Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
VARIOUS MATTERS

which came In Whn ths Weeh-eno coio
 waye-
 The school children in general are taking an interest in the sale or Red Cross seals.
 With the mercury at 20 degrees at mid day Monday, outdoor work was
 a real hardship.
 Miss Ruth Hanaflton's Christmas
 sale today and Wednesday.-adv. Although it is rumored that prices
 Of Christmas candy will advance,
 rates here continue reasonable.
 The shortest days of the year are
 nearing; the sun shines now only a few minutes over nine hours. A number of the mail carriers are making good sales of Thrift Stamps to the farmers and others along their routes.
 Bdacks1nfths worked from early morning tili late at night Monday, as icy roaee required that horses be well sharpened.
 Noted ballot medium, Herri Senther. at the Spiritual Academy tonight So far a number of Norwich women have responded to the Red Cross sug- gestion with valuable help by taking home work to stitch. Monday evening the Vineyard Work CTS of the Central Baptist church met with Mrs. Carl W. Brown, at her home. No. 12 Warren street. Come to the bargain war fair at the Y. NJ. c, A. Friday and Saturday after noons and evenings, Dec. If and b. adv. Last week Is of the Second church c. koA Soy a total of 149 wheatless. 229 meatless and 3s1 wasteless meals. Special communication of St. James Lodge Ne. 2S, F. and 4. M., at Masonic Temple, tonight at 7.so. Work in first degree.-adv.
 The women Of Franklin, Gales Fer ry and Lebanon are among some of the most loyal workers Of the Nor- wieh Ped CrIss branch. NatIees have been posted in regard to ttfe law regarding lanterns on bi- oyclas 8 no other vehicles which goes 1 iato effect December 18th. At o'slock Monday. ii. St. Patdick's l cf1Hsoi1 RtN I. II. Rroderick sang l ntentE's nt.d high mass of requiem ] for Mrs. Jarre Geoghegsn. ! Cosne te the bargain war fair at the i Y M. '. 4. Friday and Saturday aft ernocns and evenings. December IA and 15.--adv.
 1 r.oea. Civil war veterans are inter estsd ih the bill to be presented be-. ! fore cougress for an increase of 50 1 per cent in their pensions 1 Fifteen big pigs remain to be but chered at the Norwich ain1shouse dur :; ing the season. So far, Supt. J. B. !. Chapman has had two hefty ones i killed.
 The handsome gift flag on the Otis i Library, which WAS badly torn in a 1 recent gale has been repaired and is l run up every morning now by Janitor 1 Hugh Moreland-
 | Samuel Rogers and Walter G. Bar 1er of Mantle have been appointed as advisers from that place to help all ! rlaires which will be sent out by the 18th of December. Sale and supper of the Universalist Ladies Aid society, Church of the Good Shepherd, Wednesday afternoon and evening, Dee. F. Sale of useful and domestic articles. Chicken pie supper. 50 cents.-adv. At Mystic Sunday afternoon. when St. Agnes Tierney Temperance league Columbus hall, former County Direc- I tor William H. McGuinness of Nor wich was toastInaster. Arrangements are going forward for the Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Correction, to be held at New Britain, April 2S, 2s and 30. This convention was held in Norwich state president.
 New Haven papers note that Miss Marion Lincoln, daughter of MT. and Mrc ATey, dents of Ashford, who is teaching in Springfield, will return during the CIiristnias recess, and expects to spend
 the, winter in New Haven. About forty school committeeman, .superintendents and supervisors from all over the state were in attendance scheof at Danbury Friday. Charles D. Hihe, seefetary of the state board of education. was the principal speak CT.
 With all other claims for assistance eomts an urgent call from the Con- Hecticut Children's Home at Newing- Norwich friends. It's official board
 includes Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell. di- rector; Judge Gardiner Greene, fonor- ary director.
 4. campaign to reduce the cost of pcnitFy feeds eonducted in the coun-
 ty by the Fairfield County Farm Bu-
 reau with keadquarters in Darlbury.
 receives special mention in Farm
 BurAaa News. the official publication
 of exteRsfen work of Storrs Agr.euI-
 turaI college.
 When the THenty-eis Go. Coast
 Defense, formerly the Eighth Co, c. i. C., nf Danbury, leaves Fort
 Wright for overseas duty, it's organi- zatioa as a eornpany win end as the men will b4 assigned to different units in field artillery service, the Danbury
 News states.
 New Haven reports have it that an addition IS to be made to the Marlin Rockwell plant on DixwelI avenue, and a lease of . part Of the building formerly used by the Sentinel Gas Appliance company A F1axnden, is al- so snnounced whore the quarters will