Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
Ullf Rl1ilftin.
Norwich, Thursday, Jan. 2s, 1913.
VARIOUS MATTERS.

W Wednesday was Vincent day among the Swedish people. Orchardists are taking advantage of the open winter for pruning and spray ing.
 Two sunny days with light winds have done much to dry up the mud on the roads.
 Reserved seats for Charity Ball at Dunn's Pharmacy.-adv. Jan. 2Sd is noted in the Catholic churches as the Feast of the Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mild weather has had an effect upon the hens and the price of eggs is lower in anticipation of the Lenten demand. Although Candlemas day does not come until Feb. 2d. farmers claim to have seen the woodchuck cut of his winter quarters.
 Discharges in bankruptcy were grant ed in the United States court at Hart ford Tuesday to five. including Hyman Wolf of Colchester Word has been received of the ill., ness of F. N. Ryan, head cashier of the GrisWold hotel, at the Hotel Belle view at Bellair, Fla.
 Lumbermen are interested in the eff
  the west coast of Panama in which fly ing beetles have been matched.
 This is the week of the mid year ex- aminations in several of the colleges, and an occasional student is able to get day home on that account.
 Enjoy yourself at St. Mary's T. A. & B. festival tonight (Thursday) and Friday.-adv.
 Telephone employees from Eastern Connecticut who have won the honor will attend a complimentary banquet in Norwich this CThursday) evening.
 At the annual meeting of the Thames River Lumber company, at New Lon = don.. Tuesday, James Mclaughlin was chosen a director and vice president.
 The grand list of the town of Salem shows Al dwellings, 1s.a56 acres of land, one store, three mills, 14S horses and mules. 657 neat cattle, two auto mobiles.
 Physical Director 4. c. Pease is planning for an athletic meet at the '. M. c. A. gymnasium Friday evening to be accompanied by an illustrated health talk,
 Senator Brandtgee presented in the senate the petition of the Business Mems association of Milford, favoring
 
 gratory birds.
 The union agricultural fair of the towns of Somers, Ellington, East Wind sor and Enfield will be held this year in Broad Brook, and will be the 18th exhi- bition of the society.
 Nelson Fisher, 102, father of Paul place Wednesday at Palmer. Mass. was a lumberman and farmer, and for time resided in Stafford. Adjutant General George M. Cole, to the amount of $5,0o0 for the new state armory at Willimantic, has been ap- proved by Governor Baldwin
 Judge Ralph Wheeler of the superior court, who became ill in Waterbury last week, has improved at his home in New London and expects to be able to leave the house in a day or two.
 Fruit men and farmers have been notified that the state is to hold a six day course in Meriden. beginning Jan. 27th, devoted to instruction in the growing, harvesting and packing of apples.
 The ladies of the Preston City Con- gregational church will give a variety supper Thursday Jan. 23; if stormy
 
 views, vocal and instrumental music adv.
 The announcement has been made of the marriage in New London. Dec. 5, of James Ernest Spinney and Miss Anna Laura Anderson, both employed at the Connecticut hospital for the in- sane, Middletown.
 Norwich acquaintances learn that Gardiner Hall, Jr., the Wilmington thread manufacturer, is in a critical condition and is gradually failing HIT. Hall has been a sufferer for more than a year with diabetes.
 Telling the Waterbury papers about the merits of the teachers pension bill. members of the Teachers league Miss Mary E. Bidwel1 of Norwich and Miss Fanny B. Bishop of Willimantic.
 It is stated from New Haven that four track identification between Bos- ton and Providence by 1915 and exten- sion through from Boston to New York are intended improvements by the mana agement of the New Haven road.
 Twenty members of the Progressive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church met Wednesday afternoon with Lafayette street. After reading and sewing, light refreshments were serv- ed.
 A local physician says this is favorable time to Ventilate cellars, which, having been closed all winter, are nusty and damp. It is not often that January weather is mild enough to permit this without cooling off the house.
 Tn the future all who have the whooping cough and wish to Ifaingle in public with others. in churches. schools or theaters. must secure badge from the board of health, and wear it conspicuously while affected with the disease.
 The contract for the construction of the 12.935 feet of native stone mac adam road in Pornfret has been award ed to the Ahern Construction company of Willimantic. at s2.35 linear foot, amounting to s30.6s7.25. The road is between Abingdon and Po1nfret station.
 Mrs. Robert P Keep. now head of the famous Miss Porters school at Pennington, is to lose one of her best teachers in September, when Miss FL len Seton Ogden is to become princi- pal of Bishop Hopkins Hall, the Epis- copal school for girls at Rock Point, Vt