Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-27
VARIOUS MATTERS

Light vehicle lamps at 4.51 o clock this evening. James E. Lord of Lords Hill re- gently shipped two Shropshire rams to Norfolk.
 The thermometer reached the low point of IS degees above zero Mon day morning.
 The Governors Thanksgiving proc lamation is posted conspicuously at the Otis Library.
 for. Thanksgiving, at Woman's Ex- change. Hot lunch served daiiy.-ady.
 Some of the holiday travellers left town yester erday. while a number of wis., itors arrived by train and trolley.
 Although the almanacs predict light rain for tomorrow (Wednes6ay) they all agree on fair weather Thanksgiv- sing day.
 Dime. Savings bank for Joseph :; O.. Hull, now in the federal service in New York.
 proved a pleasant haven for 52 visi- tors. Sunday afternoon. Miss Virginia E. Hall was in charge.
  owners of orchards are spraying fruit trees and shrubs, to make sure of checking the San Jose scale.
 Rev. A B. Coates. D. D., of Hart ford. secretary of the Baptist state convention, preached at the Quak- CT Hill Baptist church Sunday.
 Mary Johanna, the fourteen year old daughter of Louis and Mary Grabner. died Sunday morning at her parents home at Quaker Hill from diphtheria.
 Beginning December 1 the post of- fees will have the war tax revenue stamps for sale. United States thrift stamps will go on sale December 3.
 The sudden change in the weather started automobile owners buying all cohoi to put in their radiators and of course they find that the price has advanced.
 At the Eastwood auction held at Ellington. Saturday, the farm, consist ing Of ninety-seven acres of iand and buildings were sold. to Charles J. East wood for s2,6oo.
 Mir and Mrs. D. G. Baker of Water bury announce the engagement of their daughter, AdeIene Louise, to Wiilia.n c. Russell. U. g. N, of New London. formerly of Waterbury.
  not one-quarter have enough coal to fast more than two weeks. Many of the coal dealers are receiving many orders but are not able to fill them.
 The only cottage at wintergreen Point now occupied is that of Fred efick Kingsley, of Yantie. who is in the employ of the State Highway de- partrnent, and working beyond New London.
 Give us your order for oysters on the half shell for your Thanksgiving dinner. We have the best stock and service. Powers Bros. Phone 114 or 777.-adv.
 Tn spite of home and social demands full workers at the Red Cross rooms are punctual on the days assigned them, doing their bit with patriotism and devotion.
 The final returns for. the Red Tri- angle fund have come in at Sonners and the town has exceeded the appor- ticnment by $S The amount from CTS Street $40S.
 Complaint comes from about the state that persons travelling in auto ly near the roadside. Wood is now more expensive than coal, so every twig is valuable to somebody.
 On account of the observance of Thanl1sgiving day, the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad, following it's usual custom will omit number of local trains into and out of Boston and New York, November 29th
 Miss af., Estelia Sprague of storrs will be the speaker at the Waterbury Women's club at it's meeting today I-x G- H- economic director for Connecticut and her topic will be Feeding the Fami-
 Lyman T. Tingler, clerk of the Tol- land County Superior court, has sent out notices for the December term of the court called for 10.30 o'clock Friday morning, November 30 at Rockville. Actions will be assign ed for trial at the same time.
 Mail regarding naturalization, sent by clerks of state or federal courts to the department of labor or bureau of naturalization. is to be transported without postal charges, according to instructions received from Postmaster General Burieson at Washington.
 The Thompsonville police summon ed eighteen drivers of motor vehicles to appear in court Monday morning, for running their machines on the streets saturday night without proper lights. Those notified to appear in cluded, Clarence Luce, of Mantle 7
 Large schools of little herring about six inches long, are Seen in the river at Noank. Old fishermen say it indi- cates that codfish and haddock are working that way and the herring are being driven before them They are small and resemble smelts in taste.
 At Groton Thursday evening at six o'clock there will be a special Thanks giving service in the form of an even song at the Seabury Memorial church. Following the service a reception will be held at the .rectory to welcome the new rector and his wife, Rev and Mrs. Frederick Haist.
 Of former pastor of the Central Baptist church. Norwich, a Hartford paper says: Large congregations are listening to Rev. Dr. Peter c. Wright, at the Asylum Avenue Baptist church each Sunday morning. The timely