Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
QIl1s DullRtius Norwich, Thursday, Sept. 24, 1914.
VARIOUS MATTERS


 Several from here attended Ham l burg fair Wednesday. Norwich Town chapel. Supper 5.sO to p. m.. Friday. 25 cents.-Adv.
 The Jewish visitors who were at their homes for the holidays, left town Wednesday.
 The state police are watching out for dealers in coal and other supplies who give short weight.
 Fall opening at the Studio Speciality shop, 52 Church street, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. g and "A. No cards. Adv.
 Connecticut students returned We'd nesday to Columbia university, New York, where the total enrolment is over 12.000.
 At Mantle Avery Smiths place re- gently purchased by Messrs. Lewis and Lillibridge of Norwich is being put in repair.
 Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Denison Chapman of Montville entertained the 800 club, large number of the mem bers coming from Groton.
 The women's prayer meeting-at the Central Baptist church Tuesday af ternoon proved very interesting, as conducted by Mrs. F. O. May.
 A check for s201 has been sent to Miss Ruth Huntington as the result of the food sale held last week for the benefit. of her school at Hind mann, Kentucky.
 It is mentioned by a New London paper that Charles H. Brown of Nor wich recently entertained a company of New London friends at Riverview place for a days outing.
 The state board of examiners of barbers has notified all barbers to send in their fees before Oct. 1st so that none will be practicing after that date who have not paid up.
 At the state fair in Berlin medals will be awarded as a sweepstake pre- mium in the sheep classes This is done in order to create a greater in- terest in sheep raising in Connecticut.
 A complete survey of the oyster beds of the United States is being made and this winters work will in- clude Atlantic coast beds, possibly as far north as Connecticut and Rhode Island.
 Farmers are disturbed by the ru- mors that there is going to be a se- rious shortage of vegetable seeds. and consequently in vegetables, in this country if the European war is not over soon.
 The fine colonial residence long known as the Captain Roath house, built in 1768. the home of Mrs. Will liam M Olcott. on Church street. is being renovated and put. in good or der for the winter.
 Miss Katherine A. Beebe of Mystic and Lewis J. Gilbert of Readville, Mass, were married Monday evening Henry l.. Bailey. Judge A. F. Hewitt performed the ceremony
 A New London couple, John But cheka and Miss Sophie Mar1ozovitz took one of the early trains to Nor wich, Monday. consulted a rabbi and filed a five days notice of their in- tention to be married within two weeks.
 It is claimed that the light oil which the state put on the roads in and about East Lyme last simmer has not proved satisfactory as in previous years. Last year 8 heavy oil was used and the dust was kept down into cold weather.
 An appeal to the churches of the United States to take up collection for the Red CSross work on Sunday, Oct. 4th, which President Wilson has designated as Peace Sunday, is being received here from Washington Red Cross headquarters.
 This (Thursday) evening, in place of the usual mid-week meeting the Second Congregational church is again to observe Second church night" when all the members of congrega- tion and parish are to assemble in the church parlors for a social hour.
 At the meeting this week of the Hartford Baptist association, Rev. c. spoke on The Prayer Meeting, Its Value. Have People Ceased to Ap- preciate It? How May It Be Made to Minister to the Publication of Men?
 Rev. James Frederick. the new pas tor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Terryville was presented a, Ford automobile Wednesday eve ming by St. Mary's Alumni association at Waterbury, as a mark of the high regard .in which he is held by the members.
 An order issued by the post office at Washington is to the effect that after sixty days mail will not be delivered to any home or place of business in this city that was not equipped with a. slot in the front door or with a mail box on the house near the door.
 The members of the Catholic Apos- tIeship of Prayer have been studying this month the life of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, who died in 1910, and whose notable virtue was benignity, one of the twelve fruits of the in- dwelling of the Holy Spirit, finding outward expression in kindly deeds in a gracious manner.