Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-15

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 VARIOUS MATTERS
 Lent begins two weeks from today.
 This week is being observed as the week of prayer for colleges, Rebekah whist in l. 0. O. E. han to- night. Be sure and come -ady, \ The number of telephones in Con- neotieut increased s.ass during 1910.
 It was a snowy night for valentine throwing, but the small boys were out nevertheless.
 There was such demand for red sugar hearts yesterday that one dealer was all sold out before noon.
 The boxes for the Charity ball are now On sale. Telephone s35-2.-adv.
 Today, February 15, the days length has increased an even hour and one-half. being 10 hours 34 minutes.
 There is movement among the high school principals of the state to have students admitted to Yale by cer- tificate.
 
 rior court, Charles R. Hanson, David Mackenzie and O. A. Buszell of New London sail today for Bermuda
 A meeting of East Central Pomona grange Is to be held with Ellington be morning and afternoon sessions.
 Attics and cedar chests are being rummaged for colonial costumes and heirlooms to figure in Martha Wash inston tea parties q week from today.
 In reply to Inquirer, 297 words is not a short 4stimate of Lincoln's famous Gettysburg address. By actual count, exclusive of title, it contains just 270 words.
 The two electric lights for the Union street entrance to the city hall have been put in position, so that the three entrances to the main building are now lighted each night.
 The valentine mail was heavy this year, but fortunately for the carriers it largely took the form of postcards instead of the boxes containing elabo- rate affairs, once SO popular.
 Conveyed by George D. watrous, John K. Beach and George D. Seymour, of New Haven, Connecticut lawyers have protested at Washington against the abolition of the federal circuit court.
 On Thursday afternoon at l o'clock the Connecticut Hardware association will convene in Bridgeport at the Stratfield. On Friday at 1 p. m. the association will hold its annual ban quet.
 In the list of incorporators of the International Cotton Manufacturing company of East KiIlingly, the Nor wich member is Willard M. Bushnell not Milford Bushnell. as announced from Hartford.
 Lucy J. Gleason of Old Lyme has brought suit against Philip B. Hen drick for $2,000 damages, claiming that she loaned him $1,500 and 1t has not been paid. It is returned for the first Tuesday in March.
 There were many in the rooms of the Eastern District Telephone Social club on Monday evening to hear E. B. Bak- CT, Jr.. speak on plant accounting. His talk was decidedly interesting and he answered many questions.
 Mystic is to have free delivery of letters beginning May 1st next. The postoffice department has ordered the establishment of the new custom and it will be commenced with three letter carriers and one substitute.
 Florists publications call attention to the fact that teere were more cloudy days or partially cloudy days during period of 55 days ending last week than for any previous period of equal length in florists records.
 At a teachers institute to be held in Waterbury Friday and Saturday, February 17 and IS, C. E. Pratt, su- pervisor of schools in Woodstock, Eastford and Ashford, will speak on
 The Vineyard Workers of the Gen. tral Baptist church had valentine so-, cial at the church Tuesday evening which was thoroughly enjoyed. There was a good sized attendance and pro- gramne was carried out which was in keeping with the day.
 During the month of January there were 5s deaths. 52 births, 23 marriages and two still births. The number of deaths is large, being four in excess of the same. month last year. and two larger than during any month of 1910. The births and marriages also exceed last year.
 V. E. stewart Ol westerly was made a member of the by-laws committee and J. E. Kelly of Putnam a member of the membership committee of the State Laundrymen's association at the annual meeting in Hartford on Mon day. G. l.. Best of Hartford was made president.
 There was only continued case be- fore the city court on Tuesday morn ing, which was again continued. It conceyned a neighborhood quarrel in which some words were passed and some allege dthreats made, but it is believed that it will all be smoothed out amicably.
 The registrars of voters have com- pleted the revision of the caucus list and they will be issued to the assist ants on Thursday and the usual num- Der left with the town clerk. There are only about sixty additions but many changes because of removals to other districts were made.
 The annual report of the Connecti- cut agricultural station on Foods and Drugs has just been issued. It was prepared by John P. Street. About one-seventh of the samples of olive oil bought of druggists were not gen. uine, being adulterated with oil of cot tonseed, peanut or sesame.
 Another suit has been brought by the Connecticut Spiritualist Campmeeting association against George W. Pierce and George r. Griswold of Pine Grove. The suit is for the collection of assess ments on property owned by the de-