Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-02
Ol1e B,1llgtin.
Norwich, Monday, Dec. 2, 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS.

VARIOUS MATTERS.
 Red Cross seals begin to appear on letters and packages. < THeS Oldest Inhabitant fails to re- member such a beautiful November as was that of 1912.
 Miss C1app's opening sale of attrac- tive novelties for Christmas giving at the Woman's Exchange.-ady.
 The poultry show at the Grand Gen. tral Palace, New York, Is always an attraction to Connecticut fanciers.
 It is announced that of the 180 freshmen enrolled at Brown university, Providence, 12 are from Connecticut.
 The fact that Saturday was Mark Twain's 77th birthday created an ex- tra demand for his books at the libra ries.
 Senator -elect Frederick A. Johnson has returned to his home in Montville from successful hunting trip in New Brunswick.
 Recent returns of school enrolment include Scotland 109, Colchester sol, Plainfield, 1,559, Killingly 1,117, Preston 234, New London 4,652.
 o. E. Ryther was in Meriden l.. ad- dress the mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon. Subject, Ap- petite, Avarice, Apathy.
 United courts of Foresters of Ameri- ca will hold another big smoker We'd nesday night. Dec. 4. in Foresters' hall. adv.
 At the newly furnished Methodist church in Bolton, District superinten- dent J. H. Newland of Norwich preached Sunday evening.
 The collection of valuable paintings owned by the late Major Frank Bond of Pequot avenue, New London, is be- ing shipped to New York.
 All passenger traffic records on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad were broken by the heavy Thanksgiving holiday travel The national holiness convention be- ing held at Trinity Methodist church, Waterbury, to last until Dec. 8, is in teresting eastern Connecticut attend ants.
 The reading room at the Otis library was visited by 6S persons Sunday af ternoon between and o'clock. Miss Martha A. Ward was in charge of the library.
 William J. Kerrigan, a wealthy re- tired contractor and builder who has | just died in Brooklyn, N. Y, was a brother in-law of John McJennett of Norwich Town.
 One of the most interesting half holidays in the Jewish calendar will begin Wednesday evening and last fo1 eight days. This is Chanukkah, or the Feast of Dedication.
 Major J. M. Halloran of New Britain has asked Principal Marcus White of | the state normal school, formerly of | the Norwich Free Academy faculty, to serve on the committee on parks. \ Harry Worthington, at one time in | the insurance business in New Britain | and who moved to Norwich, is now a patient at the Hartford hospital. He was stricken with paralysis recently.
 The biennial report of the shellfsh commission received by Gov. Simeon | B. Baldwin contains a suggestion that legislation be enacted to prevent the pollution of oyster beds from city sewages.
 Miss Frances Eldredge, who has been teaching for several years in South Woodstock, has been secured to teach the Burnett's Corner school, Old Mystic, to succeed Miss Estelle Col lins. resigned.
 Fourth annual sale of Christmas novelties by Miss Maud c. Bucking- ham, 66 Mckinley avenue Opening days Monday and Tuesday, Dec. and 3, from g a. m. to p. n., continuing through the week.-adv.
 The annual meeting of the Connec- ticut Association of Public School Su- perintendents is to be held at the Hotel Winthrop, Meriden, Dec 6, ant in Fisk hall, Wesleyan university, Mfo. dletown, the following day.
 The new automobile markers to b, used on and after Jan. l, 1913, will bt blue background with white figures fol
 private owners, and those to. be use(
 by manufacturers, dealers and livery.
 men, white background with blue fig. ] ures.
 A party of Montville young men. in
 vited to a holiday dance at Poquetan
 uck, were refused admittance to tn hall on the ground that they had re
 ceived no invitation, so they came t
 Norwich and had better time attend
 ing ball.
 A marriage license has been issue
 at New Britain to Max E. Swirsky o , No. 1O1 Broadway, New Haven. an
 Miss Esther l.. Himmelstein of Leon ard Bridge. The groom gave his oc
 cupation as salesman and the brid
 as teacher.
 Yesterday, the first Sunday in Ad } vent, Rev. w. F. Cavanaugh preache l an earnest sermon at St Patrick church on The Sacrament of Penanc, ] For the offertory Thomas Slattery ( } Bridgeport gave fine rendering C l Wiegand's Ave Maria.
 Under supervision of Supt. J. I Chapman, the 1S0 foot, four story bric , almshouse, the two barns. sheds, etc l have been painted red, with whit trimmings. This is the first time tn 2 house was ever painted. The propert F is now in fine condition.
 Next year may see an increase
 the salaries of mailing clerks of var i. ous concerns because of the high or s der of intelligence which will be rt . quired to affix the correct variety ( postage stamps to the number of lei P ters and parcels sent out. The principals of the various his . and secondary schools of the state m, in Middletown Saturday for a confer ence with the officials of the three co
 leges in Connecticut regarding proE :. lens arising over the matter of co ' lege entrance requirements.