Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
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VARIOUS MATTERS

NerwIeh, Tuesday, Feb. IS, 1917.
 VARIOUS MATTERS Monday morning was one of the | coldest of the winter.
 The American Express ofice is now | -adv.
 Lincoln's Birthday was observed in the public schools with appropriate ex- ercises.
 Flags were displayed in practically every section of the city on Lincoln's Birthday, Monday.
 As in former years the school chill dren Of the town shoo1s will have val enttne boxes this year. Last year our coldest weather came | in the last half of February. We are The marriage of Harry E. Douglas of Mystic and Magdalene Myers in Boston Saturday, April 2s. 1916. has been announced.
 Sale starts this morning at Branche Bros.' store. Entire stock of clothing to go at your price.-adv. Robert J. McNeely of this city is
 first vice president of the state council of carpenters and joiners who are holding their state conference in New London.
 Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster. of Connecticut diocese will speak at a social service conference which will be at the Berkeley Divinity school. on Thursday.
 T.l7re is fairly good skating on all the ponds about the city. The ice is Monday evening enjoying the recrea- tion greatly.
 MT. and Mrs. William Peck of Litch- have been marooned in Germany and who have applied for permission to leave the country.
 Don't miss the whist and dance by the H. G. c. at Buckingham Memor- ial at eight o'clock sharp.-adv.
 Shut in bird lovers are feeling thankful for these last two snow storms, which are the first of the winter to drive the birds from the woods in seach of food.
 The Bridgeport companies of the c. A. c. are all prepared to mobilize at Fort H. G. Wright. Fishers Island, D.. Dorsey of New London.
 Company M. Second Regiment, c. N G. of Ttorring ton. is the first of the state troops to receive federal pay, having attained the standard of per- lection required by the national law.
 Charity Bazaar by Catholic woman's club at the Olympic, Monday and Tuesday evenings, Feb. 19 and 20. En- tertainment each evening.-adv.
 Dr. John T. BIark, secretary of the Connecticut state board of health will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Social Service club at Waterbury, to be held on Tuesday evening. Feb.
 The engagement of Henry Bradley Plant. son of Commodore Morton F. | lyn, N. Y- has been announced by | Miss Warren's father, Charles War | rem. Of s25 St. Marks avenue. Brook 1 lyn.
 The annual report of the board of | directors of the Connecticut state pri- | son just made to the governor states 1 that substantial progress in the physi- ] of the institution has been made dur l ing the past year.
 Mrs. Warren B. Burrows enter | tained the luncheon bridge club at her | home in Poquenock recently. A pret- 1 ty luncheon was followed by bridge l with two tables in play and the prize | for high score was won by Mrs. John | son of Pcquonock
 Dr. A. qirouard. who gave an ad- dress on a Pilgrimage to St. Anne de Beaupre at a meeting of the Rev. Daniel Mullen assembly. fourth de- gree Knights of Columbus fin this city | Sunday afternoon, spoke in New Lon don Sunday evening.
 Personal taxes will be collected at | the Yantic store this a. m. from 10 to | 11.30 and at store of Patrick T. Con- nell, Bean hill, from 12 to 1.30, to re- ceive taxes.-adv.
 The thirty-third annual conven- ton of the International Association | rators of the United States and Can ada will be held at the Hotel Taft, l New Haven, from Tuesday to Friday. | with two sessions 8 day.
 Mrs. Charles Lowry and son Stan ley of Danielson. have been the guests of Mrs. Lowry's aunt. Mrs. Jessie Cranshaw, of Attleboro. Mass. Mrs. Cranshaw, who has been dangerously III, has been taken care of by her sis- ter. Mrs. Grace B. Geldard.
 War clouds caused a covering of the of the prom festivities at | Yale during the past week. The at mosphere has been tense but with an absence of hysteria which was the ruling emotion at Yale at the out break of the Spanish-American war, ''old- timers say.
 Rev. William F. White, Old Say brook, Rev. H. A. Morton, of Deep | River, and Rev. F. I. Garfield are II members of the standing committee II Df the Middlesex Ministers association, E who will meet next Tuesday as the I gueStS of Rev. Howard Morton of