Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-07
VARIOUS MATTERS

NORWICH IuesdayS Leo. .. lSIo.
VARIOUS MATTERS
Decorations of Christmas trees are
beginning to appear outside the stores.
Meal of Navy" at the Colonial to-
day.-adv.
Charles H. P. Gates of Gilead won
first and second prizes on his exhibit
of corn at the West Haven Corn
show.
The Baptist Ministers conference of
New London and vicinity was held at
the Niantic Baptist churchfi, Monday
morning.
Daily arrivals of strictly fresh fish
at Powers Bros.-adv.
A carpentry class of the Old Lyme
The club room for older boys and men
Is now open.
Monday at o'clock, in st. Patrick's
church. months mind mass of
requiem for Mrs. Mary Fahey was
sung by Rev. J. H. Broderick.
Supper, sale and entertainment,
Parish House, Poquetanock; Thursday
Dec. 9, p. m.-adv.
Merton Chapman of Pleasant VAL
ley, has purchased a tract of IL acres
from the Vinal property in Lester
town. a village several miles north
of Groton.
Work on the five-masted schooner
being built at the Palmer Shipyard at
Noank, by Palmer Brothers of New
York is progressing rapidly. About so
frames are in place.
Sale of Christmas novelties by Miss
Maud c. Buckingham, at Sc Mckinley
avenue, will continue until Christ
maS.-adV.
The submarine Ell will haul out for
repairs at the Thames River Shipyard
today and will be the first sub
marine taken out of the water at local
yards in the history of New London
harbor.
This evening the Waterbury Teach
ers' association is to be addressed by
Dr. Yamei Kin of China, who spoke
recently at Backus hospital Norwich,
and was entertained in town for sew
era1 days.
Mrs. Raymond C. Osburn, wife of
Professor Osburn, of Connecticut Col
Der of guests from New London and
Norwich. at song recital at Thames
hall on Saturday evening.
There are 10 cases on the docket for
automobile hearings before the Sec
rotary of state in Hartford today, in
Guiding Charles H. Sengman, of Oc-
cum; passing standing trolley at ex
cessive rate of speed.
Miss Ruth A. Hamilton will have
sale of Christmas gifts. including dolls
and novelties for children, at Hamil-
TONS Shoe store. Wed. and Thurs, Dec.
8 and 9, a. m. to p. m.-adv.
Silk men in Eastern Connecticut
have been notified that the forty
fourth annual dinner of the Silk AS
sociation Of America is to be held in
the grand ballromm of the Hotel As
tor, New York. February 5.
The funeral of Miss Mary Emma
Perkins, SO, who died Saturday in Gro
ton from pneumonia was held 'on
Monday afternoon. Burial was in Starr
cemetery Miss Perkins lived for
many years at Gales Ferry. -,.. -..
Today, December 7th, the members
of the Catholic Apostleship of Prayer
are studying the life of st. Ambrose,
who was one of the great bishops and
Bishop of Milan, who died in 397.
The New Haven railroad operating
department has had oct extra. crews
the last few days cleaning UP the side
tracks between Saybrook Junction and
New London, of through freight trains,
which filled all the sidings the last
week.
The tax collectors office will be
"Wednesday TI71rCI,%, ET,i
day evenings until 8 o'clock to collect
the unpaid personal taxes. After Fri
day, the 10th the delinquent list will
be made out and turned over to the
prosecuting attorney as the law df-
rects.-adv.
Telegraph operators here as all over
the United States employed by the
Western Union Telegraph company
are rejoicing over the news that after
the first of next year all traffic en-
ployes will receive annual vacations
with pay.
In accordance with the plan outlin-
ed for the Episcopal churches of the
state, a mission, to be conducted by
Bishop E. C. Acheson will be held in
Norwich the first week in Lent for the
parishes of Christ church, Trinity and
st. Andrews.
Inc wedding OF MISS Dorothy Lamp,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c.
Lamb, formerly residents of Noank,
and Parker Wilder of Spring Hill,
takes place next Saturday afternoon
at Spring Hill.
1t is stated that besides the State
of Maine expresses, a number Of other
new trains are to be run over the Air
Line branch of the New Haven rail-
road. The trains include the Cannon
ball freight. Adams Express train and
the United States mail trains.
The week Of prayer prescribed by
the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America for 1915 Is to be
week Of supplication for peace and
unity according to the announcement
sent out. The week dates from jan
uary to 9, including two Sundays.
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