Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
VARIOUS MATTERS


 Light motor vehicle lamps at s.sz thi sevening.
 Mtcarede (mid-Lent) diversions are being planned for next week.
 Farmers say there is very little frost | in the ground, under the blanket of snow.
 The planet Saturn remains in the | center of the constellation Gemini in | excellent position for observation this | month.
 At Mantle, Francis Luce one of the | oldest citizens of the town, is critical | ly i'll at his home on West Main | street.
 Secretary of State Charles D. Bur | nes held automobile hearings at the | capitol Tuesday. Only two cases were | heard.
 Spring opening at The Studio | and Thurs, Mar. p an 23. No cards adv.
 Arrangements have been completed | for the annual father and son banquet to be given at the Y. M. c. A this evening.
 The annual count of mail matter fin the post office at Norwich will begin April 3rd and continue to April Sth inclusive.
 Sixteen cedar trees were lately talk en up at the Plant estate at East Lyme, and shipped to MT. Plants es- tate at Eastern Point.
 Industrial and geographical advan- tages of this county will be consider ed by the Groton grange at its regular meeting Friday evening. Government seed packages address ed to Congressman R. P. Freeman's constituents are beginning to arrive at the Norwich post office. Ernest Ingham of New Britain, has bought 91 acres of land near Ragged l Rock creek, at Saybrook Point, from the esate of Lydia A. Ingham.
 Division No 54, Ladies' auxiliary, of | the A. O. H., has voted to receive holy | communion in a body at the 7.3O o'clock | mass in St. Patrick's church Sunday next.
 The women's prayer meeting at | Bushnell chapel, Tuesday afternoon, | was missionary meeting led in an in teresting manner by Mrs. c. c. Glider l sleeve.
 William Dart of New London and l Miss Bessie J. Moves of Montville were married Monday evening by Rev. Jo- 1 seph P. Brown at his residence, in New London.
 1 Tuesday afternoon. Alpha class of the 1 Church of the Good Shepherd met at | the Red Cross room to sew. under df- ! nf l7n Young.
 l The Vanderbilt Gallery, New York, exhibit of pictures this month includes l canvases by the following artists: J. i Alden Weir, Edmund Greacon and Gif- ford Beal.
 Tuesday morning Mrs. William B. 1 Birge was in charge at the Red Cross headquarters. During the afternoon, ] Mrs. Fred s. Young and Mrs. w. A. l Bussey were in charge.
 Through the aid of the woman's l guild of St. James Episcopal church, | Poquetanuck, a part of the church, and l the minister's room have been sup 1 piled with a new carpet.
 In St. Patrick's church at o'clock 1 Tuesday morning, a months mind high mass of requiem, requested by the ] Holy Name society for Adolph R. Port elance, was sung by Rev. Myles P. Gal win.
 At Trinity Methodist church one 1 more Sunday remains before confer l ence. All benevolent pledges are be- ing paid during this week so they may be recorded in the contributions of this conference year.
 The American Ambulance Hospital in Paris fund, subscriptions sent to J. P. Morgan & Co.. New York. include $500 for the Edward N. Gibbs free bed the gift of Mrs. B. N. Gibbs, formerly of Norwich.
 Y, died suddenly Monday, at Utica, N
 Y. Funeral services are to be held today Wednesday,, at his home, 1547 Pacific street. and burial will be in
 Brooklyn, Conn.
 1 An Ellington young woman, Miss 1 Jennie Warner will leave early in April for Kentucky, where she will take up 1 teaclling among the mountain whites.
 She has previously taught in a mission l school in Tennessee.
 Last month the Otis library provid-
 ed a suggestive list of books and
 magazines on Preparedness. This
 listed magazine articles in the li-
 brary which deal with Pacifism.
 Dr. Benjamin W. Bacon, now pro- lessor of the Yale school of religion
 of New Haven addressed a meeting of
 the Ministerial association of Danmury
 and vicinity at St. James parish house