Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-14

gene Parteiow of'Westerly.
A hunter in a nearby town saw a
woodchuck Tuesday which had crawl
ed forth from its burrow, probably
thinking It was Candlemas day.
At voluntown, Miss Marion Blakes-
lee has returned to her duties at the
Wylie school after two weeks, vacation
spent in Indians with her brother.
The Bulletin is in receipt Of Los An
Burnhan OF Norwich, who is spending
the winter with relatives in California.
The board of equalization met Wed
nesday at the capitol for the purpose
Of examining reports Of the state saw
inEs banks for taxes which were due
before Jan. 10.
City Missionary Northrop is having
fewer calls because of poverty than
through illness this winter. and be-
tieves that any man can get work in
Norwich who wants it.
Since her removal in the Backus
hospital ambulance early in the week
from her home at Gales Ferry to the
Eheltering Arms. Mrs. George Il.
Bruce appears slightly improved.
The chestnut trees along the road
side of Woodside farm, at Bolton. are
being cut down, as they are dead or
Ruggles farm have already been cut.
The STAFFORD Press mentions that
Rev. Felix J. O'NeilPs new funeral
hymn and march, entitled When Even
! ing Comes, was used for the first time
at his fathers funeral in Willimantic
| Monday.
| AT Gales Terry Wednesday there
was neighborhood sewing bee, Mrs.
Fred Turner, Mrs. Latham Smith and
Miss Julia Richards meeting at the
home of Mrs. Miner Monkey, having
dinner, and tying a quilt.
| The tax commission created by the
/ general assembly of 1915 will give a
| hearing at the capitol Tuesday morn
1 ing, when persons interested in mat
4 tiers pertaining to taxation will be
/ given an opportunity to speak.
At the coming annual meeting at
| New Haven Of the State Pharmaceu-
j teal association there will be dis
cussion of the Stevens bill (the fed
eral narcotic law and its many ruiz
| fngs) and the itinerant vendor law.
Professor Jones of the wi1limantic
training school was the speaker We'd
nesday morning at the assembly OF the
| students Of the Torrington High
school. Professor Jones gave the girls
and boys an idea of what training
school life is.
At a parents meeting to be held un-
der the auspices of the T. M. G. A. at
the Princess theatre. East Hartford
Sunday afternoon, DR.. Frederick H.
Sykes, president of the Connecticut
College for Women. will be the speak
er. He will take for his subject The
Changing Life.
I The Naval History society. of which
Rear Admiral G. f. Goodrich, u. s. N,
retired. Of Pomfret, former command
4 ant of the Brooklyn navy yard, is pres
fdent, formally opened the John s.
Barnes Memorial library Wednesday In
room 1913 of the Aeolian Hall build
ing, New York.
/ The Connecticut Federation of Labor
executive council has approved the
plan to have all unions of the state
give one hours pay on Jan. 81 for the
relief of the hat workers of Danbury
of their homes through the Loewe
boycotting case.
Justus SIhef1eld obtained divorce
from his wife. Mrs. Rena Cary shef-
field, on grounds Of desertion from
Vice Chancellor Vivian M. Lewis In
Jersey City. The application of Mrs
Sheffield for a divorce was denied
The Shefhelds lived at the Mohicar
hotel last year.
/ Five additional male stenographeri
will soon be selected from the eligible
list In the civil service department OF
the state by the highway commission
er, at salary Of $50 q month to begtr
| with. One each will be stationed IL
4 Bridgeport, Norfolk, Naugatuck, Nor
witch and Putnam.
Because the 1915 legislature decided
not to make any appropriations for thu
next two fiscal years for the con
lstruction of new state highways, there
| will be no new roads this year, bu
the automobile receipts. ETC., are de.
voted to keeping Connecticut's trunl
line highways splendidly maintained.