Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-13

Yesterday Ss mild Spf1ng-l1ke weather blizzard of 1888, which came on March 18th. which was Monday also.
 Representative w.5P. Kelley, serf- ously i'll with pneumopia at his home in Dayville, is father of Miss Helen Kelley. of the Academy faculty.
 Thursday afternoon Bishop E. c. Acheson is to meet the women of Christ church in the Sunday school room, for a Lentenss conference.
 Monday at o'clock, in St. Patrick's church, an anniversary high mass of requiem for Mrs. Timothy O'Connor was sung by Rev. FI-s Frederick.
 The Social club of Chesterfield, which is greatly enjoyed by the 40 or more young men composing it, secur- ed new graphaphone Saturday.
 Spring Opening xa4 Breckenridge's Millinery, PSI Main street Tuesday and Wednesday. March 18th and 14th. adv. 4
 The Mantle Improvement, associa- ton, Inc, held a meeting at the church Monday evening to consider the building of sidewalks in the village.
 Two cases of varioloid have broken out in Layville, Lyme. On account of the outbreak the schools, churches and library at Old Lyme have again been closed.
 Since October 1, 1916. s574.9s5.03 has been taken in for automobile registra- ton at the office in the Capitol, com pared to $397, 7,9S5.90 for the same period one year ago.
 About Connecticut, trolley companies are ordering no more open cars, plan ming to use closed cars the year round, as less liable to result in ac- cidents expensive to the corporations.
 Word has been received in Rockville of the death of Mrs. Annie E. Fitch. widow of William Fitch of that city. Sunday at Oakland, Cal. The body will be brought to Rockville for buri- al.
 Miss Adles will reach Norwich to- night, to remain till Saturday. Make early appointments. Lenox House. Tel. 1267.-adv.
 The junior week festivities at Brown University vii 1be held on May g, l. and II. A. S. Pratt of Pomfret Cen ter and R. M. Kimball of Norwich are members of the junior week commit tee.
 The right to dramatize "oh Mary, Be Careful a story by George Weston, who resides near Jewett City, has been obtained by a firm who plan a produc-
 
 season.
 Thursday night at the New London arnory will be the first time for the New London Volunteer Home Guard to meet for active preparation for the du- ties that they may be called upon to perform.
 The annual international Flower Show which open in New York Thurs day to remain open daily, Sunday in cluded. until March 22, will attract a number of florists and gardeners from this vicinity.
 Ten modern painters have exhibits at the Montross galleries, New York, and a critic says: J. Alden Weir is anoth- CT whose art is youthfully exultant- He is happier this year in his landscapes than in his figure subjects.
 The extension school in agriculture and home economies conducted by the Connecticut Agricultural College ex- tension service, cooperating with the Holland County Farm Bureau, will open in Ellington Town hall today.
 The treasurer of the State W. C. T. U. reports the following contributors $2.o0; Stonngton, s2.0o; South Man chseter, $2.00; Stafford SCprngs, $200; Stratford, $2.00; Durham $2.03; Bethel $1.0o. Total $13.33.
 United States civil service examina- ton is announced for March IA for ap- prentice plate cleaner, transfer, and engraver, male. The salary is $500 a year for the first year, $500 for the second year, $7o0 for the third year. and $S40 for the fourth year.
 "A Modern Cinderella" now on at the Auditorium, was written by Florence Auer who was here with George Ar hSs, in .Paganini," and who was a schoo1mate of Mrs. Walter M Buck ingham of Norwich at the New Eng- land Conservatory of Music. Boston.
 The sheIlf1sh commission will hold a hearing Wednesday afternoon at the committee will be to reclaim the clam along the shore to private in- terests, which would prevent clam-dig- gers from taking any clans except by permit.
 Since United Workers took charge of the Adam Red fund for the worthy poor, Il cases have been assisted chiefly heads of families incapacitated by accident or illness. One stipulation was made by MT. Reid that assistance should not be given families where there was intemperance.
 Tn memory of the dead of all the tifu1 Beriioz requiem mass is to be on the night of Palm Sunday, April 1. by chorus of $50. A member of the committee of prominent men is Witter Bynuer formerly of Norwich.