Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-13
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
 Friday was St. Gregory's day.
 Orchard owners have been busy this week spraying and trimming trees.
 Live Holsters today at Powers Bros. Adv.
 Second Division A. o. H., gives Ball in Olympic hall, March 17th.-adv.
 Friday was the 27th anniversary of the beginning of the big blizzard of 'SS.
 Tomorrow will be observed as de- nominational day by Baptist churches in many cities.
 Fresh crab meat today at Powers Bros.-Adv.
 Spring vacation in most of the schools begins next Friday, the 18th and the new term opens March 18th.
 New arrival of scallops, large and small, today at Powers Bros.-Adv.
 A memorial mass for Mrs. Frances Byington has been requested by rela- tives for this morning at St. .Patr1ckS church.
  Sunday and some of the G. A. R. posts have already secured their speakers for the exercises.
 Minstrels, benefit Y. M. c. A. boys camp, Y. M. c. A., tonight. Tickets 25 cents.-adv.
 Boxes are still on sale at Davis store for the K. of c. ball April F In the armory.-Adv.
 At Holland, Rev. and Mrs. William Barber have bought the farm known as the Austin Edgerton place and took possession this week.
 Catchy songs, lively music, a good time at the minstrels, Y. M. C. A. to- night at o'clock.-adv.
 At a special big Salvation Army ser vice to be held in Putnam all next week, Capt. E. W. Wilbur of Nor wich will be the speaker Friday.
 Last chance to hear great medium May Pepper Vanderbilt, Spiritual Academy, Sunday, Il and 7.30.-adv.
 The planet Neptune will be on the meridian-due south-at 8 D. m. on the 18th, and at p. m. on the 31st,
 The united choirs of four churches led the singing at the Broadway church at 7.20 p. m. Sunday.-adv.
 Special address and Swahn's or chestra at City Bible class for men, Central Baptist, tomorrow noon. All men welcome.-Adv.
 At Groton grange meeting at A. o. U. W. hall Friday evening County Agent Murray D. Lincoln of Norwich gave an address on trimming and spraying trees.
 Geei The dishes are still in the sink, but the Cobweb Corner sc cigar is forging ahead. Try this wonderful cigar, for 25c at Fagans Smoke Shop.-Adv.
 According to the Official Catholic Directory, published this week in New York, there are 16,309.310 Catholics in the United States, Connecticut standing thirteenth in the list, with Al ,193.
 Recent additions to the music de. partment of the Otis library include compositions of Bartlett, Bradbury Bucalossi, Donizetti,- Herbert, Jako- boWsl1i, Jones, Mendelssohn, Sullivan l Palmer, Raff and Wagner. The contributions to benevolences il | the Central Baptist church for tn | So4iAiiS yeaA' aS lllelSaIeo py Iue Ie turns received to date, amount t. nearly $1,400-a gain of about $500 and an advance of 100 contributor over last year.
 So successful has proved the sugar cane harvester invented by F. M Cockrell, Jr. during the New Orlean: harvest, that it is to be taken to Cuba It is probable that Henry B. 'Cockrell formerly of Norwich, will accompany his brother on the Cuban trip.
 Excepting Senator Brandegee O New London, William H. Sault of Wa terbury, secretary to Senator Georg R. MacLean is dean of the Connecti cut crowd at the national capital. MI Sault seldom comes to Connection now, except to cut ice for his party.