Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-14
VARIOUS MATTERS

Inc lALeSS census OF the NOrWlcH
state hospital shows S04 male and 639
female patients
These chilly days too many drivers
are careless. letting horses stand out
without blankets.
The recent holiday sale of the La
dies society of Trinity Methodist
church Melted about $125.
Electric lights have been removed
from Groton Long Point and from the
surrounding village for the winter.
Ladies' night, Friday evening, Dec.
Is, Olympic hall. Skates free.-adv.
Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster of the
Episcopal diocese, who was slightly
indisposed for several days, has recov-
cred.
The railroad officials of the New
Haven road have been inspecting the
stations and towers along the Shore
Linz.
ped from the Robert Palmer Ship
building company at Noank to Nor
witch.
Christmas sale at Spiritual Acade-
my today. Salad supper 25c.-adv.
Some prize Baldwin apples have
been brought to- Norwich dealers from
the orchards of Senator w. l. Allyn in
Ledyard.
The planet Neptune is in Cancer,
between Saturn and the Prasepe, this
month, but it is not at present near
any bright star.
The master house painters ind dec
1ffRI~e IF
SD annual convention in New Haven
Feb. Is, IA, 10, 16 and IT.
Miss M. c. Aides will be at the
Lenox house today and Friday.-adv.
George Benham of Andover, we'll
along in years, has been taken to the
state hospital for the insane because
of increasing feeble mindedness.
Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb is attend
ing the conference of governors to be
held at Washington, .. c., beginning
today CThursday) and ending Satur-
day.
Chester B. Lyman of Columbia has
been granted a divorce from Emma S.
Bigelow Lyman of Westbrook They
were married in March, 191, and she
left him in April, 1913
~ 141Shlp STAFF SUPERVISOR Oh
schools, will address a teachers insti-
tute to be held in the Rockville High
school Saturday morning. His sub
ject will be English Composition
Funeral services for Edgar E
Preston were held at his home ON
Willetts avenue extension, New Lon
don, at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
DR.. ]. B. Lee officiating. Burial was
In Jordan cemetery.
Eighteen autoists appeared before
Secretary of State Charles D. Burnes
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of
explaining their participation in acct
dents. OF the Is cases. none were
from eastern Connecticut
John w. Rice is in New Milford.
where he will make a seven days Of
fetal dairy test for the Connecticut
Agricultural college of Storrs on the
herd of Holstein cattle belonging to the
H A. Allen dairy farm located there.
Mr.. Clifford's School for Dancing in
ball room Of Wauregan house, Satur-
days at 8 o'clock. Terms So for sea-
son. Modern dances correctly taught.
adv.
Notification has reached Red Cross
headquarters here that so many knitted
sponges have been received that no
more are needed. Directions for knit
ting other articles more in demand
will be given at the local Red Cross
room.
Connecticut statesmen have been in
formed that the second annual ban
quet of the Silk Travellers association
will be held on the evening of Dec. 16
Id" the grand ballroom of the Hotel
Aston, New York. AN attendance OF
BOO is expected.
William B. Beckwith of Stonington
has fled a voluntary petition in bank
| ruptcy. His assets are $1,509, liabili-
ties $3,669. The largest unsecured
creditors are Lewis DeGraff & Son OF
| New York. 5000, and Bishop & Bidwell
of Norwich, 1912.
Employees Of the Western Union
| Telegraph company throughout the
country will shortly receive the
| Christmas bonus recently voted by the
company. Manager c.. Edward Case
and Mrs. Fireman Of the Norwich Of
fee benefit by the new order.
Judge Bennett granted divorce il
| the superior court at Rockville Tues
day tic Gustav K1ar of South Willing
| ton from Sarah Kler. They were mar.
| ried in 1907 and she left him in 1911
Testimony showed that she was
quick tempered and fighting woman
The war departments second list o.
successful candidates for commission:
| in the recently authorized United
States army officers reserve corps wa:
published yesterday The list contain,
the names of 282 men, among then
that of FRANKLIN T. Lord of Norwich
The telegraph operators and tower
men along the New Haven system ar,
anxious, as their committees ilav,
made but little progress in their petit
! tons to the officials, as the unsettled
condition of the Adamson law at tn,
present time is blocking all negotia
tons.
l. There was an attendance of % a
Wednesdays meeting of the Progress
sive Missionary club at Bushnell
chapel, Mrs. John T.. Post presiding
After readings and sewing, light re
freshments were served by the host
esses, Mrs. a. T. Utley and Mrs. Hen
riettH Tefft.
1t was intimated at the office Of tn
public utilities commission in the cap
ftol Tuesday that drastic measure
would be undertaken to secure bette
protection of the public at railroa