Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

annual ball or Wauregan Steam Fire Engine Company in Breed Hall on liant of it's kind that has occurred in the city for years. The attendance was very large, the floor and galleries being packed all the evening. The reputation of our Norwich girls for surpassing beauty was well sustain ed. A promenade concert occupied the time from f:30 to g o'clock. Dancing commenced at g o'clock and continued until late hour.
 Hubbard RhetorieaIs.
 The ninth annual exhibit of the Hub bard Rhetorical Society, crowded the large hall of the Free Academy last evening. In the literary exercises the bate by D. O. Wolcott were especially worthy of mention. The burletta, Day After the Fair'' was capitally represented. The prizes were present. ed and the exe*cises closed with a charade and tableaux By special re- tion will be repeated this evening with a change in the literary exercises.
 Rivers Frozen Clear Over.
 The Quinebaug, Shetucket and Yan- tice are frozen almost their whole length, while the Thames is frozen clear across as far as Allyn's Point and except in the channel, nearly to New London. It is rarely that the She tucket is frozen where it joins the Thames, but such is the case this sea- son. There are, however, many weak spots in the ice which the skaters have to look sharp to avoid.
 City Missionary Coming.
 Friday, Jan 26, 1S66.-Rev. Thomas Hopley, who is about to enter upon his duties here as city missionary, is of Scottish blood, and was engaged in similar labor in London, before he emigrated to this country. His par ishoners at Windham Center. who are very sorry to lose him, met at his res idence Wednesday evening, the 17th, to make their pastor visit and wish him good -bye. After a very agreeable in terview the company retired, leaving in his hands between seventy and eighty dollars, mostly in money.
 Mrs. Henry A. Harris heard a man trying to break into the Burnside House at Central Wharf, about half past eleven last night. Her cries sum- man fled. MT. Hankey chased him over the railroad to the West Side depot, where he lost sight of him.
 The heavy fall of snow yesterday spoilt the skating, but affords good sleighing again, although the weather yesterday was such that but few availed themselves of it. As the damp snow was packed down by last nights frost there is a prospect of a good spell" of sleighing, and we may look for some Colchester sleighing parties unless another storm prevents.
 $14,ooo Yarn.
 Saturday, Jan 27, 1S66.-A $14,0Oo story was in circulation in town last evening, to the effect that two Irish lads in the employ of the Shetucket company. had found some s14,0O0 worth of English sovereigns in bale of cotton, at the mill in Greeneville on Friday. The officers of the company say they had not heard of any such oc- currence up till last night and the story was probably originated by someone, who had heard of a similar event which occurred in New York re- gently, as has been stated in this jour- nal.
 A valuable watch was lately pre- scented s. T. Mccall, by B. A. Allen Esq, in behalf of himself and twenty eight others, as testimonial of their regard for him as foreman of the car pentering at the Yantic Woolen Mills now in course of erection, for which l he returns his grateful acknowledge ment.
 Bad Walking on Streets. The watering trough in Franklin | square is responsible for the bad walk ing in that vicinity, and the caves and | low grade for that on Main street, but on most of the other streets the res 1 idents thereon are responsible, and need a sharp application of the street commissioner.