Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
VARIOUS MATTERS

urday evening.
 The hiking fad Is growing and 1t is
 good ones too.
 Cheap for cash. No delivery-adv.s
 s Girls Minstrel Show-adv.
 Few people realize the hardships of s the R. F. D. carrier these cold
 days, with roads filed with nnbrok-
 en drifts.
 The twenty-sfxth Continental Con- gress of the Daughters of the American Revolution Is to be held in Washing
 ton in April.
 Tn Bridgeport. Hartford, New Britain, New Haven and Waterbury. a total of 3S,e16 men and s7.441 women are em- ployed In factories.
 Temptation is always staring one in the face. For instance. there's these sliding places the youngsters have made on many sidewalks. Tonight. T. A. B.. hall. at 2. A. G. s. Girls Minstrel Show.-adv.
 There are now seventy-four. licensed dog kennels in the state and sheep growers are urging for regulation of
 the increasing number of dogs. Nearly 900 of the 225 manufacturers of Bridgeport stand ready to place their factories at the disposal of gov ernment contracts in the event of war. Shares of the New York. New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad company sold in the New York stock market yesterday at $37.5o. the lowest price in its history.
 Special meeting of K. of C., Sunday, at 2 p. m- First and second degree. -adv. F Friday was held to be a nice warm day in comparison with the preceding Quartette of days. yet while the high sun made things melt little 1t was freezing in the shade desas- 7 =.
 The U. S. Navy Recruiting stations days and many young men are taking advantage of the great opportunities the U. s. navy is now offering, First time in Norwich. Mrs. Norris, psychic and test medium at Spiritual Academy. Sunday-ad1v. Stonington will hold special toSn meeting next week "Wednesday for the purpose of taking action regarding sac- fcepting state aid for the building of a piece of cement road in Pawcatuck. Secretary Josephus Daniels of the navy this week assured Congressman Ti1son that the east end or Long lis Dor light. will be protected as well as the New York end.
 Personal taxes will be collected to- day at the Peoples Store, Taftvflle from 12 m. to 2S0 zp. m.-adv
 For several days Best View has been cut off from it's regular water supply l.. with the colony's reservoir The first stream in several days was pumped through Thurssay,1S1 z
 Principal Waiter E Hammond of Mystic academy has taken up the work of inaugurating a Boy Scout troop for Mystic and the success of the move ment under Mir. Hammond's leader ship seems assured.
 Life of Lincoln illustrated by 70 slides at '. M.s c. A. Sundayzat 3.30. Men and women invited Swahn's sor- chestra--adv.
 Probably s5o.oeo people die yearly in the United States from preventable causes: also something like per cent of the popula tion is disabled from sick ness at any given time. and a large part of this is preventable.
 The auxiliary schooner yacht Crusa- : CT IT, has been sold by Edwin Palmer of the PeQuot summer colony t0sthe Haitian government. which will con vert the yacht. well known to New London waters. into a gunboat.
 Wanted, 200 men and boys to take away Suits. Overcoats and Pants at less than cost at Branche Bros store on the sauara.-adv.
 The report of the State Department of Factory Inspection for 1916. made G l. the year a total of 2.S3o factories were inspected, having 3zO,597 eIn = ployees. of whom 244.616 were men. five Norwich troops. one Quaker Hill troop and a Groton troop will partici- pate in the Scout rally Saturday evening. The rally will be preceded, by a parade of all the the Scouts at ' o'clock.
 Charity Bazaar by Catholic Woman's' club at the Olympic, Monday and Tuesday evenings, Feb. 19 and 20 En- tertainment each evening.-adv.
 A total of 2.oo1 deer have been killed in this state since Aug. 1. 1915, when the present law went into effect. according to the figures in the offices of the fisheries and game commission. A total of 2s1 was killed in New Lon don county.
 The fee on the rivers makes it diffi- cut to gather the oyster crops. Eels are very scarce and high in price. In former years the rivers would be checkered with holes cut in the ice. At times lucky spot is found where many pounds are secured.
 The last chance to get clothing and furnishings at less than cost is at the Branche Bros store on the square. Everything must be cleaSed out by Tuesday. This is positively the last Saturday. Don't miss it--adv.
 Commanding officers of various units of the Connecticut National Guard are wondering how soon the Federal authorities will take upz.the question of settlement with them for property which they were responsible for and pay the money now due thm-
 The following oficers of the. Coven- try Grange Fair association have been elected: President, Arthur L. Reed;