Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Olle Rmllftin.
 Norwich. Monday, Jan. 2, 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS

sAniOUS MA iCnS
 Banks and library will be closed to- day, a. legal holiday.
 The new 1911 auto markers must be shown beginning today
 The total acreage of oyster beds in Connecticut waters is 74,514.
 The week of prayer will be generally observed this week by the churches
 The Monday afternoon class at Mill CTS academy will be omitted this week. adv.
 The school children will have to col lect their books tonight, for the open ing of the term on Tuesday.
 All about the state there is com plaint of the slowness of justices of the peace in qualifying this year.
 The new license blanks for hunters have been received by the town clerk the old licenses expiring Saturday.
 Sale of furniture this (Monday) aft ernoon and evening. A. E. Beckwith, 11S Washington street-adv.
 The boys have not had much chance to use their Christmas sleds, but their skates have been in use day and night
 A good number visited the Otis H. brary reading room on Sunday after noon. Miss Martha A. Ward was on duty.
 Court Griswold, No. 101, F. of A., meet tonight at & in lodge room. to act on death of John Bray.-adv.
 The cottage at Ocean beach, owned by James Miller of Montclair, N. J., has been sold to John A. Scott of New London.
 Many persons who attended the watch night services were on the streets at a much earlier hours than customary, Sunday morning.
 Uncas lodge. No. II, T. o. o. F., in stalls officers this evening. Full at tendance desired Refreshments will be served.-adv.
 The cigar factories suspended busi- ness Saturday under government in- struction that the annual inventory of stock on hand might be taken.
 Saturday evening at St. Patrick.s rectory. Rev. Hugh Treanor united in marriage John F. Murphy and Florence w. Kelsey, both of this city.
 Mrs. Frank T. Brown and Miss Ka- JnCTlQe OTOWn Sdll IueSOaV rom New York on the George Washington for Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
 The water commissioners office will be closed all day today. Open every business day to and including Jan uary 20, from $50 a. m- to 6 p. m.- adv.
 There are to be no union services for the week of prayer this year. but at Broadway church there will be extra services at 5 o'clock on Tues day and Friday.
 Because the grounding has appeared in northwestern Connecticut five weeks earlier than usual, the prediction is being made that the backbone of win ter is broken.
 Sunday afternoon the vested girls chNir of Christ church was at the Backus hospital. The beautiful Christmas music gave much enjoy ment. The choir was under the di- rection of Miss Ruth Lord.
 The Halle club will be open today. although the restaurant will be closed. adv.
 Dr. Herbert K Thoms, the new in- terne at Memorial hospital. New Lon don, has begun his duties pr. Thoms SOeS ITOm 6dCkuS hospital, NOGW1cIl, where he has been interne since last July. He is a native of Torrington.
 The annual meeting of Connecticut commandery, Military Order of For eign Wars, was held in Hartford Fri day evening. Three applicants were admitted to the commandery, includ- ing Major Arthur D. Mcintyre of Put nam.
 The sudden rise in temperature Sunday, from the zero mark Saturday morning, required another nasty re- adjustment of house heating and cloth ing. On Friday there was a drop of over 40 degrees in the temperature in five hours.
 William B. Walden and Martin V. B. Brainard of the board of trustees of the Comstock prize fund of Montville were in Norwich last week and pur- chased the books which will be award ed to the successful pupils in the pub- lie schools in a few weeks
 Superintendent Ryan of the New England division of the railway mail service has thanked the TOO clerks in his division for their prompt and eff fcient work during the holidays. It was necessary for the clerks who were entitled to a week off to assist the regular force during the busy time.
 Edward Spring, secretary of the State Barbers' Protective associa tion is urging barbers about the state to sign a proposed measure to be intro duced ill the next general assembly, providing for the inspection of barber shops by health officers in every town, thus abolishing the barbers' commits sion.
 The hearing scheduled for Saturday before Judge Greene in the Bar library was continued for another week at the request of Agent Priuse of the Nash awaug Power company, who desired to be present, but was unable to come here Saturday. This is the case of Babcock ct aL vs. the Nashawaug Power Co.
 The New Years day high mass in St. Patrick's church was celebrated by the Rev. Thomas A. Grumley who also gave benediction- Rev. William r. Cavanaugh preached on Hope. The rec tor, Rev. Hugh Treanor, added a few words of New Year greeting, wishing his people success, happiness and peace during the twelvemonth just begun.
 Rt. Rev John J. Milan of the Cath