Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-20
VARIOUS MATTERS


 surgical dressings.
 Already the hunters moon, which was new on the 14th. is of good size It fulls November 18th. The Westerly sanitary detachment is being instructed by Dr. Frank I. Payne, formerly of Norwich. - Men from Norwich are painting and renovating the interior of the 22 or g mill houses at the Hallville mill. Norwich men who have heard the evangelist recalled the fact Monday that "Billy" Sunday, was born at Ames, Iowa, 54 years ago yesterday. At o'clock Monday in St. Pa tricks church, an anniversary requiem high mass for Michael O'Connor was sung by Rev. J. H. Broderick. This weeks meeting of the Second Congregational Church Improvement Society is to be held at Mrs. F. A. Bnls, 100 West Thames street. As we are unable to secure a speak CT, the regular monthly meeting of the Housewives Army. Nov. Fist, will be omitted-ady.
 An anniversary high mass of requiem for William Foley was sung in St. Patrick's church Monday morn 8, Cuny. A missionary barrel is to be packed soon at Trinithy Methodist church, the committee, being Mrs. Frank Al len, Mrs. Russell Woodward and Mrs. Costello Lippitt.
 At tonights meeting of the B. Y. F. U. of. the Central Baptist church, the boys from the Submarine Base and State Pier are to be the guests of the young people.
 A service flag is flying over one of the entrance doors of the Porteous & Mitchell store for J. Fred Fleming, one of the bookkeepers for the firm, now at Camp Devens.
 Mayor Allyn L. Brown of Norwich was the principal speaker Sunday Crown theatre, New London. at s.so, His theme was Winning the War.
 The marriage of Theodore Wise of Fort Terry and Miss Avis Holloway of Groton has recently been an- nounced. They are to make their home in Gronten borough for the present.
 An interesting service was conduct ed Sunday afternoon at Fairview home for Odd Fellows by Rev. F. D. Luddington and Rev. Donald Fletcher of quaker Hill. A quartet sang the hymns.
 At a recent meeting of Groton Girl Scouts the following girls passed the teDderfoot test: Dorothy Brown, Mar iorie Winship, Bessie Trent, Lucia Maynard, Christine Macarthur and Dorothy Denison. -'"
 A Norwich boy who is making good since he was graduated from Boston Tech. is Benjamin I. Hall, son of Afr md MYE E IT 1f Avenue. who is with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. at Akron. Ohio.
 Miss Edith M. Valet. national field organizer of the Girl Scouts, will be in New London. today and Wednes- day, to conduct a Girl Scout council. The Quaker Hill troop. Mrs Leroy P Gracey. captain. was the first troop organized in that locality.
 Violet Ray treatment scalp and fa- ciaI massage. shampooins, manicuring, done at your residence. Miss Lucy Gregson. Phone 265.-adv. 4
 A good number of Christmas pack cts for the soldiers has already been prepared at the Norwich Red Cross room by the committee of which Mrs Edmund ". Perkins is chairman, but more money. if donated for this pur- pose, could be put to excellent use.
 Several artists known to Eastern Connecticut people are to be repre- sented in an exhibition Of oils and water colors arranged for the benefit of the Bronxville Red Cross among them J. Alden Weir. Childe Hassam, Wiil' H. Low and William M. Howe
 The. November White Ribbon Ban ner announces that at the recent state ". c. T. U. convention subscriptions and gifts for the deficit amounted to nearly sss;ee and that the remainder fully met when all the pledges are redeemed.
 issued Monday from the room of the WOman's League to the Red Cross workers at Gales Ferry, Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham chairman. At the Ferry the sum of s21 for free wool has been collected and s7 worth more has been bought.
 Local alunanae learn that a small ering distressed populations of those districts of France, deyastat by the Germans before forced to retreat last spring by the victorious French and I.rlnsh troops who had hammered them on the Sonne.
 Within the past few weeks and since the prices of intoxicating Ii-
 
 glass diminished, there have been fewer arrests for drunkenness and 5reach of peace. according to some Connecticut police officials who have the handling of prisoners.
 Gardiner Han. IT,, Co. of South Willington. have on exhibition a siI- yer cup won by one of. their Hol- stetns at the Connecticut fair at Hartford this year. This Holstein heifer. Maplemont Wachusetts Ca trina, little three -year-old. won first prze over ali breeds in the twenty
 A cheek for s22 has. been sent to White Cross Council. No. 1s. Kniehts of Columbus. by Rev. Richard E, Morrissey. of Yoluntown, represent ing the generous amount raised for the K. of c. war camp fund in sf Thomas church, voluntown, and St. Anne's church. Glasgo. of which Father Morrissey is pastor
 It was stated incorrectly Monday