Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-07
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 Norwich. Friday, Dec. 7, 1917.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Norwich, Friday, Doc. 7, 1917. VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 4.4s o'clock this evening.
 Regular meeting of Knights of Co., luInbus tonisht.-adv. At present there are 60 in the house. boid at Norwich AlKnsfouee. A week of fair weather has afford ed buyers a chance to shop early. Good progress is being made on the roadhed repairing of Union square. Cars loaded with Christmas trees are going through from points in Ver- mont.
 = The Thursday meeting topic at the Central Baptist church was Learning to Pray" Several delegations of Free Academy girls worked at the Red Cross rooms Thursday.
 A number of the war savings certifi- cates have been purchased as Ch-ist | mas gifts. Quarterly pension day for the old | soldiers and soldicrs' dependents corfses this week.
 l The (:roton Heights Grammar school i has coal fer 9 week, az is also the case yitl. the churches in that town. Mosi of the members of the Home Guard about the state have been fur nished warm cape overcoats of horizon blue. Those store windows which feature Ivr.~ J- s~-s~- y5z Of children before them. out of school hours.
 A N-indhaul County exchange re- marks: The hunting season is over but meat is so high the deer will be do- ing damage we presume The Broadway Church calendar mentions that food conservation re- port cards may be obtained from Miss Sharp and are to be returned to her when filed out.
 When Mrs. JarIey's Wax Figures" were given at Fort Wright ThuEsday evening for the soldiers at that post, Mrs. James Hammond tC1ara Turn er) was Mrs Jarley. One patriotic little miss called at tie Boston Store post office station, emptied 2 toy bank of s4. put the nec- essary twelve cents with it and pur- chase a s5 war certificate. The Council of Defense has seeur- diers ard sailors of Groton borough and vieirfItS, in the form of 2. basement room in tl.e c. O. F. hall. The residents of Social avenue.
 Arnston made up box of goodies and
 other acceptabIe gifts and have for
 warded the same to Fred Brehant and
 David K. Strong, who are in. France.
 Saturday being the Feast of the 1n1-
 maculate Conception and a holy day of
 obligation. there will be srrecjal mass
 es tomorrow morning in St. Patrfck's
 church at 5. 7 and 8 o'clock, the last a
 high mass.
 The far-rcacf1ins effect of the war is demonstrated by the fact that F'reder- most impossible to obtain the Italian or German spruce needed for use in
 violin making.
 ThurStliS evening, following the monthly meeting of the Second Con- srret~atforaI church committee, candi-
 lates fo:, membership in the church
 prosecuted themselves or their letters
 to the cODmittee.
 Efsnishinr the new isolation ward at the Norwich Tuberculosis Sanatorium
 is held I'D by the delay Of the plumb
 CTS. although, most of the flooring is laid. the walls 'plastered. the windows set and the lighting completed.
 4 Norwich merchant complained yes- tcrtay that if this talk of a giftless Christmas continues, hurting trade, the poor business mar, who is ex- pected to contribute to everything, will be forced to start Tag Day for him self!
 c. w Sleeper of Fort Terry stated in New London tfaft. he had known of money orders to the extent of s3,500 from that place, where they paid off al that time an average of one thous- and riien.
 ern part of the constellation Cancer rising about 9.45 D. m. December 1st and will rise at 7.45 tho 31st. It will be in view all night Those having telescopes will find it's rings inter esting to observe.
 The big acacia tree at 5s Church street, Norwich, soon to be cut down, South America by William Tyler great grandfather. of W. Tyler OIcott. about the time the present O1cott res- idence was built. in 176S.
 In administering Christmas Holy Connrnunion to Catholics at the pulp lie institutions, Rev. My1es F. Calvin, of St. Patrielk's church visited the Nor wich A1mshouse, Wednesday and Rev. Peter J. Cunv visited the Norwich State Hospital Thursday.
 The eight me-nbers of the Thursday Auction club have contributed eight Chfist1nas packages to the supply be- ink prepared by the committee of which Mrs Edmund W. Perkins is chairman. Of the 300 quota for Nor wfch, only about 325 have been secur- ed to date.
 The New London Yourg women's Christian Association has begun se- rfes of open lessons for girls between 12 and IS. The girls will have an op- portunity to learn folk dances. gym nastics of a lighter nature, games, etc, "Wednesday at D.. n.