Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-08

Have you secured your tickets at
Davis for Miss Beatrice Hedford p
adv
There was considerable OF a thaw
during midday Wednesday, but the
rcadbed on most of the streets con-
thiues solid ice, and horses must be
well sharpened.
Rev. John Oldham, who Methodist
charges in this vicinity has asked
for a transfer from his church in
New Bedford, which he has directed
for the past ten years.
At a Lincoln service of Sons and
Daughters of Veterans, to be held
sunday afternoon at Essex. the ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. Percy
Barnes, formerly Of Yantic.
Prof. E. B. Reed. formerly chairman
of the New Haven civil service board.
will be POSTMASTER at the dinner of the
Connecticut Civil Service Reform as
saciation at the Taft hotel on Feb.
10th.
The artesian well on the Mather
farm at Eastern Point has reached the
depth of 44S feet, and at the last test
made the flow was six gallons min
ute 1t is hoped that a flow Of 100
gallons will be reached.
BE sure to see the play, Me an
Otis" Friday night, February 9, at
the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Admission 25c.-adv,
A part of the brush LAND on the
Snow farm at Storrs college has been
cut off this winter and will be set
out to apple orchard in The spring.
This will be part of the experiment.
al orchard Of the station.
At the annual meeting of the Con-
necticut probate assembly at the state
library building, Hartford, next week
Wednesday, Judges hobbs of Bridge
port, Gregory of Norwalk and Lock-
wood Of Stamford are to speak.
Mentioned among the members of
the class of 1915. Holy Cross college.
Worcester, who had a banquet "ues-
day evening, when the members of the
faculty were the honor guests, was
Arthur J. Mcnamara of Norwich
Barnaby Mcneil. so, a ship carpen-
ter, died suddenly Of apoplexy at his
home at Harriston Landing Tuesday.
He is survived by a widow one son,
John Mcneil, and two daughters, Miss
Mary Mcneil and Mrs. Frank Spicer.
Several dozens Of freight cars load
ed with ice from Crystal lake near
the navy yard are at the station in
Groton waiting to be taken to the
icing station at Midway. 1t will re-
quire 1900 tons to fill the house there
BY new method Of thawing frozen
pipes electric wires are attached to
the pipe, and the current is tErned
on. In four minutes. the heat Of the
pipes given by electricity, warns the
ice, and soon the water commences
to flow.
The annual report Of the Southern
New England Telephone company
shows that there were at the end OF
! the year 1896 stations in the state
| where now with the absorption Of the
Winsted system there is complete IN
| accommodation.
Local people named Burke are be.
! ing notified of the project to form
! an organization to be known as the
| Burlles Of America, for the purpose O.
! furthering the candidacy of Gov. J1hI
| Burke of North Dakota, a democrat
| for the presidency.
1t is stated by Worcester papers tina
/ sodality Of St Paufs Catholic churcl
presented Rev. DR.. William II. Goggin
So roses, in recognition of his birth
| day which was Thursday. Rev. Fathe
| Goggin, who is one Of the leading cler
! gymen Of Worcester. has Viste
friends in Norwich
In the superior court at Worceste
| Monday, Lora 2. Warner Of Eas
Douglas was awarded by the jury $S2
in a suit for $4,000 damages brough
against the New England Navgatio
company for alleged injuries receive
as a result Of a screen blowing uu
of the pilot house Of the steamer Cit
Of Lowell April Z. 1910. and strikn
her in the back Of the head, causin
nervous trouble.
The New London Telegraph of Wed
nesday said Samuel S. Morgan an
Mrs. Jessie b. Cook. both of Norwicl
were married in this city yesterda
afternoon by Justice of the Peace Ma
riou r. Davis. The groom is 81 veal
old and the bride 3S. The prese1
marriage is his third and the bride
fourth The couple are well know
in Norwich, where Mrs. Morgan he
, been a dressmaker.
The Bridgeport probate court is
| appoint commissioners to pass on II
claims Of Mrs. Margaret Dunn, moth,
Of the late Mollie Dunn fjilr1y, wido
of DR. Andrew Gilroy, formerly
Norwich. Mrs. Gilroys property ";
left to her daughter, Loretta Giro
and her mother seeks to recover 2,0(
which she claims she entrusted
her daughter at different times an
for which no accounting has bee
made.
Wednesdays meeting Of the Pre-
gressive Missionary club Of the Ger
trail BAPTIST church was held wit
Mrs. J. c. Darcie of Mckinley ave
nue., twenty six members and the mis-
siunary baby being present. Throug
the Kindness of Miss poane, who
in FloriGa, kumquats were provide
for the members. After sewing, ligl
refreshments were served. The pre-:
iGent, Mrs. AT. Utley, presided dul
ing the meeting.
Parcels improperly or inadequate
wrapped will not be accepted fl
mailing The postoftice departmer
has received complaints, particular
from foreign countries, that pack
ages contained in the mails from tn
country have been received in a. dan
aged condition Postmaster Gener