Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
VARIOUS MATTERS

D. A. R. chapters about the state are unanimously endorsing the pres l ent state officers for reelection. At the annual corn show held in New Haven. Jan. 4, 5 and 6. Harrison L. Hamilton of Ellington won a mum Der of prizes.
 Notify the Y. M. c. A. today if you want course tickets for entertain ments; this is absolutely necessary See announcement-adv.
 It Is stated by 8 Deep River corres- pendent that a former Mystic and Danielson pastor. Rev. Byron U. Hat field of the Baptist church, is i'll with grip.
 of the court house. making water proof the big skyiight which has caused damage by leaking during past winters.
 At the anual Sunday school board meeting at Trinity Methodist church this Wednesday, evening supper will be served at 80 for the members of the board.
 A teacher has not been secured yet to succeed Miss Mabel Walbridge, who has resigned as teacher in District No. 8. Coventry. on account of the illness of her mother.
 
 town. and John Conklin of Essex, who were married in Mystic on Friday of last week. will make their home in Essex for the present.
 At the Morgan property on the river bank below ThameSVille, a sand pit has been opened. and sand is be- ing carted away for the Connecticut Construction company.
 The Vacation War Relief Commit tees fund in New York now totals more than $335.S00. Recent gifts in clude. from 8 former Norwich resident Mrs c. H. Sherrill. $525.
 At the annual church meeting, SUD- per and roll call, held at Columbia, Saturday evening, of the 142 members whose names were called, 91 respond ed either in person or by message.
 Mrs. Nancy Miller Kilgour, wife of Andrew Kilgour. who died in Hartford Jan. 6, and whose funeral took place Tuesday, leaves three sisters, one be- ing Mrs. Alice Armstrong of Ston- tngtOn-
 Several of the local milliners have already gone for the advance spring styles to New York, where a Norwich visitor noticed Monday that straw hats are occasionally seen on the streets.
 It has been discovered at Andover that during the holiday week the schoolhouse was broken into through and considerable damage done to the property.
 1t was announced yesterday that a general collection would be taken in all the Episcopal churches of the na- tion on Quinquagesima Sunday, Feb IS, to complete the S5,000,O0O needed for the pension fund.
 Mayor Mitchell of New York an- nounced yesterday the appointment of twelve commissioners of education one to succeed a Stonington summer resident, Miss Mary E. Drier reslg ed, whose term expires Dec. 31, 1919.
 At the funeral services of Theodore F. Powers of Waterford, held at the Baptist church at Jordan at O'Clock Monday, Rev. F. F. Wolfenden was assisted by Rev. Earle w. Darrow of West Hartford, formerly of Willing ton.
 For the consolation of the Catholic patients at the Norwich tuberculosis sanitoriunl, Rev. Peter J., Cuny of St Patriclk's church, read mass at o. clock Tuesday, administering holy communion to those who are monthly communicantS.
 A former Norwich man, R. D. Fitz- maurice. superintendent of the Provf- K, Haven & Hartford railroad has been named as assistant superintendent of the eastern grand division, with head quarters in Boston.
 At the annual meeting of the Tol- land County Farm Bureau to be held at Rockville Friday, the speakers will include Henry Dorrance, president of the Windham County Farm Bureau, and Miss M: E. Sprague of Storrs Agricultural College.
 Because there are no suffrage books in the Groton library a gift of seven important suffrage books written by some of the most brilliant suffragists Groton Equal Franchise league by the state franchise league.
 Local art students have been mo- bition of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts will take place in the Atheneun Annex gallery, Hartford, next month. The vanishing day and private view will be Saturday. Feb. 10.
 The Danbury News mentions that MT. and Mrs. Willard V. Hainlin, whose marriage took place at the home of the bride, formerly Miss Su- san B. Clark. 34 Main street. Satur- day afternoon. have. gone to, Camden, s. C., where they will spend two weeks.
 A force of 50 men was at work yes- terday on the erection of a summer residence for Julius F1eischmann at Eastern Point, where a fatal accident I occurred last week. Coroner F. H. | Brown of Norwich has not concluded his investigation into the cause of the eccident.
 Peter Krauss of Lyme, who had been in failing health for the past year, died at his home Sunday after 1 noon. The funeral was held from. the Congregational church at 2 D. m. on Tuesday. MT. Krauss is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Wi1- | liam Moore.
 An Essex correspondent writes: | Miss May V. Johnson and Frederick | Markham, both of this place, were | married Sept. IT. 1916, in New Jer- sey. Mrs. Markham left Saturday to 1 join her husband at Norwich, where 1