Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-20
VARIOUS MATTERS

Il VI the 21st, at 1.os p. m. Those who have occasion to dig find frost in the ground pretty deep. Follow the crowd. Elks' club dance. this evening.-adv.
 Early as it Is, agents are having applications for the rental of small farms.
 Flags and washington's birthday novelties and favors are selling well this week.
 A useful rolltop office desk has been loaned to the local Red Cross head quarters by Charles Bard of Norwich. Wesleyan senior ball were Allan Car man and Miss Ely Of Hamburg. Conn
 This is shrove Tuesday. with many memories of happy pancake feasts among generations from the old coun- tries.
 Greatest event of Elks' social season. this evening.-adv.
 A number of Shriners from this vi- cinity are laying plans to attend the annual Shrine ball in Hartford on the evening of March 2S.
 The planet Venus is still visible as a morning star, but by the last of the month will not rise more than half an hour before the sun.
 The annual convention of the Knights of Washington is to be held with the local company in Christ church, West Haven, Feb. 22.
 Clearing s2,eoo, the fifth annual fair and bazaar of the F. L. Allen Hook and Ladder company of New London has come to a successful close.
 The suffragan bishop of the diocese is to administer the rite of conf1rma- ton at Christ church. Norwich, Sun day, March IS. at the evening service.
 The O. D. society of young girls have contributed money and are do- ing valuable work ehredding cotton for comfort pillows at the Red Cross room.
 Notification reaches Norwich Art school that the National Academy of Design is to hold its 92d annual exf1i- bition soon. The Vanishing day will be Friday, March 16.
 At Connecticut college Sunday af- ternoon Rev. Edward S. Worcester, pastor of Broadway Congregational church, Norwich, conducted vesper service at Thames hall.
 Masquerade social. srd Co, c. A. N. G., Wednesday evening, Feb. 21. Ad- mission 25c.-adv.
 Relatives and family friends assist ed at an anniversary requiem high mass for Adolphe Portelance sung in St. Patrick's church Monday at 8 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Broderick. @
 Mrs. Ellen Lucas of Groton, who when she slipped and fell on Union street, New London, last week. has been discharged from a New London hospital.
 The hearing on the establishment of a woman's reformatory, in which there is considerable local interest, is to be held before the committee on humane institutions at the capitol Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 2 p. m.
 The Franco-Serbian field hospital of America, with offices at 25 West 3oth street, New York, acknowledges through its treasurer. Henry B. Brit ton, contributions, including, from Dantelson. Conn, $45.
 Second church will hold a Colonial food sale in the Thayer building. Wed. Feb. 21. from 10 to S.-adv.
 Because of the high cost of food SUD- plies and the difficulty of getting and keeping help, several Norwich board ing houses which have been successful for years are to discontinue giving meals after this month.
 Monday was noted as the e2d birth day of Brig. Gen. William Crozier, chief of the bureau of ordnance of the war department, who was born at O. He married Miss Mary Williams of New London.
 St. James Lodge, No. 2s. F. & A. M. works the third degree tonight at 7.3o at Masonic Temple.-adv.
 Funeral services for John T. Beach ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Jordan Baptist church. Rev. PercivaI Vol fenden officiated. Burial was in West Neck cemetery. Waterford.
 The house on Nelson place recently purchased by Judge of Probate Charles H. Post of Gui1ford is being made ready and will be occupied soon by Judge and Mrs. Post (Fannie M. Bill, formerly of Norwich).
 Boston Convention club dance at Elks' home this evening. Admission 30 cents, gentleman and lady.vadv.
 New Haven society papers mention that at the Lawn club Friday evening before the bal masque Mrs. William D. Fitch entertained a large party, her table being arranged in the form of a square. with an electric fountain in the center.
 Letters from Norwich tourists tell of frost which caused much deva8ta- ton hit Florida about Feb. 1 and last ed five days. Practically all the Flor ida vegetables above ground were. de- stroyed and fruit also suffered consid- erable damage.
 These are the days when many farm owners in the suburbs are taking a nr, egg masses of tent caterpillars, moths, on San Jose scale and similar pests. The scale, in particular, needs prelim- mary treatment this month.
 County Director William H. Mo- Guinness of Norwich installed the of hcers of the recently organized St. Joeeph's Ladies' Total Abstinence eo- ciety of Noank Sunday night, and ten new members were admitted, making a | clarfa,. al,a,-Sl,ix, ~ ]