Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-21
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VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
March appears to be getting few
advance April showers.
The hong days are nearing. The sun
sets today exactly at six o'clock.
In number Of school districts this
- the closing week Of the term.
Swamp cabbage is sprouting in
marshy places. first sign Of spring.
The recent thaw has left only about
foot of frost in the ground. except
In shaded places.
Work on orders for Easter f1nerv is
making business for dressmakers,
rnillipers and tailors.
Complaint Is made Of the theft of
material from plumbers who are doing
work at Ocean beach.
The sun enters Aries today. March
81, which is the first day of spring.
according to the almanac.
The summer. cars Of the Connecti-
cut company are being painted and
renovated for the coming season.
Displaying sufficient activity to re-
ceive callers, Mrs. Philena Griggs cell
ebrated her ninetieth birthday, Sat-
urday, in Tolland.
The Brown Glee and Mandolin clubs.
Y. NJ c. A. hall, Wednesday, 8 p. m.
Auspices Women's Auxiliary. Tickets
soc, on sale at George Davis'.-adv.
Sunday the death of Jane l.. Good
sell Of Danielson occurred at the Nor
Lob tofa IA oiv,u
were sent to her home Monday morn
ing by Undertaken eager.
For the coming state C. T. A. u.
field day at New Britain, very short
line of march, which can be covered
in about half an hour, has been ar
ranged by the local committee.
Services at the Gardner Lake Meth
odist church Sunday were conducted
Norwich, who preached at the Col
chester. NJ. e. church Sunday evening.
Instead Of special trolley, the To-
cal members of the County Yale
Alumni association have been success
full in having the Portland express
stop here for them on the return trip.
There were 16 discharges from
bankruptcy by Judge James P. Plat
in the district court of the United
States, Saturday. Included in the list
was Moses Mailhouse of New Lon
don.
A leave of absence for three months
has been granted Supt. Frederick Sym
ington of the Backus hospital He has
not been feeling well for some time
and 1t IL believed rest win be bene-
fetal.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Troland Of the Otrobando road cell
ebrated her 18th birthday with quite
q number of her schoolmates Sunday
presents.
Few persons who receive govern
ment free seeds pay attention to the
request on each package that users
of such seeds report to the govern
mept the results obtained from plant
ing them.
Travellers are being warned to watch
their hand luggage in railroad stations.
thieves Is said to be appropriating
bags. umbrellas. wraps, ETC., left care.
lessly unguarded.
A book Of local interest just receiv-
ed at the Otis library IL J. L. Math-
ews' The Conservation Of Water;
treating Of Shortage, Municipal Supply
and Publication. Results of the Con-
seryation of Water, etc.
d. A. r. adherents of Mrs. William
Cummings Story of New York, can
National d. A. R., are wearing pretty
daisy pins as campaign badges, Mrs.
Story's name being Daisy.
At New London this morning before
Judge Greene and jury, the breach of
which was started last week, will be
resumed. 1t will occupy all day and
possibly some Of Wednesday.
Seafaring men are urging the neces-
sity of the displaying of storm signals
from some point visible to vessels
passing through the Sound and the
Race, preferably from some part of the
military reservation on Fishers island.
No great Improvement is noted in
the condition of Conductor Ernest w.
Wadham of the New Haven road, who
is suffering with lung trouble at his
shome on Latham street, Groton. His
health has been impaired for some
time.
Religious and patriotic organizations
throughout the state are preparing to
honor Miss Fanny Crosby of Bridge
port, who will reach her 91st BIRTH
day on Friday, March "a, by singing
some of her famous hymns on that
date.
In New Haven today (Tuesday) a
meeting of the executive board of the
Congress of Mothers is to be held.
Members from all parts of the state
will be present and plans will be COM
pleted for the annual convention to
be held in Waterbury April 20 and
Fl.
E. A. Dudley has been named by
the Knights of Pythias trustees as
jAnitor Of Pythian hall to succeed the
late John r. Benson. Mr. Dudley has
been a member OF Wauregan lodge for
number of years and is one Of the
best known of the local Knights OF
Pythias.
Monday morning on the 9.25 trqain
Undertaken eager sent the remains OF
M. ]. Hodgins to Danielson. He died
Sunday at the Bachus hospital, fol-
lowing extensive burns on both legs
with which he has been suffering for
20 days. He was 81 years old and a
native of Ireland.
Ernest Allison Smith, representative
in this county of the state prohibition
party, was in Hartford on Monday