Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
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VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
Light vehicle lamps at Sis O'Clock
| this evening.
| the small ponds.
Duck hunters in the county had the
| last opportunity to enjoy the sport
Monday.
So much dark and stormy weather
is giving the rheumatic patients extra
twinges.
Plans are being completed for
Washfngton's birthday social and pa
triotic affairs.
A party of Norwich people left for
Boston Monday evening and will hear
Billy Sunday today.
St. James lodge. No. %. F. and A.
NJ, works the first degree tonight at
7.30 at Maconic temple.-adv.
At Hartford, Monday. Ira Dimock,
born in the old shire town of Tolland,
celebrated his Goth birthday.
The supreme court of errors Of the
state will be in session at the county
courthouse at New Haven today.
State Forester Walter o. F1lley is
naming delegates to the forestry con-
ference at Washington, d. c., Jan. II
to 10.
The anniversary of the birth of Poe
coming friday of this week, is sending
mem!>Crs Of, the literary societies to
the libraries for the poets works.
At the Home night to be held at the
Mystic Methodist church Feb. FL Rev.
F. w. Coleman of Trinity METHODIST
church, Norwich, will be the speaker.
John E. Clifford, the Holland coun-
ty farm bureau agent, is making ar
rangements to meet the town COM
mittees of the bureau in every town
in the county.
A Pennington correspondent mem
Pennington grange has returned home,
after attending the session Of the
state grange held in Norwich.
The central committee for Jews suf-
fering through the war, of which Har-
~ Fischel of New York is the treas
urer announces, among many other
gifts, one from New London of $194.
The Second Congregational church
calendar contained the memorial min
ute: Entered into Life. January z, 1917,
Joseph Mckenzie. whatsoever iveth
Plans are rapidly being completed
for the 18th annual fruit growers con-
vention of the Connecticut Pathological
society which is to be held at Hartford
in Foot Guard armory Feb. 6, Z and 8.
Noank residents are angered be-
cause of so much seining of smelts. In
1fn M ~ of col
from Palmer's cove, near the Crane
dock, $50 pounds Of fish, a total of
several thousands.
Eight friends of Mrs. Nathaniel
Hillyer of Eastern Point road gave a
surprise part yin her honor Saturday
evening as farewell compliment as
Mrs. Hillyer leaves for Florida this
week to spend the winter.
Be sure to hear Miss Bessie G. Whit
ng, of Boston. read Daddy Long Legs
1t Trinity M. E. church, Tuesday ev-
sning, January 16, at p. m.-adv.
When Connecticut college students
and participated in the Sun
lay afternoon vesper services at the
class Of 1919 sang solos, accompanied
by Miss Sadie Colt of Norwich
During Sunday mornings storm
section were without light. In the
absence Of electricity Sunday morning
he Groton Congregational church was
lighted by candles in the choir loft.
Winter trade in the stores has be-
Jun all over again, With the mer-
curry below 20 degrees mornings now,
shoppers realize that there will be two
IT three months during which heavy
furs. and the like can be
worm.
At an interesting meeting conducted
~ Fairfield county farm bureau at
he farm of J. q. Brown of Ridgefield
asst week. one Of the speakers was r. |
.. Jones, extension pouItryman of the
Connecticut Agricultural college, |
Storrs.
Only one young man from this |
county passed the state bar examina-
ions held at Hartford recently. Out |
f 60 men who took the examinations !
rom all over the state only Is men |
,assed, including Traver Briscoe of |
Norwich.
At Rockville meeting of the trus- |
ees OF the George Sykes Manual |
school was held last week |
t is the belief Of the trustees that the |
unds have reached a sufficient amount |
o permit beginning building within |
ear or two.
There was local interest in the death |
Z Buffalo Bill, who, when in Nor
Eich with the 101 Ranch Show a few
ears since. went with his Indian
raves to lay a wreath on the grave
{ Chief Uncas, as pictured in one of
he Bulletins calendars.
Donald M. Cole, son of Adjutant
General George NJ. Cole of this state,
as been appointed a second lieuten-
MT in the regular army by President
wilson. He will have to spend one
ear as provisional officer before he
an receive his commission.
One Of the last visits to Norwich in
ecent years made by Rev. Joseph P.
'rown, who died yesterday at New
ondon, was to conduct the funeral
ervices Of Miss Carrie E. Hopkins,
HON he had known when he was
aston of the Baptist church in Moo
up.
Omitted from the reference to the 4
nnua1 report of ST Patrick's parish 4