Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-08
VARIOUS MATTERS

| Tor a time.
The almannacs promise heavy snow
before the end of the week.
While the sun was shining Monday
afternoon there was brisk snow fur
ry.
Grand Triple Link carnival tonight
in Odd Fellows hall.-adv.
The Pantops met to sew at the Red
Cross headquarters yesterday after
noon.
Boats were needed to successfully
get over some of the street crossings
yesterday.
The new moon, which was visible
last night, is what is popularity called
dry noun.
Men in tho shore towns of the coun-
ty are already making lobster pots for
the coming season.
The sudden and sharp fall in tenn
perature Monday evening gave new
courage to the icemen.
Mrs. B. p. Bishop of Broadway will
entertain the members Of Faith Trum-
JUL CHdplSf ILLS dLLGInOOQ.
Queen Esther circle of Trinity
Methodist church met with Miss Myr-
tie Loomis Monday evening.
A new book at the Peck library,
Norwich Free Academy, is Bliss Per-
RVS Carlisie-How He Know Him.
Local Methodist ministers are in
Willimantic to attend the session Of
the Norwich district Minic%nrioJ
citation.
A Willimantic visitor, Miss Still
man. called at the Red Cross room yes
terday afternoon, offering to help with
the work.
Woodmen have been making the
snow useful, shedding their logs and
ties from the woodlots to convenient
shipping points.
Grand Army men remembered yes
terday that it was on Feb. z, 1852,
that Harper's Ferry was burned by
Federal officers, to dislodge snipers
Peck, MeWi1liams Co., of this city
have filed incorporation certificates in
the Office of the secretary of state
The company is capitalized at $45, 600.
Wilfred Burrows. Is. son of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. w. Burrows. of IL Waldo
street New London, fell on the ice near
his home Sunday and fractured his
cullar bone.
Follow the crowd to Triple Link car
nivai all this week at Odd Fellows
hall-adv.
OF the % Connecticut students at
Ann Arbor. Mich. university, four are
from New London, two from Colchest-
er, and one each from Hampton. Rock
willie and Waterford.
DR. Esther Cary, of the Connecticut
College faculty arranged a faculty
sieighing party Saturday afternoon, the
party coming up the Norwich road as
far as Montville and return.
The town of North Stonington has
voted to repair the school buildings
In the Wheeler and Hewitt districts
and to open the schools In these two
districts for the spring term.
The pastor Of the Second church,
Rev. H. J. Wyckoff, who takes deep
interest in the Boy Scouts has writ
ten them q Scout song, which they
sing to the tune Of St. Gertrude.
Samuel S. Gawley. SO, of Bridgeport,
died Sunday afternoon at the Odd
Fellows Fairview home where he has
been resident for the past seven
years. He was taken Ill with grip
early Saturday.
Mr.. chas. Totty of Madison, N. J.,
the world famed chrysanthemun
grower, viii address the New London
Horticultural society Thursday even
ing, Feb. 10th, in the municipal build
ing, State street, New London.-adv.
Monday morning Miss Ella M. Nor
ton and Mrs. Elisabeth Norton were
t. ST. p
Miss Sarah l.. Tyler and Miss Eliza
beth Huntington had charge In the aft
trnoon, Mrs. A. A. Browning assist
ing
The February White Ribbon Banner
notes that the Woman's Christian
Temperance unions contributing to the
Stevens fund are Scotland, Danielson,
Csntdal Village and Torrington, two
dollars IN each instance save Daniel
son, which sent five.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Fl. Howe Of Nor
witch was the preached at the vesper
service at Thames hall, Connecticut
College, Sunday afternoon, giving a
fine sermon on the nobility of lives
of service. Choir numbers were sung
b ythe college quartet.
A Torrington patient, Miss Grace
Lawrence, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
SEAEf6S l<HWI9EC6. VINO WIS committed
some months ago to the state hospi-
tai at Norwich. has returned from the
institution and has recovered from
the temporary attack from which she
suffered.
The flag at Buckingham Memorial
was placed at half-staf Monday by
Qaartermaster Sergeant Philip Spell
man. for two G. A. r. comrades. Geo.
Marshall. 18th Conn, who died in Bos-
ton. ard Alfred Lockwood, formerly of
Norwich. who died recently in Wash
ington, ID. c.
Monday afternoon, Mrs. J. T. Young
and Mrs. Elmer Kinsnan gave a La
dies Aid Tea at the home Of Mrs.
Young, 5s Otis street, about 20 from
Trinity Methodist church attending.
After sewing, there were piano solos
by Miss Olive Riley and Miss Mar
joFie Young sang.
The planet Mars will be at its nearest
point to the earth Thursday, February
10 at 2 a. m. 1t will then be about six