Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-06

A Hebron correspondent mentions that MT. and Mrs. Winslow Tracy Will Hams and daughter from Yantic at- l tended St, Peters church last Sum- day.
 At Saybrook Point, Charles Pease has leased the Pease house for one year to James M. Connolly of Hart ford. who took charge Wednesday, Nov. 1.
 Dealers say that the sales of rice and sweet potatoes have greatly in creased since the price of Irish pota- toes has climbed to s1.75 or $2 per bushel.
 the pupils have been taught the sig nificance of tomorrows election and in some of the grades straw votes have been taken.
 It is announced by the current issue of the Catholic Transcript that Bishop Milan has returned from the south and has completely recovered from his re- cent illness.
 The second get together meeting of the men of the Second Congrega- tional church and parish is to be held Friday evening at J. D. Haviland's, 27 Greene avenue.
 There are more than 5000 members of the D. A. R. in the state of Con- necticut, and the state general meet ing at Danbury will be attended by about 600 members. r The marriage of Miss Nellie Manice of Poquonoc road and Daniel F. O'Con- nor of Groton will take place Wednes- day, Nov. 8, at o'clock at the Sacred Heart church in Groton The American committee for Arme- nian and Syrian relief, 70 Fifth avenue, New York, has received ne wgifts in cluding from the Congregational
 The Neptune Park cottage of Mrs. Joseph c. Worth of Norwich has been closed for the season, and Mrs. Worth daughter, Mrs. Noah Lucas, of New Britain.
 Rockville democrats held their last | rally of the campaign at their head quarters in the Orcutt store Saturday | night The speakers were J. R. Graham of Hartford and L. c. Dimmock of | Stafford.
 Excursion to Montreal via the Cen tral Vermont railway, Nov 10 and Il, | final return limit Nov. 27. Only $1O for the round trip. See flyers for particu- | lars.-adV.
 | The British American war relief l fund, 681 Fifth avenue, New York. of | which Lady Herbert is president, has been increased by new gifts, including one acknowledged Sunday from Plain i field committee of $55
 The Connecticut Wet Wash associa- l ton held it's first annual meeting and banquet at Bonds in Hartford Friday afternoon and evening. Over 6S laun- | drymen from all tn eleading cities of the state were present
 The officials of the towns in the state have begun to file with the state comptroller the school enumeration of their towns. The state allows s2.25 for each child of school age enumerated. The enumeration of Is towns has been filed.
 At the 27th annual exhibition of the New York Water Color club, opened Friday in the Fine Arts building, No. 215 West 57th street, a former Nor w1ch Art school instructor, Irene Weir, shows a most effective group of pie lures of fruit and flowers.
 At meeting of the New Hope Bap- tist church (colored) of Danbury Fri day evening the resignation of the pastor, Rev. D. c. Thomas, was ac- cepted. MT. Thomas has accepted a call to the pastorate of a colored Bap- tist church in New London | After meeting members of St. Pat r1ck's parish Sunday morning who wished to adopt orphans, Miss Boyle, visitor for the diocesan board for the protection of dependent children, went to St. Johns church, Montville, for the same purpose Sunday afternoon.
 A Red Cross worker in Norwich states that Fair Haven, with a popu- lation of 2,000, will have 50 workers each day the Red Cross headquarters is opened, while Norwich, a town of 28,000, will only muster six or eight, l generally the same faithful band of l women.
 The 240 or more enthusiastic mem bers of the Norwich Golf club, Louis B. PorteouS, president, are preparing for an enjoyable season of winter sports. The clubhouse as now arranged is kept open the entire year and the daily attendance in favorable weather is always large. .
 Not only are householders feeling the effect of the shortage of domestic grades of coal, but preprietors of Con- necticut factories and other establish ments where bituminous coal is con stunned are beginning to realize the shortage because of the increase ir price. due, dealers say, to the sortage
 A number of the Connecticut towns which have filed their school enumera- tion show a decrease. Bolton has : less than last year. There has been a marked decrease in the number o1 school children in Brooklyn, the re- ductton being 30. Franklin is less by 20, and Haddam has fewer children by S2. | A Groton Dqalal Franchise league women Friday evening, Miss Rather inc Ludington of Old Lyms, county or ganizer, and her assistant, Miss Daphne Selden, were present to assist witi the work of organization. Mrs. D Franklin Huddie was elected presi- dent. .--z-. v. A-AA- a-ze- ----->-f