Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
VARIOUS MATTERS


 A number of Norwich people went to Watch Hill Sunday. to see the fire ruins.
 The Forty Hours devotion began Sunday in the Sacred Heart church, Wauregan.
 In spite of last weeks frosts, many varieties of hardy flowers are still in bloom about town.
 Yesterdays good weather resulted in attracting good number of visi- tors to Mohegan Park.
 Dance given. by Fifth Co. U. S. N. G. at the arnory Wednesday evening.
 Sunday afternoon there were 62 vis1- tors to the Otis Library reading room. Miss Virginia E. Hall was in charge.
 At Ekonk Herman F'rink killed seven black snakes recently within half an hour. The longest measured feet Inches.
 Chestnuts are coming in slowly this Fall. The second lot from Ledyard this season was brought to Somers' Saturday.
 Three cottages at Lords Point are still occupied-those of Mrs. Carrie K. Purdy, Mrs. Newton Holmes and I. H. Stoddard.
 Good weather followed Saturday mornings heavy showers and Mer- chants week started in with very sat isfactory trade.
 Next Sunday morning Rev. E. c. Bass. D. D., of the Southern New Eng land Conference will be the preacher at Trinity Methodist church.
 In the new telephone directory there are about 3a50 stations listed in the Norwich division, a gain of about 50 over the previous quarter.
 Clear weather Sunday pleased the trolley crews, who had had to do con- siderable track-sanding as a result of wet leaves and several days rain.
 The death of James w. Storey S4, occurred Friday afternoon at his home in East Lyme after a short illness He is survived by his wife and two chil- dren.
 The Moosup Journal mentions among the guests at the Seaton- Gran ska wedding last Tuesday. MT. and Mrs. Lucius Briggs and two children and Frank Cranska of Norwich.
 Mrs. Annie A. Sizer. widow of Ie veteran, who died at her home in New London Friday, was the mother of 13 children. eight of whom sur vive.
 By typographical error Saturday, the title of The Dictagraph story of Poultney BigeIow's account of Em- peror Wilhelms boyhood was changed. It should have read, Education of a Young Prince"
 Rev. Henry w. Hubert, pastor of the Groton Congregational church, con ducted vesper service at Connecticut college, Sunday afternoon at 4.45 o. clock. The subject of his address was The Restored Masterpiece
 The British American War Relief Fund. 6S1 Fifth avenue. New York. of which Lady Herbert is president and Henry J. Whitehouse the treasurer acknowledged new donations Sunday, including PlainfeId committee $40
 A Groton young man. o. Clyde Fow- Ter. son of MT. and Mrs. Birt o. FoW- Ter, who has been engaged as direc- tor of the Old Lyme Boys club, has moved to Boxwood Inn, Old Lyme where he will be located this winter. The semi-annual meeting of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Conference of Eastern Connecticut is to be held in the Noan1z Baptist church Wednes- | day, Nov. l. Miss Juliette Deane of Norwich is corresponding secretary of the local branch.
 Jeremiah P. Saunders. S3. who died In New London Friday, was a brother, not only of George R. Sanders, of Nor w1ch, but of Conductor H. H. Sanders, for years & popular employe on the Central Vermont railroad, who died about IF years ago.
 At the Episcopal convention in St. Louis Saturday the bishops named a standing committee on social service which is representative of both the radical and the conservative elements. The committee includes Bishop Ghaun- cey B. Brewster of Connecticut.
 It was announced in The Catholic Transcript that Miss Catherine E. Boyle, visitor for the Diocesan Board for the Protection of Dependent Chil- dren, would be in Jewett City and Plainf1eld Sunday for the purpose of finding homes for dependent children.
 The Aldrich Manufacturing company or Moosup has just purchased of cy Hill about 25 acres of land across from Moosup river upon which they Will erect at once nine large double tenement houses to accommodate their help.
 It is noted by the Stontngton Mir TOT that Mrs. Lucia Gager, formerly of Norwich, entertained a party of la dies at Camp Mashantucket at Lan- tern Hill Thursday last and they in- tended to return Friday evening, but the severe storm kept them in camp until Saturday morning. The schooner Aunt Edie, owned by Captain James Sistare of Noank and familiar to local fishermen, has been | sold to Captain Smith of Duck Island. The Aunt Edie was built in Noank. in 1903, for the Palmer House. which was then run by Captain Sistare, who afterwards bought the craft. At the first fellowship meeting of the season. which will be held at North Stonington next Wednes- day, the 18th. the moderator will be Deacon John Avery and the preacher Rev. c: F. Goodenough. Ledyard. Sub 3ect, The Larger Fellowship: in re- 1 lief work. Missions for humanity. At teh rooms of the National Socie- ty or Craftsmen, New York, is an ex- hibition of drawings and models for stage sets, theatrical costumes, and accessories, including 8 number by Thomas Raymond Ball. who is grand