Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-24
VARIOUS MATTERS

Valentines are appearing in the store
windows.
Only light catches are reported by
those who fish through the ice.
Tomorrow, st. Paurs day, the Epis-
copal churches will hold special serv-
ices.
AS a result of Sd many heavy rains,
ice is said to be unusually clear and
clean this season.
The steamer Chelsea is being repair
ed at the works OF Theodore Smith &
Sons of Jersey City.
Orchard owners claim that peach
trees have been badly damaged by the
recent intense cold.
The Connecticut Humane society
is to meet on Wednesday morning
January 81, in Hartford.
A year ago today, Capt. Charles
Barr. the celebrated yachtsman, died
at New London, aged Al.
Literary society members are visit
ing the librarian to obtain data for
the celebration of Dickens centenary.
English residents have been receiv-
ing memorial postcards this week of
Queen Victoria's DEATH Jan laTy %
1901.
BY request Yantic Village Lyceum
entertainment in Engine hall. Yantic.
Wednesday, Jan. "a, o'clock: admis,
sion 25c.-adv.
At Eastern Point E. e. Spicer is cut
ting ice on his pond with a large force
Of helpers. 1t will take about four
days to fill the houses.
The new telephone directory has a
total of 1854 names in the Norwich di-
vision, an increase of 100 since the
December directory came out.
The new quarry company at the
Navy Yard intends to quarry 100000
tons Of granite. Steady employment
will be given TO about 800 workingmeh
Special party to Bermuda: II days
trip; leaving New York February s.;
entire expense SIS; ask Frank H. AL
len, 321 Main street. Norwich, Conn.
adv.
Miss Mary Thompson of Ellington
has been taken to the Hartford hos
pital to be cared for, as she is feeble
end unable to take care of herself. She
is 81 years old.
Progress in the Y. NJ. C. A. min
strels has reached a point where a part
Of the cast has been chosen, but more
win be added at the rehearsal this
evening, which is the second.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Blackman, own
ing two building lots on the east side
of Mohegan avenue, New London, have
sold them to the Connecticut college
for women. The sale was made Mon
day afternoon.
A call has been issued for the OBJ
servance of Sunday, January 20, in
the state of Connecticut, in behalf OF
the preservation of the Lords day
under the auspices of the Lords Day
league Of New England.
The stools for motormen on The
Groton & Stonington trolleys have
been placed in use and are much ap,
preciated. The motormen are permit
ted to sit for over half the trip, which
extends for about twenty miles,
The funeral Of Mrs. Ellen Chester
Copp was held at the home in Pleas
ant Valley Tuesday afternoon at TIVE
o'clock, the services being conducted
by Rev. James R, Danforth, DID. Bur
ial was in Starr cemetery, Groton.
The Connecticut Society Of tn,
Colonial Danes of America is to NEE
at the home of Mrs ]. o. Enders, L
Highland street, Hartford, on Frida,
evening. January Is, Governor Bald
win will read a paper on the seal o
Connecticut.
Of interest to his rogue friends il
Norwich is the announcement of Tues
days Meriden Record that Rev. w. +
Kidd, pastor Of the First M. E. church
was invited to remain as pastor 70
his fourth year, at the recent quarter
ly conference.
The annual financial report of 81
Patricks parish is exciting admiration
! throughout the state, the total re
ccipts being over $24,209. Even s.
Mary's parish, New Britain, one G
the leaders, with 5000 members, re
ports but $4,000.
There was a regular drill Of tn
| Fifth company at the armory on Tues
! day evening, when one recruit was sc
cured. At a company meeting it wa
voted to give the free use Of the com
| panys boxes for the dance in beha
| Of the fund for the new industry.
There is complaint that state drug
gists are violating the statute; Ever
! egistered pharmacy shall be in tn
/ direct charge and management of
| pharmacist, or. in case Of his TEN
pOrary absence, an assistant pharma
/ cist, duly licensed in accordance wit
the provisions eff the following section
| tank Of Stafford Springs. and ClioI