Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
VARIOUS MATTERS

I helpful Christmas suggestions to gift buyers.
 l Fifty printed calling cards for s cents at The Bulletin Office.-ady. l "Wednesday. Friday and Saturday of | this week are ember days in the Cath oiic church. l Rural carriers in many of the towns have had hard trips for the past few days, due to drifted roads. Temperatures as low as degrees below zero were recorded in the center Of the city Sunday as late as church time.
 The first conszgnments of draft questionnaires being sent through the ] mails have been adding to the carriers burdens.
 Some of the students at preparatory the middle of the week for the holiday vacation.
 The street department has removed part of the city that traffic is not in- terfered with.
 A total of es visitors enjoyed the room Sunday afternoon. Miss Mildred D. Rogers was in charge. This weeks meeting of Alpha Sigma class of the Second Congregat tional church is to be held at Miss Dear ing's, 112 Franklin street. Chilly weather has a discourasing effect on the Sunday business of hotels and restaurants, since few motor par ties venture out on such days. Holiday trade was excellent Satur- day. Double service cars were run on the trolley line on most of the after neon trips and all cars were crowded. At the Sunday evening service in the Central Baptist church there was a period of silent prayer for the presi- dent, the nation and the soldiers and sailors.
 At the Groton Congregational church yesterday. the third Sunday Of Advent Rev. Dr. Hubert delivered memorial sermon to Mrs. Abby Day Stoconb.
 At the home of MT. and Mrs. S. Jeffrey Colt on Broadway a service flag is flying for their son, Jeffrey V. Colt, who enlisted in the naval re- serves.
 The war depa rtment order restrict ing Christmas leaves will not affect members of the national army at Camp Devens, SD per cent. of whom will be permitted to spend the holiday at home.
 The Salvation Army kettle was in place Saturday afternoon at the Wau- passersby contributed to the Christi mas dinner fund.
 In spite of the stretch of severe cold weather, the Shore Line trolley cars are being kept well warmed, a fact which passengers especially on the long trips appreciate
 The Sunday afternoon service of Broadway Congregational church was emitted in order to give church mem bers full opportunity to attend the Red Cross meeting at Davis theatre. 4 conspicuous sign at the entrance to the Norwich Savings society an- ing house is open every business day, Saturday included. from g a.. m. to D. m-
 Mercury reaches its greatest eIon- gation east of the sun tonight, Dec r., and after this date will be visible in the western evening sky, setting about an hour and twenty minutes Buyers of Christmas candy must purchase early unless they expect to be disappointed, as a Norwich dealer
  of the regular candy shipments are reaching this city.
 The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. has announced that the Bay State and Knic1xerbocker limfteds, running daily each way be- tween New York and Boston, would not be run Christmas day.
 Rev. J. H. Frederick, rector of s.. Patrfoks church, is endeavoring to se- cure the names of all the parish boys in the federal service. When obtain ed. an honor roll and a service nag will be placed in the church.
 The valuable and intelligent Aire- dale puppy "Mike,'' owned by Mrs. F. N.s Bidwell, now of Quaker Hill, was killed by an automobile the other day, a@T waA a neighbor's dog which was also playing on the state road. A small locomotive weighing 7,Oee pounds which twill be used at the Grp- ton Iron works on the track already motor trucks at the freight yard and transported to the plant Friday.
 Sunday at the high mass in St. Pat preached on the approaching feast of Cfr1stmas, feast of rejoicing, since the nrst Christmas brought to man Christ, the Way. the Truth and the Life.
 Daniel Avery of Sonners recently purchased q large tract of wood and timber land on the Adelia nimock place in Ellington and with a steam mill and a large force of men will get out ties and lumber during the coming winter. =.
 Local automobile owners have been notified by the state automobile de- psrtment that the new markers for their machines will be sent to them for use Jan. 1. They are to see that the numbers of the markers and cer- tificate of registration agree.
 The magnificent book, Early Colonial Silver. the work of Alfred Jones. Lon don. limited edition, owned by Frank e. Turner of Norwich. was presented ner's son. J. Arlington Turner. at his graduation in June and is now in Peck library.