Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

will meet in Hartford, December %,
to examine candidates for admission to
the bar.
Methodist churches-in q number of
localities are preparing for watch
night services on the closing night of
the old year.
Wild ducks are beginning to be nu-
merous c~nrrnd 7IaSon's Island and
gInnerS Lat vicinity are enjoy
ing the S,Jurr.
Fifty printed calling cards for IS
cents at The Bulletin office.-adv.
Farmers who have desirable Christ
mas trees or evergreen on their land
will have to keep a sharp lookout for
the next two weeks.
"A former Norwich, rector, Rev.
Reginald r. Parker, of Hartford, is
to supply at Christ church. Putnam,
until the end of the year.
At this weeks meeting of the Pro-
gressive Missionary club of the Cen
trail Baptist church, Mrs. A. T. Utley
and Mrs. Henrietta Tefft will be the
hostesses.
A visitor to Atlanta, Georgia, writes
to Norwich friends Of the good work
and popularity in that city of Rev.
Peter McOscar, a former Catholic pas
tor in Westerly.
Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster,
Episcopal bishop of Connecticut. was
unable to be present at confirmation at
ST. Peters church. Milford, Sunday,
on account of illness.
Sale at Spiritual Academy, Wednes-
day and Thursday. Supper rs cents
adv.
Assistant Manager Joseph ]. Gill Of
the Mohican hotel, New London and
Miss Katherine H. Schmidt of New
York city, will be married in New
York, Friday, January is.
The spFinkling of snow late yester-
day afternoon was taken as a good
omen by the merchants, who WORLD
like nothing better than a snowfall
just now, to put a punch in holiday
trade.
BY a new rule at the Free Academy
the Peck library is to be used during
school hours only for supplementary
reading in school work, e. g., history
English essays, ETC., not for general
reading.
Special communication Of ST. James
lodge, No. 20, F. and A. NJ, will be
held tonight at the Masonic temple at
7.3o. Work in second degree.-adv.
The December number of the White
Ribbon Banner notes that through the
enrolment Of 1872 new memberships
the State w. c. T. u. is now credited
with full membership of 1902 senior
members.
Mrs. Albert Sterner has arranged
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an exhibition of canvasses in which
are represented paintings by a number
Of artists. including ]. Alden Weir,
Of Windham.
The family of the late Dean Gros-
house on Broad street now occupied
by Miss Mile Turner, not Willis
Turner, as stated Monday by typo
graphical error.
Christmas cantata and sale at the
parish house at Poquetanuck Dec. IA,
1916. Admission 15c.-adv.
In Sinnsbury, a two day farm extern
sion school is to be held on Thursday
and Friday, December "A and Is at the
Sfmsbury casino, partly under the au-
spices of the Connecticut Agricultural
college, at Storrs.
When Miss Catherine E. Boyle. rep
! resenting the diocesan society for the
protection of dependent orphans, Wis
tied st. Patrick's parish recently she
had applications from five persons
who wished to adopt children.
The Connecticut Group of the New
England Modern Language associa-
ton held its twenty-sixth meeting
at the Hartford Public High school
Saturday. A member Of the govern
! ing board is Professor Mathurin NJ
Dcndo, Of Connecticut college.
Sealed proposals have been asked
Washington for carrying the mai
from Rockville to Vernon station
Rockville to Holland and from Rock
vile to Ellington. The term is fror-
July 1, 1917, to June 80, 1921, on each
! of the routes.
Mr.. Clifford's School for Dancing in
ball room of Wauregan house, Satur-
days at o'clock. Terms SO for sea-
son. Modern dances correctly taught
| adv.
Conditions in Greece are the source
of great anxiety to Mrs. Edison F
Gallaudet. Of Norwich, whose siste,
| is the wife of Ambassador Caromilas
| The last 1ettor received from then
Switzerland. and had been most an
noyingly censored
Owing to the bad weather and higf
winds Of the past few days the fresl
| fish supply in New York is almost ex.
| hausted and Connecticut fishermen
have received word from the whole
sale commission dealers at the mar.
| l1et to make shipments of all fish tina
| they have on hand.
Under the new embargo regulation
| put into effect at midnight Saturda,
night by the New Haven. and Contra
New England railroads. an embargo
| is placed upon all carload freight fo
| a number of consignees in Connecticut
| including Dayville, KiIlingly Mfg
company, cotton and coal.
| A public meeting will be held il
| the interests Of education in the Con
gregationa1 chapel in Eastford thi
| (Tuesday) evening with a histor.
chart drill by Esther L. Mcknight
| reading lesson by Edith Wheaton. an,
addresses by N. Sear1e Light, L. 7
Garrison, e. Ward Ireland and n. ]
Bond.