Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-03
VARIOUS MATTERS


A change in time on the Central
Vermont railroad goes into effect Mon
day next.
{ Poultry thieves have stolen ducks
this week from the Katzman farm In
Chesterfield.
business at it's menthly meeting on
Friday evening.
The city ashmen carried off an occa-
slonal Christmas tree when they made
their rounds Friday.
Rev. Walter V. Gray of Waterford
is to occupy the pulpit of the Baptist
church in Rockville Sunday.
Several who were watching out for
the new comet this week saw a bright
meteor "Wednesday evening.
Low, temperature continued Friday.
At noon 1t was only "a degrees, two
degrees warmer than on Thursday.
California tells of Christmas being a
rainy day, a rare thing for California.
Civil Engineer Pitcher and his help
ers were busy Friday dividing up the
former Chiefly property on Roath
street
The common council meeting for
Monday evening has been called for
ISS0 for the accommodation or some
cof the members.
Tomorrow, the first Sunday in 1914,
there is an effort to get number of
congregations in eastern Connecticut
to attend church.
A local merchant remarked yester-
day that he hoped with the new year
the government would put a little more
mucilage on it's postage stamps.
At o'clock Friday, in st. Pat
r1ck's church. Rev. John II. Broderick
celebrated an anniversary high mass
Of requiem for Mrs. Annie Walsh.
E. E. Olivera, one of the Chilean
representatives who has been for the
past year at the plant. of the Ship and
Engine company in Groton, has gone
to Seattle.
The covenant meeting at the Cen
trail Baptist church Friday evening.
postponed from Thursday, was well at
tended. The topic was New Things for
New Year.
Monday evening, Jan. -, Rev. VIII
liam A. Keefe of Plainfield is to adj
dress Leo XIII council, K of c., of
a
of Terryville.
At Talcottville Rev. F. P. Bachelor
and Mrs. Bachelor, formerly of Nor
W1ch, entertained the people of the
parish in the assembly room of the
church New Years evening.
Notices are being sent out by the
agricultural department warning
American potato growers against the
of ho Elri+ icl,1
sacks unless thoroughly steriilzed.
Local people who have been aiding
DR. Grenfell since his visit to Norwich
ST. Johns, N. F., is entirely free from
debt since the receipt OF liberal Christ
mas contributions.
The Knickerbocker Press of Albany,
n. Y, on Sunday devoted a page to
Ri. Rev. Richard H Nelson, Albany's
Episcopal bishop, illustrating his vari-
Gus charges, including an excellent
picture of Christ church, Norwich
Fred Gallup of Lefingwell, with
Mrs. Ella Beebe as chaperon, took the
Phi1athea class with q few invited
guests ON straw ride. spending We'd
nesday evening with Mr. and Mrs
Austin B. Rathbun of Smith avenue
Cake and cocoa were served
The 1914 calendar shows that most
of the holidays come at the end of the
week. Columbus day is the only holi-
day celebrated in the middle of the
week, Wednesday, Oct 16. Thanks
giving, the last Thursday of the
month, will occur Nov rs. Christmas
will fall on Friday.
The state board of civil engineers
for the inspection and repair of dams
met at the capitol this week for a dis
cussion Of the duties of the commits
sion The board has the supervision
of all dams and reservoirs in any To-
cality where by the breaking of the
same life or property may be endan-
gered.