Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-18
Olle Bulletill.
 Norwich, Friday, Oct. 18, 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS.

heavy and red this season.
 New telephone directories, bound in blue, were distributed Thursday.
 A woodland fire in Waterford burned over a number of acres Wednesday.
 Evening school opens next Monday at 7.30 o'clock in the Courthouse.-adv
 The pungent scent of burning leaves is the prevalent perfume these Octo- Der days.
 Some extra long telephone poles are being assembled at Allyns Point for shipment.
 Late housekeeping and harvest sales of home needs have been helping trade this week.
 At many country places the plant ing of poplas are a wind shield is be- ing adopted this fall.
 Fairview reservoir stood at 139 inch es down from full pond by a measure ment taken this week.
 The 10-inch gaspipe to go across Preston bridge was distributed along the bridge on Thursday.
 The quince crop has been very sat- isfactory this year, the fruit being fine and commanding good prices.
 Don't fail to get your seats at Davis for the great lecture by Burns at Slater hall.--adv.
 A fine cottage with rubble founda- ton and piazza pillars Is being built for Jacob Linicus at Neptune park.
 Motor, parties are finding much of intenerts in visits to Worcester Art museum. to which valuable additions are being made.
 . To increase school efficiency in the rural districts, Some of the state suA pervisors are lengthening the school day to 1-2 hours.
 Sherlock Holmes and William J. Burns are the two great detectives. Friday evening next-adv.
 The state Sons of the American Rev. olution have decided to hold their Washington's birthday banquet, at The Taft. in New Haven.
 In the announcement of the Sep tember marks at Holy Cross college, Worcester, Thomas Francis Shea of Norwich is credited with one testimo- nial.
 Although the season at Gales Ferry is practically ended. picnic parties continue to come to Charles H. Browns Riverview estate on mild days.
 Today the tax collector will be at the store of John c. Potter. East Side, from Il a. m. to p. m.--adv.
 Connecticut hunters who go across to Long Island each fall have been mo- tiied that squirrel, quail and grouse hunting does not begin until Novem- Der 1.
 Growers of gladioli find that although the stalks were late in starting they have continued longer than usual and the blossoms have been exceptionally handsome.
 The moon appeared Thursday eve ming with good sized circle, seeming to promise the speedy and continued rain which owners of manufacturing plants are hoping for.
 Farmers in Poquetanuck are obliged to drive a long distance, in some in- stances, to get water from brooks and streams for their cattle to drink, most of the wells being dry. Instruction in the evening school opening next Monday at 7.S0 o'clock, in the Town hall, will be free.-adv.
 The wheel for the halliards of the 62-foot flagstaff at Buckingham Me morial having become worn and a. DOT tion of the shaft decayed, the staff is being repaired and painted.
 The second and third quarterly con- ference of the Lee Methodist church, Holland is to be held this (Friday) evening. District Supt. J. H. Newland of Norwich will be present.
 Avoid additions to water bills by paying bills this week. Office open from S.S0 a. m. Ito 5 p. m., and to g p. m. Saturday.-adv.
 The Apostleship of Prayer in the ! Catholic churches is studying during October the life of St. John of Kenty, Poland, born 1403, died 1474, professor
 
 dared to preach Christ to the Turks. b Orlow J. Speed. who has been locat- ed in Central Village several months, has returned to Torrington. Mrs. l Speed, who on account of sprained ankle, was unable to accompany him, expects to return within few days. l Boys from this vicinity who are on the warships will have new experi- ence, as the thirteen ships of the At Iantic fleet, including the flagship Connecticut, will take part In Fleet week at Charleston. s. C., November 17-23,
 The evening school win open in Town hall building Monday, October 21, at 7.30 o'clock. There, will be classes in reading, spelling. writing, grammar. arithmetic and citizenship, free.-adv.
 Mrs. Mary E. Williams Phipps of Waterbury, who was elected president of the women's auxiliaries of the Con- necticut Y. M. c. A. at the state con- vention held here this week was grad uated from Mt Holyoke college in the class of I'll
 The lighter Addie and Carrie has be- gun the work of stripping the steam canaler John B. Dallas which went ashore at Quonochontaug Saturday might The Dallas is so far up the shore that the work of dismantling he1 is very difficult.
 It takes about two weeks for a let ter to reach here from Greece. The last letter received by Mrs. E. F. Gal laudet from her sister, Mrs Lombros A. Coromilas, wife of the minister o1 foreign affairs, described the anxiou! conditions in Athens
 At the annual convention of the Iolland County Sunday School asso citation with the Rockville Methodis church next Wednesday, an addres, Will be given on the Cradle Roll by Mrs. F. F. Bacheler of Talcottville . who was Miss Fuller of Norwich.