Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-03-07

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| Norwich, Monday, March 7, 1910.
VARIOUS MATTERS
Yesterday was the fourth Sunday il
Lent, or Midlent
Crocuses were in bloom Sunday a
the home of ]. o. Lander.
A number of plowed fields are al
| ready noticeable in the suburbs.
Tree owners are preparing for spray
| ing to ward off the San Jose scale.
| Sap is running so freely that sugal
makers predict a short season for ma
pie syrup.
| Several from Norwich went to New
| London on Sunday to hear Rev. DR.
| Pentecost.
The governor has approved a bill OF
the Norwich hospital for the insane
for February for $3,7S2.55.
Sunday afternoons sudden thunder
shower spoiled the tempers and the
outings OF many motor parties.
John Phillips of Waterford, who
has been i'll with Bright's disease for
some time, died Saturday forenoon.
4 Hfgganum correspondent notes
that Norwich men have several hun
bred telephone poles at the station
there, awaiting transportation.
Connecticut delegates who have been
attending the national convention of
school principals, at Indianapolis,
started for home on Saturday.
Mrs Ellen L. Allen, 81, wife of Dam
ie1 n. Allen. died at her home in
Springfield, Mass, Friday morning.
She was born in Somersville, Conn.
There is a project among Methodists
of the state to commemorate on March
"A the goth birthday of Fannie Crosby
of Bridgeport, the blind hymn writer.
Night letter rates go into effect on
the Western Union lines tonight. Fifty
words can be sent for standard price
with delivery next morning. One-ffth
the price for ten words.-adv.
On a local street during Sunday
mornings warm sunshine, while little
girls were out in white dresses. Christ
mas wreaths and scarlet bells were
sitting hanging in nearby windows.
Three thousand invitations to send
delegates to the big railroad conven-
ton in Worcester, Mass, in April, are
being sent to brotherhood lodges in
North America by the general commit
tee.
The Connecticut branch of the AS
ISOLATION of Collegiate Alumnae held
its annual book review meeting Sat
urday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Edwin H English in Prospect street,
New Haven.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Rockville Methodist church was
held Saturday evening The district
Rev. ]. III. Newland,
presided He also occupied the pull
pit on Sunday.
The Fitton academic circle of Holy
Cross college or, Saturday evening de- |
"a ted the question, Resolved, That the |
Spanish American war was an unjust |
me. Leslie B. Murray of Danielson |
spoke for the negative.
Everett B. Ricketson entertained a |
arge party at his home No. 81 Green |
ieId street. Hartford, Friday evening. |
Among the guests were Governor |
Weeks and his staff, and from Nor |
vich Tyler Cruttenden, Fred w. Cary |
nd w. 3. Young.
The state fire warden has issued to |
he various town fire wardens circu- |
ar letters calling the attention of these |
,ficiaIs TO the fact that with the ap- /
roach OF spring there is always more |
n less danger to be apprehended from |
crest fires.
The Connecticut Voter for February, |
he state prohibitionist paper, says:
ne of our loyal supporters and con-
ributors. had the misfortune to fall
own stairs and break her wrist. Mrs
pitcher is 81 years old.
The Southington respondent of
he Meriden Journal writes: Ahern
sros. of Norwich, who have the VOL
oft mountain state road grade con-
ract will resume work about April
Tht firm is reported to have lost
money on the job, which called for
ut of sixteen feet.
Notification is being sent out that |
nen with their first papers who want
o vote in the next state election on |
1ovember s, must file their petitions
nth the clerk before July next in
rder to get a court hearing before
lection; also that persons without
heir first papers must obtain them
efore July S in order to vote in the
ational election in 1872.