Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-02
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS The Patrick Curtin farm in sprague has recently been sold.
 The best moonlight nights in De- cember will be from the 18th to the 18th.
 The local stores are offering tempt ing inducements to early Christmas buyers.
 The Connecticut Jersey Cattle Breed CTS association is to meet at the cap- itol on Thursday, December 15.
 The shortest days of the year are approaching. By tomorrow the days length will have decreased an even six hours.
 A. J. L'Heureux of Trinity college has been named as a member of the committee in charge of the sophomore hop December 16.
 The planet Mars is a morning star during this month rising an hour and half before the sun, but it is faint and uninteresting.
 The first-Friday devotions in the Catholic churches will be especially well attended today, because of the beginning of Advent.
 Mrs. Henry l.. Reynolds of Wash inston street entertained at her home this (Friday) afternoon the woman's auxiliary of Christ church
 The White Ribbon Banner for De- cember contains a memorial tribute to Miss Harriet Brown Stever, a charter member of the Jewett City w. c. T. U.
 While good weather prevails herea- bouts. rural carriers in central Con- nectfcut towns complain of hard trav- cling, as the hills are covered with several inches of snow
 The ladies' sewing society of Mohe- gan gave a supper and entertainment at the church on Thursday evening with talent from New London assist ing in the programme.
 Ina Staplins, the young daughter of Mrs. Amelia Staplins of New London, is critically ill at the Norwich State hospital The girl has been an in mate there since August, 1907.
 The New York, New Haven & Hartford already has in operation telephone circuits covering 100 miles of its road. There are twenty nine telephone stations on this division.
 The Progressive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church held an in teresting meeting this week with Miss Sarah Gardner of Cliff street. After the regular session light refreshments were served.
 Christ Church Junior Auxiliary Af i-tr Ta .rfx,1n We'd, Dec. T. from to 6.3O D. m. At tractive Christmas gifts Cake, candy, ice cream.-adv.
 One of the successful growers of popcorn this year is S.. s. Greenman, MT. Greenman had about 20 bushels of nice corn, and this years crop amounts to over A bushels.
 At the Hartford Y. M. c. A. build ing today (FTiday) and Saturday, the meets. Delegates will attend from all over the state. Development will be the topic for general discussion.
 Hon. J. Frank Hanly, four years governor of Indiana, aSl1ears in the Y. M. c. A. entertainment course at the Central Baptist church next Tues day evening. Subject, Patriotism of Peace.-adv.
 A ceTtiffcaAs of incorporation of the Glen Worsted Co. of Killingly with q capital stock of $2.00O, has been filed with the state secretary, as well as the certificate of dissolution of the In- tervale Mills corporation of Thompson.
 A book of interest to church work CTS recently added to the Otis library shelves is W. E. Strong's Story of the American Board: an account of the first hundred years of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
 Bryan F. Mahan of New London, whose name has been used in connec- ton with the possible appointment as highway commissioner by Gov elect Simeon E. Baldwin. has said that he was absolutely not a candidate for the office.
 In this city on Thursday, Justice John H. Barnes united in marriage Burton Bramble and Miss Mary E. Horgan, daughter of Michael and Nora O'Keefe Horgan. The groom Is a spin ner and a native of Moodus. Both are from Preston.
 The possessors of telescopes will have continued pleasure in examining the planet Saturn during December. Additional interest is attached to it, now due to the presence of a polar cap discovered at the Lick observatory. It rises about sunset.
 In the New London police court. Judge Colt fined Thomas H. Flannel, a Waterford milk dealer, 8, and Con- rad Frueh, proprietor of a store corner Truman and Blinman streets. was fined $1 for selling milk which was below the required standard of quality.
 special train bearing General Manager Higgins of the New Haven railroad passed through here Thursday The general manager is inspecting the railroads properties and was bound from New Haven to Worcester. The entire property of the several divisions will be inspected.