Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

adv.
 There were six more births than deaths last year. in Lyme:-births, GA boys. 12 girls). 20 deaths. and 10 mar riages.
 An interesting letter sold by Stan. V. Henkels in Philadelphia the other day was written by our rather famous townsman, Benedict Arnold.
 Crowds admire the effective Burns window or the Boston store, note the bonny lad in tartan and read with in terest the descriptive placards.
 At Hamburg Miss Inez Peck has opened the Joshuatown school and will substitute for Miss Warner. until the latter is able to resume her work.
 Wednesday at 8 o'clock in St. Pa tricks church. an anniversary high mass of requiem for Patrick Sullivan was sung by Rev. J. H. Broderick.
 A meeting of the board of directors of the Holland County Sunday School Association was held at the Rockville Baptist church Wednesday evening.
 Low temperature yesterday had the effect of bringing out many shoppers, who during the afternoon and evening helped move much of the merchants winter stocks.
 Steamer Tenadores, on which Mrs. Adam Reid; Mrs Walter Fuller and passengers, reached Colon on the Isthmus. Tuesday, and proceeded.
 Although farmers are expecting to l-y big prices for seed potatoes, it is said an unusual number will be plant ed the coming season. In some places now potatoes are bringing 65 cents a peck
 Managers of Connecticut canneries have been notified that the tenth an nual convention of the National Can ners' Association and Allied Industries is to be held in Cleveland. Ohio. Feb. 5 to 10.
 A pleasant and interesting meeting
 of the Progressive Missionary club was held Wednesday in Bushnell chapel, the president, Mrs. John B. Post, presiding, and 16 members at tending.
 There has been complaint among Colchester dog owners that several dogs have been caught in snares. which it is unlawful to set. Eugene PurcelPs dog came home the other day dragging a snare.
 Wonen's organizations have been invited through Governor Ho1comb to participate in the inaugural parade March 4, by Mrs. James H. Boggs.
 
 the Inaugural committee
 Notices are out for the meeting of the alumni council of Amherst college to be held in Washington, D. C., Feb. g and 10. The program will open with dinners by classes and organizations Friday evening. followed by smoker, The contract has been let for work to be done by the state at Bolton Notch fact which will interest local TJ1 AE.-- chester has been limited because of ! the poor stretch of road at the Notch One of the interesting exhibits at the Middletown Poultry show is that from Morton F. Plants farm of pig cons. Practically every known variety in this country is on exhibition and is attracting the greatest amount of at tention-
 Members of the Women's Federation, and officers of women's clubs, are be- ginning their campaigns for the cleo ton to be held by the federation at it's | annual meeting Feb. at the Hotel AStor, N. Y. The New London Telegraph states that Rev. William A. Keefe of Plain | field and Representative William c. | CTS at the St. Johns Literary associa- tion anniversary to be held at the CroclSer house Feb. 13.
 Mrs. Juliet Rathbone Darrow Will Hams, s4. widow of Henry B. Williams, a leather merchant of Manhattan, died from pneumonia Monday at her home 372 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. '. She | was born in Montville. Conn. but had lived in Brooklyn for sixty years. ! Mrs. Archie Gilchrist, who has been preparing comfort bags for the soldiers l in the war zone, has received Q bag | and contents from Mrs. John Ramage | of Thirteenth street. and articles tow | ard filling a bag from Miss Jeannette ! Strahan, teacher at Broadway school. The officers of Ellington Grange
 were installed Wednesday evening. | Walter S. 1ine of Orange, past stew ard of the State Grange. and president
 of the Patrons Exchange, was the in stalling officer, assisted by Mrs. Hine
 assistant steward of the State Grange. l The January session of the superior | court in Mfddletown was formally
 opened Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock | by Sheriff Bert B. Thompson. Ad- | journment was immediately taken to | February 6, when Judge M. A. Shum-
 way of Danielson will go there to hold ] court.
 | The will of William Clark of Wa | terford, was admitted to probate Tues
 day, leaving $200 to be held in trust ! unCll the QeaIn or MT. CIarkS brother James N. Clark. of Groton, for his care and burial expenses. The residue is left to MT. Clark's sister, Eliza, and brother. James N.
 | Deputy Sheriff Horace J. Baclxus of Andover has investigated what ap- pears to have been attempted theft of four cows taken at night, through the rear door of a barn, the property of l A. Aushel. Three of the COWS were found not far away. but the fourth has not yet been located
 Diphtheria Case to Hospital. Grace B. Sawyer of Poquonoc, 3 | years old, is a diphtheria patient at the contagion ward of Memorial hos