Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
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VARIOUS MATTERS
March slst Is St. Benedict.s da,

many shoppers to town. Tapping of sugar naples has begun in the suburban sections. Good hot supper at Spiritual Acad- emy tonight, 25 cents.-adv. Streams are running high. follow ing so much rain. and melting snow.
 Boat owners are already preparing to overhaul their craft for the sea- son.
 An effort is being made to reopen the school, in District No. 6. in North Stonington.
 Students at Pomfret school are re- turning to resume their studies, after the Spring vacation.
 Although Tuesday had all the ear marks of Spring day. it was only IT degrees early in the morning
 Railroad men are hustling to catch up, after the delay in freight ship ments caused by the uncertainty of the strike.
 A meeting of the corporators of the be held at New Haven today CWed- nesday.)
 The meeting of the National Society
 
 of "~-. .ecticut. is to be held Friday. cIarch 30th. at Hartford.
 An anniversary requiem high mass for Mrs Isabe1ia Finnegan was sung in St Patricl1's church Tuesday at 8 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Frederick.
 The records show that the nearly 5e miles of the Norwich & Worcester railroad were opened to travel seven ty-seven years ago. in March. 1S4O.
 Local builders who have occasion to order glass are finding a marked shortage iE the supply, owing to the inability of the factories to secure fuel.
 St. James church. Poquetanuck, has arranged to do it's part in the pension project of the Episcopal church, and has decided upon it's yearly apportion- ment.
 Sunday of a number of Methodist pas tors herea bouts, who are expecting new appointments at the coming confer ence.
 The late Ambassador George W Guthrie. who represented the United States at the court of Japan, was a brother of Mrs. Park Painter of Watch Hill.
 Only fourteen cities and towns in the state have not yet completed their mill itary enrolment work A total of 44O- 718 returns have been received at state headquarters.
 Walter J. Pond of New York and Lords Point has entered vaudeville, opening at Keith's opera house in Harlem, last week. He has his own act, with special scenery.
 recruiting office for the Home office of the town clerk at Rockville Monday. The office is in charge of Town Clerk John B. Thomas. test for the cement road at Lords Point. In places the blocks are raised or lowered slightly. but it is thought when the frost is out they will settle back in place.
 A former Norwich Methodist pastor, Rev. W. D. Woodward. is already packing to leave Quarryville. He has been there four years and will receive a new church at conference. the first day of April
 Notification has been sent out that an examination, under civil service rules, for appointment as keeper or assistant keeper in the lighthouse ser- vice is to be held at the office of the lighthouse inspector TompkinsviIle New York, April 30.
 This Wednesday, evening Co., lumbia grange will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its organization. Of the thirty five charter members, nineteen are at present residents of Columbia, and twelve of these are members in good and regular standing.
 The fortieth annual meeting of the Connecticut Congregational club was Ca7fnr 1r-r1 S~. Fiartforti, Tuesday evening Oficers who have served during the past year include among the vice presidents, Rev. David E. Jones of Ellington.
 The first shipment of dog tags for 1917 was sent Monday to the town clerk of Bridgeport and contained A. 800 tags. About twenty packages will be sent to towns daily and by the end Of the week most of the 168 towns in Connecticut will have received their tags.
 The first Groton men to offer them selves and their boats for naval re- serve service are Captain Howard A Edgeeomb and Captain James Will Jams, who have enrolled themselves and their power boats in the naval re- serve for harbor duty in case of em- ergency.
 Determined that splitting on the
 
 London Civic league has instructed it's secretary to write 9 letter to the mayor, the chief of police and the health officer. requesting that the city ordinance regarding expectoration be rigid1y enforced.
 The five New London coal dealers came through with flying colors re- gently in test given them by Sealer of Weights and Measures T. B. Dono- hue to see what foundation there was for reports that had come to him of short weight in coal deliveries All gave overweight.
 The death of Miss Margaret Ryan of Stonington occurred Monday at the Norwich hospital after an illness of several years. She is survived by a brother, John H. Ryan of Stonington. Miss Ryan was the dadghter of An thony and Margaret Ryan and was born in Mystic, October 25. 1855.
 Ordered Co Report at Once.
 Several members of the Naval Mi