Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
VARIOUS MATTERS

Books on gardening are being called Tor at the libraries.
 A heavy white frost covered the roofs Tuesday morning.
 It is stated that the Connecticut home for inlbeei1es at Lakeville is full and there is a long waiting list.
 ssdpper at Spiritual Academy to- night, 15 cents.-Adv.
 The annual session of the Masonic grand lodge of Connecticut is to be held in Hartford today Wednesday,.
 Those who dislike the long winter evenings will rejoice today, when the days length has increased an even hour.
 An occasional loaded dray passing through the streets indicates that some families have already begun their spring moving.
 Some of the churches will observe Sunday next, the Sth, with patriotic services, in anticipation of Lincoln day, Feb. 18th.
 Local friends hear that Rev. P. c. Wrigit's health is such that his physi- elan has ordered him to spend some time at Atlantic City.
 Don't forget to attend the meeting at Yantic at 3.15 today-Adv.
 A Derby patient, Richard Pratt. who was committed to the Norwich state hospital some time ago, is reported to be in a serious condition.
 This year Washington's birthday, Feb. P, falls on a Sunday and will be observed on the following Monday, making it a double day of rest and recreation.
 Reserved seats in first two rows of armory balcony for baseball game with big leaguers Friday evening.-a1y.
 E. A. Shaws grocery and grain store ct Bolton Notch was entered Saturday night and shoes, sweaters, cigars, un- derwear and a quarter of a barrel of sugar taken.
 Horace Johnson has prophesied a disturbance from Feb. 18th to 24th. There will be a tidal wave the earth will be moving in the quake belt of its orbit he says.
 In order to combat the gypsy and browntail moth pests, tree wardens in some towns are having boys engage in the work, paying a fixed price for ev- cry hundred of the nests brought in.
 An Ocean Beach summer resident Dennis Riordan, the wealthy retired dry goods merchant. is ill at his home on Lexington street, New Britain, and has been confined to his bed for the past two weeks.
 Members of the Independent Order B'nai Brith are being urged to send to President Wilson and members of con- gress their resolutions opposing the clause in the immigration bill relative to the iteracy test.
 News has been received from MT and Mrs. Jason L. Randall of Groton, who left for Florida several days ago. They are now in St Augustine and are accompanied by Mrs. H. D. Randall and her two children.
 Visit the Tea Cosy, next to the Wo- mans Exchange, for your luncheon Adv.
 Ralph Gilmore Kendall, aged 1 year. youngest son of Prof. and Mrs. Charles P. Kendall, of North Stonington. died at the home of his parents Saturday evening. Professor Kendall is the principal of the Wheeler school.
 A meeting of the Woman's auxiliary of Bibshop Seabury Memorial church, Groton, will be held this afternoon at the home of the pastor, Rev. Charles 5. M. stewart. MrS. R1Chard h. Gra- ham of Norwich will address the meet ing.
 Oliver D. Woodruff of Southington, known about the state as an enthusi- astic Advent elder and evangelist, died in Brooklyn, N. Y, Saturday. MT. Woodruff was for a long time presi- dent of the Connecticut Advent asso- citation.
 An occasional automobile from New York goes through here with a 1913 marker The New York state automo- bile year begins and ends Feb. l. and an extension of time has been granted motorists unsupplied with markers through the states delay.
 Cassius A. Merwin, 65, of Torrington, died Friday night at the tuberculosis hospital in Norwich. He came from Goshen and has lived on a farm on the Winchester road for the last 20 years. He leaves a son, a brother, E. s. Merwin, in Drakeyille, and two sis ters.
 There were S1 deaths from violence in Connecticut during January. as compared with 80 for December, 1913. Of this number 61 were accidental as against 65 in December, IS were sui cidal, an increase of 6, and the homi- cideS were 2 as cOmpared with 2 in