Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-13
VARIOUS MATTERS


 Tuesday was F'rideborg day among Swedish residents.
 For a short time Tuesday evening the rain turned to snow.
 At Montville, Palmer Bros. and Dwight Kelsey have filled their ice houses.
 At present about so old people are being cared for at the alnshouse by Supt and Mrs. James B. Chapman.
 Boxes on sale for Charity Ball. Call or phone the president, Mrs. NJ. H. Donohue, S03-5.-adv.
 GontviIle grange, P. of H., is to meet at the home of Mrs. Laura. Chapman or Cav Hill this "Wednesday evening.
 The contractor who is to build the new road through Indian woods at Mantle will begin work today CWed- nesday).
 Delegates are being elected to the rnidWinter state conference of Un1ver- salist churches to be held in Hartford Jan. 22.
 John Q. Rathbun, v. died at 11.30 Tuesday morning at the home of ms granddaughter, Mrs. N. D. Maine, of North Stonington.
 The Womans Union of the North Stonington Congregational church, is holding a weekly sewing bee. working for the British soldiers.
 The State Bar association of Con necticut is to hold it's annual meeting in Hartford, Monday, Jan. p. at the supreme court room at p. m.
 Albert E. Barnett and Miss Jessie E. Young. both of New London, were married Tuesday by Rev J. P. Brown at his residence in Huntington street
 Photographs have been taken of the progress of the work on the Woman's college and are on exhibition in sew eral of the store windows at New London.
 Word was received in Noank Tues day of the death in East Hampton Monday of Charles Fitch at the home of his son, Dr. Fred Fitch. where he was visiting. MT. Fitch was T5 years old.
 The Max Gordon company of Nor wich, which purchased the old ma chinery in the bicycle shop recently purchased by the c. M. Robertson com pany at Montville is removing it tv Norwich.
 Boxes on sale for Charity Ball. Call or phone the president, Mrs. M. H. Donohue, S03-S.-adv.
 County members of the Thames Past Grands' association have been notified that a meeting is to be held in Nor wich Wednesday, Jan. 20. at D. m, when the association will be entertain ed by Hope lodge.
 The school committee Of the first district of Groton met Monday eve ming and decided to take up demand notes against the district for S5,000. The committee will make a loan to meet the indebtedness.
 At his groves in Eustis. Fla, Owen $. Smith of Norwich Town finds that the orange crop is smaller this year because of early drouth, but that there is a big grapefruit yield. The best picking is from now to Washington's birthday.
 John Morgan of Ledyard cut his leg Saturday. making four-inch gash with an axe. while cutting wood at James Davis. It was necessary for a, doctor to dress the wound. He is stay ing with his mother, Mrs. Stephen A. Morgan
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Isabelle Clarke of New London to David W. Nichols of E1clEllOTu. MISS CldTkS was 1Of7lerly a nurse at the Lawrence hospital. MT. Nichols formerly resided in New Lon don and is now secretary of the Hart l ford Board of Trade. Earl Chapman son of AIr. and Mrs. William Chapman, of Poquonnoc, broke through the ice while skating on the Poquonnoc river Monday afternoon and narrowly escaped drowning. Charles Gardner, who was fishing. managed to trro[ ,1I1 !. |, and drew him to a place of safety. At the semi-annuaI convention of the State Association of JoUrneymen Plumbers, Steam Filters and Steam IFftter Helpers of Connecticut, held on Saturday evening and Sunday morn ing in Derby. there were about 2S delegates present, and the secretary treasurer elected was John R. Smith of Willimantic.