Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19
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VARIOUS MATTERS.

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 Choirs are already starting rehears- als on their Christmas cantatas.
 Mondays weather was reminder of the nearness of Thanksgiving.
 English people noted Monday the feast day of St. Hilda, the learned ab- bess of Whitby.
 Mesh workers. see want column; A. Bauck.-adv.
 Those who heard it thunder during last weeks rainstorm predicted that cold weather was not far away.
 The Thomas property at Eastern Point is to have the sea wall raised for two feet for a distance of 200 feet or more.
 Swedish residents about the state are preparing to send gifts to the orphans at the home in Cromwell at holiday time.
 Wild ducks have been frequenting the waters of Noank coves and ponds for the past few days in larger num- bers than ever before.
 The new nickel to replace the pres ent scent coin will have an Indian head on the face of the coin and buffalo on the reverse.
 This is the season when owners of pine groves. find coveted partridge berries, which are so prized by city dwellers at holiday time.
 St. James lodge No 23, works the F. c. degree, this evening.-adv.
 Members of the W. c. T. U. recall ing the fact Monday that it was on November IT. 1874, that the national W. c. T. U. was organized at Cleve- land.
 The rumored shortage of cars is stimulating merchants to get their holiday stocks delivered as early as possible, so as to avoid delay during the rush.
 F. B. l.. whist tonight in Hiberian hall. Don't fail to attend. Handsome door prize.-adv.
 A former resident of Norwich, ex- Mayor Nathan P. Avery of Holyoke, Mass, who. it was reported, was a candidate for mayor this year, has de- nied the rumor.
 Women's colleges and clubs are be- ing urged to commemorate December 8 as Home Economics day, in honor of Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, the domes- tic science authority.
 Ann Warner Bailey chapter, D. A. R., of Groton and Stonington has plan ned to arrange a fund for the per- petual care of the lot of Colonel Led yard in Groton cemetery. President F. c. Manvel of New Ha- ven will represent the state society at the convention of the American As sooiation of Public Accountants to be held next month in Boston.
 At the quarterly conference of the Greene, R. l.. M. D. church, held at the home of Miss Emma Borden last week, Rev. J. H. Newland and Rev, W. B. Newton were present. Rabbit hunters have had considera- ble sport of late among the hills and find the game fairly plentiful. The little fellows stand small chance be- tween men, dogs and ferrets. Mrs. Selma Rude and daughter Delle have sold their large farm known as the Rude homestead, in Griswold, and moved to Miss Martha Palmers house at Preston City, At the funeral of Miss Etta Ruth Ide held from the home of Augustus | Daniels in West Dudley, Mass, Satur- | day, a brother law, Bert Welch of | Chaplin, was one of the bearers.
 After Miss Annette Richmond of | Norwich speaks on China at st. AL | bans church, Danielson, Wednesday evening, she is to be rendered an in- formal reception at the rectory. One of the speakers which the state | board of agriculture has secured to l address granges this winter is Everett E. Brown of Pomfret Center, known far and wide as an apple grower.
 Town Clerk Holbrook has received his annual allotment of the governors | Thanksgiving proclamations, for dis | tribution to clergymen, schools, etc. 1 The number coming to Norwich is S0. Miss Jessie Williams, who has been | at the home of her brother, WinsloW | T. Williams, Yantic in poor health, was taken to her home in New York last week on the 10.50 train, having special car.
 At the installation of Rev. I. H. | Berg as pastor of the South Congre- gational church, Hartford, praise was given the music by the organist and choir director, John M. Gallup, for fner Norwich boy.
 It will soon be possible for any city school to have a drawing exhibit of national significance practically with out cost, such an exhibit being in course of preparation by the bureau of education at Washington.
 One Connecticut town is having fine results from burning steam coal in furnaces instead of anthracite coal the former costing but $3.75 per ton, while the latter is $50. Given draft enough, it burns splendidly.
 The birthdays of Dr. J. H. Allen and his brother, Warren N. Allen of Po- quetanuck, falling on the same day the anniversaries were observed Sum- day by family dinner party at the nome or pr. Allen. on Church street
 Thirty-one attended the Bradford academy luncheon at New Haven Sat urday, when the Bradford Academy club was organized, one of the officers being Miss Margaret Cooley of Staf- ford Springs, secretary and treasurer
 This state is to have twenty-eight delegates to the annual convention oi the National American Woman Sui frage association which meets at Phil. adelphia on the Fist of November ant is to remain in session until the 25th