Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-23

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 Norwich. Friday. Nov. %. 1917. (
 VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 4.5s o'clock
 this evening.
 Herbert B. Swope's thrilling narra- | tive, Inside the German Empire. is ! in circulation at the Otis Library. There was little relief in the su- gar famine Thursday, some of the grocers having received a limited sup ply.
 AS in former years, the Thanks giving service in Park Congregational church will be held on Thanksgiving Day. >r
 Those who grumbied at Thursdays rain forgot that there had not been a rainy day since the fierce storm on Tuesday, October 30
 Social dance, Fire Engine Go. Hall. at Yantic, s.so o'clock.-adv. The annual banquet of the McKin- ley Association of Connecticut is to be held at the Hotel Elton, Water | bury. on the evening of January 2s. At an auction of the farm of. the late James Norman. at Old Mystic, | this week. the property was bid in | of Norwich.
 Some important facts about William Bradford was the topic of the Thurs, day evening meeting at the Second church, the pastor, Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff, leading.
 Town Clerk Charles S. HolbroolS "a of Gov. Holcomb's Thanksgiving day proclamation and has distributed them to the local clergymen-
 During this week the district sup erintendent, Rev. George G. Scriv ener, of Norwich. is holding special evangelistic meetings at the Portland, Conn, Methodist church. The cafetaria at Park Church Par ish house will serve a good supper in a noveLway- at o'clock tonight.-adv. Alumuae here learn that at Smith Mt. Holyoke College dance given Sat urday afternoon for the benefit of the Red Cross, at Mt. Holyoke college, $50 was raised for the cause. Following the mid Week meeting at Trinity Methodist church, when the subject was The, Lessons From Great Harvest there was a meeting of the committee on visiting.
 service flag is displayed at the
 Church street. their younger son. Christopher G. Allen being a member of the Newport naval reserves
 At Holland, the total collections for the Y. M. c. A. amounted to $290. .35. The Boys Club, under the leadership of William B. Ludlow, canvassed the town, doing good work in collecting.
 The North Ashford people. are to join with the federated churches of
 E,astford village in Thanksgiving service which will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday even ing N
 Hear Miss Bessie Whiting read Come Out of the Kitchen" at Trin- ity N. E. Church. tonight Adult tickets 25c: children 15c.-adv.
 ir the Thayer building,s Mrs. Johns D. Hall. chairman, is now distributing the sixth. dozen of service flags to Norwich families who have boys in the, federal service. ,..4
 Two Pomfret men, Charles Neid- hardt and George Shrine went hunt ing foxes the other day, but were de- stead of catching a few foxes they got ten pounds of prime honey.
 Connecticut women interested in war work will meet at the capitol on Thursday morning, December 6, at Il o'clock. The woman's committee of the councils of state and national de- fense is arranging the meeting.
 This weeks meeting of the Camp Fire Girls of Broadway church is to be held with Miss Helen Browning, of Union street. There are twelve r1eayT7 f1<x- f1A sa- 1~~; C. Freeman. of Mckinley avenue.
 Members of Eastern Connecticut gun clubs are interested in the move nlent started not long ago by the Ma tionai Association of Shotgun Owners which is practically the taking of a census of every shotgun owned in the United States.
 A message from Daytona. Florida. dated Nov. 13. was to the effect that Mir and Mrs. George w. Guard, of Washington street, Norwich, have ar rived at their winter home. The en- tire trip from Norwich was made in their automobile.
 Arthur Woodworth has completed Fishers Island and returned to his home at Noan1x. The electric plant was compelled to close earlier this year than usual as it was impossible to obtain coal on the, island.
 A merchant of Norwich remarked yesterday that Christmas was going to be. celebrated and should be cefe- brated this year, since this is the sea- son when made n-America toys will be offered for sale and every cent spent will help local and national trade.
 The sixth annual meeting of the Connecticut State Association Oppos- ed to Woman Suffrage was held in Hartford Wednesday The directors include Mrs Henry E.. Bond, Jr., of New London; Miss Elizabeth P. E1y of Lyme and Mrs. Ebenezer Learned of Norwich.