Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-12
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Norwich, Thursday, March 12, 1914.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Yesterdays milder weather brought out all the go-carts and perambuiators.
 There were about 4,O00 visitors at Pleasant View last week to see the wrecN caused by the storm.
 Wednesday in St. Patricks church a months mind mass for Mrs. Bridget Blackburn was sung by Rev. J. H. Broderick
 It was 26 years ago today, in 1888, that the big blizzard began, snow con- tinuing to fall through the following day, March 13.
 Wednesday evening the Rev. Dr. J. B. Solcum led the prayer meeting in Preston, his subject being The Work of the Holy Spirit
 4 former Uncasville pastor, Rev. J. N. Geisler, of the Holland Methodist church, is building a large cottage at Groton Long Point
 Franklin council, No. 3, R and S. AI., meets on Thursday. March F, at 7.30 p.m.. for ballot, business and rehearsal. adv.
 In exchange with the pastor. Rev. w. L. White of Ledyard preached in the Congregational church at North
 
 Nine new letter boxes are to be placed on main streets in Groton bor- ough. Groton has had postmen for six months, but no postboxes.
 Most of the Methodist churches in the Norwich district are adopting the new financial system as recommended by the district Superintendent
 A1+bo,,oI, i+ ;r cvar +b,oa ,,-ooI-. --;,,oo the big snowstorm. roads in rural sec tions of northwestern Connecticut. are still blocked by drifts, in some places almost impossible.
 The Congregational churches are aiding toward the s10,000 fund being raised by the mission board to open schools in China at the seat of the Boxer uprising of 19 years ago.
 This (Thursdayl evening District Supt. G. G. Scrivener will return from Providence. which practically finishes his visits to the Methodist churches of the Norwich district for the present conference year.
 Dennis Riordan. the retired New Britain dry goods merchant, whose cottage is one of the finest at Ocean Beach. and who has been seriously i'll. is now able to sit up few hours daily, buI ID SIliA ECiS VI 0dh"
 John J. Clyne, who died last week at his home 73 Carlisle street, New Ha- ven, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Murray Clyne. and seven including Mrs Robert H. King of Poquonoc Bridge.
 Louis R. Cheney, a summer cottager at Watch Hill, will be the republican party's candidate for mayor of Hart .9 held April '. Mir. Cheney has held the office for two years.
 At the sale of the curios of Dr. c. A. c. Norton of Hartford in New York Tuesday a circular cowhide trunk that Coventry when a student in Yale in 1772-73 was sold for $40 to R. w. James.
 Spring opening of exclusive gowns. waists, neckwear and dress accessories, and Thursday. March Il and 12. Gowns shown on living mod els. Studio Specially Shop, 52 Church St, Norwich. Conn.-adv.
 When Comfort circle of the Kings met Wednesday with Miss Charlotte Church of Williams street there was an attendance of thirteen. Mrs. A. T. Utley presided. Among oth- CT work DorcaS bag was prepared for the United Workers.
 The funeral of Mrs. Eugene Brown of Eastern Point was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frederick Mather, at 2.30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. James R. Danforth. Burial was in Groton cemetery.
 At the County Historical society's exhibit of needlework, etc., at New London, the exhibit of baskets from the Norwich state asylum at Brews- ter's Neck is most Interesting. Many of the patterns are intricate and sev- eral of the baskets are woven pictures of rural scenes.
 A dentist has been detailed to Fort Terry, Plum Island for 90 days The dentist and wife arrived Tuesday at the post and are occupying the quar- ters which were occupied by Lieuten- ant Lyon. Usually a dentist from New London is given the contract for caring for the teeth of the soldiers at the post.