Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
VARIOUS MATTERS

are already preparing for Easter con certS
 In about two weeks more many of the schools will close for the Easter vacation.
 tist churches will be observed as De- nominationai Sunday.
 This (F'riday) evening Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown makes his official visit to Putnam Episcopal church.
 The annual dinner of the state. Y. M. c. A. committee was held at The Elton In Waterbury Thursday afternoon at 12.30.
 William Bromley and family have moved from West street, Ashaway. R. l., to their farm in North Stonington, near Clark's Falls.
 The run of striped bass in the Con- necticut river at Saybrook has stop ped. The fishermen have been unable to land any the last three days.
 Three scouts arrived in Norwich on Thursday to search for gypsy and browntail moths in the four towns of Norwich Salem. Bozrah and Montyille.
 Selectmen are getting their supply of dog licenses notices to have posted in conspicuous places in readiness for the dog license campaign next month.
 Trout fishermen are expecting un- usually good fishing this season, be- cause of so many stocked brooks and tho fact of high water in the streams.
 4 mail from Ireland is due Sunday, and a number here anticipate getting sprigs of genuine shamrock for St. Patrick's day from friends across the sea.
 Jewish societies have been observing the Feast of Purim. con1memorating the deliverance of the Jews from the hands of the Persians some 5000 years ago.
 The executive board of the Connec- ticut congress of mothers is to meet March 17th. at Hotel Duncan, New Haven. at 12 o'clock, with luncheon at 1.
 Members of the Kings Daughters are arranging to display the violet, Fanny Crosby's favorite flower, on her 94th birthday. which comes March 24th.
 MT. and Mrs. F. F, Spicer will leave their southern home in Gomez, Fla, the latter part of this month and will spend the spring and summer in Groton.
 A former Lisbon pastor. Rev. F. B. Robinson, now of Holyoke, Mass. has been invited to address the Sons of St. George of Holyoke at a big gathering March 27.
 E. Hart Geer of Hadlyme. former member of the fish and game commis- sion, who underwent an operation at the Hartford hospital Friday, is in a comfortable condition.
 Among the departures for Canada from union station, Worcester, Tues day night were MT. and Mrs. Asa dale. bound for Waterloo, P. e.. where they will locate.
 In a number of cities the police are suggesting that small children who are apt to wander away from home with the coming of spring days be tagged with an address card, or some other device by which they may be identi- fled.
 The Connecticut Citizen for March announces that since March 1 the State Sunday School association has its office in rooms 2O9. 210 and 211 os the new Hartford National bank building at the northwest corner of Main and Asylum streets.
 When delegates representing 172 auXiliaries of the Woman's Home Mis- sionary society of the state met at New Haven Wednesday for the 2Sth annual meeting one of the vice presi- dents elected was Mrs. William Carr of Poquonock. formerly of Norwich.
 The Connecticut woman's council of education is to hold it's annual meeting at Center church house, Hartford Saturday, March q. at 2.3O o'clock. Miss Ruutz-Rees of Rosemary hall, Greenwich, will make an address on College Preparatory Schools for Girls.
 In the Hartford police court Wednes- day Nathan Pollock of Gurleyville. charged with selling live poultry with out having a license. explained that he had left the license and the numbers that should be attached to his wagon at home. He was fined $2 and costs and paid a total of $S.42.