Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-16


A local man who has kept a record
of the weather for years, states that
about 20 years ago today, in 1888. the
drifts, the first train beginning to run.
One of the speakers at the meeting
of Excelsior Pomona grange in Water
bury Wednesday was State Master L.
H. Healey of Woodstock, whose theme
was The Canadian Reciprocity Treaty,
Special convocation Franklin chap
ter, No A, r. A. NJ, at Masonic tenn
pie this evening. Work in the p. M.
and M. q. M. degrees.--adv.
ington Tuesday night at 9 o'clock,
when wagon house. woodshed and
crib on the Charles Brown place were
destroyed. The farm is occupied by
Isaac Edwards
The Isaac Sherman company of
Stonington has incorporated to do
general building, repairing. etc. Cap
ital stock, $4,000, divided into 500
shares, of 800 each. Commence bus
mess with $4,000.
Express orders have been received
in some Connecticut cities not to ac-
w
Jersey without informing senders that
the packages are subject to delay on
account of the strike.
Miller's augmented orchestra will
play at the HiberniaN ball Friday eve-
ming. the 18th. In the Armory. Con-
cert from to o'clock. Dancing be-
gins at sharp.-adv.
Frank E. Green and Frank @. Smith,
representing the local Odd Fellows
lodges. attended the meeting in New
Haven on Wednesday of the corpora
tors of the Odd Fellows home.
On Tuesday. Commissioner H. O.
Averill ordered dogs muzzled till fur
Their notice in Brandy Hill and Quad
rain in the town of Thompson, East
Putnam in the town of Putnam, and
Chestnut Hill and Tucker in Killingly.
Assistant Secretary George F. Hyde
Of the Y. NJ C. A. IL at his home III
with stomach trouble, which will prob
ably keep him away from the assqeia-
ton for the remainder of the week.
His many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
1t will interest his G.. A. r. friends
to know that at Merriam post meet
ing in Meriden Tuesday evening, Adj
jutant A.. A. May launched a boom for
for commander James r. Sloane for
state department commander of the
G. A. r.
A. o. H. essay committee will an
nounce results of competition at
Olympic hall tonight, preceding enter
tainment by the Carolan Ministries.
Mid-Lent frolic will close the pro-
gramme.-adv.
The state parade and field day of
the Catholic Total Abstinence union
of Connecticut, is to be held at New
Britain, Saturday, June, "a, and the
temperance societies of that city are
engaged in perfecting the details for
the event.
Although the outlook for the ice
crop was not very bright In this state
at the beginning of the season. still
all the cities and towns with the ex-
ception Of those on the coast of Long
Island sound, have reported fairly
good crops.
The committee having charge of the
decoration of the Armory for the Hi
bernian ball Friday evening, the 18th
finished their work last night, and
those who have seen it say the Armory
never looked better.-adv.
The editor Of the White Ribbon
Banner, Mrs. L. K Fuller, Of Scot
land. Conn.,, addressed the Hartford
w. c. T. U. Tuesday afternoon, urgiro
members to take q more active inter-
est in clearing the many different de-
partments of the w. c. T. U.
Brown Glee and Mandolin clubs, Mch
20, p- m, Y. M. c. A. hall. tickets on
sale at George A. Davis 5oc.-adv.
In connection with the weighing Of
mail. and the counting of the number
of pieces passing through the ONCE
country. there was a definite effort
made to learn just how many miles
the local carriers travel each day.
1t is hoped that the improvements
on the Michigan church will be com
pleted SO that 1t can be reopened with
special services by the first or Sec
ond Sunday in April. All the 1abol
was donated, the interior painting be.
ing done by Deacon G. r. Sanders.
An informal reception in honor O.
the visit OF District Deputy Dewitt
will be held by Norwich lodge, B. P
o. E.. at the Elks' home, Thursda,
evening. following the business meet
Ing. Members are requested to b,
present--Gdv.
Thames Rebekahs Past Noble Grand
association held it's March meetin1
here on Wednesday afternoon witt
Hope lodge The president. Mrs. Mar
garet Hart Of Hope lodge. conductes
the business meeting. 1t was decided
to hold the April meeting with Ospre,
lodge Of New London.
Ap interesting meeting Of Confor
circle Of The Kings Daughters wa,
held wednesday afternoon with Mrs
r. 4, Miller Of Penobscot street, i
members attending and spending
busy afternoon, sewing. As the lead
or, Mrs. A. T. utley, was detained b,
illness, the vice leader, Mrs. J. n
Allen, presided.
A newly issued order on the Ney
Haven road states that when train
men are relieved from duty for an,
special reasons they will net be al
low cd to return 10 duty until the,
have received Instructions to that ef
feet. Failure to report for duty be
cause Of sickness or for any othe
reason should be Immediately report
ed.
s. Kronig has returned from a tw'
months European trip, combininl
business ard pleasure. reaching hom
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