Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-23
VARIOUS MATTERS

The Saturday afternoon teas at the Norwich club will be resumed October 24th, 1s14-adv-
 The residence of the late Nicholas Tarrant, 210 Broadway, has been sold to Nelson c. Disco, of East Norwich.
 Ellington grange has received new charter in place of the one burned in the fire which destroyed the Con 'gregational church and the town hall. & The mid-year meeting of the Con- is to be held in Hartford Friday, Oct.
 A few teachers will attend the state convention today, others will take the day to visit schools and a number will teach as usual F The manaEement of the Stafford fair estimates that about HOO automobiles were driven to the fair last week dur ing the three days.
 A new telephone directory will go into effect Sunday, Oct. 20. A new office has been established in Lyme to be opened on that date.
 District Deputy Arthur M. Brown of Jewett City is to pay an official visit to Brainard Masonic lodge of New
 
 A we'll attended meeting of the Pro- gressive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church was held Thursday aft ernoon, with Miss Sarah Gardner of Cliff street.
 Miss Nora Leahy, one of a team of diving girls in a vaudeville act, swan from the New London dock to Ocean Beach in forty -one minutes on Thurs day.
 Rev sDr. Joel B. Slocum introduced the speaker, Rev. Dr. Oscar Heywood of New York, at the banquet of the Baptist social union at Hartford on Wednesday night There is complaint about the state l that tramps have put in their appear ance earlier than usual this fall and are most annoying as they go begging from door to door.
 | Rev. E. w. Darrow of Wilmington. formerly of Waterford, has received the proh hibition nomination for senator ! in his district, and John R. Parlhurst 1 the nomination for sheriff. l Forty-five applications were received flor the examination for forernen of repairs in the employ of the state highway department The examination ''eNo SNsSAA .~e-fN~SA- 1 Rev. William A. Keefe of Plainfield. state lecturer of the Knights of Co., | lumbus, will speak at St. Edward s | church, Stafford Springs. next Tues day evening. on Catholic Accomplish l ments.
 A number from here were in New London Thursday night when Prof. Hiram Bingham of Yale university lec- tured on Historical Research Among the Incas, at Williams Memorial In- | -stitute.
 The great council of Daughters of I Pocahontas. Improved Order of Red Men of Connecticut, was in session l Wednesday at 1037 Broad street. Hart ford. Delegates from about the state were present.
 All the politicians in the state who have personal interest in the election November 3 will attend the annual
 banquet of the Bald Head club of America, which is to be held in the Winchester hotel, Winsted.
 The committee to fill the vacancy I:through the resignation of Rev. James R. Danforth at the Groton Congrega-
 tional church has unanimously decided
 in favor of Rev. Henry Woodwork
 Hubert, D. D.. formerly of Ohio, now
 of New Jersey,
 l. Captain Lawrence of the Storrs col llege rife team expects to land berth for his team in the National Rife as- lsociation. The team made such a good
 showing last season that they are en- titled to be taken into membership ir
 this association.
 Don't try to send your cat by Uncle
 Sam's new parcel post system. say or
 ders received this week by the post
 office from the department at Wash
 any kind will be received for mailing by the parcel post system.
 Next Monday. the 255 pupils of the
 Bennington, Vt, high school, of whicf Prof.. Frederick D. Mabrey is prin. cipaI will go into their new $95.0ot high school, a structure with twelve recitation rooms and one of the fines Ischool buildings in New England. The, Manchester Herald of wednes. day stated that Mrs. c. o. Treat re
 turned Tuesday from Boston. wher, she has been visiting relatives anG
 left Wednesday. She leaves today fol Pleasant View and after. spending 6
 few days there will return with hel
 family. The IOlidnu county COn1n1lSS1Oners Fred Vinton5 of Mansfield, R. H. Leon
 ard of Rockville and Michael D. O'Con
 nell of Stafford. Springs, acconpaniet by the prosecuting agent. Dennis Mccarthy, made tour Of inspection of the saloons of Rockville Wednes
 day. to see that the law was beins complied with.
 Plans for what promises to be tn, largest and most enthusiastic stat
 Sunday school convention which hai . yet been held, are nearing completion
 The gathering will be held in Meri den and the committee is planning t. entertain about 2,oo0 delegates. Tn
 convention will be held November At
 OBITUARY. t Miss Olive MeKfniey.~ .
 Norwich friends of MT. and MT - | William MrK KSnJe1, oF Pauf,1ctef R