Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
VARIOUS MATTERS

Fifty printed calling cards for sE cents at The Bulletin off1ce.-adv.
 The first sleighing of the winter was enjoyed Sunday by a few owners of cutters.
 are being hung in the windows of To- cal homes.
 Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of : this week are Ember days in the church calendar.
 Hills big and little were affording sport for the coasters Saturday and in some localities on Sunday.
 Sunday afternoon 75 persons visited the Otis Library reading room. Miss Virginia E. Hall was in charge.
 Holiday visitors to Norwich ap- preciate the fine new walks, especially on Main street and lower Broadway.
 Crowded trolleys were the rule on all lines Saturday and nearly every pas | senger was burdened with holiday packages.
 The W. R. C. supper scheduled to be held Wednesday, Dec. 20, postponed indefinitely
 A keen wind Saturday blew the l light snow in all directions, making ] the day one of the most disagreeable | of the season so far. Trolley crews had some trouble Sat urday morning keeping the tracks free | from drifting snow, at Dewolf's switch, on the Montville line.
 This week. at the mid-week. meeting of the Second Congregational church a special "Fore-Fathers' Day" pro- gramme is to be used. It was announced Sunday that at the Christmas sale of the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of Trinity Methodist church, nearly S13o was made.
 :. The quarterly conference at Staff ford Springs Methodist church Is to be held Tuesday by District Superin- tendent G. c. Scrivener, of Norwich
 Thursday. December 21. at 10 hours 59 minutes p. m. (Eastern standard time), the sun will reach its lowest point and almanac Winter will be- gin.
 Park & Tilford's and Page & shaw's Christmas candy. Order by telephone or mail. The Lee & Osgood Co-adv. A wide veranda is being added to the residence of MT. and Mrs. Charles N . tension is being built to the upper stories.
 Copies of the last annual report o1 the United Workers are being distrib- uted to subscribers to the various branches of charity carried on by the organization.
 Norwich friends have received beau tfful post cards picturing one of the fhTaa Tannhad Inv D,. Hanford, formerly of this city, now of Ramona, California.
 It was noted by the Catholic Trans cript that the Forty Hours Devotion wsa to begin Sunday in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pol- ish) Of New London.
 In referring to an exhibition of etchings at the Keppel Gallery, New York critics praised the impression tstic casualness of Childe Hassam one of the Lyme artists.
 Subscriptions for magazines and newspapers published in any country or any language received at 49 Fair mount street by Harry K. Hill.-adv.
 A sturdy and we'll trained donkey being ridden by Miss Jane Cassidy little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Cassidy, of Church street.
 Although the Christmas trade start cd in slowly Saturday morning, chief ly due to the intense cold. it brisked up wonderfully afteFnoon and in the evening all the stores did good busis ness.
 The Windham county farmers as- sociation will hold a demonstration at grange hall. Plainfield, Thursday, be- ginning with a talk on Apple Grad ing and Packing, by B. W. Ellis, coun- ty agent.
 I About 75 members of the recently reorganized Rosary and Scapular so- ciety of St. Patrick's parish received Holy Communion at the 7.30 mass on Sunday morning from the rector, Rev. J. H. Broderick.
 The new Winchester Woolen mill at Thamesville shows up well to trains entering the city on both sides of the river, winning favorable comments from strangers as a handsome and essentially modern plant Preparations are being made by the committees in charge of the twenty- third annual state convention of fine National Association of Letter Car riers, which is to be held in New Britain Washington's birthday.
 Tomorrow at St. Joseph's church. Shelton, Rev. D. A. Bailey, a former pastor of St. Johns church, Montville. will reach the 18th anniversary of his ordination and the event will be cele- brated by his parishoners. this even- ing and Tuesday.
 If you want a good quality of candy Tor Xmas, call at Grover &, Caron Co. | Special attention given to Xmas candy and tree boxes for churches and schools.-adv.
 Tourists from this state are find ing out that passports are again ab- soluteIy necessary for the vacationist who wishes to spend his winter play time in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamai-