Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-15

Miss Harriet K Porter, who spent
the holiday vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Porter returned
last, week to her studies at Wellesley
college. -
Mrs. Kate Wolff spent several DAYS
last week with friends in Norwich. She
returned to her home Sunday.
Shot ZOO Pound Deer.
The family of l.. E. Winter has been
having plenty of venison lately; the
son Aubrey, having shot a deer weigh
ing over ZOO pounds, one OF three
which were trespassing on Mr.. Win
Miss Annie Alvord of Bolton has
been visiting Mrs. Amasa Hunt and
daughter Nellie, in-Pife street recent
ly.
issfvera Collins has been appointed
teacher in one of the public schools in
windsor and began her work last Mon
day. - .-,.i.- - t.
Mrs. John H.IDavis and SON. Ray-
mond, visited Mrs. Davis,s father. SYii-
liam A. Collins, of Chestnut Hiiia last
week. - - = sASSS-r,I
pie are enjoying it. Zsib 20 =:
q Affected by Gas.
Thursday of last week, T. q. Tucker.
proprietor of the automobile shop near
Columbia Green, came near being
asphyxiateds while at work in his shop.
He was working on a car i'm a room
with closed deors The automobile
engine. had been running for some
time, and when Mr.. Tucker got down
to work underneath The car he sud-
denly realized that he was being over
come by gas. He barely succeeded in
orawlingato thelt7oor and getting OUT
side. = and eventually = reached the
house. He was icohfined to his bed the
remainder of the day and did not fully
recover from the effect Of the gas for
several days. - - - -
Commissioners on Gray. Estate. -
Attorney Harvey of WilIirnantic and
S. B. West of this place have been ap-
of Cora E. Gray of Andover, ito con-
slider the claim Of Henry F. Miller, a
creditor. The commissioner met at
Andover Friday of last week, but ad-
journed without action.
'' Mrs. HoIbroot< e5.
Mrs. Ann Ho1brook celebrated her
s5th birthday Saturday of last week
and received q number. OF. callers and
post cards. Mrs Holbrpok and Mrs.
Alanson Fuller are the two oldest per-
sons in town, 95, and 80 respectively.
Horace e. Little. who has been
teaching the West District school, has
entered the employ of the. Travellers
Insurance Co. of Hartford, and began
work Monday Of last week. Miss Sarah
Bailey of this place has taken Mr.. Lit
ties place as teacher in the West Dis
trict.
Porter Ieehouse Filled.
The work of. harvesting ice began
Monday but the snow and rain soon
put stop to, the work. for that day.
The, ice is from to. IL inches thick
and Of pretty good quality. H. w. Por-
ter was the first to get his ice house
filed.
Library Associations Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Saxton
B. Little Free Library Association
was held at the library building last
Monday evening. The treasurer's re-
port gave receipts for the past year
amounting to, S191.fe and disburse-
ments $11443, leaving a balance of
sT727. The librarians report showed
an addition Of 116 volumes during the
past year; of these 81 were purchased
and SO were given by the state. The
81 volumes purchased were received
early last spring and were put in cir
culation. at once. Those from the state
were held back and were not received
until the seventh Of the present month
and will be put in, circulation as soon
as classified and catalogued. The IL
brary at present has 6,628 volumes.
The circulation for the past year was
2,697 volumes, Of which 1403 were fric-
ton and 1924 non-friction, the latter
classified as follows: magazines, S51;
history and travel, "a; poetry and lit