Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
VARIOUS MATTERS


 rived at lMontviIle to work on the Picker bridge near Uncasville.
 The annual convention of the WIG. T. U. is to be held at the Groton Heights Baptist church Oct. 1. The Second Congregational church calendar Sunday had a memorial ref erence to Mrs. Eliza B. Congdon- Miss Mary o'Neill of New London has been engaged to teach in the Northwest District, at Marlborough.
 John Hollingsworth of Boswell ave- nue is having his house repe.nted and the work is being done by Frank Fitch. made a visit to the inmants of the Montville almShouse one day recently.
 Capt. E. W. Wilbur of the Salvation Army was the preacher at the Sunday evening service at Mt. Calvary Baptist church.
 Rev. Dr. George F. Genung of Brook 1yn. Conn.,, preached in the Baptist church at Noank, Sunday morning and evening.
 Mrs Joel L. English of Hartford will spend the remainder of September sketcling at her summer home at l Weekapaug.
 It is mentioned in the Moodus news that Mrs. Walter FrisseIl of Attawau- gan is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. ! A. J. Lecranier.
 Judge Samuel o. Prentice and Mrs. Prentice have closed their summer residence at Saybrook Point and re- turned to Hartford.
 rrbe Souaw Man today at C,olo,;al | theatre in six reels. with Dustin Far mum. Mat. 10c.-adv. Next Sunday. the third anniversary of the conservation of St. Patrick s church, there will be a solemn high mass at 10:30 o'clock Berti'am Dodd, now 8 teacher in Sachem street school has been 1nak- | ing a brief visit in Norwich. Episcopal rectors have received copies of the journal of the diocesan convention of Protestant Episcopal Local flower lovers will go to Hart ford this week, where the Connecticut Horticultural society will conduct its and Thursday.
 The funeral of Rev. $. E. Ellis of South Manchester was held Saturday Church. Manchester. Burial was in South Middleboro, Mass.
 The work of road repairs recently started in various town road districts has been held up in some of the dis tricts on account of the lack of rain. It is so dry the gravel blows off the roadbeds.
 The republican convention to select a candidate for the probate district of Ellington, will be held in Rockville, September 29th. Judge John D. Fahey is expected to receive the unanimous vote of the delegates. An official date for tic shedding of | oXfords, or low shoes; has been set | by shoe merchants and manufacturers | throughout the country as October 1, which is to be known popularly here l after as "Skiddoo day for oxfords.'' | All postmasters have received an | order from Washington that after l November Is, carriers will not be per | mitted to deliver mail at rear or side entrances. Tho department has taken l this action to enable carriers to save l time.
 l The annual weighing of mail on the | rural TOuIesS WILL Lth0 pldc0 lIO1n OcI. | 1 to Oct. 31. It is from the results of this annual weighing that the depart ment at Washington determines the compensation to be given rural car riers.
 l Among travellers returning in haste ifrom Europe who had to be content with steerage accomfpodations and put up with inconveniences in spite of hay = ing an' abundance of funds, was Miss Augusta Greene of New York, formerly of Norwich.
 Edward R. Perkins, who died Thurs 1 day at the Norwich State Hospital l where he has been for the past three l wee Ks, was 63 years old and had been l J~ t''e past two years. He was
 the brother of Mrs. Cyrus Avery of | tCqLvnUc.
 The resignation of Rev. James R. | Danforth, pastor of the Groton Con- | gresational church, received by, the 1 church officers, was read at the service 1 Sunday morning. MT. Danforth has | heen i'll for many months, following a | fail last winter.
 movement to present to the next | legislature an act whereby cities
 towns and boroughs may have the | right to enact or amend their charters | was launched last week in Pennington
 at the meeting of the directors of the
 State Business Mems association.
 Invitations have been issued al Holland for the marriage of Miss
 Pauline Louise Newcomb, eldest
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank T
 Newcomb, and Donald Johnson Grant
 of Mapping, Saturday, October 8, al
 the home of Miss Newcomb's parents.
 Prominent Eastern Connecticut
 Irish Americans are receiving from
 Michael J. Ryan, the City Solicitor oi
 Philadelphia the call for the nationa
 convention of the United Irish League of America, which will be held at the Waldorf f-Astoria. Wednesday. Sept. 80 A public hearing will be given by the public utilities commission at the cap itol Wednesday. Sept. 23, on the peti. ton of the Central Vermont railroad
 for an amendment or modification o1
 order for the elimination of a grade
 crossing and taking of land in Mans.
 field.
 , The Federal Council of the Church , of Christ in America, which embrace, | in It's nen1berShfn fhe churches n