Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-09
Work for State Exhibit.

Written work in language writing, arithmetic and drawing is being pre- pared in the schools around here under supervision for the exhibit in Hartford February.
 The flying ice from the wind-b1own trees was very dangerous all day Monday and made the roadways look as if Strewn with broken bottles in shoeing and sharpening horses and automobile owners got out their tire chains.
 Miss Anna Park has returned from a week end stay with Mrs. E. Lathrop of North Franklin.
 Peter Nawrocke has been digging a gutter in the road in front of his house and banking up the sidewalk to keep out the rain which has been washing over his property.
 Firemen's Dance.
 The members of the Fire Engine company had a well filled hall at their dance Friday evening. Iiyman's or for the dancers and Myron Ladd was prompter. Cake, ice cream and soda was served during intermission and a pre-Christmas dance was announced.
 Teachers Meeting.
 There was teachers meeting in the Sodom school. Franklin, Friday after noon. at which the towns teachers were present. Supervisor Frank w. Clapp of Willimantic discussed the subject of Reading.
 Mrs. M. F. L. Eddy has returned from a visit with relatives in Wake field, R.
 Giant Trees from Lebanon.
 Lunbermen have been going through here during the past week f1III1 feet in diameter at the base They were cut in Lebanon.
 Fall Strawberries.
 Word was recently received from Tuckertown, R. l., that the children of James E. Tucker have been going out to the strawberry beds and picking fall berries, some days filling a pint bowl.
 Accessions to School Library.
 The following books have been add the past week: Murray's Story Book Treasures, Ellis Outdoor Life and In- dian Stories, Jingles of the Zoo, Scan dlin's Hans the Eskimo, and Mrs. Harry Wickwire presented Beautiful Joe.
 Albert Eldridge of New London, who spent the week end at Oak Ridge farm, left Monday for Palmer, where he will spend several weeks.
 Ships Pigeons for Show.
 A. L. Jenson recently shipped over 40 pigeons from here for exhibition pur- poses.
 News in General.
 Mrs. Albert Eldridge and daughter Hazel are spending some time in town, guests of MT. and Mrs. John R. Mo Hale.
 Mrs. Christopher S. AcHale of South Manchester was guest Sunday of the Misses McHale of Oakland avenue.
 Samuel Miner was in Coventry Mon day attending the funeral of his sis ter, Mrs. Alice Clements.
 Miss Elizabeth Shea has returned from a week end stay in Colchester and has resumed her duties as teacher in the Westinghouse Hill school. Mon day she visited schools in Colchester. Rodney Taylor has returned from a months stay at Storrs.
 MT. and Mrs. Curran of Holliston, Mass, were week end guests at the home of Ar. and Mrs. George ". Tay- Tor.
 York Is enjoying a ten days leave of absence at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Wareham ". Bentley.
 Miss Janet Gardner has returned to Willimantic after a brief visit at the Clairemont farm.
 Miss Anna Wh1ttey 5 has returned from week end stay in Willimantic. John Pillar got a badly wrenched arm Saturday while driving one of the Yantic Farms horses that had become frightened He would have controlled the horses but a rein broke and MT. Pillar was thrown to the ground.
 A pool tournament is soon to be ar ranged by the members of the Yantic Fire Engine company.
 Rev. Dr. Wendell of Moodus sup piled at Grace church Sunday.
 Patrick Connolly was a guest Sun day of Westerly friends, MT. and Mrs. Joseph MacGowan.
 Miss Natalie Hamilton has returned to her home on the HarIand road after a week end stay at the home of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton.