Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-23
VARIOUS MATTERS

Some of the witch hazel distilleries are now working day and night. Fairview lodge, l. O. o. F.. of Groton celebrated its 22d anniversary Monday evening.
 The benches have not been removed yet from the city parks and are still occupied on mild days. l This will be a short week in the
 schools, because of closing Wednesday
 for the Thanksgiving holidays.
 Meal of the Navy mammoth bat
 tIeship serial, Colonial today.-Adv. At voluntown, William H. Dawley with his famous dog Bob recently cap- tured a coon which weighed 14 1-2 pounds.
 School sessions are being held in the Montville Center church, owing to the
 crowded condition of the town school of tha- place.
 Thanksgiving service will be held "Wednesday evening at the Groton
 Heights Baptist church. Rev. George
 R. Atha will preach. The planet Uranus, which was at
 Quadrature with the sun-90 degrees
 east on Nov. 5, is we'll placed for ob-
 servation in the evening sky.
 Lloyd Congdon has the contract to
 cut tho timber on the farm at Porter
 town owned by Mrs. Hattie Tanner.
 Earl Davis is to do the saving of the
 lumber.
 The Congregational church of North Stonington held Thanksgiving services Sunday morning. There was special
 music and a sermon by the pastor, Rev.
 o. D. Fisher.
 Don't forget the Moulders' dance,
 Thanksgiving eve. T. A. B. hall.-adv. When the air felt so snowy Monday,
 somebody remembered that. since the first snow furry of the season came Nov. 17th. there should be IT snow | storms during the winter. A number of women and girls from Norwich go to the Connecticut Wom- ans college for instruction in and lec- lures on special subjects several days each week.
 Cards are out for the November meeting of the Connecticut Associa- tion of Collegiate Alumnae, for which ] Miss Laura Rice of Bradley street, New Haven will be the hostess Monday af- ternoon, the 29th.
 Rev. Richard Hamilton Keep, A. B., 1 who has been figuring in New York courts of late was graduated from the Norwich Free Academy in the class of 1887 and for some time afterwards
 lived in Middleport, O. The runer that the United States government will buy Fishers Island
 and make it defense for New York city, if the proposed bill for defense is carried by congress, is causing anxiety among Noank lobstermen. By the new law, those stores which
 are in charg eof a licensed pharmacist can sell promo seltzer in limited uuan-
 titles. It is said the drug has a weak
 ening effect on the heart and an over
 dose might do great damage. Seventeen members of the Gannet club of Noank, accompanied by their wives, were the guests of Senator and Mrs William I. Allyn of Ledyard Sat- urday evening. A turkey cupper was served. The trip was made in automo- piles.
 Tn. New York, at the recent sale of furnishings and works of art for the estates of Alfred Henry Lewis and others, it is mentioned that John TrumbulPe portrait of Francis Gran ger, postmaster general in 1s41,
 brought $200.
 An East Hampton correspondent, referring to the death of Mrs. Anthony. wife of Rev. E. M. Anthony, of Jewett City, says: MT. Anthony was pastor of the M. E. church in this place in 80 and 's1, and with his devoted wife made many lifelong friends. Wiiliam<J. Phillips, for eight years ticket agent at the New London sta-
 June to become bookkeeper at the Ma
 tional Bank of Commerce, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Phil lips, in Kensington Saturday evening. The postofnce department advises patrons who intend to purchase money orders as Christmas presents for friends in European countries to obtain them by Dec. or as soon thereafter as convenient, since all mails for Europe are subject to censorship and delay in | transit.
 4 poultry husbandry school where those interested in the raising of poul- l that business can be taught by experts furnished by the Fairfield county farm bureau and the Storrs Agricultural college Is planned by the Danbury Chamber of Commerce. Rev. William T. Keefe of Plainfield has been appointed Holy Name director 1 for three counties Father Keefe has many relatives in Tefryvilie and is | highly esteemed by all who have had i the pleasure of meeting him when he has made addresses to the Knights of Columbus. Waterbury Republican. One cause for the present railway ! freight congestion is the practice of the railroads not to charge demurrage
 or storage on shipments to be exported. 1 The suggestion to put demurrage l charge on such shipments with a view | of limiting rush shipments to the sea- board is being considered by the rail-
 roads.
 I AT THE AUDITORIUM. 1 Vaudeville and Photopiays.