Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
0ll1e R1llftill.
VARIOUS MATTERS.

Improvements are being made to the residence of former Chief of Police John Murphy on Thames street.
 Big final night of Foresters' bazaar at Armory tonight.-adv.
 In quiet way the Kings Daughters are busy with plans to make Christ mas happy for many who are needy.
 The Connecticut congressman will have holidays from Dec. 19 to Jan. 2- such adjournment having been voted.
 Miss sadie Dawson had charge of the Otis library Sunday afternoon, 70 enjoying the privileges of the reading room. A
 Art embroideries and needlework in latest designs. Mrs. s. Comstock, 16 Main street.-adv.
 The new nickel with an Indians head on the face will be ready, accord ing to the expectations of the treas ury department, by Feb. l.
 Dancing free, Armory tonight, at Foresters' big bazaar.-adv. :.
 At Fishers Island carpenters are busy on the third story of the Mansion house and soon will be able to work inside, out of the cold winds.
 The Bloomfield Baptist church, which has been without a pastor since the death of the Rev. James Balfour Con- nell last March, may be cold.
 Try Grover & Herrick Go. this year for the Xmas candy for socials and church entertainments.-adv.
 Prisoners are being held in most of the county jails until word is received from Warden Garner that there is room in the crowded state prison.
 The finance committee of the state prohibitionists meet in Hartford on the 18th. and the meeting will be at tended by Capt. J. L. Randall of Groton.
 Chief of Police Linton took days vacation on Sunday. Capt. D. J. Two mey was at the desk during the day and Sergt. A. c. Matthews had the desk at night.
 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Samuel Guild of Medfield, Mass, and Miss Mary B. Hopkins on Dec. 26th at the home of Charles Hop kins in Plainheld.
 Grover & Herrick Co. want orders for Xmas candy for fairs, socials and church entertainments.-adv. The Connecticut Churchman states that Connecticut branches of the Girls Friendly society have contributed $50 to the building fund for the Connecti- cut Woman's college.
 The members of the Connecticut del l egation in congress are in receipt of letters from the Connecticut Editorial association asking for the repeal of the sO-called newspaper law. Dr. E. H. Jenkins of New Haven | director of the Connecticut Agricul- tural Experiment station, is to succeed Dr. l.. A. Clinton as director of the Storrs Agricultural Experiment sta tion.
 The car leaving Franklin square for Westerly at 5.45 a. m. has been dis continued. Car leaves Preston bridge at 5.1s a- m. for Westerly.-Adv. The express companies are prepar- ing to meet the rates that will be put l into effect Jan. 1 under the parcels | post law. They will compete for the l parcels that come within the scope of | the Bourne act.
 East Norwich residents will be sin- l terested in the social item that Miss l Elsie Aldrich, youngest daughter of l ex-Senator and Mrs. Nelson w. Ald- rich, is a guest at the White House, being entertained by Miss Helen Taft. | D. A. R. regents are receivino d Iet- | ter from Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, presi- | dent general, criticising a communica- ton believed to be in the interest of Mrs. William c. Story, concerning Me- morial Continental hall and financial matters.
 Last chance tonight, Foresters big, | busy bazaar at Armory.-adv.
 Letters from c. D. Whitman and | Glenn Merrill of Jacksonville, Fla, are ] full of interest to their Fishers Island friends MT. Whitman and MT. Mer- Till are employed at the Riverside dairy, one of the largest of it's kind in l the south.
 Herbert L. Gale, 55, for years prom l inent in evangelistic work, died sud- denly in Boston last week, stricken with apoplexy just after conference with Baptist ministers. MT. Gale had conducted union evangeliStic services | in eastern Connecticut.
 All those who have not paid their personal tax should do so before De- cember 20, 1912. After that date the delinquent list will be made out and turned over to the prosecuting attor- ney as the law demands.-AdV.
 Marcus D. Bush and Mrs. Editha A Tebbitt were married at the home o. the brides mother. Mrs. Georgians : LeCount, in Mantle, Thursday after noon. Rev. Charles F. Eldredge per formed the ceremony. The groom i'
 assistant postmaster at Mantle.
 Yesterday, the third Sunday in Ad
 vent, Rev. William F. Cavanaugl
 preached in St. Patrick's church ol
 Remission of the Temporal Punish
 ment Due to Sin. The Instruments
 offertory was given by Organist Far
 rell in his usual musicianly style.
 The official roll of the general as
 sembly completed by the secretary o
 state shows 21 democratic senator
 and 14 republicans. In the house tn
 members are designated as follows
 Democrats 120, republicans 130, pro
 gressives 6. progressive republicans Bishop Brewster has written his Ad
 vent letter to the Sunday school chil dren of the Episcopal diocese. Tn offering this year will be to help bull : a church in Kremmling. Western Col ! orado. of which district the bishop . youngest brother is the znissionar bishop.
 There is local interest fin the Ea' . Hampton item that George ". Go !, was riding on Ninth avenue elevate ! car in New York, Dec. 9th. which ra 7 into d Sixth avenue car OH a tfestie ] feet high Thirty-fve passengers wei
 injured 1Tr. Golf escaped with
 sprained wrist.
 s The Connecticut Oyster Grower | l asgOniatirn has sent an appeal