Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-27
VARIOUS MATTERS


 
 At present there are A patients at Backus hospital. St. Joseph's Sodality monthly busi- ness meeting tonight at o'clock adv. A new asphalt sidewalk was laid at the Troy laundry on Franklin street on Monday. Sudden weather changes do not suit chicken fanciers, who are having trouble in raising chickens this spring. The electric lights have been turned on at Groton Long Point for the con- venience of cottagers who have already arrived. The Peck library at the Free Acad- emy has recently acquired a timely volume, Frederick W. Wiles' The Men Around the Kaiser. Although Monday is always quiet day for business. many shoppers were in town, attracted by the Merchants week special offerings. At o'clock Monday in St. Patrick's church, an anniversary high mass of requiem for William T. Ward was sung by Rev. J. H. Frederick.
 The woman's American Baptist foreign mission conference for eastern Connecticut is to convene in Willi- mantle on Wednesday, May 9th.
 The United States marshalps office has the steamer Wiscoe tied up at West Mystic, to satisfy claim the Texas company has against the steamer.
 +1 regular prices. One dollar extra after May first. Town clerks office open on Friday and Saturday evenings this week.-adv.
 Prentice Lamb, of Mystic, who has been in the employ of the New Haven road for 35 years, has been retired with pension in recognition of faith ful services.
 The Southern New England Poultry association is to hold a meeting in Mystic Wednesday evening. Hiram Sohriver of Groton will make the prin- cipal address.
 NIT. and Mrs. James J. Smith and son, X. Y. Smith, arrived at Groton Long I'oint Saturday from New York and opened tkeir cottage, Lands End, for the season.
 A Moosup patient, Mrs Walter Briggs, who is at the Baekus hospi- tai, Norwich, where she submitted to an operation for appendicitis seems to be gaining steadily.
 At a meeting of the Vineyard Work CTS in the lecture room of the Central Baptist church Monday evening a re- port from the Worcester meetings was given by Mrs. J. D. Rough.
 The grass en the parklet on Falls avenue, opposite the c. V. railroad station has started up well, but it's edges shows that the keep off the grass sign is not being needed.
 The Johnson company of Norwich which is now making shoddy in the former witch hazel mill at Uncas- vile. has been bothered for the last few weeks by the inability to get rags.
 Under direction of Superintendent F. Leon Hutchins, a porch 1Sx20 is the south side of Backus hospital, which will add much to the comfort of cenvalescent patients.
 has arranged for a moonlight school" in Clark's Falls schoolhouse Wednes- day evening. Exhibits of school work will be made by pupils from Clarl5s Falls and Laurel Glen schools.
 The Rockville town and school of feials are preparing to carry into ef- feet the vote of the last town election, when consolidation of schools was car ried by small margin The matter i1as been taken up with Charles D. Hine. secretary Of the state board of education.
 The new pastor at the Vernon Methodist church, Rev. E. O. New ton, has been pastor of the East Thompson Methodist church for the past two years, and the people of that parish were anxious to have him re- turn on account of the excellent work he was doing there.
 Miss Agnes D. Hal1fhan of Norwich has been secured as teacher of the North Stonington Grammar school for the remainder of the term. Miss Hal Than is a graduate of the Norwich Free Academy and of the State Nor mai school and has had three years experience in teaching.
 Robert J. Kelley. c. PerIey Wilbur and Robert F. Spelman, clerks in the New London post office, trudged 30 some miles between WIllimantic and New London Sunday. They left Will Emantic at 1915 a. m. and at S25 Sunday evening were back in New London having covered the long hike In 10 hours and 15 minutes. with two stops enroute.