Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
0ll1e. Bulletin.
Norwich, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1914.
VARIOUS MATTERS

| Feb. 17th is St. Julian's day in ths church calendar
 It is believed that the damage done by the storm at Ocean Beach may to- tai between $15,000 and $20,00o. Grand Master Edgar H. Markham of Thompsonville has appointed c. c. Perkins of New London grand mar shal.
 People are beginning to realize that winter isn't over yet, and are starting in again to buy cold weather garments and supplies.
 Milkmen and meatmen have done their best to supply customers since the storm began and have earned every cent they got on their routes.
 According to the last annual report. Connecticut led all the states. her pro- portion of patents obtained being one to every 1.150 of the population. Mrs. Grace Duneld Goodwin will speak on Suffrage at the Buck ingham Memorial this (Tuesday) morn ing at Il o'clock. All are invited.-adv
 Calvin Wilcox, the new owner of SheWvIlle, eastern Ledyard's deserted " probably sawmill at work by March 1St.
 The annual meeting and dinner of the Amherst College Connecticut Alumni association is to be held at the University club, Hartford, next We'd neSday evening.
 It is more than likely that the state prohibition convention will be held in AOT1r Fri toIy in IF JC nT years since a party convention has been held in that city.
 The tax collector will be at the Yan- tic store today from 10 to 11.30 a. nl- to receive taxes; also at the store of F m. to 1.30 p. m.-adv. Cards from California have been re- ceived from Dr. Thurman Park Maine places of interest on the Pacific slope and the Panama canal zone.
 It is expected that TOO postoffice men will attend the state banquet in Bridgeport Feb. 2sd. Postmaster W. banquet, which will be held at the armory.
 A meeting of the Vineyard Workers of the Central Baptist church was to have been held Monday evening with Mrs. Shepard B. Palmer of Broad street, but was postponed because of the storm.
 Officials of agricultural societies are being notified that the eighth annual meeting of the New England Fedora tion for Rural Progress will open on March at the Twentieth Century club in Boston.
 The storm did much damage at Block Island Saturday. At the old harbor the waves tore out both ends of the freight sheds, leaving the side and the roof standing. Through this tunnel the seas washed almost all day.
 Because of the ,swirling snow storm that descended on the city on Monday evening 8 Sunday school entertainment that was to have been given for the Broadway school by the Sodalitas was put over for one evening.
 At the suggestion of Frank Edward Johnson, all the clergymen in the city have been invited to attend his public lecture in the town hall tonight In over 150 clergymen at- tended, coming in a body.
 The Connecticut State Retail Jewel
 
 two weeks ago. is issuing a call to all retail jewellers throughout the state to meet in their various districts March for the purpose of forming district or local association.
 The postofice order of a few days ago allowing letters lacking stamps to be forwarded to the addreSSeeS if 1t can be assumed that the lack of post age on the same was not intentional is already causing some trouble and indi- cates that much more is due.
 In Neptune park steps leading from the beach front to the cottages of Walter s. Garde, P. T. Radiker and others have been torn away by the surf. At the home of E. H. Fitzhugh the surf, as it broke over the walk. reached the windows in the second story.
 The Playground and Recreation as- sociation of America, with headquar- ters in New York, wishes to assume charge of the operation of the New have been sent by the association in which it offers to successfully conduct the playgrounds.
 A former Norwich resident, c. D. Hine, secretary of the state board of is a candidate for appoint ment as a member of the Congression- al commission on vocational education which it is proposed shall investigate conditions in this country and report to congress by July 1st.
 Leonard T. Saunders of Neptune Park has returned from Belleair Heights, Fla, where he has been the guest several days of Commodore Nor ton F. Plant at The Belleview. MT. Saunders went to accompany Henry B. Plant. a student at Pomfret, who will with his father until spring.
 Rev. William J. Judge. who has been assistant in St. Alyosius' church, New Canaan. for the past year, received word Saturday of his transfer to Shel- ton. to take charge of St. Joseph's parish in the absence of the Rev. D. A. Bailey. formerly of Montville, who is forced to take a vacation owing to illness.