Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-25

such decorations a week from tomor-
row, Candlemas day.
A state labor parade is to be held in
Hartford on Labor day. The parade
will precede the convention of the
State Federation of Labor, which con-
venes in that city the next day.
When the Old Lyme branch opposed
to woman Suffrage meets at the home
of Mrs. George P. Ely today (Tuesday)
Mrs. William B. Williams of hartford,
a member of the state board, will make
an address,
The national committee for Syrian
and Armenian relief, the Office Of which
is 70 Fifth avenue, New York, has ac-
knowledged a contribution of S23 from
the Congregational church in Wood
stock, Conn.
A number of eastern Connecticut
dairymen are planning to attend the
35th annual convention OF the Con-
necticut Dairymen's association to be
held today, "Wednesday and Thursday
at Hartford.
Miss Mary C. Welles, general secre-
tary of the Consumers league of Con-
necticut, is asking organizations that
delegates be appointed to attend the
convention of the league to be held in
New Britain Feb. 9.
The Connecticut Turn teachers held
their quarterly turn tag in New Brit
ain Sunday and were the guests of the
New Britain Turner society. There
were 40 teachers present, the Rockville
society being represented.
Norwich friends learn that Mrs.
Henry Harland, widow of the famous
young novelist, Sidney Luska, son of
Mrs. Thomas Harland, of Norwich
Town, is now in London, busily en-
gagged in Red Cross work.
At Waterbury's fifth annual poultry
show last week, in the Rose Comb r.
| I. Red class, F. Fabel of Gales Ferry
won second, and Rev; c. T: Mccain of
| Manchester, formerly of Norwich
Town, won fourth and fifth.
President Emeritus James B. Angel
of the University Of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, who is a native of Griswold, is
one of those who has come out in
strong disapprova1 of President Will
sons policy in dealing with Mexico.
Harold s. Vanderbilt's auxiliary
schooner Vagrant, Capt. Edward Per-
ham, which for several months has
been at the Thames shipyard, prepar-
ing for a southern cruise will leave
New London Saturday for the West
Indies.
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| Elizabeth Parran, Lee, so, widow OF
Col. William Fitzhugh Lee, died at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs. F
i Valentine Chappell, of New London
| Saturday from pneumonia. Burial will
be in Shepardstown, w. Va, today
| CTuesday).
! Capt. James Denison of Mantle an6
Miss Maude Hammond of East Hart
ford we're married last week by Rev
DR.. Herbert Judson White. They viii
reside in Hartford. Mr.. Denison Ii
captain of one of the two boats on thu
! Connecticut river.
Station Agent J. Murphy of Andovel
/ and Mrs. Murphy attended last weel
7. at New Haven, of which Mr.. Murph!
is local chairman. Mr.. White of New
Haven substituted for Mr.. Murphy a
the Andover station.
Grand Chancellor Frederick w
Chapman of Rockville, of the Knight
Of Pythias of the state, will pay al
official visit to Elm lodge of Eas
Hartford this (Tuesday) evening. Fri
: day evening he will visit ST. Elm,
lodge of New Britain.
At the request of the New York cit,
Shakespeare tercentenary celebration
Mayor Mitchell has appointed an hon
. orary committee to assist in the cele
| bration next May. one of the citizen
so honored being ]. Alden Weir,
Windham summer resident.
An innovation in the new telephon
directory is the reservation of the in
side of the front cover for the placinI
of subscribers who are frequently call
ed, have had their numbers change
or have had telephones installed sine
the publication of the directory.
Funeral services for Frank Giddings
u, were held Saturday morning at /
4 o'clock at Mantle. The body wa
taken to Lisbon for burial. The ser
vices were in charge of the Masons
Mr. Giddings is survived by a widow
and one son. formerly Of Mystic.
Eleven years ago Easter fell on Apr
%, and after the coming Easter it vii
not come again so late until 81 year
from now, April rs, 1943, which vii
mark the most advanced Easter of tn
18th and Goth centuries. 1t will no
fall due again on the 23d Of April unit
1000.
The will OF Dr. Joseph H. Town
Of health, was filed in the probate cour
at New Haven Saturday. 1t dispose
of an estate of some 100000. Mrf
Bertha G. Townsend the widow, wa
a ppo1nted executrix and inherits mos
of the estate
Miss Dorothy Clark Of Hebron ha
started twice for New Mexico, but !
still at home. The first time there wa
something the matter with the ticket
the second time her nephew was Ill i
bed and Of course unable to go, and 9
he was one of the party that was goin
the trip had to be postponed.
At the autograph sale at the Andel
son galleries. New York, a fine wa
letter of Count Rochambeau, Frenc
admiral, written in 1882 to Governe
BENJAMIN Harrison, regarding Wash
ington and Greene, and the sending
| I1ausan's corps, encamped at Lebano
Tor the relief of Virginia. went for 81
Edmund c. johnson Of New Londc
gave a dipner Saturday evening at Il
Mohican hotel in honor of Major ar
= Mrs. George B. Pillsbury, who lie
Sunday for Los Angeles. Mr.. Johr
I sons guests included Mr. and Mr.
0 Henry r. Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. Robe
: G. Chappeu. Miss Edna Tyler ar