Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-25
Ulle Dulle1in.
Norwich, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS.

Dealers in furs and fur coats well comed the snow.
 Santa Claus at the Breed this after noon.-adv.
 In spite of Tuesdays cold, the trol- ley cars were all kept comfortable.
 It was "A degrees at the car station on Franklin square at noon Tuesday.
 Christmas dinner at the Auditorium hotel, from 1 to D. m., 50c-adv.
 There was a big rush at the li- braries Tuesday because of today be- ing a holiday.
 Don't miss Santa Claus at the Breed today.-adv.
 Men have been pruning and clean ing up the apple orchard at the new tuberculosis sanitarium.
 Capt Charles F. Field, formerly of the New London lighthouse, is now living on Ocean avenue.
 Few of the manufactories in the county can spare the time to shut down longer than just for today.
 The fifth annual convention of the Connecticut Junior Zionist council was held Sunday afternoon in Meriden.
 Catherine Murphy of the Fifth grade In the Mt Pleasant street school was perfect in attendance during the term.
 The children who wrote to Santa Claus to bring sleds are sure their petitions did not go to the dead letter office.
 Christmas tree at the Breed this af- ternoon.-adv.
 When the first sleighbells were heard yesterday 1t was reminder that win ter had begun in fact as well as in the almanac.
 Two of the biggest Christmas pres ents Norwich gets in its stocking this year is the new reservoir and the big Thermos plant.
 There are forty prisoners in the county jail at New London, and Jailer W. F.. Reed will give them good roast pork dinner today. Connecticut boys who are on the United States warship Texas will spend Christmas in the port of Smyr- na, Turkey, in Asia.
 Dancing at the Cadillac today-af- ternoon and evening-adv. The custom increases of hanging Christmas wreaths outside windows instead of indoors, where they soon grow yellow in the heat. Secretary Edwin S. Thomas of the democratic state committee sent his letter of resignation Monday to Chair man George Forster of Rockville. Ex-Judge A. McMathewson of New l Haven and Woodstock in a public 1 statement attacks the system of repre- sentation for towns in Connecticut. This Is the season when the tele- phone girl, the newsboy and the mail | carriers have chance to learn wheth- CT faithfulness Is appreciated or not. Fifty printed calling cards for 25 cents at The Bulletin office.-adv. | In the sub committees announced by | the democratic steering committed, Representative Craney of Norwich is on the committee on lobby legislation.
 Today everybody gets a Christmas | present of one minute added to the days length, which. since the 10th, has been but nine hours, four minutes long.
 Tn spite of the storm Tuesday there | were many visitors to the different cemeteries bearing memorial wreaths of laurel. oak. immortelles or mag nolia-
 | Christmas festival of Trinity Epis- copal Sunday school Thursday even ing at oclock.-adv. l The spirit of Christmas has been manifested in the benevolence with which the well-to-do have looked af- ter their less fortunate neighbors this week.
 The unexpected snowstorm caught the shovel brigade unprepared, and many walks were uncleaned because no man or boy was ready to clean them.
 The census bulletin issued by the United States government giving the population of Connecticut for 1910 is just received. The total population of the state is l, ,114,I56.
 A large 10 pound box of chocolates was received by the local telephone operators Tuesday. The Christmas gift was from one of the kind and generous patrons of the company. Tonight, basketball, Y. M. c. A., Lau. rel Hill vs. N. L. Ship and Engine Co Adm. 15 cts. o'clock-adv. Like a stage moon, the full moor
 shone Tuesday evening on a Spotles!
 Town, the snow having covered al
 the dirt and rubbish which the Cit. , Beautiful association has tried in vail r to have removed.
 The Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster bishop of the Episcopal diocese o Connecticut, has just published a bool
 entitled The Kingdom of God an
 American Life" which deals with tn duties of American citizenship.
 number of Norwich teacher
 knew George W. Tapley. president o , the Milton Bradley company, who's funeral was held at Springfield, Mass . Monday afternoon. Mir. Tapley had
 fine summer home at Watch Hill.
 Local CongreSatlonanStS learn Una
 Rev. W. W. Leete. D. D.. pastor of tn
 Dwight place Congregational church i
 New Haven, has been appointed fiel , secretary in the New England state
 for the Congregational Church Build
 ing society.
 Friends of Waterman R. Burnhal
 appreciate his original and artist
 Christmas greetings, which this yea
 take the form of an illuminated folde
 "The Birth of the King" a graceful
 reverent thought, felicitously express ! | ed in verse.