Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28


 family has been swept up and deposit ed in the broken glass and china bar rel in the basement, the question arises how much common sense was display ed in the gifts of the season.-Meriden Journal.
 The fruit steamer Turrialbar did not repeat the experiences of the Titanic, although the time of year was less favorable for her. All her passengers were taken off safely and no lives were lost. Her cargo of bananas was thrown into the sea, and therein was a loss that only nature can make up. She will do 1t in due time.-Bridgepor Standard.
 The mayor is right about getting the sidewalks cleaned off promptly. Now that he has paved the way for poking up the taxpayer, it should be perfectly proper to poke up the street depart ment to it's duty in regard to cross walks through the slush of which the wage earners and school children have to wade after every snowstorm.-Wa- terbury Republican.
 That aff1iction known as the grip" Is never less than grievous to be borne. but of all conceivable persons to whom it must be unfelcome the most conspicuous is a man whose election has been ordered by the peo- pie just when, with the approach of | the action of the electoral college, he ! becomes intensely busy in preparation 1 for his assumption of the duties of office.-New Haven Register. Completed plans for the new battls- ship Pennsylvania made it certain that | she will be the greatest dreadnought aioat She will be eos feet long over all, with armor and armament sur passing in effectiveness those of any | fighting craft now in existence The total cost of the completed ship will be between s11,00o,000 and S12,o00, 000 1 The Pennsylvania should be a power | full peace persuader-New Britain l Herald.
 Extra letters by the hundreds are coming in Miss Gould's mail, and ex- tra cards by the hundreds are left at her residence, through the curiosity of people, many of whom she does not know at all. to force themselves in 1 some way upon herself and her f1ancee, | Mir Shepard. This is the penalty she pays for being one Of the most popu- lar women in the country, a penalty that to woman of her retiring nature must be severe.-Waterbury American.
 
 The name Hawthorne Is one asso- ciated with excellent English writing. Julian. of that fix, has quite evidently inherited his share of that accomplish ment-and a fruitful fancy fit for works of fiction. But the legitimate field of fiction is not in skilfully- worded invitations to people to put their money into foundationless min- ing schemes. Mir. Hawthorne seems to have devoted his talents to this line of fiction, mot wisely but too well,"- Stamford Advocate.
 Winning of prizes in corn growing contests has become a good deal of a habit around Meriden. Just why that section should prove superior to the rest Of the state as corn ground Is not
 explained. At any rate, the honors go there In the recent big New England corn show held in Boston a lad named
 Rooke, who lives but short distance
 from Meriden, won the big prize for
 the best ear of corn and also a lot of
 smaller prizes. In the awards just
 made by the state board of agricul-
 ture Tn the boys corn growing contest
 there are five above 60 points and l. Wallingford lads get three of the five