Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-16

Episcopal MissIen-Honor Pupil In
kiIIinaIy and Brooklyn Schools.
AT a. party given Wednesday even
ing in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Greener, No. 8 Reynolds street,
the announcement was made Of the
engagement Of their daughter, MISS
Elfzabeth M. Greener to Horace E.
jenkins of New Bedford, Mass.
Miss Greener Is a clerk in Doves
electrician in the employ Of L. A.
Bradford, Danielson.
Walter L. Hoyle Is in Worcester to-
day on a business trip.
George Danielson is to conduct the
prayer meeting at the westt1eld Con-
gregational church this evening.
Rev. w. S. Beard to Preach.
Rev. w, S. Beard, New York, for
merly at Willimantic, is to conduct
the Sunday morning service at the
Congregational church.
Rebekah Charter Assured.
Secretary Clifford H. Starkweather
of Quinebaug lodge, of Odd Fellows
has received notice that a charter will
be granted by the grand lodge for a
Rebekah ledge in Danielson.
Frederick Young of Clinton. Mass
has been spending a few days here
with his son, Milton Young.
Attorney C. L. Torrey will be coun-
sci for Frank Edwards of this town
at his trial in the superior court at
Putnam today.
Mrs. A. Benoit and daughter, Re-
gina, of Southbridge, have been wish
tors in Danielson, their former homo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Perkins have
been visitors in Boston.
Albert Vachon, student at Newton
Theological seminary, is to preach at
| the Young Peoples service at the Bap-
tist church at the Baptist church at
o'clock Sunday evening.
Union w. C. T. U. Service.
Mrs. A. G. Bill has in charge the
arrangements for the union freewill
w. C. T. U. service to be held at the
| Congregational church Sunday even
| ing, when there is to be an illustrated
| lecture.
Rev. c. H. Barber Improving.
Rev. Clarence H. Barber, after a
second blood TRANSMISSION operation at
the Massachusetts General hospital in
| Boston, mas shown still further i'm
provement and increased good spirits.
| Mrs. Barber goes to Boston for visit
with him today.
Easter cantata.
| Easter Sunday the cantata, The
First Easter CWflson) is to be given
at the Baptist church. The musical
program for the feast is expected to
be unusually fine.
At this weeks meeting of Quine-
| baug lodge of Odd Fellows the third
| degree was conferred upon candidates
| Next week the initiatory will be given
to candidates who have come into the
/ organization.
A little snow storm now and then is
sworn at by the best of men, as was
the case Wednesday, when another OF
the late winter storms banished all
| thoughts of a spring that is clean
showed under.
Motoring Under Difficulties.
A local man who went to Hartford
| to run back a new car he had pur-
chased found the highways so choAed
with snow that drifts, in numerous
places, were over the hood of the car
and it took him seven hours to drive
the machine from the capital to Will.
mantle, a run that usually require!
an hour.
Union Choir at Episcopal Mission.
A choir of eighteen male voices. the
singers representative of various Epis.
copal churches in this section and un-
der the direction of Thomas Rich
mond Of st. Philips church, Putnam
sang impressively at the mems mis-.
sion service at st. Adams church. On
| ward Christian Soldiers and other ia
miliar hymns were sung magnfficently
creating the hope that such a unior
choir might be heard frequently. The
sermon by Rev. S. w. Linsey of Web.
ster was a splendid effort
At Industrial Place.
Though snowstorms and cold wea
ther have persistently held up worI
of a construction nature undertaken
at Industrial place, some progress has
been made during the few DAYS O,
good weather. The railroad siding
which has been blocked from use by
excavations is again open and in use
This siding is to be extended wher
spring opens so. as to increase its cal
capacity and other changes are con.
terpplated about the plant.
Forty third Day of SIeighine.
One of the widest storms of thu
winter broke over Danielson Wednes
day afternoons driving, cutting com
bination Of hail and sleet, driven be.
fore high and piercing cold north
east wind. This storm followed upo1
the heels of a lazy snow storm of thu
morning. Wednesday was the forty.
third consecutive day Of sleighing il
this section, according to one Of tn,
m1lkmen who comes to the train her,
each morning, this record being on,
Of the longest during which runnereC
vehicles could be used here for man
years past. AS a hard" winter 1918
16 started in late, but it has been ever
lastingly at it since it did get started
There is little chance that the grea
quantity of snow on the ground will
be cleared up until well into April.