Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-15
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Applicants for Keeper of Town Farm
Patriotic Instructor Receives Reports
of Lincoln Day Events-Grange OBJ
serEance-Ne License for Emory C.
Hopkins.
Several applications from persons
who desire to take charge of the town
farm when Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shippee
complete their duties there in few
weeks, have been fled with the select
men Of Illlingly The appointment to
manage the farm carries with it a SAL
airy Of $3.50 a year. The selectmen will
consider the applications at d special
meeting TO be held within a few days,
Miss Laura Bessette is at Marlboro,
Mass, today CThursday) attending the
wedding OF Miss Eva Lizette.
John I, Sabip of PaWtucllet called
on friends in Danielson Wednesday.
Mrs. A, H. Arlington had the mem
hers Of the Danielson Art club at her
home for a meeting Tuesday after
nooRN
Old Folks Concert,
An old folks concert was given in
The Congregational church at Dayville
Wednesday evening, under the auspices
of the young people Of the Putnam
Baptist church,
Fish from Lake Erie.
Fresh fish from Lake Erie-pickerel,
trout and whitedsh-were shown by a
local dealer Wednesday, the offerings
creating special interest.
Mrs John Ryan of Schenectady, N.
y, has been spending a few days with
her parents in Dayville.
An entertainment of special interest
was given in Grange hall at South
KihngIy W ednesday evening by the
school children in that part of the
town
Members OF the Thirteenth company,
c. A c. are doing much gossiping
about being ordered 10 occupy some
enc Of The forts in the New London
artillery district in case the regular
garrison should be ordered to Texas.
Additional mail matter that passed
through the Danielson postofice We'd
nesday consisted principally Of valen-
tines, the majority of which one would
have been pleased to receive, but in
some cases the missives must have
caused some other sensation than thai
OF pleasure.
DOG Caught in Fox Snare.
A valuable foxhound, owned by a To-
copper wire snare while on the trail
OF a fox in the eastern part Of the
town. The dog managed TO break the
wire and escape with a moose tightly
eraMn about It's neck, which was lat
er removed by the owner.
r. r. Williams and family who have
been spending the winter in Spring
field, Mass, have returned to the farm
formerly occupied by them in the town
OF Brooklyn, where they expect to
spend the remainder of the winter
Lincoln Day Observance General
Patriotic Instructor c. A Potter Of
the department Of Connecticut O. A.
r., is receiving reports from patriotic
instructors of Grand Army posts which
show that the observance of Lincoln
birthday was general throughout the
state, and that Mr.. POtters request for
activity by the G. A R was needed
as never before
Six Degrees Below Zero.
The minimum temperature recorded
On the government thermometers at
Bitgood's Wednesday morning was six
degrees below zero, continuing an I'M
broken stretch Of below zero morn
ings that have followed each other for
more than a week. At noon, however
the temperature had risen to 81 de-
grees, and the wind had shifted to the
south for the first time in many days
Conducted Central Village Service.
Members of the Danielson Pente-
costal church went 10 Central Village
Wednesday evening to conduct a ser
vice This practice has been followed
during the winter months, there being
considerable interest in the village