Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-20
VARIOUS MATTERS.

the shortest day in the year.
 Ladies' shopping bags at Geo. A. Davis.-adv.
 Most of the kindergartens will hold Christmas tree exercises this morning. Ladies pocketbooEs at Geo. A. Davis. adv.
 Saturday, St. Thomas day, will be marked by special services in the Epis- copal churches. 1t would please local merchants if Norwich had a sprinkling of the snow which is five feet deep in Minnesota. Holiday shopping is simplified for so many farmers families who own au- tomobiles and can get to town with ease.
 Bill books and letter cases at Geo. A. Davis. adv.
 Travel on the New Haven road is so heavy that for several days the ex- presses have been running in two sec tions.
 Kodaks and camera supplies at Geo. A. Davis'.-adv. Postmen are glod that the official 105 days of mail weighing has ended, so as 10 leave them free for the holiday rush.
 Subscriptions for all magazines at Geo. A. Davis s'.-adv. Christmas will not mean a holiday for the rural free delivery mail men, who must drive over their routes as usual.
 Fresh caught blues today at Powers Bros.-adV.
 | By request of the National Musical Federation some of the state musical societies observed Thursday as Me | Dowell day.
 i As the moon is full on Monday, the ! 23d, there should be reasonable cer- tainty of pleasant nights throughout Christmas week.
 Choice Noank cod and Holsters at 1 Powers Bros'.-adv. Social events for the new year are being planned, as Ash Wednesday { i day is March 23d.
 Fifty printed calling cards for 25 cents at The Bulletin office.-adv.
 St. Patrick's school closes this after noon, with the usual Christmas treat for the younger children. The winter term opens Jan. 2d.
 Choice smelts at Powers Bros, 10 Rose place. Tel TIT and 114.-adv.
 A number of groups of soldiers from i the island forts were Norwich visitors Thursday, and incidentally did a little Christmas shopping.
 Express company employees are so rushed that in some places they have been instructed to begin work an hour earlier (5.30) each morning. Powers Bros. Tel. IA and 777.-adv.
 Considerable princess pine for dec orations has been brought to town this season, as there has been no snow to hamper the green gathererS. Norwich cottage owners who were l at Ocean beach Thursday found the sea as calm as a mill pond, but fu- rious northwest land breeze blowing.
 The new signal tower at Saybrook Junction will be a two story structure and will be pretty well up in the air The frames were placed Tuesday aft ernoon.
 Choice Chatham clans. extra fine fine, at Powers Bros, 110 Rose place i-adv.
 In less than a month, on Jan. Il, 1913 the law affecting food products sold ir package form will become operative and for every violation penalties vii be enforced.
 District Traffic Agent Charles W Dow of Norwich is the dean of the S N. E. Telephone employees in this vi cinity, having entered the service ot the company in 1879. about 34 years ago.
 The informing leaf1et, "A Whiff iron the Rose of New England" issued by the board of trade. has been put in tht postoffice substations and other public places, for distribution during holida! time.
 Commencing Monday, Dec. 23d, tn, Norwich and Westerly freight car vii leave Shetucllet street, Norwich. a 1O.2O a~ m daily, Sundays and holiday excepted-adv.
 Local people who have contribute, to the $5,O00 fund of the Pocahonta Memorial association learn that tn | Ine t0I ci,, fN the monument, which is to be erecte, on the Jamestown exposition grounds.
 So rare a sight are oxen hereabouts where they used to be so numerous that group of kindergarten childre watched with awe yoke from Gard ner Lake. Thursday, while the drive was unloading wood at a Nrwic home
 Bela Lyon Pratt. the Boston sculp tor, who has received the commissio to make the statue of Nathan Hal which is to be placed on the Yale cam pus, will have the assistance of Georg Guest, a former Norwich Art schot student.
 The tax collectors office will be ope this evening until o'clock for the pur pOSO Ol COllcClIIlS lIlS UdldIlCt OL LII personal tax. After today, Friday, tn 20th, the delinquent list will be mad out and turned over to the prosecutin attorney, as the law demands.-adv Christmas eve is the 98th anniversar 7 of the signing of the treaty of Chen In response to a request from a lead ing British journal Bishop Brewstt of Connecticut sent a message in ref erence to that signal event, the Cor necticut Church man states
 Preparations are being made by tt g Southern New England Telephor company, through expert statistician ! to determine the standing, In point service, age and other information those employees who are eligible to con under the benefit of the pension polio
 Two comparatively tame deer mao