Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-16
VARIOUS MATTERS

The storm has brisked up trade for !
dealers in rubber footwear
Fifty printed calling cards for rs
cents at The Bulletin effeer-adVi
The good citizen does not spare the
sand on his icy walks these days
Most of the towns will have ex-
penses for snow removal to ada TO
their lists.
Farmers are glad that the snow has
fallen, to protect the roots or grass
and shrubs.
This week Judge Gardiner Greene
of Norwich is presiding in the superior
criminal court at Hartford
Ladies' Hand Bags and Pocketbooks.
George A. Davis.--Adv.
In spite of Wednesdays cold, many
Of the babies were at the photograph
ers' for Christmas pictures.
At Pendleton Hill, Malcolm E.
Thompson killed four pigs Monday
which weighed about 1900 pounds.
The Christmas holiday will mean a
Sunday off for many who are obliged
to work at least part of that day.
\ former Eastern Connecticut pas
tor. Rev. Byron L. Hatfield. has been
i'll the past week at his home at Deep
River.
Christmas and New Year cards.
George \. DaviS.-Adv.
Railroad and trolley crews consider
their storm experiences this week
among the most trying and tedious in
years.
Sixteen members of Comfort circle
of the Kings Daughters met Wednes-
day afternoon with Miss Mary Backus
of Otis street.
The members of the Catholic Wom-
ans club are to hold a Christmas tree
for the children of the parish on the
Monday after Christmas.
Mrs. AdeIia Thompson, so. widow of
George H. Thompson. died Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Everett Watson, II
Home street, New London.
Miss Porter's school in Pennington
cation. and the students from Norwich
have returned to their homes.
Narcissus Bulbs in attractive boxes.
George \. Davis.-Adv.
Christmas trees in front of Somers
Bros. and several live guinea fowl IN
one of the windows of the store call
attention to the Christmas season.
At Moodus this (Thursday) evening
| District Supt. Rev. G. c. Scrivener of
| Norwich will hold the fourth quarterly
| conference of the Methodist church.
Teachers have been notified that the
annual meeting Of the National Society
| for the Promotion Of Industrial Edu-
| cation is to be held in Minneapolis
| from Jan 10 to p.
| On the announcement at Washington
| of the death of ex-senator F. NJ. Cock
| relI. father of Mrs. Edison F. Gallaudet
and Henry A. CockrelI. of Norwich, as
a mark of respect, the senate adjourn
| ed until noon today Thursday.
Hurd's fine stationery. in handsome
| boxes. George \. DaEis.-Adv.
Chief Clerk \. J. Wright of the state
| board of eduCat ion has estimated {
total increase in the public schOO
| grant of SO, 500 this year over the tOta
amount last year. The greatest rate o.
increase is believed to be in Bridge
port.
There are 50 vacancies for the place
of skilled draughtsman. male, in th'
| ordnance department of the United
states army An eAdulIHdL-ou Will ~
held Jan. 4. The place pays from
$1,4e0 to $4,000 a year. The age il
from % to As years.
Swan Fountain Pens. the kind tina
do not leak. George \. Davis.-Adv
New York society papers announc
| that Judge and Mrs. Walter c. NOye
of 81 East Sixty third street, summe
residents of Old Lyme, will give
| Il -, i'm
Dec. %, for their daughters, Misse
Marian and Catherine Noyes.
In keeping with Rev. Dr. EIkin'
wishes, the family requested that n
| flowers be sent to his funeral at Hart
ford Wednesday, but their equivalen
be sent to the memorial committee O
the temple. to be used either for char
ity or for some other memorial.
Full line of Dennison's Christina
seals and labels. George \. Davis
Adv.
Several Norwich ladies interested i
| the war relief work in France an
Belgium described in a recent lettt
to Mrs. Bella P. Learned from Counties
Etienne de Beaumont may send var
etc, as suggested Mrs. Learned ha
5 forwarded some blankets this week.
There was an attendance of 26
the meeting of the Progressive Mis-
sionary club at Bushnell chapel Wet
! nesday afternoon, when Mrs. Jenn
Merrill was hostess. Following intel
esting readings by Mrs. Fred D. Nel
gason, light refreshments were serve
E At the first semi-annual concert
the Connecticut college musical depar
,, ment at Thames hall this CThursda!
evening among students who will al
pear are Miss Elsie D. Brand of No
witch, Miss Beatrice Ashe of New Lon
II don and Miss Rachel White of Groto
The hearing on the petition of Il
New York, New Haven and Hartfo
Railroad company to take certain lal
L in Groton for railroad purposes. sChe
uled for Tuesday morning at HartfoI
was postponed until next week.
will probably be held Tuesday at II.
a. m.
Twelve vioIators of the motor vehic
n laws are scheduled for hearing befo
Secretary of State Charles D. Burn
at the capitol this Thursday afte
noon, including Ernest ]. Dunha,
Mansfield Center, operating a mot
vehicle while under the influence
liquor.