Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-04
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Norwich, Wednesday. Jan. 4. 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS

SHntOOS UHI In0
 Thousands of New Years cards were handled by the mailmen.
 The school bells called the pupils back to work on Tuesday.
 In spite of the rain the stores were crowded at the big January sales.
 Thaw and rain have changed the plans of many of the ice cutters.
 Tuesday was observed by all the Baptist churches in the state of Con- necticut as a special day of prayer.
 According to the latest government report, blister rust on white pine is estimated to cause losses of $1,S00, ,00G annually.
 When clear weather comes, the in crease in the days length will be mo- ticable, six minutes having been add ed already
 The number of bankruptcy petitions filed in Connecticut last week was three, with total assets of $3,472. and total liabilities of s11,4S5.
 Norwich had but one real estate sale officially recorded last week. In the corresponding week of the previous year three sales were recorded.
 Tn St. PatriclI's church on Tuesday at s o'clock. Rev. Hugh Treanor eel ebrated a months mind requiem high mass for Mrs. Johannah Reardon.
 The sgd annual Bishop reunion was held Monday, when 42 members of the family sat down to turkey dinner served at the East Haven town hall.
 +-NaJ 1xfC fe buildings alone was given in 1910 as $65.094,000. as against s44, ,9S4000 in 1900. an increase of $20, 10000, or IS per cent.
 Secretary of State Rogers has ex- tended the time for reSewing auto mobile licenses until January 10, oth- erwise the time limit would have ex- pired Saturday.
 Governor Weeks has approved the payment of the quarterly bills for hos pitals. including Day Kimball hospit- al. Putnam, $750; Memorial hospital New London, S1,250.
 Starting in Bridgeport. Irish socie- ties in Connecticut are combining for a crusade against the sale of sense less and offensive caricature post cards on St. PatTick's day.
 The estate of the late Sebastian D. La wrence of New London paid as col lateral inheritance tax to New York state the sum of sS6.767. About $300,- 900 was paid in Connecticut.
 An order has been posted in the railroad shops at the New Haven road. that beginning January the employees in the carpentry department will work eight hours a day.
 The wet weather of the past few days would at any other time have but now it is impossible to find per son who would object if it rained a month.
 Replying to Inquirer, the national holidays as given by The World alma birthday. July Fourth Labor day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.
 The following change in guides to navigation has been announced by the lighthouse board: Connecticut: Lights discontinued for the winter as fol- lows: Thames river: Mohegan dike light, No. IA.
 The Episcopal Church club of Con- recticut has the distinction of furnish ing to the National Association of
 
 ton Mansfield, and the secretary, Charles F. Chase.
 IL will interest Eastern Point prop erty owners to know that the rains have filled the Groton pond so the wa ter is flowing over the dam and the power plant is run part of the night by water power.
 The regular meeting of the Central II evening at C. l.. U. hall. There was little but routine buiness to transact, tn Q election of officers being put over to the next meeting.
 Frank E. Green of Rock street, who had an operation at the Backus hos pital for cancer last week, necessitat- ing the removal of one of his hands, is making satisfying progress towards recovery, it is reported.
 An abstract from the state laws reads as follows: Every person hunting. or assisting in hunting rab- bits, with dog or ferret. or either dur ing the fifteen days of open season in January. must first obtain hunters license"
 For the fftieth anniversary celebra- ton of St. Mary's T. A. and B. society Wednesday evening, January 25. Sec retary George Clune is sending out handsome invitations printed in gold, admission cards bearing the significant dates, 1S611911.
 Tn the city court Tuesday morning Frank Guyette for intoxication and injury to property was fined S10 and costs his bill amounting to s1947. He was poor in purse. For breach of the peace S. Tumsick paid Ss3 and costs and D. Hiakarus was taxed the costs, $3.
 Albert A. Bishop of New London, who was scalded about the eyes by steam from a vulcanizer. has com pletely recovered. The injuries were not as serious as anticipated. The scalding was of a superficial nature, the flesh about the eyes being af- fected by the steam.
 The closing month of 1910 recorded a total of 50 violent deaths, as com pared with 40 the preceding month; 40 were accidental, as against 26 in November; 8 were suicidal, as com pared with 12 in November; and two were homicides, the same number as recorded in Novem ber.
 The Boys brotherhood the class taught by Mrs. J. w. Frink in the First Baptist Sunday school met on Monday afternoon at John Frink's in