Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-27
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Norwich, Mo1day, Fsb. q, 1e11.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Neosha whist tonight Forestets hall Guilt to be drawn.-adv. Several Norwich people attended the motor boat show in New York last week. panies and banks are pending before the legislature.
 The dressmakers' convention in New York this week will attract q number of local women.
 Up to g few days ago there were numbers issued to 7,94S automobiIes in the state of Connecticut.
 Connecticut temperance workers will gather at Hartford March 20 to cele- brate Neal Dow's birthday.
 The state board of agriculture will hold an ali-d day institute at Ellington March l, by invitation of Ellington grange.
 The recent whist given by the Young Ladies sodality of St. Patrick's par ish for charitable objects netted the handsome sum of $65.50
 Yesterday was Quinquaeesima Sun day, the last Sunday before Lent in round numbers 50 days before Easter Sunday, whence its name.
 At the meeting of Harvard alumni or Connecticut at Hartford Friday evening, Judge Milton A. Shumway of Danielson was elected president
 At Fridays meeting of the Christian and Missionary alliance, in Worcester. Capt. c. T. Potter of Norwich spoke on The Neither and the Upper Mill stones.
 
 Recorded in the list of issues of ad- ditionaI shares of capital stock appears the item: Lawton mills corporation of Plainfield: 1000 shares issued, amount ing to $10o,o00.
 The applications pending before the committee on interpretations of the legislature include: ChapIin-Petition of the Bosson Board & Fiber Co., to manufacture electricity in Chaplin Ashford, Eastferd and Woodstock
 Hartford papers state that the sum- mer encampment of the state national guard, excepting the coast artillery, is to be at Mantle, where officers and men will be given opportunity to put into practice the lessons studied dur ing the winter months.
 A novel entertainment will be given by the Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A., in Association han. at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, when they will present reproductions of famous paintings. with music by the choir of the Broadway church.-adv.
 Leaflets entitled How to Keen Lent" were distributed Sunday to the parishioners at St. Patrick's church Enclosed was a card to be signed, promising the practice of total absti- hence during Lent, in memory of the Saviours ttafrst when upon the cross.
 Corporations are being warned that they must make the required returns on the yearly collection of the excise tax imposed on corporations, joint stock companies. associations and in surance companies before March 1, in order to avoid the fifty per cent pen- alty.
 Plate Road-To California, Washing ton, Oregon and far west, daily. March 10th to April 10th. Finest tourist sleepers. Write l.. P. Burgess, N. E. P. A., s12~ Old South. bldg., Boston, Mass.-adv
 The Fort Griswold Tract commits sion met in Merfden last week, and approved designs by Louis Gudebrod for bronze tablets to be placed in the fort and unveiled September 6, 1911, the anniversary of the massacre of in 1781.
 To say that the Groton basketball team and supporters were disappoint- ed Thursday night by the failure of the team from Norwich to show up is not half expressing it. The local five missed the train and at Groton the money was given back to the large attendance
 A reciprocal agreement has been reached between the state secretaries Of Connecticut and New York, in re- gard to withholding licenses for oper- ators of automobiles who have been convicted of violations of the automo- bile laws of one state while a resident of another
 State President Philip J. Sullivan of the Ancient Order of Hibernians has received word that the national presi- Minn., will be in Connecticut two days, this week, in New Britain on Thursday evening. March 2, and in New Haven Friday night.
 The erection of the Saybrook-Lyme bridge will start about April 1, and if not delays in installing the electrical work and draw machinery are experi- enced, the bridge should be ready for use early in September. It will be built, says the commission, inside the appropriation by $25,000. Work on the new power line for the New London and East Lyme street railway was completed Thurs- day and the current was turned on for the first time Thursday forenoon at 10.30 o'clock from the power sta- ton in Saybrook. Everything worked dne and better service was given.
 Miss Lillian Daniels, pastor of the Mohegan church, has returned from her vacation and conducted services on | Sunday. although the renovation of the church is not quite completed A re- cent subscription to the repair fund. Il0, was received by Deacon G. s. Sanders from Charles s. Johnson of Norwich.
 All other interests are subordinated 10 that Get-It-March-1 campaign Mayor Bryan F. Mahan of New Lon Ion had nothing to say of sidewalks, | parks, or any other matters, Friday. put insisted that the only thing New London should be interested in for -hese ten days is the raising of the 100000 for the college.
 G. F. Fisher of New London. who re- snjoin Miss Strickland, principal of l he Harbor school. from disciplinfng lis children, has made another re- luest to the school board. This re- luest is that he be given an oppor- | unity to prove the charges brought | 'y him before, and which Miss Strick- l and denied.