Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-10
VARIOUS MATTERS

Daffodils in the florists windows have suggestion of spring.
 Monday morning it was 8 above zero at Ludlow, in the town of North Ston- ington.
 At the fifth of the series of fellow ship meetings Rev F. M Hollister of North Stonington will preach.
 elites for the patriotic days this month and for St. Valentine decorations
 Be carefulNto state exact sizes when ordering patterns through The Bull letin's pattern epartment.-Adv.
 Some unusually long telephone poles are being carted north for use in i'm proving and extending lines and ser vice.
 Mrs Katharine Bates Bennett in King Rene's Daughter at Second Cong. church tonight, s o'clock. Adm. 25 cts. adv.
 A leaky hydrant, possibly with a pipe split by the frost, made a sheet of ice in the gutter on Elm street on Monday.
 The St. Joseph society gave a dance Saturday night at the Polish hall The music was by an orchestra directed by LaRoche of Baltic,
 Owners of maple groves claim that the severe cold following the mild weather is just what is needed to ben eft the maple sugar producers.
 In response to Inquirer: The famous steamship Great Eastern, which was launched at Millwall, England, Jan. S1, 1858, was 691 feet long, and cost sS,- 560,0O0.
 The dance to be given at the Nor wich club. following the Academy Boys Glee club concert, has no con nection with the management of the concert
 Methodist ministers from eastern Connecticut churches are in South Coventry attending the conference of the Norwich District Ministerial asso- citation.
 February 9th recalled to the G. A. R members the fact that on that date in 1865 General Robert E. Lee was made commander in chief of the Confeder- ate forces.
 The Country Store will be run this week Thursday at the Auditorium matinee and night. Mostly ladies' arti- cles given away at the matinee.-adv State recruiting officers have been notified that for the first time since the civil war the enlisted complement of the United States navy allowed by law is filled.
 The midwinter meeting and lunch con of the Daughters of 1872 of Con- necticut is to be held in the banquet hall of the Cafe Heublein, New Haven Saturday, Feb. IA.
 The announcement that Rockville may have an agricultural college al some future time has been received with pleasurable anticipation by the residents of that city.
 Henry J. Loiselle, recently appointed foreman of the roll covering depart ment of the Royal mills, Riverpoint R. l., has begun his duties there. He went from North Grosvenordale mill
 The men of the Preston City Con- gatfonal church serve their annual chicken pie supper Wednesday even ing. If stormy Thursday. 25 cents. Ice cream and cake extra.-adv.
 The public schools are to have a holiday Thursday, Iincoln's birthday. As Washington's birthday comes on DI. J GTTand1l has notified the schools to observe the legal holiday, closing on Monday, the 23d.
 By a new ruling, printed material o1 a miscellaneous nature may be sent 1 by parcel post if weighing over foul l pounds. Under the new rule only 1 such articles as weigh less than foul 1 pounds will have to go through as 1 third class matter
 Connecticut delegates left Monday l for Washington, D. C., to attend the second annual convention of the cham l Der of commerce of the United States l which will be held in the Hotel Vii l lard today (Tuesday), Wednesday l Thursday and Friday.
 Second among the states of New 1 England and 27th among the states O 1 the Union is the place accorded Con | necticut through the organization O | the Connecticut State Retail Jewellers | association, the first meeting of whicl 1 was held recently in Hartford. 1 It will interest Norwich friends t | know that Rev. A. T. Randall of St | Andrews church, Meriden, announces 1 to his parishioners Sunday that tn 1 expense of redecorating the church | which has just been completed, wa ] the gift of one of it's members. | What is known as the block sys l tenn has been adopted by the South l ern New England Telephone co@pan ! for some of the Connecticut cities. B 1 this system much of the danger o | wire crossing or telephone wire 1 coming in contact with live wires i 1 overcome. 1 Secretary c. D. Hine states that tn | state law provides that the schoC | child's certificate shall be issued [ | the parent The parent is responsibl | for the employment of the child. Wit | this provision in mind it is require | that the parent always appear wit | the child.
 The studio of Don Houghton, Shan 1 non building. will be closed Tuesday 1 Wednesday and Thursday, while he i l in attendance at the School of Photog ] raphy in Boston. The instructors ar 1 the most capable to be secured and a
 Studio open as usual Friday morning | Adv.
 Commencing Feb. 7th a car leave 1 Westerly for Pleasant View an
 Weekapaug. Saturdays and Sundays 3 1915 o'clock. This gives three car | daily over the Pawcatuck Valley divi ! sion of the Norwich and Westerl 1 Traction company to Weekapau; 1 which is good service for this seaso
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