Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-16
VARIOUS MATTERS


 The almanac predicts sudden cold or snow toward the end of the week.
 Strollers near the Star Farm Sat- urday saw several bluehirds and rob- ins.
 At storrs, the c. E. society is ob- serving this as Christian Endeavori Week.
 Best ss.5o Glasses for s19s; properly fitted, Burnham's, 227 Main street. adv.
 In the list of heavy taxpayers in New London is George s. Palmer, onI S107550
 The birches in the woods in the suburbs begin to indicate the approach of spring.
 steamer Panama, with Norwich passengers aboard, is reported as sail ing from Chr1stobal, February 18th.
 A Norwich visitor to New Haven each week claims that there has not been a pleasant Monday since October.
 Among the .s4 students on this years honor list at Nassar college is Eliza beth Darlington Adams of New Lon don.
 Mrs. IT. Addie Randall of Groton, county president of the W. C. T. L., will address the PaWcatucll w C. T. L. on Wednesday-
 F'irenen's pre-Lenten dance, Yantic, this evening. Drews orchestral adv.
 By the will of Mrs. Caroline IIubbeu, St. James Episcopal church at Poque- tanucIl, has received q legacy of 4$100, with inter est on the same of $14.  At the annual meeting of the Ster- ling Athletic association, IT. B. Mowry, formerly of Norwich was elected pres ident and chairman of the board of directors.
 This is shrove Tuesday. popularly known as Parca Tuesday in the countries of Great Britain, from the pre-Lenten feasts which preceded the 40 days of self denial. Dr. John J. Donohue has removed his office to rooms 220 and 221 Thayer building. adv.
 From the first of the month to the 5th the planet Mercury moved in its 1 usual course eastward. It now begins ! a rctrosFade or westward movement 1 until the first of March. 1 At Westerly, the hospital squad of i the Boy Scouts, under the charge of ! Dr. r. I. Payne, formerly of Norwich, ] receiving instructions every Sunday afternoon in 9 vacant building of the PeQuct factory.
 During last wear Connecticut had ! i1,000 acres of oats, which yielded a ] tota; of 3f9,00e bushels of the grain. ] The price per bushel is reported at l fiftyfiVe cents, which made the total 1 value of the crop $1T5,000. !
 Simon Rawister. who died last week 1 in New York has been associated with the Eabyan Woolen O., Of Staf- ] ford Spring since it's inception. He was also vice president of the Mystic i Woolen mill, at Old Mystic. The Tax collector will be at the ] Yantic store today from 10 to Il 30 1 A. Af., and at the store of Patrick T. l Cornell, Bean Hill, from r NJ. to 130 P. M. to receive Personal taxes. adv.
 Among the most ardent and liberal are Mrs. Edward W. Gibbs and her daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Sherrill, i formerly of Norwich. They have given much in work and money to the cause. At the recent meeting of the Bos- l ton r. M. c. A, Nelson Lee Mabrey. 1 of Norwich, was elected 8 member of 1 the amusement committee for the bal 1 anc of the winter and the spring l months. 1Ie is student al the Went 1 worth school, Boston. The rural schools Of Waterford ! East Lyme and Nontvi1le are to hold l night sessions February 24, p and l 2s and March 1 and ., the teachers 1 each choosing one of these dates. This l is so the fathers of pupils can attend 1 the school sessions and note c006i- 1 tions.