Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-13

adv,
OF the fires reported by the state
police for 1911, S. were believed to
be Of incendiary origin and were in
vestigated by the officers of the de-
partmenL
On Monday afternoon a young wo-
irsan was taken from Broad street by
Deputy Sheriff Draper to the Ner-
wich State hospital by order OF the
probate court.
Pupils In number Of the schools
viii have valentine boxes on Wednes-
day. IN the lower grades the pupils
will make some Of the valentines for
parents and friends,
Whist and dance this evening at
Parish hall, Norwich Town. Father
Mathew orchestra.-adp.
The civil superior court win resume
its session at New London this morn
ing. when the case OF Frank A. Chase
vs. the Connecticut company will be
Eastern Connecticut men will attend
the annual convention and dinner Of
the Navy league Of the United States,
to be held at the New willard hotel,
Washington, February ga
Following the Sunday evening serv-
ice at the Center Methodist church,
East Hartford, the fourth quarterly
conference was held, District SupL J.
Il. Newland Of Norwich presiding.
]. I'll. Connolly Of New London, flag
man on train u, got off the train at
the navy yard to throw a switch on
Saturday night, and, slipping on the
icy path, fell and badly wrenched his
left knee
A copy of the petition asking for a
reduction of the tariff on raw sugar
has been sent to every Connecticut
congressman and senate at Washing
ton, a number Of trade organizations
and oranges in the state,
The W. c. T. Z. win have q sale
of food and useful articles Friday,
Feb. 16, from 3-6 D. m. at Hamilton's
shoe store. Main street.-adv.
The news now is that the Grand
Trunk plans a double tracking Of its
line from Canada to White River
Junction to handle the traffic to be
then distributed to New London,
Providence and Boston seaports.
In st. Patricks church. Monday
at o'clock, Rev. Hugh Trea-
nor celebrated a requiem high mass
for Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Brien of
Cliff street, the date being the ami
of Mrs. OBrien's death.
E.sa L.
Norwich girl, DR.. Helen West of Meri-
den and Mrs. William b. Treadway,
who are on a trip to Egypt, are due
at Port Said February 81. From Cairo
the travellers win take the trip up the
Nile.
William II. Decker, son Of Franklin
II. Decker of West Mystic, who has
been a sufferer for some time with
brain trouble, was brought Monday
morning to the Norwich State hos
pital by First Selectman Frank r.
Wheeler
Best service TO California; standard
or tourist Latter personally conducted
five times weekly without change. Berth
80. Washington Sunset Route, Il
Milk and 1862 Wash. Beston.-adv.
Profs. Trueman and Clinton Of the
Connecticut agricultural college eat
Storrs, are to hold weeks session
in then Grange hall in Enfield from
February 10 to "a. General farming
instruction will be given by the col
lege men.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
died by William r. Harrington OF
Windham; assets $500; liabilities
1914. Largest creditors: J. F. Park
er & Co.. Boston, $910; Butler Bros,
New York city, STA; Bernstein & Ma
chime Of New York city, $104.
At a valentine party given at the
Croker house Saturday afternoon by
Miss Julia Caulkins to the pupils OF
her class, the final grand march was
led by Neva Palmer, little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Palmer, and
Acors Boss, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Royce Boss.
The home day at Fairview home for
Odd Fellows is being looked forward
to by the inmates with much interest
though it does not occur until Aprll
36. Home lodge OF Rebekah will make
Il a day Of great enjoyment, when
be welcomed.
1t is recalled that one young woman
clerk solved the drinking problem last
summer, during the water famine, by
bringing spring water in a Thermos
bottle TO the store daily, the other
clerks bsnefting by the clever plan,
the bottle keeping the water cool as
long as the supply lasted.
Representative Higgins introduced
in the house the petition of the Union
Baptist church of GroteH for the pas
sage Of the Kenyon Sheppard inter
state liquor bill He also presented
the petition of the 0esman American
alliance of Connecticut against the
passage of the Same b9d,
Schooner Siias BrainaFd remains
frozen in at the dock at Steddards
Wharf where she sank a Eaoath age.
An attempt was made to get the ear
go OF wood out of the hold, but the
schooner has lurched to starbeard with
winds and tides, and the unloading has
been postponed till miider weather.
Members Of the b. A. r. learn that
when Mrs. John L. Buel, the state
regent. presented President Taft a
copy Of ths Guida last week, the chap
tsEs of the book relating to agTicul-
ture, and urging ths immigrants to
settis Ia the country rather than cit
les, met with the presidents special
approval.
Says tbs esIrrent issHe of tias SeR-
HsFciai Record; This loeatissl in Nor
vich Of tils American Therm0s Bottle
essapaRy is now an assured fact, Ths
sam OF ST., zee has been subscribed
with which to bay Iaad aFd build a