Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
VARIOUS MATTERS

two evenings.
 Dance and social at Pulaski hall this evening-F'ox trot taught-adv.
 The Aero Show in New York this week will attract number of Nor wich visitors.
 Connecticut fur-buyers and trappers are collecting pelts for the next fur auction in New York. late in March
 Woolen mill men in Eastern Conneo- ticut are making plans to meet pos sible calls from the government for army acquisitions.
 Some of those who are to have day. will start off for weekend visits tomorrow or Saturday.
 The freight embargo on shipments meeting systems in the west was taken off at midnight Tuesday.
 Everybody is going to the dance to- morrow night at the Armory.-adv.
 Wednesday afternoon the Progress sive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church met with Mrs. J. P.
 Mayor Allyn L. Brown leads the Norwich citizens in keeping the na- tiona1 flag displayed at his home on Broadway, these anxious days.
 The members of the 1918 junior promenade committee at Trinity col lege, Hartford, this week. included William LHeureux of Jewett City.
 In the February Congregationalist, formerly of Norwich, has an article on Billy Sunday and the Country Par son.
 be held in the Methodist chapel at Portland Saturday evening by District Superintendent G. G. Scrivener of Nor wich.
 The United States Civil Service com mission announces for Feb 10 an ex- animation for railway mail clerk, for men only. to fill vacancies as they may occur at SS00 a year.
 The Girls GIee Club concert at cts at The Cranston Co and at the door. 25c.-adv.
 A subscriber suggests that those who want to help in the present na-- tional emergency. yet do not know what to do, might begin by enrolling as members of the Red Cross.
 The Holland Boys club has again received a generous gift from Miss M. Helen Hicks of New York which enables the club to complete their course of training in wood work.
 The planet Saturn is finely in view during February evenings. Its motion moving westward about 2 degrees, and 1t will be found directly below Pol lux and Castor.
 Tn +ba r,ool-at of man of % S,,1 posed to be Kenneth Douglas. of Mys- tic. found drowned on Coney Island Beach. Tuesday. was a badge of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company of Stonington. Conn.,
 Wednesday evening the Bristol Far mers' Association was addressed by Professor Guy Smith of the Connecti- cut Agricultural College on The Fed eral Farm Loan Act and the establish ment of rural credits banks.
 It is noted that since Rev E. o. Mead, formerly of Liberty Hill, has become pastor of the Congregational church at Cornwall. Conn.,, more mem bers have been received than in any preceding year for 95 years.
 The city of Bristol has been raising $250, 900 for a community clubhouse. received from Rev. Francis J. Kuster, formerly of Norwich and Rev. J. P. Perreault. formerly of Voluntown.
 Members of the Thompson Baptist church have decided to rebuild their burned church edifice as soon as pos sible. In the meantime they have ac- cepted the offer of the Congregational
 Following the example of Judge J. M. Thayer. of Norwich, Commodore Morton F. Plant has notified the New nd provide offices for Red Cross head quarters in the Plant building free of charge.
 Cornell alumni here learn that Alumni days" the two days set apart at the end of the second term of the college year at Cornell University, will be on Friday and Saturday immedi- ately preceding commencement, on June 22 and June 23.
 know the firm though gentle way of the efficient naatron, Miss Gibson, are pleased over the Qufcmess of one of the primary boys, who told to use the word means" in a sentence promptly wrote, Miss Gibson means it."
 While on her way to a moving pie ture show. Mrs. Benjamin Reardon,, an elderly woman of Rockville, became i'll Tuesday evening. She was in Tal- colt Park at the time and Mrs. John Dixon. who was with her. helped her to bench. where she died from heart failure.
 More than 1000 active and retired officers and men of Squadron A. of New York. of which Edward Chappeu Ely, formerly of Norwich is a mem Der, have combined to aid the work being conducted by Miss Winifred Holt of Woodstock. among the blinded sol- diers of France.
 In New York Thursday. the New London Realty Corporation bought the irregular plot, fronting about S9 feet on Brook avenue and 50 feet on Web ster avenue. running through the block The corporation was recently organized. with Isaac Shaffer. Joseph and LAzar Kahn as directors. Ship and Engine Company Rushed. Work on the government contracts will be rushed along with all possible speed tthe New London Ship and IT, 4x,e