Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15

| @>------ VARIOUS MATTERS There has been good sale of~holi day novelties.
 Hundreds of Easter postcards are increasing the mails. The new telephone directory goes into effect tomorrow, the 18th. Friday was dismal day for the guests in town for. the holiday. Small boys will earn many dimes delivering plants and flowers today There will be a big sale of white flowers today, for Mothers day to- morrow.
 The rain relieved the fears of the fire wardens regarding Fast day for est fires.
 All roads lead to Olympic hall. Mon day night, Sodality's Easter Monday ball.-adv.
 Like Good Friday, today Holy Sat urday. is a fasting day in the Catho- lie church.
 Fridays rain caught many theater- goers unprepared and spoiled much spring finery.
 After the plain fare of Holy week, dealers are hoping to sell many East CT dainties today. Attend the military ball Wednesday. April 19. Tickets and boxes at Davis store. Miller's orchestra.-adv. There is always an increased demand on charity organizations before East CT, especially for shoes and clothing.
 Inmates of the various charitable and other institutions will be insured happy Easter by the benevolence of generous friends.
 There is a project about the state to have the D. A. R. chapters join in about the country against that disease bearing pest, the housefly. License your dog in the town clerk s office now. One dollar extra after May 1st. Office open daily from a. m. to s p. m.-adv.
 A former Norwich resident, Mrs. Robinson, wife of Rev. MT. Robinson of the A. M. E. Zion church, was talk en to Memorial hospital, New London, Friday. suffering from pneumonia. First Lieut. c. K. Church and Sec- ond Lieut.. W. R. Denison 50 to Hart positions one step higher in the Third company, c. A. C.. c. N. G.. of this city.
 At the annual meeting of the Allen Beeman Co. here this week the reports were heard but the election of directors and officers was delayed for 8 month J. Arthur Allen is the acting manager at the present time.
 The 1ssd Co.,, c. A. C.. at Fort H. q. Wright. Fishers Island, is quite de- pleted just at present. This month the enlistments of 28 men expired. Only one re-anlisted-Private Kaiser. and he is away on a two months furlough.
 The plumbers strike remains the same. They are awaiting advice from Boston. The masters have made no advances and say they do not intend to. so that the men are getting the benefit of short vacatton-without pay,
 Local people. attending the conner cial teachers convention in Bridge port write home that the 300 visitors were given the freedom of the city Thursday by Mayor E, T. Buckingham and later were entertained with an auto ride about town.
 Mrs. Ellen R. Gallup. wife of Fred erick Gallup, died Friday morning at her home in Groton from a shock. An Avery, widow of Erasmus D. Avery. died Friday afternoon after . finger ing Illness.
 It was discovered Thursday that the Central Vermont depot at Montville had been entered and a coat and watch were taken belonging to Agent w. H. Goodell The coat was pawned in New London by a negro whose identity Is not known.
 The grouse. quail and rabbit bills have not been acted upon in the gen- eral assembly yet. It is reported that the committee is all at sea over these bills. The fight seems to be first for the protection of game birds or to kill or let live the ferret law.
 AEair Groton has cause to thank Frederick Bill for his generosity. He has donated $5,000 towards the en- dowment fund of the Bill Memorial library there, which will allow it to be maintained on wider scale than on which it Is now conducted.
 Rev. P. c. Wright will speak at the Central Baptist church Sunday morn
 
 quest" There will be special Faster music both morning and evening.-adv
 This weeks Catholic Transcript an- nounces that the spiritual retreats of the clergy of the diocese of Hartford will be held at Keyser island, South Norwalk. The first retreat will open on June 12 and close on June IT, The second will open June 19 and close June 24
 Town Clerk Holbrook has registered less than 200 dogs thus far this month, which is still over 100 below the rec ord for this date There remain but two weeks more before the first of May, when all must have their new tags or stand a chance of visit from the dog warden.
 Roy Cornell Barker of New Lon- don and Miss Belle C. Hutchinson of Mercerville. N. J. were married on Wednesday afternoon at 130 o'clock in the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. William H. Hutchinson of Mercerville. by Rev. Dr. Howard, pastor of the Presbyterian church.
 Owing to the serious illness of Prin- cipal F. T. Hayward of the West dls- tYict schools the Rockville board of