Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-20
Ql1f 8llueti1l. Ne~wieh, Monday, Fsb- 20. 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS
Today is st. Mtldred's day.

of prayer for home missions.
 The nomination of Postmaste Thomas H. Dim1nick at WiIlfnantf' has been confirmed by the Unite' States senate.
 The privileges of the otis lfbrar, reading room were enjoyed by a goot number on Sunday afternoon. Ii. brarian Jonathan Truznbull was il charge.
 On Sunday. many went up to tn, compressed air plant where the vol ume of water and the piles of ic, cakes made an interesting sight aftel a dry season
 Yesterday, Sexagesima Sunday, Rev T. A. Grunr5ly preached at St. Pat rick's church on the sin of irreveren use of the name of God.
 Pythian Sisters whist, Pythian hall tonight. Everybody welcome 15c each adv.
 The Sunday afternoon service at tht State Masonic home in Wallingfort was conducted by the Rev. William T Thayer, formerly of Norwich
 At the meeting of the Civil Service Reform association in Melfden Friday night. were Gen. w. A. Aiken, Henry A Tirrell and Charles H. Haskell
 With snowdrops In bloom, jonquils we'll above ground and crocuses peep ing out of the brown earth, one feels assured that spring will soon be here.
 It is claimed that the credit for first suggesting Abraham Lincoln as .a candidate for president belongs to Daniel F. Tyler of Brooklyn, this state.
 brayam Lifschftz, whose barn was destroyed by fire at Oakda1e last week has decided to rebuild, and this will be done as soon as possible. He had $30t insurance on the property.
 The state board of education wants entire control of the issuance of cer- tificates for the employment of chil- dren, it was brought out in committed hearing at Hartford last week.
 Giles Potter of New Haven. q na- tive of Lisbon, who retired last year after thirty-eight years service as agent of the state board of education has applied for a s1.000 pension.
 St. Agnes guild will serve lunch con at Norwich club. Washington birthday. from 12.30-2; soc. All invited
 adv.
 Saturday morning Charlie Kennedy the baseball umpire, left the almshouse for his home in Springfield, accompa : nied by A. 5. Spalding, clerk in the se- lectmen's office. MT. Kennedy is still very weak.
 Miss Mary E. Mccarthy of Fitchville and Florens B. Mccarthy of New York rarn nrN Rf IA Tnr l. Murphy, son of Mir. and Mrs. P. w. Murphy. of Peck street, at the christen- ing Sunday.
 E. E. Nash for the past eight years superintendent of the carding room at the Falls mill, has.resigned. The en- ployes of the mill presented MT. Nash hardsome watch chain and fob and a travelling bag.
 The loss on the fire at the Lawrence theater in New London was larger than first supposed. being about $20,00O, and it is said to have started from an over heated pipe. The stores in the building suffered from damage by water.
 The New England Hotel associa- ton, to which most of the leading hotel managers and owners belong, has sent to the Connecticut members of congress resolutions favering the bill known as the federal automobile bill
 The legislative committee on agri- culture has decided to dispose of the "dog bills" by. drawing up one act em- bodying all the points favorably act- ed upon. The sheep breeders are watching the committees efforts with interest
 Members of the Navy league of the United States in Connecticut are ar ranging to take a train leaving New York, February 2s, for Los Angeles. to attend the annual convention of the Navy league in that city, March 2 and 8.
 The town authorities are anticipating plenty of road work this spring, espa- cially upon the roads which were dfled. It is being found that the oil breaks the binder, and the roads wrere oil was used are badly torn up, requiring much attention.
 State Entomoiogist Britton of New Haven is here looking over the trees in Windham county for gypsy and browntail moths. He has three assist ants and they intend to look over the towns of Pomfret. Putnam, Woodstock and Thompson.
 cOuncll officers and members, with their wives. who attended the anniversary celebra- tion of Roanoke council, Halifax. N C.. returned Friday night after most de- lightful time. It was a trip which will never be forgotten.
 Corporation papers as follows have been filed with the state secretary: The National Shoe & Clothing Go. of Norwich; to begin business with s1O.- 900 capital; incorporated by Abraham Cramer. Daniel SheresheEsky, Louis Markoff and Morris Markoff.
 There was a chimney fire at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. Frank A. Brl. No. 100 Thames street, at 2.3O o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Chem ical No. ? and the auto from the Gen. tral station responded. Thirty-one gallons of chemical were used There was little damage.
 Orders have been given by the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road for converting twenty-two Ioco- into the type for burning oil instead of coal. Sixteen are to be aI- tered at New Haven and most of the other six are being converted into oil carriers in South Boston
 The latest postofice ruling gives power to rural free delivery carriers to execute pension vouchers under cer- tain rules. This will mean that peo- pie living in rural districts will not have to travel into the city to get their vouchers executed, but can have 1t done at their own doors.
 The Worcester Post hears that a native of Norwich, Alfred l.. Aiken. since April. 1908, president of Wor- ,ester County Institution for Savings. Is slated for presidency of the new