Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02

Members of Alpha class of the Uni- versalist Sunday school met at the Red Cross room Wednesday afternoon to sew.
 Wednesday at o'clock in St. Pat. rick's church months mind requiem high mass for John Ryan was sung by the rector, Rev. J. H. Broderick. Remember the date of the Charity ba1l-March 9th, at the armory.-adv.
 At Bulke1ey school, New London Waldo Miner, football manager, has received a challenge from the second team at the Connecticut Agricultural cellege.
 The newly appointed officials on the new division and subdivisions of the New Haven road started in Wednesday | on tour of inspection over their new charges.
 Fishermen in the shore towns of the county are preparing to go out after | the big fatf1sh that are running along the sound, and for which there is a good market.
 Cheer up! Minstrels at Y. M. c. A. | Friday and Saturday. Tickets &c., l adv.
 A former Norwich resident, Rev. J. | H. King, gave an interesting talk on 1 tours in the United States and Ireland at meeting in Torrington chapel hall Monday night.
 Yesterday was in marked contrast to March 1st two years. ago, when | buildings were unroofed and thousands of dollars worth of damage done by l the terrific gale.
 The little basin on the watering trough at Franklin street park in | tneded for dogs cats and birds has been so filled with ice and snow all winter that water has not been ob- | tainable.
 l The Southern New England Tele- phone company at New Haven has put l in an order for the delivery this spring of 5 1 1-2 ton autotrucks equipped with bodies suitable for the telephone | companyts use.
 | A few boxes and reserved seats for sale for the Charity ball at Dunn's 1 drug store.-adv.
 Yesterday morning the Red Cross | headquarters was in charge of Mrs i Eben Learned, Miss Mazie Caruthers having charge during the afternoon. ] Much work was given out and re- ceived during the day.
 There was a large meeting of the Mems league of the Second church al Waterbury Monday evening to hea1 the talk of Henry R. Palmer of Ston- ington, editor of the Providence Jour- nal, on War and Journalism.
 Mrs. Sarah E. Townsend. widow o1 Edward M. Townsend and a daughter of the late James Ingersol Day o1 Stonington and sister of Mrs. Cuth- bert Harrison Slocomb of Groton, died suddenly Monday at her home ir Pittsfeld, Mass.
 Trolleymer's Dance, Pulaski hall, Fri day evening; Drew's orchestra; danc- ing 8.30-12. Cars to Baltic and N. L l-adv.
 Trinity college senior class met or Tuesday afternoon and elected officers for the Trinity team, choosing as president Erhardt Gillette Schmitt o: Ansonia, son of Rev. Britt B. Schmitt a former rector of Trinity Episcopa church, Norwich.
 Mrs. Raymond c. Osborn entertain. ed at a charming song recital at hel home on Mohegan avenue Tuesda! evening. when she was ably assisted by Rev. Walter s. Swisher, pastor ot All Souls Unitarian Universalis church, New London.
 An illustrated talk on Internationa ! wood, Osgood Memorial, Friday, Marct 8, S.15. Admission free.-adv.
 A number of clergymen from thi. section are attending the Yale convo cation, including Rev. Herbert J.Wyck off, Rev. F. F. Coleman and Rev. c. H Ricketts. Rev. MT. Ricketts was called home Wednesday, the other minister remaining through today.
 The government wants marine en zine and boiler draftsmen to fill ap proximately 50 vacancies in the bureau of steam engineering, navy department Washington. D. C., and at the nav! yards at New York and Mare Island Cal, at salaries ranging from $3.2S t $7.O4 per diem.
 Stated convocation of FrankS, Chapter, No 4, R. A. M, at Masonic Temple. tonight at 7.so. Special con. vocation Friday night at 7.3O. Worl
 in R. A. degree both nights.-adv.
 The fourth quarterly conference 0 the Mystic Methodist church is to b.
 held in the vestry Saturday evening
 Rev. G. G. Scrivener, district superin
 tendent, of Norwich, will conduct tn meeting. Sunday morning Rev. MI ! Scrivener will preach and the Lord supper will be administered.
 Comfort Circle of the Kings Daugh
 ters met Wednesday afternoon witt
 Mrs. Freelove Miller of Penobsco street. Seven members and one wis
 itor attending. In the absence of tn
 leader and vice-leader, the meetinI
 was led by Mrs William H. Baker, an, : the afternoon proved a busy an profitable one.
 Troop No. Held Meeting. Troop 8, Boy Scouts of America . hRld their. regular hl1SinesS meeting a