Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-30
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VARIOUS MATTERS.

Methodist churches will watch the old year out Tuesday evening.
 There is rush to get new blue and white auto markers before Jan. 1st.
 Blacksmiths are working early ana late these days.
 Sundays thaw left some of the crosswalks in a deplorable state.
 Fifty printed calling cards for 25 cents at The Bulletin offlce.-adv.
 In some of the churches the Christ mas musical programmes were repeat ed Sunday.
 Horace Johnson says that conditions are favorable for fair weather on New Years day.
 Eleven candidates for state certifi- cates to teach took the examinations in the capitol, Hartford, last week.
 Freights are so heavy that steamer Chelsea did not reach her Thamesville landing until 3.3o Saturday afternoon.
 One merchant said Saturday that he figured his loss in trade due to the snowstorm the day before Christmas at an even $500.
 A pretty poem by John Troland of Norwich had the honor place on a page of the holiday number of The Youths Companion.
 State Highway Commissioner J. H. Macdonald has asked for bids for road work in Holland, Bolton and Pom fret, among other towns.
 There is interest in using as many Red Cross seals as possible today and Tuesday, as their use is limited to this one month of December
 The Old Colony Oyster company is the name of a company that will en- gage in the cultivation of oysters with beds in the Mystic river. At meeting in Hartford January 7th to discuss child welfare. Rev. John F. Ryan, a native of Norwich Town, representing Bishop Milan, will be one of the speakers. The meeting of Connecticut com | mandery, Military Order of Foreign I Wars, is to be held at the Hartford club Friday evening, Jan. 3. and will be followed, by dinner l cantata entitled The Holy One of Israel, presented in the Uncasville M. 1 D. church Sunday evening at o'clock was by large chorus under direction 1 of Mrs. Thomas Spiers. | Last weeks rain, snow and thaW | moistened the ground and started up I hQt VI NH hi n have been dry for months began to show few inches of water. A petition for amendment of char ter has been filed with the secretary of state by the New London and East Lyme Street Railway company for ex- tension of time to build extensions.
 Sunday, with bright sunshine and mild temperature, was a disappoint- men. to the motorists, since wheeling was too rough and muddy to tempt many car owners away from home. | Word received from F. H, Schobess in Mexico City states: "Notwithstand- ing the revolution, I am still in my position as head accountant of the banking firm, Hugo Scherer, Jr., Cia.' Secretary George I. Allen of tht tuberculosis commission has sent tt each board of selectmen in the state letter asking for a physicians cer- tificate where there are no cases O. tuberculosis.
 The following marriage intention. have been filed with the town clerl at Webster, Mass. Charles W. Web. ster, 6s, Thompson, Conn.,. carpenter and Albura (Gibsonl Prince, 52, Web ster, at home.
 Internal Revenue Collector Rober O. Eaton has sent out a cirular lette stating that the returns of annual ne income of corporations for the specia calendar year 1912 should be filed a soon after January 1, 1913, as possi ble.
 Yesterday, the last Sunday of 1912 Rev. William F. Cavanaugh preache, at St. Patrick's church on the sacra ments of baptism and confirmation Benediction was given by Rev. T. A Grumbly, assisted by Rev. J. H. Brod erick.
 January 29 has been chosen as tn date of the dinner of the Connection | Taft, New Haven. Job Hedges of Ne1 York and Professor Emery of the tar if commission will be among tn speakers.
 Beginning January 1, 1913, the g mileage books of the New Haven roa will be valid on the Boston and Al banl Boston and Maine Central Ne7 England, Montpelier and Wells Rive and St. Johnsbury and Lake Cham plain railroads.
 The increasing custom of using juni per and cedar trees for protectin l vines and shrubs and for decoratiy effect about piazzas and porches ado much to the appearance of residenti; property during winter. especially aft CT each snowfall
 Senator Mclean has sent to the WE department the following nomination for West Point: Burton Charl,
 Froideviaux of Avon principal Clifford Connell of Stonington, fir
 alternate and Albert Lewis Ford
 Milford, second alternate. A compaint will he made to a prost
 cutting officer against Windham coul ty baker, as the result of a hearir
 held Friday by Dairy and Food Con missioner H. F. Potter. The ball
 will be charged with using oleoma 1 garine without displaying notice in h | shop.
 After her first term as teacher
 domestic science at famous Hampto
 Va, Institute, Miss Amelia Cooke h ,s been spending the holiday vacati' II with her parents, MT. and Mrs. n n Avery Cooke, at Fort Hill far ,o There are about 200 teachers at Ham 'S ton and twelve or fourteen hundr 'u students
 For Scorch. k. If linen has been scorched in t
 ironing the marks may be remov - and white soap, moistened with |
 tla vinegar and the iuica from q boil