Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-16
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Norwich, "Wednesday. Nov. Is, 1910.
VARIOUS MATTERS

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 VARIOUS MATTERS
 Raisers of popcorn have had big
 crop this season.
 Many rabbits are being shot, ano
 game suppers are numerous.
 November 16 is the feast day of St
 Edmund, archbishop of Canterbury.
 There were 30 deaths. 30 marriages and i6 births in Norwich during Octo-
 Der.
 | Nature students continue to make frequent trips to Lantern hill in their
 search for mosses for winter study. | In the leading cities of the state last week so building permits were issued, the total cost of buildings being $751; 175.
 Several weekend parties at shore 1 cottages. for the days following Thanksgiving, are being planned To- caily.
 Chilly weather has started the | tramps southward and they have been particularly numerous in town this | week.
 Sale at Spiritual Academy today and | Thursday. Supper tonight 15c, tomor- row 25c. Selections by Kitchen orches- | tra.-adY.
 A new asphalt walk is being laid in | front of the Broadway Congregational ! church property which will be big improvement.
 Mortgages recorded in Norwich last week reached a total of s14,1o0. In the corresponding week of 1909 the total was Ss565. The Rev. 1T. B. Goodsell of Eastford will preach in the Voluntown Baptist church on Sunday and may be invited to accept the pastorate. Rev. Percy Barnes, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church in Essex, for merly of Norwich. is a candidate for chaplain of the state senate.
 Roofs and lawns were white with snow Tuesday morning but it melted speedily. Dry ground is encountered a very short distance below the sur face.
 A notice of appeal has been filed with the clerk of the superior court in the case of Holmes, adInr.. vs. Brooks, which was recently decided by Judge Burpee.
 In the probate court on Tuesday Mrs. J. A. Bowen qualified as administra- trix of her husbands estate, and c. w. Barnes and c. w. Rouse were named as appraisers.
 Four members of the P. c. B. club of New London walked to Norwich on Sunday. dined at the Wauregan house. and called on friends, making the re- turn trip by trolley.
 Daniel Lamont says that those who have sleighs in the paint shop may feel certain that the paint will get thoroughly dry before there will be use for them on the roads.
 Circulars and cards requesting cit izens to show sympathy for the Christmas worker by doing shopping and sending holiday packages early are being received by mail.
 Smoked glass will be in demand to note the eclipse of the moon tonight The moon is full this evening. and the eclipse should make an interesting spectacle between 5.44 and 8.5S D. m.
 Pensions for all employees of nation al banks and protection for their fani- lies in case of death has been proposed to the treasury department by the large mutual life insurance companies.
 The Rev. Otis w. Foye. whose first pastorate was the Baptist church in Thompson. for four years pastor of Calvary Baptist church, ToFriugton, has accepted a call to Somerville, Mass.
 Board of Trade delegates to the state convention Friday at Bridgeport are F.. A. Tracy, II. w. Tibbits, w. B. Young. pr. P. H. Hartman, r. J. King C. F.. Chandler and F. w. Cary will also attend.
 Large quantities of apples are being shipped from Columbia and vicinity the price paid being from $2 to $250 per barrel and from soc to roc per busheI when sold in bulk delivered at the railroad station.
 Short days always stimulate the de- mand for candles, the use of which OR the dining table is so general now that dealers are disposing of unusual ly large numbers, Tor use as soon as the gloaming begins.
 The department of agriculture is after eighteen meat inspectors and ton to he held in New Haven today Wednesday, to test the qualifications Of candidates for appointment.
 Relatives of eastern Connecticut stu dents will have an interest in know ing that the annual Thanksgiving re- cess of Holy Cross college will be ex- tended two days this year, and will be from November 23 to November 27.
 Miss Agnes B. Tatterfed. superin- tendent at Memorial hospital, New London. has been granted three months leave of absence in order to secure needed rest. During her ab- sence Miss Isabelle Mcqueen will be in charge
 It will interest their cottage neigh bors 1t Crescent beach ts know that Rabhi and Mrs. Myer Elkin of Hart ford have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Augusta Eve lyn Elkin, to William Dorenbaum. a graduate of Yale in the class of 1909
 Workmeu are breaking up the old steamer City of Worcester at Ston- ingtou. IL is reported that the steam CT Pilgrim, now in. an eastern port is also to be broken up and that the steamers Bunker Hill Old Colony and Massachusetts have been sold for the Pacific trade.
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