Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-31

Norwich, Tussd.y. Oct. s1, 1911.
 VARIOUS MATTERS
 The trees are losing their leaves in way to suit the hunters.
 The killing frosts of the past two nights have ended the late October blossoms
 Ice making temperature sends east ern Connecticut owners of Florida homes southward.
 Today. the vigil of All Hallows, is q day of fasting and abstinence in the Catholic churches.
 A trump among table waters Nobody discards Clysrnic.-adv.
 Tree owners are being warned that gypsy moths have already been found among fruit trees in several localities.
 number from here will go to New York for Thursday. when the presi dential review of the warships in the Hudson river takes place.
 During the next two weeks there will be services held each night, with the exception of Saturday nights, in the M. H. churc hat ,Tncasville.
 F'orty-three persons improved the advantages of the Otis library reading room. Sunday afternoon The lbrar- ian, Mir. Trumbull, was in charge.
 Another salad supper for 15 cents at Spiritual Academy, Wednesday, adv.
 Charlie Harvey, son of Mrs. Carrie Harvey of Groton, formerly of Nor wich, while on a hunting trip at the Navy Yard Friday, fell and broke his left wrist.
 former Norwich pastor. Rev. W. r. Newton, now state colrorteur mis- sionary for tine American Baptist pub- licaticn society, has been preaching at the Plantsville Baptist church.
 At a Sunday school institute to be held in the First church, New Britain. November IS and 14. it is announced that one of the speakers will be Miss Frances w. Danielson of Danielson.
 At o'clock Monday morning ill St. Patrick's church, Rev. Hugh Trea- nor celebrated an anniversary requiem high mass for John R. McNamara, rel atives and friends being in attendance.
 The assessors office will be opened evenings on Tuesday and Wednesday until o'clock.-adv.
 There was bad chimney fire at Montville Sunday morning in Mrs. William Burchard's house, which is oc- cupied by William Arnold. After con- siderable effcrt, the flames were sub 6ued with a load of salt which had secured from a local store.
 
 Mentioned among the 175 postmast- CTS attending the convention of the National Association of Postmasters of the second and third classes held in Washington, D. C.. last week are Postmasters N. P. Moves of Stoning-
 After a city meeting New London voted Monday morning to ratify the act of the legislature in authorizing New London to issue $100,0eo bonds for park purposes. The meeting voted to make the tax rate If 1-2- mills, as 1 1-2 mills had been voted earlier in the year.
 Charles Johnson. 14 year old son of Frank Johnson, the man accused with Mary Johnson, who says she is his wife, of white slavery, has become a public charge since the arrest of the couple and is at the New London almshouse. The boy was born in. Put ram, where he says his father formerly lived.
 The new 2-cent foreign post card will be 1-4 by 1-2@ inches, cream color. In the upper left hand corner of the card appears the inscription in English and French: Universal Pos tai Union. Union Postale Universelle, United States of America, Etats- Unis q d'Amerique.
 Best Service to California Stand ducted five times, weekly without change. Berth $9. Wash. Sunset Route, 12 Milk & ss2 Wash Sts., Boston adv.
 Temperance workers are receiving notice that the biennial convention of tho Anti-Saloon league of America is to be held in Washington, D. C.. on December 12, 13 and 14. It will be preceded by the usual conference of superintendsnts and workers whi h opens on December 5.
 It is noted by the Catholic Tran script that at the recent jubilee ban quet to Cardinal Gibbons, the auditors were unanimous in pronouncing Mgr. Thomas J. Shahan's speech a master piece in it's way. His toast was The 10tlit tIC CiliNtTSlLys Ol WHICH IHSll- tuition he is president.
 To stimulate sales of Red Cross seals for the holj6ays, an agent of the Na- tionai Red Cross association is in Con- neeticut, presenting national flags to schools which have formed auxiliary branches to aid in the work. Red Cross buttons are to he given pupils in each school designated to lead in the sales.
 At the recent New Engia Congre- gational conference in Worcester. the Rev. Snerrod Soule, the speaker fer Connecticut. said he was I,eased with the progress being made in the state. The membership in the churches had increased, but there was q decrease in the number of children enrolled in the Sunday schools.
 " Hunters fear that cartridges are to be attacked this year by wire worms. as happened about four years ago, when many birds in some sections of Connecticut were killed by worms of this variety. The worms have been discovered in the walls of the birds crops. as they are frequently found in the stomachs Of dogs and cats.
 For the past two Sunday afternoons Hope circle of The Kings Daughters, Miss PorteoJs leader, has furnished music at the Backus hospital after distributing flowers ill the wards The mucioians were Miss Elizabeth Lane, Violinist, Misses Grace and Mary .es- ter Dorothy Jones, Mildred Carey and Miss Moore, mandolins, and Miss Eth ea1 NTT ], r1Sa xir,t