Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Chr Bulletin,
Norwich, Monday. Jan. /, 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Be sure 20 write it 1912 today!
There was good skating on Fan
ning's pond Saturday.
French residents commemorated st.
Sylvester's day Sunday.
ST. Patricks parish school will open
Wednesday for the winter term.
CLAIMS have been scarce in the
shore towns for some time, owing to
the tides.
The hotels are providing small, in
dividual towels in public toilet rooms,
TO comply with the new law.
seIae of the boys and girls had to
trYfEeir Christmas sleds on the wet
SNOW Of the hilly side streets, Sunday
evening.
]. J. c. Stone of Hartford has favor
ed Norwich friends with New Years
postal cards Of his bowling and pool
rooms there
Many persons were on the streets
at an unusually late hour Sunday
night, returning from the watch night
services in the churches.
A large number of men and bows
enjoyed the comforts of the Otis IL
orary reading room, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Cash was in charge.
Funeral services for Mrs. Aurelia C.
Ldtimer were held at her home in Nj
antie Saturday. Rev. c. NJ. Reed Of
fciated. Burial was in Chesterfield
cemetery.
The state board of examiners of
barbers is to be in session in New
London, Monday, January 8, for the
purpose of examining applicants for
larbers' licenses.
Saturdays Worcester Post said:
Miss Gertrude NJ Dowd of II Harl-
moHd street entertained at bridge last
night in honor Of Miss Anna Donohue
Of Norwich, Conn.
The open season for wild ducks.
geese and swans ended Saturday. The
validity Of hunters licenses ended De-
ccrnbe 81, so new license blanks have
been sent to all town clerks.
There are about dozen families
NJ Crescent beach for the winter. The
New Haven road provides the cottage
colony four trains each way on week
days and one each way on Sunday.
Today the feast Of the Circumcision
there viii be special services in the
Catholic churches, beginning with the
$40 O'Clock mass for the convenience
OF those who have to go to work early
Mrs. Emeline Church, Beebe died
Saturday at her home at Quaker Hill.
Sheis one Of the last Of the Church
family. which has made its residence
in this section Of the state for many
years.
In the probate court Saturday, Judge
n. J. Ayling granted administration
on the estate OF Amelie l. Kern, nam
ing John Kern sas administrator ard
John Zahn and Richard Markoff as
appraisers.
The New Haven road has posted
notices that after January l, in com
pliance with the new state law there
viii be no drinking cups in passenger
cars. If passengers desire to drink
each one must furnish his own cup
or glass.
The government 30-mile cable from
Narragansett Pier to Block Island was
fouled by the anchor OF the schooner
Edward E. Briry Friday and was put
out of business. A government vessel
has been sent out to investigate and
repair the damages.
The funeral of Mrs. Aurelia B. Cone.
widow of George Latimer of East
Lyme, was held at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Catherine Comstock, Sat
urday morning at IL o'clock Rev. c.
NJ. Read OffiCiated. The body was TAX
en- to Cherterheld for interment.
There was a rush of motor vehicle
owners at the Office of the secretary
Of state in the capitol Saturday to OBJ
tain the new markers to be put into
use January l. About carload Of
markers were received for the purpose
short time ago, from Beavers Falls,
Pa.
Beginning today, January 1, several
trains which now stop at South Wor-
cester station on the Norwich & Wor-
cester division Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, win dis
continue doing SO, except on Satur-
days, when the trains will stop as al
/ present.
At Bridgeport former Mayor Edward
/ T. Buckingham and Representative w
4 W. Bent announce that they will oper
+ law offices January / under the name
o. Buckingham & Bent. The Junior
partner is younger son of Mr.. ant
Mrs Martin F. Bent of West Thames
street, Norwich.
! The Mansfield Center Library asso-
citation incorporated, Of Mansfield, hal
fled articles of association signed by
/ w. r. Lanphear Miss A. q. Barrows
Alfred Oien, George H. Allen, Elsie
&. Marsh, Mrs. G. Fl. Wyman, Mrs
! James McFarlane, Mrs. Herbert T.
/ Clark, A. W. Buchanan, Jr., and Mrs
Chattield II. Kip.
New Years day will be favorable
for the people who desire to enjoy
the pleasure the day gives to Ameri
cans, says Horace Johnson, and al
others who choose in the beginning o
the year. There will not be a disturb
dnce Of much note until about tn
third day Of the new year. A cold
clustering wind will prevail until TIN
ID.
TRAMPs WOULD INDICATE
THAT TIMES ARE BETTEF
Number Given Shelter 119 Less Tha'
Last December-Total of 2,574 70