Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-14
STONINGTON
Soldiers Team-Youths Who Sleep in Tent Find Breakfast Frozen.

Soldiers Team-1ouths Who Sleep
 in Tent Find Breakfast Frozen.
 Captain J. J. Fuller of the Stoning- ton lighthouse had an uncomfortable experience during the cold weather. As the harbor was covered with ice Cap tain Fuller was unable to reach the mainland He was forced to remain at the West breakwater station.
 Too Cold for Work.
 The contractors rebuilding the state road from Stonington to Westerly have been compelled to cease work for the second time this winter.
 Defeated ArtiIIerymen.
 The Stonington basketball team play ed the Fort Terry team Wednesday evening in Borough hall. The local team won, B to Il.
 At the Sunday school teachers meet ing held in the Congregational church
 Harry H. Doty on Joshua and by Dr. J. H. Weeks on Deborah Three topics have been assigned for the meeting to be held March 11th.
 Red Men in Council.
 Tatorem tribe, Red Men. held an in teresting meeting Friday evening. it being their semi-monthly session. This was followed by a social hour.
 The social scheduled to be given by the eighth grade of the grammar school has been postponed for two weeks.
 The steamer J. B. Collins. from New ark for Providence and the U $. en- sineer department steamer Panuco have left for their destinations, hay ing been detained in the local harbor for few days.
 H. S. Team Disbands.
 The Stonington High school basket ball team has disbanded owing to lack of support.
 Conferred Degree. Nina council. K. of C., conferred the second degree on a class of seven : Thursday evening. On Sunday, Feb. P, the third degree will be worked on 15 candidates.
 Weather Moderates. The thermometer Friday registered 2 below zero at a. m. and at 10 o'clock it was above. During the afternoon the registry was 2s above, which was ! welcomed by all Iere. Sleeping in a Tent. Two young men, William J. Robin son and August Mullen, have slept out of doors in canvas tent all winter The camp is named Camp Good Enough and is situated near the Brightman place in the open lot. The boys experienced Q little trouble while trying to cook their breakfast Thurs day morning with the thermometer down to 10 degrees below zero. Their eatables were frozen sold and they were forced to thaw them out on a small oil stove before they could have breakfast. Both have derived much benefit from the out of door sleeping and have gained many pounds in i flesh.
 Going to Westerly. All the companies of the Stonngton i fire department are going to Pawca- tuck Monday evening to attend the fair of the P. $. Barber Hose company. and Chesebro's fife and drum corps will go along to lead the borough del egation in the grand march. May Play Girls Team. Stonington basketball team is con- sidering playing a game with the girls basketball team from Windsor. A chal- lenge has been received from the fe- male players, and a game will proba- 1 bly, be arranged for next week The local fishermen have been oblig- ed to give up fishing on account of the rough weather.
 At the meeting of the sewing circle of J. F. Trumbun Woman's Relief corps. held this week at the home of enjoyed and refreshments served. Mrs. Nellie P Trumbull and Miss Maria B. TrumbuIl have returned from Providence.
 John H. Bellamy has returned to Hudson, Mass.
 Rev. George w. Davenport to Otfisiate.
 Sunday the pulpit of Calvary Episco- pal church will be filled by Rev. George w. Davenport, missionary secretary of the New England department On the following Sunday MT. Woodward of Westerly a lay reader will have charge. Rev. c. J. Mason is in New York for the benefit of his health. The officers of the Ladies' Auxil- iary, 4. O. H., will be installed Tues day evening in A. O. H. hall.
 Pioneer Hook and Ladder company is to have a ssocial this month. The committee in charge is also arranging to hold 8 concert with music by the l symphony orchestra. During January there were IS deaths in the town of Stonington.