Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-21
Otle BullFtin,
Norwich, Thursday, March 21, 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS

tHntOOO MA EnO
 Croeuses, narcissus and jonquils are sprouting since last weeks rains.
 March 21 is the feast day of St Benedict, patron of colored Christians.
 Drays loaded with household goods indicate that the moving season has begun.
 Owners of boats are getting ready to overhaul them and get them ready for painting.
 Steamer Mt. Hope is at the Thames River Towboat company's dTydock, be- ing cverhauled.
 In spite of the early morning rain clouds of dust blew through the streets Wednesday afternoon
 Sparkling but not not bite-y
 Experts bid-Clysmic Water. Spark ling.-adv.
 Alden Fish of Mystic has purchased a fine pair of horses in Norwich New London Telegraph.
 "Wednesday was an enjoyable day for the members of the walking clubs, whc found pleasure in strolls in vari- ous directions
 Ground was broken Wednesday for a new house which William W. Beck with Is to build at the corner of West Thames and Newcomb streets.
 The Montville selectmen have closed the Massapeag road until repairs can be made. This road was washed so badly in places that travel on it was dangerous.
 Kinemacolor motion pictures, the Eighth Wonder of the World" Satur- day; auspices of Y. M, c. A.-adv.
 Next Sunday in the Methodist churches is the last Sunday of the conference year. No services will be held conference Sunday, the 51st, in most of the churches.
 The ladies of Montvine Center have arranged to give a linen shower to Miss Jennie Sweitzer at the home of Lawrence Raymond this (Thursday) afternoon. in honor of her approach ing marriage.
 Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin yesterday H. Of the executive committee of the soldiers hospital board on the comp troller for $8,200, to be applied to the care of families of indigent sol diers, sailors and marines.
 Owing to the severe illness of Mrs. Walter H. Rogers, T Union street, her millinery parlors will remain closed until further notice.-adv.
 At Groton Tuesday evening friends Of Miss Myrtle Green gave her sur prise party in the shape of linen shower at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. c, Warren, on Church street, Tn view of her marriage with Cecil Burrows of Foquonnock, June 20
 Notices are being sent out that the third annual conference of the alumni of Yale divinity school and the min isters of Connecticut, is to be held April 15-17 inclusive, in New Haven. Rev J. H. Jowett of New York city will be the chief speaker of the con ference.
 Passengers on the trains notice the T. A. Scott Co. dredger No at work on the excavation of a channel in the vicinity of the Thames River Co.'S wharf at Riverside Dredging will also be done at the wharf to permit easy access of vessels loaded with lumber for the mill
 Mrs. F. A. Collins announces her Spring millinery openings Wed. and Thurs. March 20-21; open Mon, Thurs. and Saturday evenings.-adv. There was business meeting of the board of trustees of the Connec- ttcut Epileptic society at Hartford on ! Tuesday, at which the architects l plans for the new power and ! heating building, the kitchen and laundry building and the wards for women and men were discussed. In the complaint made, to the trans ! portation and express companies, Rev. l M. Singleton, president of the Block | Island Temperance brotherhood, says: | Tt has been rumored that the saloon l keepers on the island have had re- | gently shipped to them a large con- ! signment of beer. rum, gin and whis- 1 key
 The Central Vermont spur track ex- | tending from Uncasville to Palmer 1 town, is receiving @ general overhaul . Ing. section men are repairing the i tracks, and the bridge department has three cars of it's equipment side l tracked near Palmer's mill, while it's workmen repair the trestle bridge near the paper mill.
 The tex collector will be a the store | of George M. Rathbone, West Side to- day, from II a. m. to 1 D. m. for the l purpose of collecting personal taxes. adv.
 1 The Progressive Missionaiy club of the Central Baptist church held it's meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. B. H. Palmer, 70 Prospect street. There were present thirty members and two babies who thus early mani lest interest in missionary work. The president, Mrs. A. T. Utley. presided After the customary reading and sew ing, light refreshments were served.
 The current. issue of the Storrs Lookout states that II. J. Bower of Columbus, O., has beer appointed as- sistant in agrono1ny, one-half of his time to be devoted to college work and Cne-haf to the experiment sta tiOn MT Bower who is O ora dra+a