Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-06
CHE Rl1lleti1r.
Norwich, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1914.
VARIOUS MATTERS

| tions.
| Musicians are being apprised of a
pdo1ect to note the centenary of the
| on Sept. 3, 1914
| A state convention of the Sons of
Italy was held in Waterbury Sunday
afternoon, when an effort was made to
| establish grand lodge.
An anniversary high mass of reuui-
EN- for Mrs. Hanora Caples was cele-
brated in St. Patrick's church Monday
by Rev. j. II. Broderick.
The estimated true value of all prop
ey and of specific classes of property
In the state of Connecticut at the end
OF the year was $1,000 sos. Also.
George L. Yeomans picked several
dandelion flowers in full bloom Monday
at his residence on Lafayette street
This is the record for late dandelions
this winter
Steamers Priscilla, Tennessee, Con-
cord and Georgia, which put into New
London harbor Sunday morning to es-
cape the storm continued their trips
Sunday night
There is surprise in New York be-
-.
Whitman's report shows that the for
mer Sprague boy handled 6,S22 cases
during last year,
Norwich is numbered in the $40
cities where playground and recreation
work is under paid supervision. and
for which the total expenditure in the
last year was $500, 900.
The need Of more good teachers of
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the country is urged by the United
States bureau of education, in a report
being issued to teachers,
Rev. H. Z. Anderson of the Baptist
church of Old Mystic has declined a
call to the pastorate of the Bantist
church in Averill, N. Y. Mr.. Ander-
son married Miss Park of Norwich.
It should have been added Monday
tnaf Miss Hannah c. Lentz (Sister
Mary Therese) attended Mt. st. Jo-
seph's seminary, Hartford, in the con-
vent chapel Of which she was profess
ed last Friday.
The employees of the Shore Line EIec-
tTlc company held a meeting Saturday
night in Saybrook town hail. where q
local union was established and officers
elected for the year. About 80 mem
bers were initiated.
Graduates of Georgetown university
who makes their homes in Waterbury,
including Attorney John H. Cassidy of
Norwich, have organized a, local chap
ter of the Connecticut Georgetown
Alumni association.
Mr.. and Mrs Gustave Neumann of
New London celebrated the silver an
niversary of their wedding Saturday.
During the day they received the con-
gratulations of a large number of rel
atlVeS and friends.
The members of the Gales Ferry
Methodist church will have a social in
the church this CTuesday) evening,
when paper will be read by Mrs.
James Coote Of Moosup on A Recent
Transatlantic Trip.
Poultney Bigelow, Norwich Free
Academy, '73. who calls. himself
farmer, writes to a New York paper
from his country home at Malden-on-
Hudson lauding the parcel post as a
blessing to the farmer and scoring the
express companies
No notice of cut in wages has been
received in the Midway yards of the
New Haven road. 1t is believed there
that the reduction refers only to me-
chanics in the car buildings and re-
pair shops in Readville and New Ha-
ven.
At the golden wedding Of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver NJ Beard of Shelton all
their children We're present except a
daughter in California and Rev Will
lard T.. Beard. now in Foochow, China,
who has labored in Eastern Connecti-
cut.
One farmer who has given up keep
ing sheep is w. Avery Cooke of Fort
Hill farm, Nohegan, whose flock was
always admired by passengers on the
trolley line. Continuous annoyance
from dogs discouraged Mr.. Cooke and
the sheep were sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Pfacenza, re-
Gently married, held a reception at
their home in Groton Sunday, which
friends from Norwich and Noank, as
well as from Groton. Mrs. Piacenza
was Miss Minnie Pray,
A new generator has arrived at the
Mystic car barn of the Groton and
Stonington branch of the Norwich and
Westerly Traction company Work
was Immediately begun putting it in
place, gangs of men being at work
night and day. 1t will require about
week.
News reaches Norwich of the illness
in New York from bronchitis of Dr.
Richard Burton, a former favorite lee
turer here, and known to a number of
Norwich people through his visits to
his cousin, Rev. DR.. C. w Morrow. for
mer pastor of the Second Congrega-
tiOnal church.
The students of Trinity college,
Washington. where Miss Helen Muir
ply of Williams street is a student
have issued statement naming thir-
ty-six "immodest theatrical perform
ances,, which any playhouse showing
them will be denied the students pat
ronage for at least one season.
James w. Stcry, ex-president of
Weavesr < Sterry, importers, of 10
Pine street, New York, died Saturday
at his home in Metuchen. n. j. He
had retired from business recently. He
was son of the late George e, Ster- |
ry and d director of the Bloomffields |
Mills company. He was a member of a |
Connecticut family.