Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-22

Rev. Samuel Thatcher, pastor of the Methodist church, breaches his last sermon here next Sunday and finishes his pastorate in this field. Five suc- pastor of this church. When MT. Thatcher was assigned to Jewett City the church was $409 in debt All put their shoulders to the wheel pastor that important repairs and improve ments have been made at both the church and the parsonage. A fine new carpet has been purchased, the church is entirely free from debt and it's ben evidences in sacred lines have been doubled.
 Outside of his parish there is no more loved and respected man in the City that he and his family are to go away. To what pastorate he will be assigned has not been determined
 February Vital Statistics.
 The vital statistics as recorded by Town Clerk John Welsh for February are five births. Henry Gauthier, stan ley Bernard, Viola Williams Baker, Bert Grenier, Marinelli Marina: one marriage, Bolislaw CZapski and Ka- therine Andrzejczek; three deaths Mrs. William Holmes of pleurisy, Ev- elyn Roberts of diabetes milIitus; Bert rhaSe.
 A man in town went to his garden Wednesday morning to dig parsnips, having been told that the frost was well out of the ground. He was obliged to reach them with a pick and crowbar. A passing neiRhbor re- ported that he was drilling holes %E h a crowbar to plant peas. As mat ter of fact there is a foot or more of solid frost.
 Trout Brooks High.
 nT1Ixy Ian days away enthusiastic local anglers have looked over some of the brooks in the outlying districts. Everyone Is reported high. Havey Palmer and was remarked that it would be as well to fish in the Atlantic ocean as in Broad brook where so many trout are caught every year.
 Tenants for Forty Years.
 Crow blackbirds have arrived in considerable numbers and are looking over their old tenements in the big pines in Daniel Phillips yard. It Is here they have nestled for years each season, in fact ever since the trees were tall enough Forty years would not cover it. The owners of the prop erty do not object strenuously. yet the grackles do a lot of talking all sum mer very early in the morning, Sun day not excepted.
 Ladies are invited to attend Mrs.
  adv.
 Afterncon at Cards.
 The Wednesday afternoon whist club was entertained by Mrs. A. A. Young. The first prize, a water color picture, Lebanon River. was taken by Miss Martha Brewster. Mrs. w. s. Rood won the second prize. a burnt match holder. The third went to Miss Perley Melvin, a fancy box containing a papier mache potato filled with nuts. The players who took the part of the gentlemen at tine tables received a souvenir St. Patrick's hat. The other players received beautiful shamrock souvenirs. All the guests were pre- sented handsome bouquets.
 Worked FeIIoweraft Degree.
 Mir Vernon lodge, No. 70, F. and 4. M, Wallace H. Payne, master. worked two candidates in the fellowcraft de- gree Tuesday evening.
 Brevities. Botanical records show that March 24, 1898. E. F. Burleson and E. H. His cox picked on Reads hillside, trailing arbutas, houstonia, saxifrage and he- H. F. Paul has been a recent visitor with his daughter. Mrs. Arthur Str1ck- land of Middletown.
 A. E. Swift of Providence was the guest "Wednesday of his sister. Mrs.