Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-11
VARIOUS MATTERS

In New London there are 1S9 posi- tive cases of dlphtheria thus far among the school children.
 North Stonington grange is to have its next meeting Jan. 14. when the of- fcers will be installed.
 The Groton Bank Temperance union will celebrate the. 5oth anniversary of it's organization next Sunday evening.
 Large piles of new ties are being as- sembled at the recently rebuilt carbarn of the Montville road. below Thames vile.
 c. M. Elder. from the Columbia to Ship and Engine Building company. Groton. Conn.
 The skaters are hoping for another good freeze soon. as the moon Is in its first quarter tonight. the 11th. and 1t is full moon the 10th.
 A party of ten from the Crescent Fire Arms company enjoyed planked steak supper at the wauregan house on Saturday evening.
 Recent acknowledgements of contri- buttons to the Armenian relief fund include: First Congregational church, Mansfield Center, Conn.,. $25.
 Martha Molaska of Uncasyille, who was burned by hot soup at her home missed from a New London hospital
 Important meeting of Girls club this. evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Helene Topiin Is to be present. Every member urged to be there.-adv.
 Connecticut school officers have been notified that the department of super intendents of the National Education association will meet at Detroit Feb. The Glee club at the Woman's col lege met Monday afternoon at o'clock when a rehearsal was held for a con- cert which Is to be given in Norwich next week.
 The portable steam sawnin of Lewis B. Whitcomb of Andover has been moved to Marlborough to Roger B. Lords lot, where timber is to be sawed by MT. Tyler.
 For the members of the Arcanum l nament, please enter their names at the clubhouse before Feb. 1st. Albert G. Bliven, secretary.-adv. At the annual banquet of the New London Medical society held at the Mohican hotel Thursday night pr. F. M. Dunn. formerly of Norwich, the retiring president. delivered a brief address.
 Huge cakes of ice have been float ing down the river during the past few days. A big cake menaced the safety of Groton ferryboat Sunday night at o'clock. The ice struck the boat about amidship.
 As a result of recent address at Groton by Miss Louise c. Howe of Norwich, one of the college trustees, Groton women are planning a recital for the benefit of Connecticut college gymnasium fund.
 The men employed by the New Ha- ven road who have been engaged in laying trap rock for the ballast road bed near Noank have been transferred to Saybrook. All the trap rock used on this section of the road comes from Hartford.
 Brooding and Rearing of Chicks will be given by Prof. w. F. Kirkpatrick of l the Connecticut Agricultural college l Storrs, for the New Haven County Improvement league and farm bureau I at New Haven.
 I pr. T. P. Maine of North Stonington l recently of Norwich, has received g | pa1r or horns rom a Texas steer sent by the doctors uncle, Luther O
 Maine, of Los Angeles, Cal. The horns
 have a conspicuous place on the wal 1 of the doctors office.
 Historical records given out Sunday
 show that during the Revolution New
 York city furnished troops equivalen
 to 32 per cent. of the population, Mas.
 sachusetts "A per cent. Connecticut il per cent. New Hampshire 15 per cent.
 and Rhode Island Il per cent.
 At the coming annual meeting a 1 New Haven of the State Pharmaceu.
 tical association, which local members
 plan to attend. Frank H. Stadtmueller
 dairy and food commissioner, will ad.
 dress the members on a subject of vita
 interest to every retail pharmacist.
 Rockville Fife and Drum corps mem
 hers, who have been canvassing to SC.
 cure pledges to handle the annual con.
 vention of the drum corps of the state providing 1t can be procured for Rock
 vile next summer, have assurances O.
 enough to meet the expenses, abou $500.
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