Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-26

Kenneth N. Fox, the young brake man killed at Putnam Sunday night, had spent some time in Norwich while working as an electrician.
 This is the rush season for the birch mills of the county. which are re- ceiving great quantities of brush from which the oil will be extracted.
 Italian societies in Connecticut cit ies will parade on the afternoon of Thanksgiving day to celebrate the peace between Italy and Turkey.
 Oscar Palmer, former day yard clerk at the Fort yards of the New Haven road, has been promoted to assistant night yardmaster at the Midway yards.
 Glengarry mills, recently incorporat- ed, of Sprague, will manufacture and deal in wool and cotton. The capital is 340,000 and business will be started with. s11.00o.
 Woman's Relief corps members in a number of towns are sending boxes of jellies fruit and small gifts to the Noroton home for the old soldiers Thanksgiving.
 About 30 young people of Hanover spent an enjoyable evening at the home of Miss Julia Babbitt on Sat urday with games and dancing. Re- treatments were served.
 Richard Lamont, the Middletown weather seer, has announced for the benefit of those expecting visitors on Thanksgiving day that the weather will be clear and warm.
 Clifford Pardy picked a buttercup in full bloom in the woods below Lau- rel Hill on Sunday. He also saw some bluets. The lateness of the sea- son Is thus well indicated.
 Plans are being made to entertain more than 500 at the third annual convention and banquet of the post office clerks and carriers of Connecti- cut to be held in Waterbury February 22, 1913.
 In St. Patrick's church Monday. the rector, Rev. John H. Frederick, cele- brated a months mind requiem high mass for John F. Coughlin, relatives and friends from Norwich and other cities attending.
 Reserved seat coupons for the So- dality minstrels can be redeemed for numbered seats at Morrison's cigar store today, Tuesday, or at Smiths pharmacy between 7.30 and 8.30 in the evening.-adv.
 G. H. Brown and F. A. Babcock of North Stonington were among the licensed hunters whose game was re- ceived at Bangor, Me- last week bv the inspector wardens. Over 134 deer and three moose were passed. Thea Connecticut Automobile associ- ation will introduce a bill in the leg islature requiring that lights be car ried on all vehicles whether horse drawn or motor driven. from a half Although a few travellers are start ing Canadaward. to spend the holidays with relatives, the rush of business in most eastern Connecticut mill villages will have the effect of reducing the number of visitors this season. Mrs. DeB. Randolph Keirn, who died at Reading. Pa., Friday night. was in Norwich to institute Faith Trumbull chapter when she was state regent A. many warm personal friends herea- bouts.
 Circulars requesting police to be on the lookout for Fred c. Adams, who deserted Wednesday from Fort Riley Kan. have been received in Connec- lieut. At the time of his enlistment in 1911. Adams gave his residence as Waterbury.
 Local alumni of Holy Cross college learn that work has begun on the l superstructure of Beaven hall, named | in honor of Bishop Thomas D. Beaven the new senior building, which is tc be ready for occupancy at the openine
 of the college year. in September Preliminary plans have been made l for big celebration of the tooth an- l niversary of the battle of Stonington l August 10. 1914, and the Stoningtor
 Mirror is urging prompt action so as 1 to get the matter early and properly
 before the next general assembly. l The production of all Connecticut l crops this year was 104 per cent. O. last years production and per cent
 in excess of the average production | for number of years past, accord.
 ing to November crop figures publish.
 ed by the agricultural department. The governments free drawing ex. l hibit for schools is not to be a larg, one, but it is being selected with un usual care, so as to show the worl
 that will be most suggestive to teach
 CTS, children and school officers. I will be ready for shipment about Jan uary 1.
 The state park commissioners vii hold meetings in New Haven ant
 Hartford December to hear all in
 terested in the subject of park reser vations in the state. The commission CTS are E. E. Bradley of New Haven
 Lucius F. Robinson of Hartford an,
 Morton F. Plant of Groton.
 Norwich cottagers who met Prof
 Thomas Preston's family when the,
 were at Eastern Point were particu larly impressed by the father, Thoma J. Preston, who is a prominent Meth
 odist, a director at Ocean Grove. Pro lessor Preston's marriage with Mrs Cleveland is of much interest locally.
 At the session of the Nationa
 grange, in Spokane. Washs Gran,