Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-19
JEWETT CITY
N. {. o. p. Honors hapain-Fisher-
mon Cut Through 23-lnch Ice
MiIder Weather Sunday-PIumhers
Busy.


Eleazer Jewett lodge. n. F. 0. p,
No. 1886. enjoyed one of the pleasant
est evenings in its history, Friday
evening, when the members celebrat-
ed the birthday of their chaplain Mrs.
Alice Babcock, by giving her a sur
prise. A large number was present,
and Mrs. Babcock received many
handsome gifts. After the programme
Of songs and readings, refreshments
Were served.
Tables We're then arranged for whist
in which many spent a pleasant hour,
while in an adjacent hall there was
music for all who cared to dance Mrs.
Babcock has devoted much time and
energy to the order. The committee
in charge was Mrs. Francis Campbell,
Mrs. j. H. Lee and Mrs. E. NJ. Gray.
When Borough Had Smallpox Scare.
The oldest inhabitants were talking
Sunday about the condition Of affairs
in Jewe City fifty years ago. Febru-
airy was the month when the smallpox
epidemic here was at its height. There
were moro than a dozen cases. The
Slater mills stopped, district schools
were closed and public meetings were
forbidden. Factory Hill was shut off
and quarantined from this side Of the
Pachaug river Each day a man in
the quarantincd district Chat also in
cluded Lincoln square,, went from
house to house and took orders in
book, which he took to the Slater
bridge, where he laid it down in the
roadway. Clerks from the Slater store
after ne was well away, came and
took the book. carried it TO the store
and filed the orders, which were then
taken to the bridge and delivered as
the orders had been received One
young woman went over to Lincoln
square to call upon her intended hus-
band, was caught in the quarantine
and was obliged to stay there two
weeks.
Decorative Plant.
Conspicuous among the floral deco
rations at the Baptist church Sunday
morning was the begonia Gloire de
Lorraine owned by Mrs. r. r. Church.
1t is completely covered with delicate
pink blossoms.
Fishing Through 23-Inch Ice.
5. F. Brown, John Potter and r.
=. Cheney took 80 fine pickerel from
one OF the coveS in the upper AspinOoh
Saturday. BY actual measurement the
ice was % inches thick
Cutting 80 holes through two-foot
ice, with the mercury near the zero
mark eliminates Go a certain degree)
the pleasure from ice fishing.
Many Frozen Water Pipes.
Considerable Inconvenience is being
experienced in the borough and in
Sylvandale through water pipes be-
ing frozen in the ground, principally
in the leads from the main. Plumbers
have not been called for this particu-
lar kind of work as much as for 10
years. With the extreme cold there
was no snow covering OIL the ground,
hence a deep freeze" Some farm
ers' spring water supply is cut off
for this reason.
Mercury Climbs to go Degrees.
Sunday was the nearest suggestion
Of a coming spring yet. The therm0m-
eter nearly reached the so mark In
the sun at noon. Water from the melt
ing Snow ran freely in the cutters.
Mrs. r. l.. Frost lad charge of the
Slater ibrary Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. 4rorgr..:s SPARKS Of
Tracy stree were sunday guests OF
Mr.. aIfs::, ltrs. Leroy t'rink of New
London Mrs tfinh Sses formerly
Miss I.eona k.snsqn 81 This place.
Watsrford.ssThe Rev, Peter Skelly
pastor otAtlset Church 5stf the Sacred