Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-04
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Roes<vilIe.--A service flag of IS stars was given to the Methodist church Sunday morning by the Mems Corner. The presentation address was delivered by Ernest w. Avery. Rev. w. b. Handy, pastor, preached on the subject Real Heroes.
 Hartford.-The evening school com mittee met yesterday and made plans by which several schools in the city win be open following regular sessions on the next eight Mondays, in order that foreigners may attend special classes for instruction in American ization topics.
 Thompsonville.-The annual report Rev. Thomas J. Preston Sunday morn ing. The report shows total revenue from all sources of $17,SS203, with expenses, including the sum of $2,000 paid on the church debt, of SIT ,S67.S1. The, balance on hand Jan was S15.22-
 Hartford.-Rev. William T. Hooper, assistant minister o. St. Johns church. has been appointed to hold occasional services for Episcopalians at Camp Devens by Bishop Chauncey B. Brew ster of the diocese of Connecticut. Mir. Hooper will go to the camp Fri day and remain until Monday, hold ing services on Sunday.
 WaIIingford-The Orange (Mass.) Enterprise and Journal of recent date said: At the morning service in the Baptist church Sunday Rev. D. w. Lovett, pastor of the church for the past six and a half years, read his resignation, to take effect Feb. 25. He has accepted a call to the Baptist church in Wallingford, Conn, where he will begin lis pastorate the first of March. the Meriden Ministers association the pastors of the city took occasion to strongly commend the announced poll icy of Mayor King with regard to the gambling evil in. the city of Meridef. A resolution was adopted pledging him the fullest support of the members of the association in the pursuance of this policy.
 Hartford.-Mayor Frank A. Hagarty recently forwarded a draft of the Hartford Aetna National bank, on the Merchants Bank of Canada, of Mon treal, for s423.37, payable to the Bank of Nova Scotia, for the Halifax relief committee, of which R. T. McIlreith is chairman, this amount being the re- mainder of the subscriptions in this city for the relief of the suffering fn Halifax.
 PortIand.-A deed has been filed at tthe town clerks office showing the transfer of a large factory building. of Freestone avenue, from the Portland Manufacturing company to the state of Connecticut The building is to be used 1 by the highway department as a storehouee and supply station. The building has been put in first class | repair and already much equipment and material is stored therein.
 Greenwieh.---A Miami, Fla. despatch
 says: The fuel shortage in the north was brought home to Miami in an odd manner Friday. From the early morn | ing train stepped nearly 200 girls, stu dents from Rosemary Hall. young
 woman's boarding school in Green. | wich, Conn, who were forced to seel
 a warmer cline because of a dearth O coal in the north. In Miami the schoo
 will have the advantage of buildings unusually well adapted to the purpose
 and with added facilities at hand o1
 ample athletic grounds, tennis, golf
 and ocean bathing. Apartments, at The
 Breakers and Wireless and the resi- dence of Thomas J. Pancoast at Miams
 Beach are being occupied by the
 school. It is more than likely tha' other northern educational institutions
 will follow the lead of Rosemary Hal as a matter both of patriotic duty sni
 urgent necessity for the conservation
 of supplies. Government officials a
 Washington are warmly indorsing ths plan,