missing and the place was
left in good order it is thought tina. the
only object in forcing an entrance was
to get out of the cold.
Basketball Friday Night.
The Noank Consolidated hasketnai
team will play the Westerly Stars here
tonight GSriday)- Noank has played
%r1..Tw.
and have won them all, consequently
the Westerly boys are looking for , c.
ank's scalp. The local boys are IN
good trim and good fast game is ex-
Allen and Mosfer, forwards; fitch
center; McKone and Null, guards.
Military List Prepared.
The seIectmen held a meeting in the
town hall at Poquonnock yesterday q
canvass the list of eligibles for MILL
tary enrolment. AS some discrepancies
have been found in the lists, the ses*- Oh
will be continued until checking has
been effected.
Talk of New Summer Hotel
Andrew Mason, owner of Mason ISL
and the summer colony acrDss the
har'bor, was in the village yesterday
and when asked if there was truth I'll
the rumor that Nauyaug Point. he
south end of the island had been So
to purchasers with the intention OF
erecting a summer hotel, stated tina.
he had been approached in regard 10
the sale, but the matter had not been
closed.
Heard on the Street.
J. H. Rowe of Gloucester, Mass, was
a business caller here Thursday.
]. W. Potter was in New Lo1';cn
Thursday.
Miss Ella Sutherland is suff sruts a
relapse of the grip.
George H. Mertz of Boston called On
friends here Thursday.
A sign in one of the local groce-y
stores advertises fresh eggs at 80
cents per Dozen One young man re-
marked "Helloi The hens have &c
turned from their. vacation"
That quail is not suffering this WIN
ter from the cold and want of feed is
evident from the large flock seen da:ly
at the Long Point farm, which have al
fat and tempting appearance
Mrs. n. B. Dyer and Mrs. Jane Rog-
ers Dyer will leave for Machias, Me-,
on Monday. Mrs. Dyer goes to look
after her interests in the estate of her
late husband.