Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-09
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Norwich, Thursday. Feb. g. 1s11.>
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS . New London is pluming itself on having 150 motor cars taxed.
 A week of gray days has depressed sweepers have sold well since Monday.
 February g is the feast day of St. Cyril of Alexandria; also of St. Ap- olIonia.
 The state convention of the Knights of Columbus is to be held in Torring- ton May g.
 Skating has been spoiled by the snow. which so far has furnished no good coasting.
 A bill providing for the incorporation under the federal government of the G. A. R. passed the senate Harry Jennings, a well known. local fox hunter, shot large red fox near Palmer's pond on Wednesday morning. "A hamburger of spring, an advance agent of the circus, is making pre- liminary plans for coming exhibitions.
 At Polfs theater Sunday, 3.30, .Fays' American Band of Providence and Maud Ballington Booth; Y. M. c. A. mems meetipg.-adv.
 Canton Oneco, Mo- 4, l. O. o. F., will be invited to confer the degree on the new members of Orion encamp- 'ment of New London.
 Florida visitors write here of sum- shiny days, the wearing of summer garments, the delights of outdoor life flowers, fruit, etc., in abundance.
 A telegram from New York early Wednesday afternoon brought the news of the sudden death of William F. Rose at his home, 321s Hull avenue, in that city.
 Adelard Morin has purchased of the Plaut estate the property at 333 West Main street. After making 8 number of repairs he intends to take up his residence there.
 Norwich relatives were in attendance at the- funeral of Mrs. Johannah Shea at New London on Tuesday morning when Rev. T. M. Crowley celebrated a mass of requiem.
 Charitable workers in Connecticut are being asked by the Seattle Com
 
 the 100000 starving Chinese whose crops have failed. k A picked team from this city went to New London Wednesday evening and played the Manual Training school basketball team, being defeated by the score of 39 to IS.
 The annual report of the Southern New England Telephone company, made public Tuesday, shows a total of S3,S83 telephones in the state, one for every thirteen persons.
 Patrick Meade of Stoughton, Mass, was killed by an express in New Lon don Tuesday night Three companions who were with him shortly before he was struck made the identification.
 c. Morgan Williams has purchased two tracts of land in Washington street from the Misses Bliss and Jane E. Bill and Florence B. Selden, the latter tract being at 2S4 Washington street.
 Increasing interest is being mani- feeted in the work of the state orni- thologist, Herbert K. Job, and demands for his illustrated talks on birds. and bird life come from all secbions of the state.
 At the gathering of 250 Pomona grangers in Meriden next Tuesday Grand Master l.. H. Henley of North Woodstock will not be able to be pres ent. Grand Lecturer J. A. Sherwood of Boston is expected.
 Clarence P. Roath and Mrs. Harry Norton have effected an exchange of their properties in Union and Broad streets respectively, Mir. Roath expect inc fn into -%r4 house about the first of April.
 The steamer Tasco of New London is on it's way home with a broken wheel, it being the third time that it has broken wheels while at New Bed ford. After new one is placed it will return there for the bark Hart.
 The officers of Franklin council, who leave Saturday for Halifax, N. C., will take with them as gift to Roanoke council of that place a sterling silver be presented at the banquet next Monday night.
 In the court of common pleas at New London on Wednesday afternoon the evidence in the case of City of New London vs. the New Haven road was completed and part of the arguments have been completed. They will be finished today.
 John Miga of New London has brought suit against Morris Siegel of the same city for $2,0o0 damages for assault, committed in the saloon con- ducted by Siegel at John and Potter streets New London, on the night Of Saturday, January 28 last.
 Wednesday noon Charles Kennedy. former Connecticut 1eapue nlaver and umpire. was taken to the almshouse because of sickness. He had been here several days. but was unable to stand the trip back to Meriden. He is 39 and has a wife in Springfield
 Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Dart widow of Horace c. Dart of South Lyme, who died Monday. were held Wednesday afternoon at her late residence at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. A.