Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

forty cement cisterns are to be built
at Fort Wright, Fishers islam, and
Fort Terry, Plum island, to. insure
GepeLeable water supply.
It is expected that 900 will attend
the dinner of the state postoffice
CLERKS and carriers at Foot Guard hall,
Hartford, on the evening Of Washing
tons birthday
Horace Johnson said that a severe
cold wave would be due on or about
February 3. The cold wave arrived
promptly and is evidently going to
stay a while.
Be sure to see the play, Me an
Otis" Friday night, February 8, at
the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Admission 25c-adv.
The Storrs agricultural experiment
station is sending out a practical
pamphlet dealing with silage fermen-
tation. prepared by W. NJ. Esten and
Christie J. Mason.
The work on the electric lights from
Flanders Corner to the factory
grounds at Tast Lyme has been com
pleted ard the streets were lighted for
the first time Tuesday evening.
The birthday OF William Scribner
Of Sc Uncas street Norwich. -3mes
Oh February 29. Mr.. Scribner is in
terested to know if anybody else in
town has birthday every four years.
A Bethlehem, Conn, correspondent
writes Rev. Dwight Stone of Ston-
ington preached Sunday an instructive
sermon from these words OF Jesus
Christ, My Kingdom is not of this
world.
The mean temperature for Deem
Der was Sc degrees above the average
normal for that month, while for Jan
uary it was ga degrees below, the
average. February has had about an
even. start.
Best service to California; standard
or tourist. Latter personally conducted
five times weekly without change. Berth
So. Washington Sunset Route, Il
Milk and 1862 WASH. Boston.--adv.
Charles Burrows. farmer living in
Southbridge, Mass died Tuesday aft
e1nOon of dropsy. He would have been
81 years old Wednesday. Mr.. Burrows
was born in Woodstock, the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Burrows.
A flock Of Is quail recently came
TO the home of Henry c. johnson Of
Uncasville, nearly dead from hunger
Mr.. johnson scattered grain about his
house for them. Since that time the
flcck comes every day for its meals.
Mrs. May Waller of New London
has been appointed nurse at Fairview
home for odd Fellows. The general
hearth Of the inmates is good, only two
being i'll. Mr.. Fairchild and John
Smith, neither in serious condition.
The pension examiners, Drs. n. P.
Smith and lie. Walker of Norwlf n,
| and c. +. CongdOn of Mystic, have
not had an applicant to examine for
| three months. They believe this is
die to the uncertainty because of the
| disputed pension Dill.
! Returns for the Aenth of January
| Of business Ola the New York, New
| Haven & Hartford railroad system
| show in spite of the continued cold
\ wea Their a gain of about $4,000 in
| gross earnings as compared with the
same month last year.
I
! HCunces an examination on February
| 10 to secure elieiEles from which to
make oertificat;ons for Indian reser
4 vation superintendent in the bureau OF
/ Indian affairs at a salary ranging
from $1,000 to $1,000 annually.
Al the sgd annual banquet of st
| Johns Literary association of New
London, Thursday night, a check fol-
$1,00 was presented to the trustees OF
the Connecticut College for Women
The sum win zoe applied to the $4,000,
600 endowment fund which is being
raised.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Manches-
ter celebrated the 50th anniversary
| of their marriage with u reception
| from to 10 Wednesday evening al
their home, lis Bradford street. Bris-
toll R. l. For several years Mr. Man
chester was treasurer and genera,
manager of the Willimantic Gas com
pany.
AT an institute of the Connection
IDairymen's association. TO be held IN
der the auspices OF Preston City
! grange next Wednesday, the speakers
will include IT, O. Daniels Of Middle
town, whose theme win be siios; Prof
w. NJ. Esten Of StorrS, who viii tals
IN Glover; and Prof. r. l.. Sadd o.
Wrapping, subject Alfalfa.
/ Norwich members of the D. \. R
were interested in The Bulletins Spe
Cia despatch Thursday narrating thu
fact that the stale regent, Mrs. Joh1
f. KUsl, had presented President Tai
eOQS OF the Guida the book 70
ItaGan Immigrants This book is GA
tuely the work Ct the Connecticut u
A. f and last wear cost them So, 90V
Although at the last assessment hi
property was raised on the New Lon
don grand list from s2,500 70 $4,000
! Colin :. Buell., principal Of the VII
liams Memorial Institute, appeared be
fore the board of relief Thursday an,
asked that the assessment be increas
ed 60 81 ,009. as he did not think he l1a,
been assessed enough and wanted q
bear his share of taxation.
A Special from Greenwich 10 Thurs
DAYS New York World stated tha
Rev j. Fl. Selden. formerly Of Nor
wien. Zine months ago obtained al
affidavit from an unmarried woman il
Cornwall n. Y, that she is the moth
er Of Mrs. Frank McGuinness. wifi
of a Greenwich chauffeur, who i!
contesting the will Of Mrs. II. l.. Cam
meron, claiming that the society leade
was her mother Rev. Mr. Seiden i
spending the winter in New London
having resigned from the Greenwich