Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
 Good weather brought many visitors to town Thursday to shop and to 1n- spect the Easter lnery.
 Owls whist tonight, s.15 p. rn.. Owls hall, Franklin square.-adv.
 An act was recently passed in con- gress to give all carriers on standard routes $1,20O after the first of July, 1915.
 Annual Ball by Second Division, A. O. H., in Olympic hall, March 17.-adv-
 Lords Point correspondent states that MT. and Mrs. Frank Rose and children of Thompson have arrived there and will occupy one of the Davis cottages for the summer.
 Rev. Dr. SIocum will preach at the union service on Sunday evening" adv.
 Grand Army posts have been urged by department headquarters to make special observance of Appointment Day, April g, the Both anniversary of General Lees surrender.
 Mrs. Jane Mosely. wife of Archibald Mosely, died at Memorial hospital, New London, Wednesday night. Mrs. Mosely was known to many of the col ored residents of this city.
 Smelts are running in large numbers and big catches are being made by fishermen in some of the rivers of the state. The fish are of average size, although the season is early.
 Union service next Sunday evening at the Broadway Congregational church.-adv.
 The government gypsy moth de- stroyers, who have been working in Holland county towns for the past two weeks, have completed their work and have gone to Sturbridge, Mass.
 It is noted by Hartford papers that General Edward Harland of Norwich was president for life of the Eighth be well represented at his funeral to- day.
 Boxes are still on sale at Davis store for the K. of c. ball April 12 in the armory.-Adv.
 James B. Lord has been in North Stonington adjusting damages to sheep by dogs in the town of Ledyard. Se- lectman Charles A. Gray and James Stoddard of Ledyard were the other arbitors.
 At the Wildey-Barton wedding at the Congregational church in Stafford Springs Monday evening an organ re- cital will be given by Dr. G. PercivaI Bard, formerly of Norwich, half hour before the ceremony.
 Minstrels, benefit Y. M. c. A boys camp, Y. M. c. A.. Friday and Satur- day. Tickets 25 cents.-adv. Worcester, Mass, women are debat-
 
 suffrage with much warmth. At the head of the standing committee of the state society opposed to woman suf- frage is Mrs. Alfred L. Aiken.
 Representative Rathbun of Hebron brought four large baskets of apples into the house at Hartford Wednesday morning for the members. The Hart ford papers say they vanished like snowballs in a warmer locality.
 Catchy songs, lively music, a good time at the minstrels, Y. M c. A., Fri day and Saturday, p. m.-adv.
 Mrs. Thankful H. Johnson, aged 73 years, widow of Frederick Johnson died Tuesday at her home in the Wal nut Hill district of Mantle. She is survived by two daughters. The funeral was held Thursday and the burial was in Salem. L. B. Jerome was taken to his home at Quaker Hill Sunday in a touring car. He has been i'll with pneumonia for the past three weeks at the home ! accompanied on the trip by his wife and a graduate nurse. | The Chelsea Savings bank will close l today at 12 o'clock on account. of the funeral of its president, General Ed ward Harland A number of Connecticut postmas- ters are yet to be appointed for which I tha retired congressman made their recommendations some time ago. It is | expected these recommendations will | be carried out during recess of con- gress, to be confirmed next winter. The New London Telegraph mentions | that the employment bureau of the United Charities, consisting of Mrs Robert B. Chappell, chairman, Miss Alice Stanton and Mrs. Rosemary c. Anderson. has established a little store i in one of the rooms of the Associated Charities building.
 Millinery opening at Katherine R | Crowley's, May building, Main street | Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13 adv.
 Somebody's care1essness in throwing a lighted cigar from a passing trolley car in Ellington nearly cost Abraham Rosenberg his tobacco shed. A lively | fire was started, but was extinguished by Rural Mail Carrier L. c. Leach and Marshall p. Charter. who secured | boards and beat out the blaze. Mrs Bridget Carney, widow of Patrick Devine, formerly of Worcester died Tuesday in her home, 50 Warren street, New London, of heart disease The funeral was held Thursday from the union station in Worcester on the arrival of the 11.30 train from New London. Burial was in St Johns cem- etery.
 l The state board of control has ap- proved the publication by the secre- tary of state of two editions of the | public acts of Connecticut, the edition of the special acts of the present gen. eral assembly, the report of the high way commissioner and the report o1 the commissioners of the Israel Put nam Memorial camp grounds.