Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-02
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Norwich, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1913. :.
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
 Some of the stores are already feat uring Christmas toys,
 storm doors are being put up, in an- ticipation of cooler weather
 Stores are making arrangements to employ extra clerks during the holi- days.
 Yesterday was the second morning that heavy white frost covered the roofs.
 The baggagemen at the New Haven station put in an unusually busy day Monday.
 Eastern Connecticut people have re- turned to Storrs college, after the holi- day recess.
 At the Norwich Golf club work has begun on building the toboggan slide for the winter.
 There were Ss visitors to the Otis library reading room Sunday afternoon. Miss Dawson was in charge.
 This year Christmas falls on Thurs day, which will give a good opportuni- ty for plenty of trade early in the week.
 The planet Mercury will be a morn ing star. low in the east. for a few days after Dec. g, rising an hour or two before the sun.
 At present there are 97 men and boys in the new reformatory in Cheshire, to which Lindley M Cain of Putnam was committed last week
 The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company which has store in Nor wich. opened it's 500th store in Woon- socket, R. l., Monday morning.
 At the Central Baptist church on Monday evening a dress rehearsal was held for the Japanese wedding to be given under the auspices of the Vine yard Workers.
 Captain George Proctor of the gov ernment transport General Nathaniel Greene, which runs to the island forts, has gone to Maine for a vacation, which he will spend hunting.
 Christmas sale of fancy articles. aprons and fruit Thursday, Dec f. from ? to TO D. m. by the Royal Neighbors of America in their rooms, 35 Shetucket street.-Adv.
 Some of the postcards which have been coming across the sea to local English residents have been in honor of the 69th birthday of Her Majesty, the Queen-Mother Alexandra, Monday.
 4 Norwich man in New York states that the Yale club has let the contracts for the new 20 story Yale clubhouse which is designed to be a national rem dezvous and home for Yale men from all over the country.
 Trappers this season are finding the skunk unusually profitable, as the skin is worth from S1 to B according to col or, and the oil will sell at 75 cents per pint. 4 good fat one will yield from one pint to one quart
 Dr. and Mrs George Maynard Minor have returned to Waterford Dr. Min or who is vice regent of the Connecti- cut D. A. R.. has been visiting in Washington and making a short stay with Mrs John L. Buel at Litchfeld
 At the dedication of the $40 900 Far mum memorial organ at the Center church, New Haven, Sunday, the hymn written by Dr. Leonard Bacon in com of the 20Oth anniversary of the settlement of New Haven was sung.
 The United Division of the Ancient Order of HibeTnians of New Haven are looking forward to the consolidated de- grees are are to be exemplified next Sunday afternoon on about 500 candi- dates by the degree team from New 
 The Misses Porter, daughters of Mrs. John Addison Porter, of Pomfret and New Haven, gave luncheon at their home. No. 70 Grove street, New Haven, complimentary to Miss Amelia Walker. daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Williston w. Walker.
 A Webster. Mass. correspondent writes: Word was received in Web ster the other day of the death in Brooklyn. N Y, of Mrs Louis MorreII formerly of Webster. She was s2 years of age. She leaves three sons. all of Conn.
 Connecticut hunters who were in Vermont for the deer season, which ended Monday at sunset report that for shooting small game, which closed Saturday night, was fairly good for gray squirrels and patridges, but wood cock were few.
 It is stated by Waterbury papers
 
 of Our Lady of Lourdes church. for merly of St. Mary's church, Baltic. married seven couples Thanksgiving morning and six on Saturday morning. His church has a Sunday school class of 515 boys and girls.
 At the second of the fellowship meet ings of southeastern Connecticut to be held in the Congregational church at the Road district Wednesday, the mod orator will be Isaac G. Geer of Ledyard. and the sermon will be preached by Rev. William F. White. The topic will De Personal Appeal from the Pulpit.
 On Thursday. December 4th. in Nor wich club at 3 o'clock, the ladies of Christ church parish will open a sale of hand made articles practical and ornamental. also dolls, cake, home made candy, jellies preserves, pickles, etc. At o'clock will be given one