Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-04

April. it is lawful to catch perch, so
that some fishing through the ice will
be done vet
Norwich members of the Conneci-
cut State Pharmaceutical association
learn that the June meeting viii be
held a; the Hotel Pembroke Wood
mount, June 10 and 20.
The mems meeting at the New Lon
don y NJ. c. A. Sunday at 4 p: NJ.
was addressed by Rev. Joseph II. Sell
den, formerly of Norwich, whose theme
was Loyalty to Our Better Selves.
The final account of Fred c. Tilton,
trustee of the bankrupt estate of ]. ].
O'Donovan of Norwich, has been ac-
copied. There is balance of $S96.82
to be distributed among tae creditors.
With morning temperatures of ten
or twelve degrees, and "a inches OF
frost in the ground. the water de-
partment bids fair to have a record
winter and spring, thawing water
pipes.
Eight tons of groceries, including
large quantities Of rice and beans,
have arrived for the government forts
many more tons are to be taken over
on the government transport.
Tax officials from many parts of the
state will accept the invitation to as
SCISSORS to attend a meeting of the city
and town officials at Hartford March
II to discuss in a general way the
matter of levying and collecting taxes.
more than 100 corporations mas been
granted by the collector of internal
revenue for this district to those
which could not get their returns filed
by March l at p. m. under the fed
eral corporation tax.
New London is making plans for a
great white way for State and Bank
streets and Montauk avenue. They
plan to increase the arc lights and re-
duce the bug lights. A plea for lower
gas rates for the local consumers was
made to the gas company.
The Connecticut agricultural college
at Storrs loses a popular man this
4 week when Augustus L. Brundage, a
! member Of last years graduating class
! retires from the college to take the
place of head gardener on the estate
/ of n. B. Mallory in Danbuly.
! The gross operating revenue of the
| Connecticut steam railroads for the
| year included in the railroad commits
sioDsrs' report was s66,495,6S3.S9, an
| increase Of S1,676, 1877 over the rev.
enue Of the previous year and exceed
ing that Of any previous year.
At a farmers institute at the Meth
odist church in North Canton Tues
day, under the auspices of the state
| board OF agriculture, the address OF
the morning will be given by George
5. CosgroVe Of Wilmington, on The
Raising Of Poultry as a Business.
Midway yard is congested to over
flowing with freight cars, so that
work is carried on there under serious
difficulty. The greater number vi the
cars are bound west and as fast as
possible they are being hustled tC
! Harlem river and points further west
J. H. Tubbs of New London has been
made receiver for the Tate & Neilar
store in New London. 1t is claimed
that liabilities exceed $4,000 and as
sets not over $4,000. Some creditors
want to pay So per cent. cash to the
general creditors and take the bust
ness.
Towns which have received theil
state grants of school money for the
year include Surth Stonington $55S:
Norwich $4.1e2.50; Old Lyme S5T3.15,
West Chelsea district, Norwich, ST.
5S9.75; Falls district. Norwich $500
Sprague $1,tG025 Putnam $3,3O750i
Salem $245.25.
Manchester correspondent writes
The work of constructing the Hart.
ford, Colchester & Norwich trolley
line, suspended last fall, is to be re
sumed about April 1. Most Of tn,
grading has been done as far as Hills
town and there is little more to b.
done before the rails can be laid.
The Meriden Journal says: Rev
Elliot Bates Barber. pastor Of The
Universalist church in Danbury
delivered the sermon at the first O
the midLenten services of St. Paul.
church last evening. He took for hi
subject, Herein is my Father glori
fed A large congregation was deep
" impressed by his remarks
It was an interesting fact that a
the funeral of Major Frank S. Bond
! the bearers were gardeners on hi
} estate, in whose welfare he was great
r " interested. An entire car was re
quired 20 convey the magnificent flora
, pieces, which came from all over tn
country. In the Bond family plot a
Yanric cemetery, where burial tool
place, his father, mother and brothe
J are buried.
The largo attendance at the Frida,
and Sunday evening Lenten service
> was commended Sunday morning b
Rev. Hugh Treanor who preached a
the 7.30 mass on the folly of center
ing ones hopes IN earthly things
which are perishable and transitory
So mauy men, women and chilurc
} received Holy Communion at thi
mass that Father Treanor had to M =
| the assistance II Rev William f Cav
anaugh.
= Dairy and Food Commissioner H. /
r Potter gave two hearings at the cap
} Ttol Friday to persons accused Il vic
latlnc the food laws Of the state. On
= was a merchant in Norwich, who
! accused OF selling oleomargarile fC
/ butter. and the other a merchant /
1 Danbury. who IL charged with selliq
= sausage meat, composed largely of IA
q trid meat Ii is probable that ooi
e cases viii be prosecuted, Har,tof
c ! Courant.
{ Objection from State Hospital.