Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

-Honantic Marriage HRStened by
 War-capt. F. E.sWithee Favors Pa
 rade or Mass Meeting to Get Re-
 eruita.
 Before the public utilities commis- sion at the capitol in Hartford next Thursday afternoon there is to be a hearing on the matter of eliminarfng what has been known as Webster crossing at Dayville. where there was triple killing in an accident in 1915, and where other serious accidents have occurred.
 To Eliminate the crossing the rail- road company proposes that a new stretch of street be built from the east side of the crossing southward past the Kennedy house and east of to the Main street crossing in Day. vile, thus making one grade crossing, instead of two, in the village The crossings are about 800 feet apart.
 Thes railroad company. the state highway department and interested Dayvffie citizens will be represented at the hearing. payville men who are Kennedy, George W. Webster, Jr.. Wil- liam H. Campbell. The estate or w. P. Kelley will also be represented. Mfr Webster said Friday afternoon i that there Is q desire in Dayville to ! way across the track near the cross ing to be eliminated and that the rail- eoad c1rnpanyss plan to make street south to 7rain street would be opposed. Heard About the Borough.
 ar. and Mrs. Leslie Murray and Mss Marietta Healey of Hartford are the PEuests Of MT. and Mrs. P. F. Murray of Academy street
 | Get beautiful violets and carnations flor Easter at Bretschneider's. Phone. i-adv.
 Lester Craig of Brown university is spending the Easter recess with his parents. Afr. and Mrs. W. J. Craig. !. A Passion week service was held at ] the Baptist church Friday evening. : Members Of the Pentecostal church Fneld cottage prayer meeting at the Ehome of Mrs. Frank Hill. School street, EFriday evening.
 fQuire Jacobs Mfg. CO. School street. iadv.
 Misses Myrtle Marland and AEarga- lret Mcconnell are at Atlantic City for Easter.
 Good Friday Congregations Large.
 Hundreds of parishoners attended the Good Friday afternoon and even ing services at St. James church.
 Nrs- W. K. Pike will have the mem bers of the w c. T. U. at her home .on Hutchins street for a meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
 Some of the manufacturing plants in town closed Friday noon for the re- mainder of the week.
 Forty three Years With Plant.
 This week Walter E. Iies of Broad ployment with the Quinebaug com pany.
 An increased acreage will be given over to potato culture in this town during the coming season.
 Mrs. Philip S. Maynard goes to her cottage at OaklanS beach today.
 War Hastened Romantic Wedding.
 Although, at the urgent request of the pEinciBals. he withholds the names, Rev. ". D. Swaff1eld admitted Friday that he had eofficiated at a war-bride wedding at the Baptist rarsoI age.
 The bride and groom are both of Providence she 21, he 23. He is a member of a Rhode Island artillery command that expects to go almost immediately into service of the coun- try and both were determined that Cupid should beat Mars to it, so they proceeded to put one over on the old War God.
 It may be that some parents in Providence would be mighty interested to know about the wedding This may be the reason for secrecy on the hap py couples part. Both bride and groom were refined and attractive, ideal characters for their parts in g pretty romance.
 Took FIas-5ut Left Safety Pins.
 StoIen-one flag, red, white and blue with a field of AS stars, the emblem of the United States of Amreica, if you please. Walter l.. Dixon. proprie- tor of the Keystone store is the loser and he was trying to figure out Fri day whether the flag was taken by some patriot who just had to have a flag and couldn't afford to buy one or by some vandaI who indulged himself in an act of dissertation.
 When the store was closed Thurs day night the flag was left suspended over the entrance. The top of the flag was attached to the awning with safety pins. The pins were there Fri