Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-16
VARIOUS MATTERS

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Light motor vehicle lamps at ssh
today.
Franklin street was cleared of snow
yesterday by the city men.
The first cucumbers of the season,
prime ones from Ohio. are in market.
Valentine supper at Spiritual acad-
envy tonight, 20c.-adv.
Several Norwich men have attended
the Hartford Automobile show this
week.
The state board of barber examiners
IS holding session at Norwalk this
week
A boy who tried skiing on the Otis
Library hill did very well yesterday
afternoon.
Government entomoligists have been
examining the trees in the neighbor-
hood Of Laurel Glenn.
Plans are being made to form a
basketball club among the young wo-
men of Mantle and Flanders.
this week are nearly as big as grape
fruit. running 46 to the box.
Academy Girls Glee club concert,
Feb. Is, at o'clock, Slater hall. Ad-
mission 25c.-adv.
St Margaret's chapter of Trinity
Episcopal church has taken work to
finish for the next Red Cross box.
The New Haven road is to run a
number of special trains into New
York from Connecticut towns on
Washington's Birthday.
The Salvation Army has loaned its
famous kettle TO the local Red Cross
and it is to be get up outside head
quarters for contributions large or
small.
The meeting of the Mystic Monday
clul' was held this week with Mrs.
G. Albert Thompson, formerly of Nor
witch. The study of France was con-
tinued.
At the last grange meeting in North
Stoninqton the first and second de-
grees were conferred upon a class of
seven initiates by the Ladies Degree
team of the grange.
The tax collector will be at the drug
store of John A Morgan, Greeneville,
today from II a. m. to p. m, to re-
ceive personal taxes.-adv.
The marriage of Miss Geneva Hag-
! gerty of New London and Charles Reil-
| ly of Waterbury will take place at
| St. Josephs church, New London, on
Thursday, February "a.
The wcmeXs prayer meeting at the
| Central Baptist church Tuesday after
noon was made especially interesting
| by the leader. Mrs. Carl w. Brown, and
was a missionary meeting.
|
An increase in the working schedule
to nine hours a day is announced in
| the shops of the New Haven road to
i apply to naachinists. blacllsmiths. cleo
| trical work and carpenters in the car
| shops.
! Local people recalled Tuesday that
il was on February 18th, 1898, that
| the Maine was blown uD in Havana
| harbor and the excitement in Norwich
| when The Bulletin told the startling
news the following morning.
Connecticut Branch of the Letter
Carriers association will hold a con-
vention and banquet in Meriden.
| Among the guests will be National
President Edward Gainor of Muncie,
| Ind.
| Special convocation of Franklin
! chapter, No. 4. R. A. NJ, Thursday, Feb.
| II, at Masonic temple. Visitation by
grand king. Work in P. NJ. degree. Re-
| freShments.-adv.
Tuesday morning, Mrs William B.
Birge, Mrs. William A. Norton and
| Miss Richards were at the Red
Cross room in the Thayer building.
| During the afternoon Mrs. Willis Aus
tin and Mrs. Grosvenor Ely had
| charge.
The railroads reporting yesterday
cross earnings for the first week of
February showed changes compared
| with last year: Grand Trunk 937,937-
| 151,779. which includes the Central
! Vermont and New London Northern
railroads.
In a circular letter to the practicing
physicians, Dr. E. c. Chapman, New
London's newly appointed health officer
calls upon them for their cooperation
in the fight against the diphtheria cpl
demic which he says continues. al
though abating.
At Groton, P. J. Foley. brakeman
employed by the Central Vermont rail-
way, who fell from a train near Stat
ford Springs and was seriously injur-
ed several weeks ago. was discharged
from a New London hospital Monday
and returned to his home.
Fifty -enght years ago Sunday Miss
Susan Gould of Hanover, became the
bride of William Baker. Today theirs
is among the best known families
in South Meriden where Mr.. Baker
continues in the employ of the Cut.
lery company after period of sixty
years.
Installation of the Noank Tierne,
Cadets, which was to have been helC
Sunday afternoon. was postponed, a!
County Director William H. Me
Guinness of Norwich is confined to hi
home by the grip. He will be held OF
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. %, in tn
town hall.
Inquiries are coming in from al