Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08


 by the resignation of Miss Susan Shepard of New Haven. An appeal has been mace to Epis- oopalians of the state by the diocesan committee on the distribution of the Book of Common Prayer which is in need of funds to carry on it's work. There has been Is violent deaths in Connecticut during the first five days of December. Of this total 15 were accidental and three suicidal. Of the former five were on the railroad, an average of one day.
 Twenty young people of Montville en dance at Allyns Point Tuesday eve ming given by Miss Ida Perkins. The trip across the Thames was made in Charles Bolles' launch.
 Work on the two new steamers be- ing trilt at the Palmer yard in Noank for Avery c. Smith of Norwich is pro- gressing rapidly and they will be ready for delivery in the early spring.
 "Wednesday evening Ledyard coun- Gil, 0. U. A. M, of New London had a visitation from Q delegation from the speeches being by Councillor o. c. Walden of Montville.
 One or two Norwich visitors in
  ell hall, where the annual fair of the Connecticut Children's Aid society Is in progress. Miss Mamie B. Ward of Norwich has charge of the children's table
 Alton T. Miner of New London has filed a libel in the United States court against the steamer A. M Hathaway now in New London. He claims S633- SO Tor stores and provisions furnished between April and November of this year.
 In the Roman Catholic church. marriages are not celebrated in Ad- vent. the Gloria in Excelsis and the Te Deum are not sung, save on feast days, and the Ite, Missa Est at the close of mass IS replaced by Benedica- mus Domino.
 School officers have filed with the state comptroller their reports of emu merations of children of school age as follows: Stonington 3, 131; Old Lyme, consolidated, 255; Woodstock 376; Led yard 221; East Lyme 365; Old Say brook, consolidated, 26o.
 The James F. Fuller place at No 1os Mckinley avenue has been sc1d by Nicholas Tarrant to William B. Disco, who will reside there, MT. Fuller and family moving to Norwich Town Mir Fuller is i'll at the present time at the Backus hospital.
 George C. Strong of New London. who has been at a Worcester hospital recovering from an operation, is so Tar recovered as to be able to leave the institution. which will be gratifying news to his many friends. MT. and Mrs. Strong will remain in Worcester.
 Funeral services of the late Mrs. Elizabeth M- Wheeler, wife of Henry Tyler. were held at Mir Tyler4s home hr1r dsaxT o'clock. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery in Mystic and the funeral proceeded to that place by way Of the trolley line.
 A number of Swedish residents of Connecticut were in the pig party sail ing from New York Wednesday on g. $. United States of the Scandinavian American line. for Sweden. to spend Christmas in their native land where the holiday festivities continue for a week or raore.
 Walter I. Woodrnan. trustee Of the National Boat and Engine Co.,, of West Mystic, has applied to Fremont J. C. Little, referee in bankruptcy in the district of the United States for the district of Maine, for permission to sell the property Of the bankrupt company either at auction or private sale.
 An interesting series of experiments
 
 rlculturaI college at Storrs, demon strat1ng that, of an ear of corn the highest percentage of gerrnination is fl cfn the kernels of the upper half of the ear, the tips and butts being almost useless for planting purposes.
 Norwich merchant said Thursday that nothing helps trade so much az the prompt payment of small bills, just at this time, when ready money Is needed for holiday stocks. The rich customer who waits for January dfvi- dends Is not nearly so helpful as the middle class buyer who pays cash. Not every concern has compiled with me new state law, requiring proprie- tors or business establishments con ducted under assumed names to file with the town clerk the names and addresses of the persons conducting the business. The cost of registering IS 70 cents, while the penalty for fail- ing to comply with the law is a fine of not more than $500 or Imprisonment for not more than one year.