Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-30
VARIOUS MATTERS

At Wesleyan University initiation, one of the students admitted to Beta Theta Pi, was Albert B. Patterson of Noank.
 ! The season of Advent, the tirne of preparation for the coming or ad- vent of Christ at Christmas, begins Sunday, December 3rd. One husband and four wives were granted dfvorces in the superior court at Hartford. Friday by Judge M. A, | Shumway. of Danielson. It was 64 degrees in the shade. at noon Sunday and a good proportion of the townspeople improved the beauti- ful afternoon for outings of one sort | or another.
 The Connecticut Library associa- ton met Thursday in the new public library in Seymour The president, Miss Anna c. Rockwell, e the New Britain institute presided.
 By an improved arrangement for safety. approach to the road work near Franklin Street Park is barred, a workman opening the way each time trolley car passes up or down. Charles R. Crane of New York treas
 
 lief committee. acknowledged yester- day gifts including. from the Congre- gational church, Lyme. Conn.,, s25.
 Excursion to Montreal via the Cen tral Vermont railway, Nov. 10 and II, final return limit Nov 27. Only s10 for the round trip. See flyers for particu- larS.-adv.
 Tomorrow Tuesday, afternoon, a fn he y,,~r | home, Camden, S. C., is to be packed | by the members of the w. H. M. so- ciety of Trinity Methodist church. | Groton, and means for procuring the services of such a nurse were discuss | ed at a mid-week prayer meeting of the Groton Congregational church. Rev. T. M. Crowley, rector of St. | Mary's Star of the Sea church, New | London, preached at the weekly ves- pers at Thames hall, Connecticut col lege, Sunday afternoon at 4.45 o'clock. remind shoppers that winter is coming and the, closing day of Merchants | Week proved one of brisk trade, crowds being in town all the day and evening.
 President Wilson has named three new members of the National Commis 1 sicn of Fine Arts, including J. Alden l Weir, presideI1 of the National Acade- my of Design. a summer resident of Windham.
 There will be a harvest supper and | Halloween social at the Congregation 1 al church in Preston City next Mon | day evening. If stormy. the following evening.-adv.
 The Peck library Free Academy, has 1 received the handsome gift, Forest Lake and River" the superbly illus - trated book written by Dr. Frank M. Johnson, of Boston, Norwich Free | Academy, '76.
 | Local coin collectors will be on the watch for the new ten cent pieces. vhiri have been coined in large yuan | titles at the Philadelphia mint and which were put into circula ton Sa.tur- day for the first time. Theodore NeweI Ely, 70, noted en- gineer and patron of art and music, Mawr. Penn. One of his four chil- dren is Mrs. Charles Lewis Tiffany, of the Brooklyn. Conn. Tiffany family.
 It was announced by the Catholic Transcript that Miss Boyle, diocesan visitor. was to be at Sacred Heart church, Norwich Town, yesterday aft ernoon. and at St. Mary's church in the morning, to find homes for dependent children.
 Fire Chief Charles J. Scroll has rendered his resignation as chief of tfAa Rockville Fire department and Assistant Chief Ewald Serbser has been made acting chief. Chief Scholl is to devote all his attention to his business.
 The United States Civil Service com mission announces for November 25, an examination for laboratory aG1 for 1 both men and women, to fill vacancies I in the Hygienic laboratory, Washing ton, D. C., at salaries ranging from $720 l tS $S40 year.
 November 1-15 is the time assigned | to the Hospital Visiting committee of the Second Congregational church and in the weekly calendar the pastor, Rev 1 H. J. Wyckoff. remoinds the members | of the church that contributions of supplies will be appreciated.
 At the annual convention of the | Lithuanian Federation of America ! held in Boston, Rev. John J. Ambot rector of the Church of the Holy Trin l ity, Hartford. formerly pastor of St Joseph's (Polish) church, Norwich
 
 | dent.
 | Ire American Relief Clearing House | in Paris. is a bulletin issued to chari- 1 table organizations, announce that next Wednesday, which is All Saints | day, an appeal will be issued in behalf of the orphans of the French soldiers who have given their lives for theil | country in the war.
 An invitation to visit Mystic coun. l ell, No. 29. R. and S. M, on the even. l ing of Nov. 17th has been accepted by the officers of Franklin council, No. 3 R. and $. M., of this city. As many | of the companions of Franklin council as will make the trip will please 1 notify Walter M. Buckingham o1
 James c. Fitzpatrick on or before Nov | 10th.-adv.
 | Subscription Dance. 1 On Friday evening a subscription danca was given hv a rI1nnf1er of Ara d.