Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-10
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VARIOUS MATTERS

early planting.
 The meeting of the Second division. A. O. H. has been postponed until fur ther notice.-adv.
 Traveling on the country roads has improved, fact which automobile drivers appreciate.
 Postmaster John McGinley of New London received many congratulations on his 10th birthday Sunday.
 A Westerly patient, Oscar Chapman, who is ill at the Backus hospital in Norwich, is somewhat improved.
 There is to be a partial eclipse of the moon Wednesday evening from 9.42 to fl minutes after midnight.
 Division No. 2. A. o. H.. will hold it's 25th annual concert and ball in the armory on March 17.-adv.
 Although Easter comes late, local milliners say they have had a demand for spring hats for the past fort night.
 Miss Mildred Rogers was in charge day afternoon, when the attendance was 125.
 The Cadillac augmented orchestra will play for the Hibernian social in the armory on March 17.-adv.
 Daniel E. Gray of Ledyard has moved to the B. P. Wheeler farm in North Stonington. formerly occupied by the late James H. Lee.
 McAll Auxiliary meeting this after noon at 3.30 o'clock in Norwich Club House. Rev. Geo. T. Berry will speak Tea will be served.-adv.
 
 Mrs. Diantha Crittenden, who died in New Haven this week. was born in Holland, the daughter of Dr. Eaton, and spent her early life there
 Major Hadlai A Hull, states attor- ney. and Mrs. Hull sail this week on the United Fruit line for a trip to Panama. They will be gone several weeks.
 Rev. George c. Chappell of Montville is to preach in the Second Congrega- tional church, Stonington, Sunday morning in exchange with Rev. Dwight C. Stone.
 Uncas lodge, No. Ii. I. o. o. F.. will celebrate it's list anniversary Wednes- day evening, March II. with an enter tainment and a smoker.-adv.
 It was reported at the monthly meeting of the New Britain charity commissioners that that city has seven patients in the Norwich state hospital for the insane.
 From all over the county friends come daily to visit patients at the tu- berculosis sanatorium. On Sunday fully 100 visitors were at the various buildings during the afternoon.
 Norwich friends hear from Miss Ray M. Briggs, now at her home in Calves ton, Tex, that that city has had a snowstorm, the first since 1895. The snow soon disappeared before the warm sun.
 The flower mission department of the state W. c. T. U is starting a campaign for general observance of June 9th by visiting shut-inS, prisons and other public institutions, holding services in the latter. if possible
 Friends in many towns are express ing regret at the death of Gilbert John son. whose funeral takes place here today. Few hotel men were better known than he, and all who had ever been his guests became his personal friends.
 A new postoffice ruling provides that substitute carriers get the same pay as regular carriers while on duty. It is expected that this ruling will go into effect July 1. At present substi- tute carriers get but 30 cents an hour while employed.
 Miss Caroline Duer. a Stonington summer resident. is one of the leaders of New York society interested in a Venetian pageant to be held at the Waldorf March IS to provide funds for the maintenance of the conference on unemployed among women.
 A commercial man who was in Yer mont last week says maple sugar makers are looking forward to a big business, because of the great depth of frost in the ground and the five feet or more of snow. Conditions are just night to start the sap running in due time.
 A number of cottage owners at Pleasant View who have planned to move their summer places back toward Atlantic avenue have tried to get to- geuher to establish a line, but there are those who won't join in, with the result that the cottages will be lined up in a ZigZag manner.
 A meeting of the New London park commissioners to decide about Ocean Beach repairs will be called as soon as Chairman George $. Palmer, who is expected home Wednesday, arrives. Already expert advice has been se- cured on the best methods to employ and the probable cost.
 The Connecticut Swedish American Republican club. of which Charles W Pearson of Norwich is president, is working with other Swedish residents of the state to have congress appro- priate $50. 900 for a memorial to be erected at Washington to John Brick son, builder of the Monitor.
 Although Norwich relatives of George H. Spicer of Ashaway were at his home Sunday evening in honor of his 90th birthday, MT. Spicer didn t have real birthday this year, as he was born on Feb. 29. 1t will be 1916 before he can celebrate again on the actual anniversary of his birth.