Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
Ofne, e,Bnllftin, Norwich, Thursday, March 5, 1914.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Norwich, Thursday, March 5, 1914. VARIOUS MATTERS Hebrew residents are preparing to observe the Feast of Purim. A sunny day like Wednesday starts city buyers to make inquiries about farms for sale.
 The state convention of the Modern Woodrnen of America is to be held in Meriden May s.
 Along the river banks owners find that many small docks were carried away by the high water. Merchants welcomed the mild and pleasont "Wednesday evening, insuring crowds in town and good trade. A red sunset and a clear moon Tuesday encouraged those who have been fearing another severe storm. Cheer up! Come and hear the Boys Minstrels Friday or Saturday. '. M. C. A Auditorium. Admission 25c.- Adv.
 Education Convention at New Haven will attract a number of local attend ants.
 Yesterday Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are Ember days, days of fast and abstinence for Catholic church members.
 The numerous amateur wireless op- orators about town found last night most favorable for sending and receiv- ing messages.
 City men and teams, removing ice from Franklin square gutters We'd nesday, found it thick on the shady side of the street.
 Cake and food sale for the benefit of the Norwich Anti-Suffrag league Fri day March 6, at 35 Broadway, oppo- site Del-Hof hotel, beginning 10 a. m. Adv.
 An elderly citizen referred Wednes- day to the excitement on March 4th, 1881, when Abraham Lincoln was in augurated president of the United States.
 Those who record such facts claim that bluebirds have arrived unusually early. In 1913 the birds were reported March 10th, and in 1912 not until March 18th.
 G. A. R. posts about the state, in pre- liminary arrangements for Memorial day, favor the use of petted plants for decorating soldiers graves, instead of loose flowers, as customary.
 The March White Ribbon Banner says The Willimantic union has con- tributed one-half the collections in the mite boxes as a thank offering to the state. This amounted to $16.04
 Fabian Coderre of Worcester has bought 122 acre farm near Union, from Mrs. Evalina Lindell. MT. Co., derre plans to raise turkeys and guin- ca hens on a large scale on the farm.
 The railway tracks were washed away between Saybrook Point and Fen wick in places by the storm Sunday, and the trains started from the June tion. Men are at work repairing them.
 It is remarkable that no accidents resulted from the formidable looking icicles which have fringed buildings for the past few weeks, and which the high temperature carried off as if by magic.
 In accordance with a rule promul- gated by the company some time ago, the sale of liquors on the dining cars of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was discontinued Sunday.
 Lieut. F. B. Garrett of the Marine corps, recently stationed at the navy yard, has been detached from duty in the Philippines and ordered to the ma rince detachment at the American le- gation at Pekin.
 While sweeping the floor in shed on his poultry farm at Ellington, c. P. Nicholson struck a scythe hanging oy- erehad so that it fell and cut deep gash in his head Several stitches were necessary to close the wound.
 There is local interest in the state ment recently made by Attorney Gen eral John H. Light of Connecticut that state banks are now given the right by state banking laws to subscribe for stock in the new federal reserve bank.
 Connecticut D. A R. chapters are study of the Little Green Book. the Guide to the United States for the Immigrant written by John Foster Carr. and publishe thunder the auspices of the Connecticut D. A. R.
 A 100 foot f1agpole which the city of Rockville has purchased from the Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs is ready and will be delivered as soon as the frost is out of the ground. It will be erected in Central park and will be ready for use Memo rial day.
 The appointment of J. F. Bugbee for game warden pleaseS residents of Lyme. About the first thing he did after receiving his papers was to send a man around through the woods scat tering grain for the game birds. There has been so much snow many birds were dying.
 Swindlers are said to be soliciting money which is supposed to be used to defray the expenses of the state en- calnpment to be held in Meriden April 14 and 15 The expense of the en- campGnent this year will be defrayed entirely by the members of Merriam post, Meriden.
 Miss Hart of Montvi1le, who teaches in Hebron. started by trolley Sunday from her home. Floods stopped the