Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-18
VARIOUS MATTERS


 VARIOUS MATTERS
 Yesterday was another day to the
 Coal piles diminish during a week of such Arctic temperature.
 Several from Norwich are in Hart ford for the dairymen's meeting.
 Supper and entertainment at spir- itual Academy tomorrow, 15 cents.- adv.
 Burns parties are being held, al- though the poets birthday does not come till January 25.
 The mud on the country roads was frozen by the sudden cold. making wheeling rough and hard on horses.
 Wells about the country continue to gain, fact appreciated by those who have felt the stress of the water fam inc.
 The cold wave has helped the spe- cial sales, and merchants have cleaned up their winter stocks in a satisfac- tory way.
 Four petitions in bankruptcy were filed in Connecticut the past week, with total assets of s1.4s5 and liabili- ties if s5,469.
 ed about the state to insure a safe and sane Fourth of July. The project starts in East Hartford.
 One week of the cold weather pre- vailing Monday and Tuesday will la ha fn hn sired thickness for cutting.
 An Ts,ssday morning the auto chem ical was called to No. "A North street for chimney fire, which was quickly extinguished with chemical.
 Railroad men have been invited to mass meeting in Worcester Sun day, under the auspices of the Railway Employes and Investors association.
 Invitations have been issued for the silver wedding of MT. and Mrs Frank T, Newcornb. to be held at their home in Holland, Friday evening, January
 A tall, thin Peeping Tom is annoy ing residents on Broad street and Bliss place. One household has a charge of birdshot waiting. for his next visit.
 Some of the schools noted the fact that January IT was the birthday of Benjamin Franklin. who was born in Boston in 1706. He died in Philadel- phia April IT, 1790.
 D. A. R. cha pters are being notified that Mrs. Nellie M. Rich, regent of Syracuse chapter, is an independent candidate for the office of vice presi- dent general at the coming congress.
 Mrs. Rodenburgh gave two perfor- mances of The Garden Party In Mil ford Saturday, for the benefit of the Improvement society, and the audi ence were delighted with the music and acting.
 Deacon George R. Sanders. who is provements to the Mohegah church, has already received subscriptions of $7b. The new organ for the church has been purchased.
 Building permits issued in the larg- CT cities of Connecticut last week mum bered 65, the total cost of buildings be- ing s178,615. In the corresponding week of 1910 the number was 8, at a total cost of S66,384
 Among visitors to the, Halle club
  enshire, who addressed The Kings Daughters in the evening, and who expressed cordial admiration of the clubs pleasant quarters.
 Among railway mail clerks who have had their schedule changed from six days on and six days off to twelve days on and six days off is L. H. Markham, formerly representative to the legislature from the town of East Hampton. There has been incorporated the Cii- max Speciality Co.,, of this city. with a capital stock of sj0N00, of 500 shares, to commence business with s27,200. The incorporators are Tyler Crutten- den, James c. McPherson and Arthur G. CroweIl-
 Armeniaps have been holding memo rial services rommemorating the life and deeds of his holiness, Matheos H., Izmirlian Catholicos and supreme pa triarch of the Armenian apostolic church; who died December 24, in Coi1stantinople.
 Highway Commissioner James H. Mcdonald sent out from his office at the capitol Monday over sixty letters to contractors who have state road awards in different sections of the state on which they are working this winter. and who have violated con- tracts.
 The 73d annual meeting of the Un- ion Agricultural society was held in the town of Ellington, Monday, and was attended by 19 members. The fair held last fall was one of the most successful of the past few years, al- though the profits from the fair totaled but $s.
 The Connecticut Society of Colonial Danes, which has a number of local members, will meet at the home of Mrs. William Lyon Phelps, no Whit ney avenue, New Haven. Wednesday afternoon, January 25. Prof. Henry A. Beers will read a paper on Connec- ticut Wits.