Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-24
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Winsted-It is reported that shin
gle factory is to be opened near Rob-
ertsville.
BIoomfieId-The grange observed its
forty-first anniversary at it's meeting
Tuesday night.
New Britain-Dr. Catherine T. Ira
| Wis, of New Britain, is reported to be
on her way home from Serbia, where
| she left to engage in babies hospital
work.
Qerby-Permission was granted the
Bennington Iron Foundry company, al
| the special meeting of the board of
| aldermen Tuesday night, to put up its
! new building.
CoIebrook-Mrs. Grant McDoaI of
| North Colebrook was taken to the
| Winsted hospital Tuesday with frac-
| tured thigh, having slipped on the ice
near her home.
Waterbury-An offer of s2O5, OO0 for
the old city hall property on West
| Main. Leavenworth and Lewis streets
/ and Harrison avenue, has been receiv-
ed by the city.
Meriden-Arrangem are being
made for a golfers dinner to be held
at the Highland Country club April l.
This will be the first affair of its kind
| IN the new building.
ridgeport-Rumors that the Singer
Manufacturing company contemplates
adding two large factory buildings
to its plant in East Bridgeport were
in circulation yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures Manning B.
| Bennett of South Manchester will con-
| ! duct a three-days' mission in st. An
! drew's Episcopal church on Monday,
] Tu6SdaV Wednesday, of
ThompsonVIIe - Former Congress
! man Thomas l.. Reilly of Meriden will
] address the members of the Holy
| Name Society at q meeting to be held
in St Joseph's hall Sunday afternoon.
Montasue-L. W. Bigelow, who re-
members all kinds of weather, says
he had a sleighride on the Connec-
| ticut river April 1, 1855. 1t looks as
if he could have another sleighride
this April l.
Observation-Disclosures INSPECTOR Mich
ael Danehy is breaking out the state
roads in this section with a snow
ploW. Automobile owners are paying
a part of the cost and some of the
towns are interested.
observation-disclosures Chapman cele-
brated his eightieth birthday Thurs
day. He says it showed on that day
| OAS1IlS years dSO- he uOeS not r6m6nl-
Der it but is sure it is SO because his
mother told him it did.
MiddIetown-The will of former
President Bradford P. Raymond OF
Wesleyan university was admitted IL
probate ystrday. 1t leaves his entire
estate to his wife. The document wa:
executed on March 81. 1893.
Hartford-A scholarship of $50 tc
| expenses Of H.
senior class Of a Connecticut higf
school has been offered by an alum.
nus of Trinity college. The scholar.
ship will be awarded by competition
Hartford-Henry j. Hall. who re.
tired five years ago as cashier at The
Hartford post office, a place he haC
for a quarter century and for twenty.
one years continuously, died Wednes
day at his home, No. % Deerfeld ave
nue..
Southinston-The Italian residents
Of the town are making plans for
big time to be held here on May anC
8. A new Italian society has beer
formed here and they intend to chris
ten their flag at this time. There viii
be big parade.
Waterbury-The clerks of the Rel
& Hughes dry goods store have en-
listed in the ranks of those who ar
working for the Baby Welfare fun
and yesterday one of their humble
turned in SIS which had been collect
ed from her co-workers
Avon-ThoUght the calendar says
is spring, merry party of coaster
spend every evening on the hill nea
the Ensign Bickford company's fac
tory. They have already enjoye
nearly six uninterrupted weeks of fir
coasting, which is a record for tn
climate.
Simsbury-Mrs William P. Smit
Of Weatogue reports seeing a b
woodchuck under an apple tree in h
garden Tuesday morning and he W;
digging to get some apples. Eviden
" his supply of provisions had give
out and he was forced to hunt f,
food.
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Trebizond, the old capital of Cepp
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