Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Gflf Bl1llftirl. Norwich, Monday, Jan. 30, 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS

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 The Mckinley carnation was the popular favor on Sunday.
 In a number of towns. yesterday was observed as Hospital Sunday.
 Lighting up comes little later every day now, fifty minutes having been a1dsd to the days length.
 The name of Henry $. Abel has been sent to congress by President Taft as postmaster at Stafford Springs
 Friday and Saturday, observation days for February, promised mild weather, with plenty of rain and mud.
 Horace Johnson's general disturb ance' predicted to begin on the 29th came on schedule time, with high winds. snow and rain.
 Yesterday was the Feast of the Holy Family; also of St. Francis de Sales, the French bishop and founder of the order of the visitation.
 Eastern Connecticut was represented at the State Commercial Travellers an- nual dinner at the Union League club, New Haven. Saturday evening.
 The grand list of the town of Groton amounts to $4,499,S73, an increase of S97.S2n for the year. In Hartford the assessors have left the list at $91,- 037.tSo.
 The rain and foggy weather of last week afforded an excellent tobacco damp. It is now thought that the en- tire crop of 1910 has been taken from the sheds.
 Sur day noon Rev. w. A. Cavanaugh ot St Patrick's church united in mar riage Joseph Izzo and Martha Lequari, both of this city. The wedding was quiet affair.
 Judge E. M. Warner of Putnam ad- dressed the Danbury c. E. society Fri day evening, and the News says gave an inspiring and interesting address on Good Citizenship"
 Miss Sarah A. Perkins of Groton, daughter of the late Anson and Eunice Abby Perkins, died Saturday morning at Memorial hospital, where she under went an operation Wednesday.
 Tn one garden in the city the snow ot ops are up and show buds, which is certainly a promise of spring. even if the ice crop is still unharvested and snow storms may yet visit us.
 Editor Philip Troup of the New Ha- ven Union will be toastmaster at the banquet of the Teachers league at lew f1dNeH OH FeD. 5 IL IS ehpSCleu that more than 500 will attend.
 joseph D. Haviland, president of the Board of Trade, was called to Glen Falls, N. Y, by the death of his brother law, Dr. Stephen P. Bird sall He expects to return Tuesday.
 There is to be a meeting this even ing of the water board with the ex- ecutive committee and the members of Al, @I,- z.-y- office. A number of citizens will also be present.
 At the masses in St. Patrick's church Sunday Rev. Hugh Treanor read his annual report. which indicated most favorable conditions in all departments of the parish, and prospects of the conservation Of the church at an early date this year.
 Daniel Avery, who conducts lum- Der, grain and fertilizer business in Somers, has filed a petition in bank ruptcy in the district court of the United States. His liabilities are $24.- 15206. of which s15,999.96 is unsecured His assets are $21,501.31.
 Ethel D. Williams. formerly of Mont vile, now of New London, has brought suit for a divorce against John Will Hams of Quaker Hill alleging deser- ton and non-support. Mrs. Williams was married about five years ago and there is a four year old daughter
 The senators. representatives and messengers of the general assembly have received neat leather cases for carrying their mileage books. The cases are the gift of a Hartford firm and each has the name of the senator or representative in gilt on it's face.
 The quick action of Bulletin lost advertisement was shown Sunday even ing when an owner advertised dog as lost, it having been gone since Thurs day. Soon after, upon opening the out side door. in came the missing dog. Others have had similar experiences with lost articles.
 Connecticut hospitals conducted by the Catholic sieterhoods cared for S5O4 patients in Connecticut during 1910 St. Francis hospital, Hartford, treated 3,S14 patients: St. Vincent's, Bridge port. 1.522; St. Mary's, Waterbury 1,464: St. Raphaers, New Haven, 1,250; St. Joseph's, Willimantic, 454.
 In the past it has been possible to place package on a Connecticut com pany car and pay the conductor five cents for carrying it. Now a system of package slips has been adopted and these only will be accepted. A special book of package slips has been issued There are 20 slips in each book and it sells for $1.
 The inCorporators of the woman, college for New London met at New Haven Saturday and it is probable that the name will be Thames. The bylaws of the instit1tioa were adopt ed and will be presented to the legis- iature this week. It gives the institu- tion the same property exemption as Yale college
 The body of Mrs. Harry c. Walker arrived here Saturday morning at 11.42 from Cambridge and was taken in charge by Church 6, Allen. Burial was in City cemetery where the committal service was read by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb. number of relatives and friends were in attendance and there were handsome floral forms