Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-08
VARIOUS MATTERS

Some Of the subur<ban towns will have stfbstantiaI bills for snow removal 1 this month.
 A ts mill tax was laid oin the grand list by the town meeting in Andover Monday afternoon.
 Next Saturday, the 10th, is National Orange day, when dealers will feature oranges in special sales.
 brooks. ponds and rivers. which are
 none too high for this season. Tugs Miles Standish and Aquidneck toufed the barge Alden from New Lon-
 don to Thamesville Wednesday.
 The mercury had dropped to ? de-
 grees early "Wednesday morning. put by noon had risen to 40 degrees. A number of visitors are in town for the Feast of Purim, which began We'd
 nesday evening. to continue 24 hours.
 Connecticut contractors and builders
 are getting anxious, since no lumber
 Is coming from Canada because of the
 war conditions.
 The Southern New England Meth
 odist conference, held in Norwich last year. opens in Providence three weeks
 from yesterday.
 The March White Ribbon Banner actnow edges total dues Of S146o, in cluding from Stonipgton S7, Thompson $1e.50, Colchester SIPS.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Mendoza of 47
 \ g-4 place, New London, announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura E., to Charles A. Smith.
 Complaint Is made of chain letter that is going the rounds, ackng Tor
 &,-sl~ 1F 4 ard ing chloroform for use in the hospitals of the allies.
 ..Anita's TriaP' amateur play by Daughters of the Covenant, osgcod Memorial. Friday evening; tickets 3b cents: home made candy for sale.-adv
 A former Yantic resident, Miss E1ea- nor Stewart, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. s. NJ. Stewart, of Groton, who Is i'll with pneumonia In @ New Lon- don hospital. is improving.
 4 lecture is to be given Wednesday evening, March 14, at Lanpson ly- ceun, New Haven, on The Power Squadron by Commander c. F. Chap man of New York, a Norwich boy.
 The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad reported yesterday that in January it's operating revenues were $6,712, 900, an increase of $70S,000 over the corresponding month last year.
 Inquiry at the central offices of the large coal producing and mining co1n- panies yesterday failed to disclose in formation upon the usual plan of re- dircing the price of coal 50 cents a ton on April 1.
 At the Lonsdale, R. l., Baptist church a 15-day evangehstic campaign is be- ing held by Rev. F. Q. Cunningham of New Bedford, formerly of Norwich, as preacher and Byron A. Hudson as the tenor soloist.
 E. B. OIney of Thompson, who is spending the winter at the Hotel Or n1ond, Ormond Beach, Fla, was one of the patrons for the minstrel show which was held at the Ormond casino evening.
 The monthly meeting of the County Dental association, held Tuesday night in the Dutch room at the Mohican ho- tel, New London, had an attendance of 14, including members from Nor wich, Mystic and Stonington.
 Judge John E. Fisk has received his commission containing his reappoint- n1ent as judge of the city court of Rockville for another term of two years, and Judge John B. Fahey has been reappointed associate judge.
 licenses returned include that of George S. Chapman of Chappen street, East and Florence w. Cox, a booffeper. of Woodstock, by Rev. c. NJ. Jones, in Woodstock on Feb. IS.
 About 80 hands are employed in Max Leavitt's tobacco warehouse at Ellington. The recent tobacco damp enabled the farmers to take down most of the tobacco from the poles, and but little remains hanging in the sheds.
 At a farmers institute and alumni school, to be held in the town hall | March 10, Miss M. E. Hayes, professor | of home economies at Storrs, will give | | talk on The Home and Home Max l ng.
 The Thirteenth company, c. A. C., | ,f Danielson, is doing guard duty at l and now it is reported that 1 8ridgepoft's section of the national | suard is soon to receive mobilization | ,rders to proceed to various coast de- ense stations. ,loyment bureau of the United Work ITS has to be limited to 50. These have had some of the | Red Cross work which saves buying material. There were cut and made ast year s,25o pieces.
 Tol1and county farm bureau gave a | pruning demonstration in Coventry at !. " Pitkin's old orchard and one at 'off1 E. Wright's young orchard Tues lay. John K. Clifford, the county gent. also gave talk in the Grange all Tuesday evening on Dairying.
 Wednesday afternoon 2s attended he meeting of the Progressive Mis- ionary cub, with Mrs. J. B. Slocum nd Mrs. P. 4. Russell. 156 Broadway. drs. J. F. Post presided. Reading, ewing, enjoyable music and the serv- ng of light refreshments occupied the ime.
 The income of the school fund for II he past year, amounting to $111,- H 1920, has been placed to the credit of II he civil list fund of the state treasur- II r. The income for the year shows a II allfng off of $3,450. There is on hand ] he sum of s20o,ooo of the fund unin- ested.
 Announcing that he is ready for ny service. c. c. E1well, public utili- -s-s~~a A-s~~ ~..r-. |