Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
JEWETT CITY
Requests Book to be Presented to Slater Library-Jottinss From Bull Ietin 26 Years Aso-interestins Notes.

l G. A. Haskell has received from David Hale Tanning of Worcester. with the request that he present to l the Slater library a large. book, The | White House Gallery of Official Por- traits of the Presidents. The book is 1 It is 20x16 inches. bound in the finest leather, with a silk ribbon seal ex- | tending across the covers to be tied in front over the edge of the pages. handsome engravings of all the presi- dents of the United States down to, and including. William Mckinley. On the page opposite each portrait | Is a condensed sketch of the life of each from the pen of some prominent | biographer.
 Ice Plentiful.
 A condition that seldom happens, is, that fine eight-inch ice could be cut on the same fields from which Shea brothers cut 10-inch ice two weeks ago. Ice in the coves is from 16 to 20 inches thick.
 News 26 Years Old.
 Twenty-six years ago today the Bulletins Jewett City news read as follows:
 Uncle Sam Carpenter is giving his little house now occupied by Mrs. c. H. Miner, a new thatch of shingles and generally renovating the prem ises.
 At the Y. P. s. c. E. social in the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday evening, a fine program was presented including harmonica solo by Ben Gardner. Addresses were made by Messrs. E. M. Anthony. Edmund Wood, Charles Edwin Prior and J. H. Tracy.
 Miss Jessie L. Swift is in Colches- ter for short visit with friends.
 At a meeting of the Selectmen held in Writings building Saturday even ing, definite plans were adopted to- lock up" This is indeed as the say ing is "a long felt want If night officer Hiram Miner makes an arrest now he is either obliged to hire a tel or in his home. or keep him with himself on his beat This is not only unhandy but altogether unbusiness- like. Correspondents For Over 2e Years.
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox have steadily without a break for over a quarter of a century. MT. Hiscox wrote his first item Jan. Il, 1891. The correspondents have on file every item of Jewett City news that has appear ed in The Bulletin since that time, all dated and arranged in years and months.
 Meeting of Unusual Interest.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of
 
 Wednesday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. H. N. Wheelock. The opening exercises. with Mrs. N. l E. Robinson at the piano. were fol- lowed by the business session. In the place of readings from the Home field the time was devoted to discuss ing some important matters of the | day. At the close of the missionary benediction the hostess invited the ladies to remain for a social hour. The meeting, coming as it did on St. Val | entine's day, she had arranged with 1 the committee for dainty valentine | lunch which was interspersed with ! some of the dear old plantation se- lections, on the victrola.
 Those assisting Mrs. Whee1ock were Miss Adams, Mrs. J. c. Hawkins and | Mrs. J. H. Whalley with Mrs. Albert ! Donnell presiding at the win,
 Mrs. F. H. Gilbert and Miss Mabel | McBroone were visitors in Hartford ! Thursday.
 Miss Ida |. Foster Entertained.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- afternoon at the home of Miss Ida. I. ! Foster on North Main street. She | was assisted in entertaining by B. J. mon Paquette. Mrs. W. H. whiteman, Mrs. c. T. Armstrong and Mrs. R. l
 Mrs. A. W. Harris entertained the church Thursday at her home on ] Ashland street. Mrs. W. c. Jeffers | and Mrs. Edward Cragin assisted in | serving.
 Iadies' Society. Met.
 The Ladies' society of the Congre- | gational church met with Mrs. Albert | Donnell. The following ladies assist. ed in serving: Mrs. G. A. Haskell, Mrs. A. c. Ladd, Mrs. J. H. Tracy and | Mrs. H. c. Webster
 Miss Harriet Brooks Buried Here
 The remains of Miss Harriet | Brooks were brought here from Dan- ielson Wednesday and placed in the vault The deceased was a sister of l the late Mrs. Cynthia Brewster.
 Alabama ranks first among the states as 8 producer of min-t erals.
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