Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
VARIOUS MATTERS


this evening.
Nice looking wreaths and Christmas
trees were displayed for sale Thurs
day.
Wednesday was the last day for JUS
tees of the peace to take the oath of
Office.
Cider mills about tie town have
closed for the season after rather
poor output.
Local circle Of Kings Daughters will
hold a Xmas sale today from 10 to 5
in Thayer building.-adv.
In the list of contributions for Ar
menian-Syrian relief, the Arlington
Congregational church is credited with
$57.
About rs per cent. of the towns of
the state have filed their reports Of
school enrolment with the comp
trolier.
Across the Rhode Island border Roy
Wright of Carolina has trapped IA
skunks and several muskrats thus far
this season.
The catechism class for public school
children Of st. Patrick's parish Will be
resumed in the basement chapel Satlir-
day morning.
The Holland county farm bureau
has rented an Office in the Prescott
block, Rockville, for the county agent.
John E. Clifford.
Col. William H. Hall of Wilmington
has been holding conferences with
Comptroller Morris c. Webster this
week at the capitol.
Thursday at O'Clock in ST. Pat
ricks church Rev. J. H. Frederick
sang an anniversary requiem high
mass for Robert Kearns.
This week at Mantle, Sergt. Henry
Sanknus has. concluded his duties at
the state camp and has returned to
his station at Fishers Island.
In the main, this has, been a favor
able season for the florists, so that
some extra handsome blooms for holt
day decorating may be looked for.
A Washington letter mentions that
Congressman Richard p. Freeman has
moved his headquarters from the
Woodward apartments 10 Congress
hall.
Favorable weather Yesterday brought
many shoppers to town and nearly
every one departing by trolley or train
had what looked very much like
Christmas parcels.
Hear Marshall Darrach recite 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice at Trinity Meth
odist church tonight at s. Y. NJ. c. A
auspices. Single admission soc, course
Of two 75c-adv.
A former MontvilIe school principal.
James e. McCabe, of Wa1lingford, is
promoter of a community Christmas
tree there, around which Christmas
carols Will be sung Christmas eve.
The November sunshine list shows a.
percentage of Sc. Overcast skies pre-
vailed on nine days, while II days
were partly overcast, and nine entirely
clear. The monthly relative humidity
was 70 per cent.
The Waterbury American saws: Rev.
w. A. Keefe of Plainiield, welt known
in this city, of which he is a native
has been reappointed state lecturer for
the Knights of Columbus for the dis
trict of Connecticut
Governor Marcus II. Holccmb and
Secretary Of State Charles d. Burres
have signed the election certificates of
the representatives in congress from
Connecticut, including Richard p
Freeman, second district.
Mr.. D. T. Clifford will open classes
in dancing at Wauregan house, Satur-
day, December 9Th. at 3 o'clock. Terms
15 lessons IS. Glasses will be graded.
adv.
The B-attleboro, VT, Reformer in
its account of the get-together meet
ing of the Central Vermont railroad
employees Sunday at the Croker house,
New London, mentions H. J. Gibbs of
Yant1c as n member of the arrange
mentS committee.
At Manchester Wednesday, Charles
w. Loomis, well digger, was ground to
death in his artesian well digging ma
chine while at work on Congress
street, when his sleeve caught in the
revolving pulley. The dead man was
born in Hebron As years ago.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. A. T. Utley
presided at the meeting of Comfort
circle of the Kings Daughters held
with Mrs. William H. Baker, Phillips
avenue, Laurel Hill. Eight members
were present and considerable sewing
was done during the afternoon.
The tax collectors office will be
open tonight and tomorrow night I'M
til eight o'clock, for the purpose of
taxes.
After Saturday. the 9Th, delinquent
list viii be made out and turned over
to the prosecuting attorney as the
law directs.-adv.
A teachers institute is to he held
at the Nathan Hale school, New Lon
don. Saturday morning with addresses
by Henry Houston of New Haven on
Penmanship. w. P. Holman, New
Milford, on Physical Training, and w.
H. Holmes. Waterbury, on Problem
Reading.
Throughout this month Mars sets far
toward the south, only an hour after
sunset; it is therefore in a very I'M
favorable position for satisfactory OBJ
Rervation. Dec. % Mercury passes to
the east of this planet. and the two
may be seen in the same field in a
small telescope.
Members of the Woman's Relief
corps about the state are arranging to
donate to tee Soldiers home at Moro
ton story books or any modern litera-
ture. The home has a library of books
for the mems use, but these have been
read and re-read until any addition
will be welcomed.
The three members of the state
board OF examiners of BARRIERS re-