Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
VARIOUS MATTERS

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 The white birch grove on the line of the Montville trolley is already giy- ing evidence of the approach of spring
 Rev. c. J. Harding of Palmer. Mass. is preaching at the Lyme Baptist church as candidate. a fact of local interest
 The handsome flock of 200 sheep at West farms, Yantic, has been in creased by upwards of a score of lambs this month.
 Balcony reserved seat tickets for the Charity ball may be had at the wau- regan house. Front row 75 cents. second row 50 cents.-adv
 The basketball teams at the Halla club met Tuesday evening, and Miss Annie Sherman and Miss Catherine O'Neil were selected as captains.
 At a teachers meeting to be held in Willimantic, February 25, Secretary Charles D. Hine of the state board of education will talk on Waste in the School.
 In attendance at the meeting of the State Hardware Dealers association present from this city Herbert B. Ca- ry and Frank H. Smith.
 
 Eighty women attende dthe luncheon of the State Federation at Danbury on Wednesday, The tables were dec- orated with the federation's color, rel carnations and poinsettias.
 The final class elections for the Trinity term at Trinity college were held Wednesday. The class of 1913 elected Edward w. Jewett of Norwich Town spCr0tarv and trea surer
 Chaplain H. G. Marshall of the house of representatives attended the funer- al of former Twenty ninth regiment East Hampton, on Wednesday after noon.
 Entertainment by Mems league, Sec ond church parlors, Friday, at 8 D. m. Prof. Banfeld, monologue and roman tic sketch. Admission 15 cents.-adv.
 Mrs. Irville E. Dow. who was burned by the explosion of a kerosene lamp last Saturday evening, died Wednes- day of her burns in Somers. She was born in Newtown, North Wales, fl years ago.
 The joint report of the railroad, tax and bank commissioners of Massachu- setts was made Thursday. The valua- tton of the New Haven road, including working assets, cash and securities was set at s496,2s0,S10.
 There have beer many inquiries for Lafayette F. Main of North Stoning- ton, who recently entered the Backus hospital for a surgical operation. He is improving, and will be able to re- turn home before long.
 The annual choir service and award ing of medals at Christ church will be held next Sunday afternoon at four o'clock The choir will sing MendeIs- sohns 42d Psalm, and the soloist Is MT. Eben Learned All are invited.- adv.
 There will be an examination at Fitchville March 4 for the position of Bozrahville, the compensation for the last year there being SIS. The usual requirements will prevail in this sx- 
 Miss Anna wolcott. former Nor wich Free Academy student. now head of the large Wolcott school in Den yer, was the women's candidate for regent in the state university at the recent elections, and was elected by large majority.
 The candidacy of George l.. Griswold of Groton for factory inspector, an ap- pointment that Governor Baldwin will make, has been endorsed by the Bar bery. Building Laborers', Plumbers unions and the Building Trades council of New London.
 Because children on their way to Sunday school spend for candy and sods the money given them for the box. the New London Methodist church has started move rnoni to have all candy and fruit stores closed on Sunday.
 The goth annual meeting of the Con- necticut Association of Classical and High School Teachers will be held at the New Haven school Saturday, Feb. 25. Hon. David Sneeden, Ph. D., will speak on the Future of Liberal Educa- tion in Secondary Schools.
 Frank Watson, Harry Jennings, Dan- iel Murphy, Thomas Shea and James Foley left here "Wednesday for North Attleboro. where they played basket and on Thursday evening were sched- uled for game at Gloucester
 Edmund H. Ambler, whose death oc- cured in Omaha, Neb.. Sunday, at the age of 62 years, was q native of lJdnUuTys SOH OL tue late AlIre1 -sm- bier. One brother, Chester q Ambler of Norwich, survives him. MT. Ambler was engaged in the banking business.
 Local people were recalling the fact Thursday that thirteen years ago there was excitement in town when the news was read of the blowing up of the Maine on the night before, February Is. The Bulletin was one of the two morning papers in the state which told the news.
 In the recent state test under the pure food laws, no sample of canned peas contained lead. Copper was found in fourteen brands. but all of these were imported and in twelve of them its presence was declared on the label Tin in appreciable quantity was found in eighty eight brands.
 That the general tendency to cur tail the cotton cloth production has not affected the industry in pIain-- field up to the present is evidenced by the fact that the various mills in that section, employing an aggregate of about 1900 persons, are running on full time.
 Alderman Grosvenor Ely has return ed from a weeks hunting trip to Pea Island, N. c. There was plenty of game. but the weather was poor. so that there was little game brought back. Mir. Ely was accompanied by his brother. Edward Ely of New York. and had intended to remain two weeks.
 Miss Mary Sullivan of New London end James Chandler of Fishers is- lant were married Tuesday nj inc r,srcc l,ia; residence of St. Mary's Star