Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-17

Several from this vicinity will at 1 tend the chemical and drug exposition in New York next week. All departments at the Thermos bot tie plant are working busily, the daily output averaging 2.5oo bottles. Nurserymen from this state have been in New York attending the an- nuaI sessions of the Ornamental Growers association. A delegation from Seaside council, Knights of Columbus, of New London. is planning to attend the K. of c. ball in Norwich Monday evening. Harry Houston, supervisor of writ ing for the town of Vernon, gave a l lesson to the teachers at the Rockville High school Friday afternoon. The regular meeting of Sedgwick post, No l, G. A. R.. held at the Buck ingham Memorial Friday evening" was devoted to the transaction of routine business.
 The new annex at the County Home is in charge of Mrs. Charles s. Me Milan, who for some time has rem dered valuable aid in the management of the home.
 l church contributions to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, St. Pat ricl1s, Norwich. $SS.30; Sacred Heart Taftville. $37.10.
 F. E. Spicer has arrived at his home at Eastern Point after spending the greater part of the winter at his win ter home in Gomez, Fla. He will re- turn next month.
  tions for postal employees. custom house clerks, stenographers, bookkeep- CTS. departmental clerks and other government places
 A Moosup correspondent writes: Mrs. Mary Lovitt of Norwich has mov- ed into the. house with Mrs Lucius Batty. Her friends are pleased to well come her here among them again.
 Connecticut has two directors in the Camp Fire Girls, an organization to conduct social outdoor work in the United States and foreign countries, incorporated Thursday with the prin- cipal office in Manhattan. Mrs. George D. Johnson, formerly of Norwich entertained at supper Thursday evening the retiring officers of Charity chapter. Order of the East ern Star of Mystic. Later, selections
 
 A note in the steamship news Friday mentioned the sailing of steamship City of Norwich from Calcutta, Jan IA. Local agents do not know of the steamer, which may be named from the English town, namesake of this.
 The funeral of Alma. widow of Hen ry L. Larkin, was held Friday after noon at 2 o'clock at the home of her RC T a A f-raa e-f,-f TIP Jefferson avenue, New London. Burial was in Groton cemetery. Groton.
 Major NJ J. Shaw. United States Marine corps, has been ordered to the Pacific fleet as fleet marine officer Major Shaw was formerly superintenl- ent of the advanced base school for marine officers at the Thames navy yard
 At the annnal reunion and banquet of the Connecticut alumni of St Bona ventures college and seminary. held Tuesday at Waterbury, Rev. John H. Frederick. rector of St. Patrick's church, Norwich, was elected treas urer.
 At the next meeting of the Tierney Cadets, County Director William H. McGuinness of Norwich will install the officers. After the installation an en-
 
 rnents seryed.-New London Tele- graph.
 The planet Saturn. like Mars, is now in almost the best possible position for observation: the earth and the sun are both far below the plane of the rings, and in the telescope these are consequently seen very greatly widen ed out.
 An anniyersary ran1Ijen1 hiof1 naass for Mrs. Mary Becl1ley, mother of AL derman T. H. Beckley, was celebrated in St Patrick's church Friday at o'clock by Rev. J. H. Broderick. rel atiyes and friends assisting at the service.
 Notices are being received from the office of the secretary of state that the commissions of notary publics, which are issued for a term of two cations for renewal of the same will be received
 Bids have been opened at the cap itol by Charles J. Bennett highway commissioner, for contracts for con- struction of sections of roads in El- lington, about s.150 feet of gravel: ma tive macadam or bituminous native stone construction.
 Manufacturers of medicines in Con necticut and elsewhere are contending that the pure food law merely autho- izes government officials to regulate statements on the label of medicines. and does not confer any authority over circulars inclosed in packages.
 John Terrell, 70. veteran of Massachusetts regiment in the Civil war and an inmate of the Libby pris- on during the war, is dead at his home in Holland. He was for many years in the soap manufacturing business in Springfield Mass. His wife and one son survive him.
 CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
 ON TROLLEY CONDUCTOR Stephen Church Arrested in MontvilIe
 After Years Freedom. Stephen Church wanted for an as-