Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Monday was characterized by sum- reading SS degrees during the early afternoon.
 The annual meeting of the Y. M. c. A. Auxiliary will be held this after noon at o'clock in Y. M. c. A. build. ing.-adv.
 Connecticut had it's Arbor and Bird day several weeks ago. In Rhode Is- land, Arbor day comes on Friday of this week.
 The Salvation Army in a number of towns of the state is observing this week, May 5 to F, inclusive, as Self denial week.
 A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the State Police associa- tion is to be held in Stamford, We'd nesday, May IS.
 Three big boxes. containing nearly 500 books contributed for soldiers reading, were forwarded from the Otis Library Saturday.
 The Boy Scouts of New London sold 522 Liberty bonds amounting to $51,- POO. The Norwich scouts sold a to- tai of 56o. the amount being $77,350
 The Free Will offering of the state W. c, T. U. has been increased by contributions including, from Staf- ford Springs $3.41 WiIlimantic, $10; Pawcatuck, $5 Stonngton, 5.
 The Norwich dry goods stores be- gan Monday featuring sheer and dain- ty fabrics for summer wear. High temperatures influenced the character of buying in all departments.
 The new bus line between Norwich and New London is well patronized proving especially convenient on the off hours when the trolley cars have not been restored, as per the old sched- ule.
 At the Red Cross room in the Thay- CT building Monday afternoon. Mrs. Edmund W. Perkins was in charge and nearly fifty members of St. Pat rick's parish worked on surgical dress ings.
 During this month Miss Elizabeth M. Culver, the Norwich United Work CTS public health nurse, is attending to the six or eight daily cases alone her assistant, Miss Mackenzie being absent in New Haven until June 1st, taking a course in special training.
 Several applicants for free wool had to be refused by Mrs. J1a Eccleston and Mrs. E. Y. Messenger, who were in charge of the room of the Woman S League Monday. So industrious are the patriotic knitters of Norwich that the wool supply does not last long
 Congressman Augustine Lonergan, of Connecticut is urging general ob- servarce of Sunday, May F, as Mothers Day by all soldiers in camp and abroad writing letters home. He has urged that the postmaster general rush all such mail, special delivery.
 Miss Alice Mabel Bacon, 69. a rel ative of the Norwich family of Ba- cons, authoress and teacher, died at her home in New Haven, last week. Several of her books were upon Japan, for in that country she had been a teacher. She was born in New | Haven.
 A certificate of incorporation of i the Wetstone & Silverberg Tobacco company of Ellington, has been filed l The authorized capital stock is ,S80, 900 ! divided into 800 shares. The incorpor- ators are Morris Silverberg, Rebeccs 1 Silverberg, Louis Wetstone and Ser 1 tha Wetstone.
 | An increase in the passenger an6 freight rates on the New Haven rail roEd is expected within a short time as the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has granted New England car riers to rise passenger charges iron two and ons-half to two and three. quarter cents per mile.
 Captain William M. Sistare of Wa, terford, is in receipt of a telegram | from his son. William NJ Sistare, IT. temporarily located at Newport News Va, gaying that he expects to ar, rive home this week. He has just re turned from France and will be retain. ed on this side for while as instruc
 tor.
 Tn his weekly calendar, Rev. J. H
 Newland, of Trinity Methodist churcl notes that the Woman's Foreign Ms
 sionary society has had year of sue
 cessful effort. The goal was 100 mem
 bers, but the society went over tn
 top to 106. The thank offering wa
 $35.70.
 A good number attended the Ma,
 mass for the parish boys in the feder
 al service, read at o'clock Monday, i
 St. Patrick's church by Rev. Myle P. Calvin, devout relatives and friend receiving Holy Communion whic was offered for the spiritual and tenn . poral welfare of the more than 20 ! young men.
 The federal food administration fc
 Connecticut has issued a general an
 nouncement that there will be no re
 turn at present, to the meatless day
 and meatless meals. although impress ing the necessity for urgent econom and that milk and fish stuffs shoul be substituted whenever possible the preparation of meals.