Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-28

The barge Lawrence Radigan, re-
Gently sunk at Kitemaug, has been |
raised and towed to the ways Of the
New. London Marine Iron works for
repairs.
Horace johnson predicts a disturb
ance between March / and 3, marking
the breaking up of winter land that
the ice will be cleared from the rivers
at that time.
A message from Boston mas been
received by Connecticut police asking
them to watch out for a seven passen-
ger touring car which was stolen in
that city Sunday night
This year the pastors and curates
of the Catholic diocese of Hartford
will hold a joint conference on March
IA, at the usual meeting place, St Jo-
seph's cathedral. Hartford.
No Norwich man should miss the
first big mass meeting of the Men and
Religion movement at the Central
Baptist church, 7.45 p. m, Friday next.
All five team members will speak
adv.
The thunderstorm late Monday
night, the second of 1912, was be-
ieved by many to mean the breaking
up Of winter; but Tuesday nights cold
snap changed that opinion.
State Forester S. N. Spring has is
sued a pamphlet giving the laws re-
lating to forests and those providing
for the appointment of forest fire
wardens and the prevention of fires.
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Helen West and Mrs. William B.
Treadway were passengers, reached
Port Said, Tuesday. From Cairo the
travellers will take trip up the Nile.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday next,
the closing special three days cam
paign of the Men and Religion For
ward movement will be conducted for
Norwich. All men are urged to attend
all Of the meetings.-adv.
Barge Philip Feeney, towed by
Scott tug to Thamesville, is the first
barge to come up the river to the har-
Dor, since the ice ended navigation.
The tug lowed the barge Costello back
to New London.
New London papers note that Frank |
lin Sisson clerk in the mayors office
in the city hall, was thrown down by
the wind Washingtons birthday and
severely bruised, but expects to be at
his post by the end Of the week
A Bridgeport paper says: A num-
Der Of persons assembled at ST An
thongs church, Sunday evening, and
listened to Rev. c. H. Paquette. The
church was crowded and only stand
ing room could be had at an early
hour.
Episcopalian churches have been
notified that a new diocesan literature
associate has been appointed for the
Girls Friendly society in Connecticut,
Mrs. William c. Cheney of South
Manchester. who takes the place of
Miss Irowbridge of New Haven.
Judge Marvin, Professor Davis, Rev.
Mr.. Kennedy, Rev. Mr.. Legg and G.
G. Hubert are the experts from
Hartford who arrive Friday to con-
duct the Three Days Men and Re
ligion Campaign" All of you men
attend.-adv.
Mrs. Michael Hayes of Torrington
has been committed to the Norwich
State hospital. Mrs. Hayes, who has
a
patient for seven weeks at the emer-
gency hospital during the typhoid fe-
yer epidemic, and since then has had
mental trouble.
Levi B. Fairchild, 81, died at Fair
view Odd Fellows home, Groton, on
Monday. He entered rom Danbury
lodge The funeral of John Smith,
s., who died Sunday. was held on
Tuesday afternoon, with burial in the
home cemetery. He was a member
of Harris lodge, Bridgeport
Orders have been issued to many Of
the larger pOstoffices throughout the
country, to the effect that each mail
carrier shall keep track of the number
Of steps he takes in the performance
Of each days duty, and, in some cases,
that the carriers shall report the
length Of their average strides
Very Low Rates Pacific Coast via
Nickel Plate Road. Colonist fares to
California, Washington, Oregon and
far west, daily March I'd to April 14th.
Finest tourist sleepers daily Write L.
p. Burgess. N.E.P.A., 312 Old South
Bldg, Boston. Mass.TAdv
A New England conference on rural
progress is to be held in Boston March
in the rooms Of the state board of
agriculture in the state house. The
general subject is, 1.-THE need Of de-
velopment Of agriculture in New Eng
land and what should be done to ac-
complish it by various agencies
In an obituary notice, Herbert w.
Hale Tuesdays Hartford Courant
said Mr. Hale was we'll known
throughout New England and in 1906
represented the town of Norwich in
the legislature. He was a man Of
pleasing personality and will be miss
ed by 1nany friends and business ac-
quaintances.
The season for spraying trees for
San Jose scale is at hand and is
short. During last year the scale
spread rapidly and made serious in
roads. The only way to save the life
Of an infested tree Is to spray. The
notion that severe cold and ice storms
kill the pest is an erroneous one. 1t
will stand anything in the climatic
line.
series Of special meetings begins
this Wednesday, evening in the Bap-
list church 81 Preston City when
Rev. F. G. Wright of Norwich viii
preach Thursday night the speaker
will be Rev. o. G. Buddington of West
Mystic. Beginning Sunday, Rev w.
F. Newton will conduct services for
two weeks. every. evening except Sat
urday
Mrs r. H. Hartman has qualified as
adnainistratrix of the estate Of DR., r.