Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-02
MYSTIC
Groton Defeated 50 to 29.-civiI Ser
 vice Examination for City Letter Carriers = Reception for District
 Nurse,


 The Y. M. c. A. basketball team went to Groton Tuesday night and won 50 to 29. The hall was packed. About 50 went over with the home team. The game was Mystic's from the start, and the good pass work done by the Mystic boys showed that they meant business.
 The following shows the teams with the baskets made:
 Groton = Edgcomib, If, 3 baskets; Archer, If, 8: O'Brien, rg, 4; Needham, c, 1; Forbes, lg, 8.
 Mystfc-McKone, rg, baskets; Gley. If, 5; fouls; Davis, c. 1; Wilcox. lg. 6; LaTi<um, If, 1.
 Fftzpatrick was referee and Denehea umpire.
 ~> Tuesday night, March z, the Mystic fboys will play the New Haven team for the pennant of the state. Mystic has won all but one game this season, and the New Haven team beat the home 'ager feels confident that Mystic will hold the championship for the coming season.
 w. C. T. U. Meeting.
 The w. c. T. U. held d bimontfly meeting in their rooms on Tuesday aft ernoon. and an interesting report was made by Mrs. Alvin Cutler of the pro- hibition rally held in Norwich, and also the report of Mrs. Dietrick's lec- ture at the mothers meeting in West Mystic Friday afternoon. The president announced that the next meeting would be a Union Signal meeting. After regu- lar business a social time was enjoyed.
 Public Violin Recital.
 Invitations have been sent out by G. Victor GrinneIl for his fifth public vio- lin recital, to be given in the Methodist church on Tuesday evening, March I. MT. GrinneH will De assisted by Mrs. Grace Aldrich- Crowell, soprano, of Norwich, and the Grinnen orchestra, with Miss Helen Wilcox at the piano.
 Burial of William Hoff.
 The body of William Hoff, son of Mir. and Mrs. William Hoff, who was killed in New Haven Saturday while crossing a track near the station, was brought to this place on Tuesday aft ernoon for burial in Elm Grove ceme- tery. He was 16 years old, a former resident of this place, who a. few years ago moved to New Haven.
 Examination for City Carrier Service.
 The United States civil service com mission will hold an examinat tion on March II for the purpose of establish : ing a register of efigib1es from which three letter carriers and one substitute will be selected for city delivery ser vice in, Mystic. The examination is open to citizens between the ages oi IS and 45. Persons honorably dis charged from the naval or military ser vice of the United States by reason of wounds received or sickness incur red, will be admitted regardless of age Male applicants must be at least feet inches in height and weigh 12s pounds or over. Many applications have been filled out and forwarded. By May 1 the city carriers will be estab- lished in the village.
 Given Informal Reception. Miss Margaret Peacock, who is tt be the district nurse for this village was given an informal reception Tues. day evening at the home of MT. ant Mrs. Charles E. Wheeler on Eas Main street. Many improved the op- portunity to meet her. Wednesda, morning she began her duties with { good many cases on hand. : Initiated Three. Stonington lodge, No. 26, I. o. o. F. met Wednesday evening, when a clas of three candidates received the initia tory degree.