Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
VARIOUS MATTERS

18TH, at O. n. I'll n. evening.
Gifted medium and psychic. Mrs.
Conyers, Spiritual Academy, Sunday
adv.
Florists hereabouts have had par
ticularly good luck this season grow
ing sweet peas.
A number of the suburban schools
closed the winter term Friday. Others
will close next Friday, the oath.
A Norwich man who has been at
Gardner Lake this week states that
the ice on the lake is ten or IL inches
thick.
In the shore towns, clam diggers
have been unable to take advantage of
the recent low tides because the ice on
the coves is so thick
Official spring begins Monday next,
although the ground is piled high
with snow, as it has not been for
years at this late date.
The parochfal schools held no ses-
sions yesterday, St. Patricl's day, the
pupils being dismissed after attend
ing mass in the churches.
Seven Yale men are coming to Gro
ton on March % and 26, to speak at
both the Groton Heights Baptist and
the Groton Congregational churches.
The UniversaIfst Y. P. c. U. will
have a food sale in Thayer building.
$50 a. m. Saturday.-adv.
1t was zero at Trading Cove Friday
morning and the mercury had only
climbed to "a degrees in the sun, at
Franklin Square, shortly after noon.
United service orders Friday in
cluded: The D-1, Do. and D3, now
at New York Yard ordered to subma-
rine base at the Thames Naval Sta
ton.
Louis COIN Of New London and Miss
Bessie Prottas of Bank street were
married in Brooklyn Thursday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Cohn will reside in
New London.
The generous supply of warm and
comfortable socks for the Italian SOL
diers in the field, for which Norwich
Italians contributed, have been for
warded by the local Red Cross branch.
For the closing Fellowship meeting
which was held in PaWcatucl this
| witch wrote a hymn, which was sung
to the tune of The Missionary Hymn.
A solemn high mass in honor of st.
PaLT1CkS Gay was CSLSDTaIGu at - L
Patricl1s church at 9 o'clock Friday by
Rev. ]. H. Brodericll. Rev. Peter Cuny
| being deacon and Rev. NIyles P. Calvin
| sub deacon.
Tomorrow in the Catholic church is
ST. Joseph's day, when the foster
father of the Saviour is honored. St.
Patricks Holy Name Society will
mark the day by receiving holy COM
munfon in a body.
The members of the Past Council
ors' association of the Daughters of
America of this state We're present as
the guests OF America council. D. of
A, of Danbury, at a meeting held on
Wednesday evening.
At the christening of the weelz-old
i son Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Shulman in
| Moosup, collection was taken
| amounting to $13.71 which goes to the
Jewish Relief Society in aid of the
sufferers in the war.
In the March issue of The Parish
! Visitor, edited by the rector of ST
James Episcopal church, Poquetanuck
Rev. L-eavitt c. SherbuTne, there is &
! tribute to the late Isaac Wheeler Geer
senior warden of the church.
At the midweek service of the Sec
ond Congregational church the frs
Part of the service was devotional ant
| the second part was given to consider
alton of the eighth lesson in the teach.
er training course, The Assyrian Age
Two great talks by Dr. Kfrtley: 'Ir
the Barefoot Kingdom tomorrow al.
ternoon, $50, CIoniaI theatre. Free
for men and older boys. Listening K
God" tomorrow evening, $50, Contra
Baptist church. Everybody invited
adv.
Reorganization of the First Congre.
| gational church of New London as al
Incorporated body was effected at
meeting of the church at the parish
house Thursday evening. One of thu
deacons elected is George S. Palmer
formerly of Norwich.
Having had a Baby Week. an Al
cohoI Week and a Mother Week, it i
announced that the week beginning
! May 1, will be known as MOSQUITO
Week. During seven days a deter
mined war is to be waged against tn
mosquito, both native and imported.
Friday morning at Red Cross head
quarters, Mrs. G. H. Preston and Mis-
Mech were in charge. During tn
afternoon, Mrs. A. Thatcher Otis an,
Mrs. C. c. Gildersleeve had charg
and were assisted by Mrs. Gilbert s
Raymond and Mrs. Lena NJ. Chapman
The latest addition to the New Yor
New Haven and Hartford railroad ser
vice is a supply train to carry sup
plies to all stations at monthly inter
walls and will not only save money
the c<hciels believe, but will mater
tally lessen delays in the passenge
service.
George V. Smith, of West Willing
ton, one of the prominent poultryme
Of the state, is one of the lecturers i
the poultry school being held at Cd
Fellows building, Danbury, and O
Thursday answered the question
i Where has the turkey for which Con
necticut was once justly famous gone
Entertained Sewing Club.
Miss Grace Enos entertained tn
: Wednesday Afternoon Sewing club
her home at 60 Ward street Thursda
] afternoon. After the regular routir
Of business. light refreshments wei