Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
VARIOUS MATTERS

Department Commander Sloane o1 1 Meriden and his staff have begun thei1
 winter visits to the 6. A. R. posts. Attractive stamped novelties fol 4 holiday embroidery. Order cake, mince and squash pies at Woman's Exchange l t-adN
 l Strollers in Mohegan park this week | nave noted a number of winter birds l Woodpeckers, linnets and an occasional 1 thrush.
 Every member of the Sodality is re- hested to attend the special meeting tonight at s o'clock. Business of great importance.-Adv.
 Parties of Swedes from towns on the Norwich and Worcester road are starting for the old country to pass the holidays with relatives.
 Former Governor T. M. Waller is still occupying The Castle at Neptune Park and may remain at the beach for the better part of the winter.
 There is local interest in the fact that a Boston publisher is bringing out Fife BignelPs St. Anne of the Mountains as a, holiday book.
 In some of the schools the fact was noted that Wednesday was the 50th
 
 the immortal Gettysburg address.
 A son recently born to MT. and Mrs. Louis Craphello of the navy yard was the first Italian child born among the workers at the Breakwater company.
 Don't forget to attend the benefit dance given by the Hebrew Womens s association Thursday evening at S30 p, m, in Olympic hall Admission 25c adv
 The approach of Thanksgiving al- ways means hurry orders for the nu- merous women in town who embroider and make handsome articles in table linen,
 A former Norwich man, John H. Cassidy, is secretary of the new Wa terbury and Milldale Tramway com pany, which began running cars We'd nesday.
 A social hour followed the business meeting of the Church Improvement society held in the parlors of the Sec ond Congregational church Wednesday afternoon
 Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown spoke to the members of the Get-Together club of St Marks church, Mystic, Tuesday evening on An Every Mem per CanNaSS-
 Thomas F. Burke. 51, general mana ger of the Tingue Manufacturing com pany, who died at his residence in Sey- mour Tuesday, was for a time super intendent of the Westerly, R [, Woolen mill
 The clergymen of the town have been sent copies of the governors Thanksgiving proclamation by Town N1-,- IL FTT1-I proclamatfons is the Norwich a1lot- ment
 Miss Nellie R. Burby, superintendent and matron of Memorial hospital New London has gone to Baltimore, where she will attend Johns Hopkins hos pital for a few days observing meth ods in use there
 Miss Havfland begs to announce the opening of The Tea. Cozy at 237 Main street room adjoining Woman's Ex- change Beginning today, Nov. 20th, light refreshments will be served from Il to o'clock.-ady.
 Rev Charles E. Ewing of China, who was a recent guest of his brother, Rev. George H. Ewing, at Norwich Town, spoke on The New Republic of China in the Stamford Congregational church Wednesday evening"
 Across the northern state line an effort is being made to prevent the spread of the chestnut blight and to rouse owners of Connecticut timber land to a realization of the necessity of cutting out the infected trees.
 The first of a series of lectures on poultry culture is to be given at the Stamford Y M c. A. building this (Thursday) evening by George V. Smith of West Wilmington, secretary of the Connecticut Poultry association.
 The fourth class postmasters. in ciuding a good number in Connecticut, will within the next 30 days take a civil service examination under the new ruling that puts these servants of Uncle Sam under civil service protec- tion,
 Wednesday afternoon Comfort circle of the Kings Daughters met with Mrs Alvin D. Lewis of Asylum street. ten and Mrs. A. T. Utley presid- ing. In addition to the usual work there were plans for Thanksgiving be- nevOlence.
 The body of Conductor Frank Beck l with arrived on the 3.32 D. m. train Wednesday at Saybrook and funeral were held at the family plot i where his father and brother and one | son rest, in the upper cemetery, near the Junction.
 Mrs. Helen Haskell Moves, daughter 1 of Charles C. Haskell of Norwich, is l secretary of the Guild of Book Work 1 CTS which is holding it's seventh an- nual exhibition in New York, and con- | tributes a number of handsomely bound 1 to the exhibit.
 At Fishers Island, Mir. and Mrs H. ] A. Johnson. who have been running the ! West End house. have given it up and will occupy the house formerly l by MT. and Mrs w P | Byrnes. MT. Johnson will continue as | boss farmer. MT. and Mrs. Songster of 1 New London will run the boarding i house.
 c. c. Beck, J B. Ransom, c. w. | Beck and R. c. Payne. with five horses | the broncho Pinto, and a | watchdog. reached Middletown, N Y, Tuesday from Olympia, Wash, which | they left May 1. 1912. They were in | Windham county about a month ago 1 and must travel through every state | to win $20.00
 Julia Prentis French, 61, widow of | Stephen B. French, appraiser of the | port of New York during the adminis- of