Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
VARIOUS MATTERS

Thursday made extra business for the hotels and restaurants
 A number Of students from colleges and preparntory schools arrived home Thursday for the holiday. cents at The Bulletin ofnce.-adv.
 As a result of the rain early in the week lowIands in many places are now covered by small ponds.
 During these wintry days the iocks of pigeons appreciate their feed of grain in front of the city barn.
 The board of school visitors of the town of Vernon has suspended the compulsory vacciratien orders passed last winter.
 Park 6 Tilford have sent the Lee & dne chocolates. Delivered anywhere in the city1-ady.
 The Red Cross European fund to- mowledged Thursday included, North Woodstock church $11.
 Thu.t day at s o'clock in St. Pat mass of requiem for John Ryan was sung by Rev. J. H. Frederick
 The votes cast for state officers at the November election will be can- vassed in the, office of the secretary of day.
 The shortest days of the year, begin today and will continue until Dec. 27. The sun shows his face only nine hours and six minutes daily during that pe- riod.
 Yesterday was another snug wintry day. At noon it was four degrees colder than Wednesday at the same hour, the mercury standing at 32 de- grees. ~
 At the rnid-week meeting of the Sec- ond Congregational church Thursday prophets, Isaiah, was the subject for study and comment.
 Col. ". H. Hall of South Willington and Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett are recovering from typhoid and now another member of the party L. P. Peck, of Hartford, has the fever.
 There is to be roundup of auto- mobile owners in New London who drive their cars without lights burn ing at night if the practice is con- tinued according to Police Lieutenant Iefters.
 At Union. Rev. T. 4. Williams is busy this week making arrangements for starting agricultural clubs in the different school districts. The school board has given permission to use the EchooIhorses for this purpose.
 The Frantz Premier Electric Cleaner Co. will give a. window demonstration at their agency, No. 52 Broadway, the Tanning Studio, Saturday afternoon and evening. Call and see it.--adv.
 Captain Maciser Babb, U. S. Marine corps, attached to the advance base school Of instruction at the Thames navy yard q few years ago, has been detached from the Kansas and ordered to the First brigade. marine barracks Philadelphia
 PreEident Charles F. Brooker enter- tained members of the Society of necticut at luncheon at the Hartford club Wednesday afternoon. 4 short meeting followed, at which business was discussed.
 The Connecticut chapter, American Institute of Architects, met in Hart ford Wednesday for the regular quar- terly session. Considerable business was transacted, the architects closing their conference with dinner at the Hotel Heublein.
 In connection with plans for the l Salvation Army Christmas dinner pro 1 Jeet, 1t is recalled that when Captain | E. w. Wilbur was in Lynn, Mass, at | the time of the industrial depression, he secured dinners for 1.500 poor aud during that winter provided over A.6oo meals.
 | Lyman c. Root of Stamford, pres.
 ident of the State Board of Trade | visited the Hartford Board of Trade
 Wednesday to make preliminary ar-
 rangernents for the annual meeting of
 the state board, in Hartford or fn | Bridgeport next month. The place and date are to be decided. { Frank Edward Johnson. E. R. c. S.. l France in War Time as Seen from fife Saddle, lecture at Norwich Town chap I eL Friday p. m, for benefit of the
 Plural association Admission 25c.- Eady..
 Art students have been notified that
 the fifth annual exhibition of oil paint
 ing and sculpture of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts will be held 1 from February Is to Is 1915. at the annex of the Wadswokll Atheneu11l AartLoFd. The exhibits eligible are works n oil and sculpture. Ten members of Comfort circle and two visitors attended the Kings IlaughteTs meeting held "Wednesday 1 a1tcr1ooa with Mrs. Freelove Miller of Fenohscot street. Tn the abscence I of the Ieader. Mrs A. T. UtIey, eEs vice leader, Mro J. H. Alien presided
 Plans were mads fer ClIy1str1as cl1ari- l ties.
 Many enaaalmers from all parts ot the state atsanded tho opening ses- sions of tho. three dayg post gradu- atc cOaras being conducted at Hart- ford under the auspices of the state board Of examiners Of enbaimers Among the undortal1ers were Edward F. Jones Winchester and William Eea- | ry Allen of Norw1cn. WEDDING \ Nn