Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
$3O,OOO TO RAISE RECRUITS
Quota of Norwich Was Furnished By Borrowing from Nor wch Savings Society = Norwich and Worcester Road Showed Six Months Gain of $s2,00O - Commodore Lanman in Command of Second Division of POrter's Fleet

brick building on Main street, recently occupied by the Norwich Savings So- ciety for s4.e00, turning in safe which recently cost $500 for S4Oe, $3,6o0. The court will shortly be re- moved to the new building, which is much better adapted to the pFeserya- ton of records than the old one.
 Thursday, December z, 1ss4.-fhree volunteers for Groten and a suhsti- tute each for Lyme, Ashford and Led . yard were accepted at the provost marshaPs on Wednesday.
 Soldiers at the WaurosaR. Among the late arrivals at the Wal regan Wednesday were, It. Col Mur- ray, 9th corps. A. Q, P; Captain Charles Haywood, Us s. marine corps, of the sloop of war, Hartford; and. J. F. Kingsley, Continental hotel, Phil.
 Augustus Bonnet of Lisbon and his wife observed their silver wedding on Monday night. Guests were plenty and presents numerous.
 holders of the Second National bank will be held in this city on the 10th proximo.
 sIsishts Out Following Storm.
 There was another sudden chapge in the weather, Wednesday, About II a. m. a heavy storm set in. continuing for six or seven hours. when 1t turned 10 d OIlGLllnS fdtfts le 6lSASA6 W0A z out again last night and ran very easily; but we are to near the sea down here, to hope for long spell of good sleighing.
 Provost MarshaFs Office Move.
 Friday, December 2S, 1S64.--At the provost marshaFs Thursday, were ac- cepted two substitutes and a. volun- teer for Norwich, The office has been moved to Breed hall and the Whole lower story of the building has been fitted up in a. most convenient man ner. All the qaarteFpaster's and oth . CT property of the department is stored in the building so that now 2. citizen moments of time, Several recruits for Norwich have been acepted at Fort Trumbull during the week
 The ladies of the First Baptist church had a large attendance at their festival in Breed hall last night The festival will be repeated on Saturday evening when the uRsold articles will be disposed of at auction
 It is with great pleasure that we learn that the Hon. Silas E. Burrows of Stoninsten has kindly aceeded to the wishes of his many friends in this city and will deliver a public lecture in Breed hall on Tuesday evening, next week. MT, Burrows has spent a very large share of his life abroad, visit ing the principal cities of England and the continent.
 Saturday. December e4, 1s64,- Christmas being .. holiday, and falling on Sunday, the banks of the city will be closed on Monday. Persons having paper due on that day should ar range for payment on Saturday.
 Edward N. Gibbs Appointed Teller
 Mf. Edward N. Gibbs has been ap- pointed teller of the Thames Bank. in place of D. A. Kimball, resigned to be- come cashier Of the Housatonic bank at Stockbridge, Mass.
 At the provost marshaPs on Friday were accepted for Groton g, substitute for Ashford a substitute, for Norwich g volunteer.
 Sunday is Christmas daytime hon. ore6 by all Christian nations. The religious festival will doubtless be ob- served on Sunday, while Monday will be observed as the annual holiday The banks and newspaper offices throughout the state having decided tc keep the day we trust our merchants will follow suit.