Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-09

All MOnIV1kle, MT. ana MFS. James Beclkwith have resigned as superinten-
 dent and nlatron. respectively, of the town farm, effective April 1st.
 Dealers here find difficulty in getting
 orders for rubber footwear filled in
 New York where there has been big
 demand for such goods of late.
 At the mid-week meeting of the Second Congregational church Thurs
 day evening the topic was The First
 Christian Martyr. Mark 6: 14-2s.
 The no-session signal for the lower grade pupils in the public schools was
 sounded Thursday morning and again in the afternoon, because of the heavy
 rain.
 Because of bad weather Thursday
 afternoon the meeting of the Woman's l Foreign Missionary society of Trinity
 Methodist church was postponed one week.
 I The Art Students Association in- I vites the public to a lecture, Oriental | Rugs, at Slater Hall, Monday night. Admission soc. See announcement on
 last page.-adv.
 The snow has been of the right kind | and the boys have evidently had the 1 timely war spirit, so that an unusual l number of snow forts have been built ] this week.
 A directory of 19,114 living graduates 1 of Yale university has just been issued
 by Edwin Rogers Embree, alumni reg l istrar. Of this number 5.719 live in New England.
 So much bad weather annoys auto mobile dealers, whose patience is tried already by the difficulty in getting shipments of cars delivered, owing to, freight congestion.
 The Baird Tire and Supply company of Norwich has filed certificate of organization. The officers are: Presi- secretary and assistant treasurer, Mar garet M. Toomey.
 Special meeting of Norwich Con- clave, I. O. H., at store of William H. Disco. Preston tonight at o'clock to take action on the death of our late brother. c. M -McNamara. William H. Disco, archon.--adv.
 A meeting of delegates from all the towns in Holland county was held on court room in the Memorial building at Rockville for discussing the work of boys and girls clubs.
 The New Haven road is lining up forces of employees to be used in case of emergency needs. Letters are being sent 60 veteran employees asking 1T they will be ready to act as guards to protect railroad property. A big circle about the moon Wednes- day night reminded the weather sharps that next Monday and Tuesday will be the 2sth anniversary of the big blizzard of 'ss and that there may be plenty more snow in prospect. Art students here have been notified that the 18th annual exhibition of the American Society of Miniature Paint CTS is to open at the American Fine March IT, and will continue until April p.
 About 31 900 operators licenses and 27,3e0 car registrations for 1917 have been shipped from the automobile de- partment of the secretary of states office. Since March 1, $1s,6s2.95 has been taken in at the office up to Tuesday.
 During March the planet Saturn shines resplendent in the zenith in the ceptionai opportunity for those having | telescopes to observe it's wonderful l ring system, which is still most inter l estingiy in view.
 The business on the docket for the | March term of the supreme court, | which was opened Tuesday in Hart of court adjourned. The next term of | the court will be in Bridgeport, the | second Tuesday of April.
 The funeral of Samuel Rogers was held at his home in Mantle Wednes- | day at p. m.. Rev. McLain Goldie | omciafing At Mantle cemetery burial services were conducted by Bay View Mir. Rogers was a member.
 A Brooklyn, Conn, summer resident. William Henry Bishop, former consul | to Palarn0 RfatAd n a paper Thursday that he and his wife, | against whom he had brought an ac- ton for divorce. have compromised on an agreement of separation.
 Town Clerk c. S. HoIbrook has been asked by Mrs. Charles S. Langdon, oasa ar1GTd heo eoncsr1ins h 5thania 1als coulsey posed the tune "Rathbun" for some Miss Rathbun of Norwich, for the words Simply to Thy Cross I Cling"
 There was encouragement Thursday for local druggists when the weekly news came Of reductions in prices of sss' srcury IT r,,,, in f.asss; tin oxide Peru bal. the last two in second hands-bfo- mine, pl1enoiphtha1ein and .acetyl- salicylic acid.
 The United States civil service com mission announces an examination for mechanical draftsmen, for men only. I Vacancies occurring in the office of the chief of ordnance, war department, at D. C., at entrance salaries from $1,o80 to $1. 200 year, will be filled.
 At the annual meeting of the Wom- ans Congregational Home Missionary union of Connecticut, held at the Asy- um H3H Congregational church, Hart lord. Wednesday. about 800 women were present. It was reported that s12,317.07 was subscribed last year for mi ssionary work f