Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-22
Norwich, Monday, Jan. p, 1917.
VARIOUS MATTERS

It was only 8 degrees at Trading Cove Sunday morning but by noon tthe mercury had risen to 34 degrees
 At Colchester J. N Strong filled a 1 carload of brick from the rubber mill yard Thursday and shipped it to Nor wich.
 l Because f1ocks of snow birds have been seen of late. the weather-wise are looking for considerable snow for I time.
 The county commissioners in New London Friday granted liquor licenses to Charles J. Ducy and Cornelius D. Twomey.
 One hundred and ten persons visited the Otis library reading room Sunday afternoon. Miss Sadie J. Dawson was in charge.
 A fine collection of seeds and seed vessels has been given by a friend of Woodstock Academy for the use of tce second year science.
 The senate has confirmed appoint ments of the governor including Dr. s. B. Overlook o< Ponfret to be a member of the board of pardons.
 The State Osteopath Society is to hold a meeting and dinner at the All lyn House, Hartford. January 27. It is expected that about 25 will attend.
 The ewenty-f fifth annual meeting of the Association of Secretaries of Con necticut Veterans is to be held in G. A. 4 R, hall' Hartford Wednesday, Jan'
 Mir. and Mrs. K. W. Morse of 391 SigSurney street, Hartford have an nounced the marriage of their daugh- ter, Ruth Morse. and Thomas Hoyle of Norwich.
 min iS sionary meeting addressed by Miss Mary Riggs. of Harpoot, Turkey, is to be held in the Second Congrega- tiona1 church parlorS
 The flags on the Court house, Otis. library, state armory and other pub lie buildings were at half-stan Satur- day until after the hour of the fu- neral of Admiral George Dewey.
 Passersby think the big billboard on being widened, stands on a rather weakened foundation, and might be blown over, with serious results.
 An interesting feature of the annual meeting of the United Workers will be "reminiscences by the only living incorporator of this successful char itable association, which was organ ized in January, 1S7S.N
 The cold wave has prevented the mason WOrk on the hotel foundation at Lords Hill. but the men are dig ging for the cellar and carting stone Everything is now ready for rapid work as soon as weather permits.
 Metropolitan critics are praising the etchings of Ozias Dodge, of Nor wich, eight of which are in the ex- hibit at Brooklyn, N. Y., Art Mu- leries. West 46t hstreet, New York.
 Officers of the Groton Equal Suf- frage league have been notified that frage membership campaign has been exceeded by the Colchester league, which has secured 153 members since December IA.
 No matter how cold the weather and water are, two New London men take their daily dip at Ocean beach. They are John Clark. the florist, and Harry Walsh of the Hotel Mohican. According to timepieces the plunge lasts for one and a half minutes.
 The Mayors Association of Con- necticut will hold it's January meet ing Friday. Jan.A 26, at Middletown. The late Mayor Frank J. Rice of New Haven was president of the associa- tion, and Mayor Harold M. Meech of Middletown is the vice president.
 In the early part of April a new
 
 will arrive from Maine for the Groton Ship and Engine Co. The boat, which is more than half completed will have a large sized cabin. The present craft, the Nelseco is an open boat.
 The railroad station at Midway is being moved by a large force of men of the New Haven road and is to be located about 300 feet west. As soon as the station is moved the freight house will be removed. Three new sidings will be laid on the ground where the station stood.
 Chemists have been notified of a special exhibition of chemical pre- paredness at the Museum of Natural History, New York, to continue until Feb. 1. The coal tar products, which have been developed to a greater ex- tent in the United States than in any other country. are also shown.
 The Hartford Post said the other day: Town Clerk Henry F. Smith was the host yesterday to Town Clerks George $. Close of Stamford, Charles s. Holbrook of Norwich and Robert s. Palmer of Waterbury. The quartet of town clerks talked shop and ex- >ch9nrad oriNiOnS on nf7fca T0J1tiTe