Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
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Norwich, "Wednesday, Feb. IS, 1e1s.
VARIOUS MATTERS

heavy snow will fall today.
 The postmen begin to realize that St Valentines day is nearing.
 Dweilers along the river banks com plain that they are sick of the sight of its unbroken frozen surface.
 There was an encouraging climb of the mercury Tuesday, with resultant melting of much of the snow and ice on walks and streets.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Olive Beckwith, who died in Baltimore, Md, were held at her late residence in Ni- antic Wednesday noon.
 Delegates are being appointed to the installation at Wauregan, Feb. 20th, of Rev. William Fayling, as pastor of the Congregational church.
 Work to raise the 1,50o allotment to the New London corps in the $1,- oae,000 drive of the Salvation Army for war work started Tuesday.
 Most of the schools are acting on the suggestion of the state authorities, and when in session hold special pa- triotie exercises at least once a week.
 Although this is considered hard winter, and there have been numer- GUS ice storms, telephone troublemen have had no extraordinary bother with the wires.
 Members of the Preston Auxiliary called at the room of the Woman's League Tuesday and purchased $1O worth of wool to be knitted into army and navy sets.
 Personal taxes will be received to- day at Drug Store of John A. Nor gan, Greeneyille, from Il a. m. to ? p. m.-adv.
 The Girl Scout meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 415 in the Hugh Henry Osgood Memorial. Park church, was omitted this week, going over to next Tuesday.
 Next Sunday evening at the Central Baptist church there is to be a Father and Son Service. The subject of the sermon, Life An Adventure. The Wo- mans Chorus, c. D. Geer, leader, is to sing.
 At.St. Jehn's Catholic church. Fitch vile. Feb. 9th. Rev. Joseph F. Ford pastor Of St. Andrews church. Col chester, united in marriage Walter Rogers and Miss Florence Gayeski both of Fitchville.
 It is announced officially that Farm ington was the Red Cross membership winner, getting s,259 members from a population of $500. This gives the chapter there $500 annually for the duration of the war.
 Eastern Connecticut Williams alum nj have been notified that the midwin- ter reunion of the Williams Club for all Williams college men in the east will be held at the Biltmore Hotel New York, Saturday.
 The women of Coventry Grange ars to serve a luncheon each of the foul days of the session for the extension school Mrs. Walter s. Haven, Mrs Arthur l.. Reed and Miss Louise M Reichafd have the matter in charge Saturn will be on the meridian a | Il p. m. Feb. 18th and at 10 p. m. aI ! the 18th. It comes in view on tn eastern horizon shortly after sunse and remains in view all night. It rings are still most interestingly il | view,
 Water is getting to be pretty scare in Rockville and at least a dozen peo | pie are losing the benefit of the wate supply each day. The frost has pene 1 trated so deep that the pipes ar freezing from the main into tn l houses.
 Sugar will be more plentiful fror now on, it is announced by Connec ticut wholesalers. There will be n l surplus, however, during the year, ac cording to the present prospect, an | persons are asked to use it in a care full way.
 Because of Ash Wednesday service in his church today, Rev. Richar R. Graham rector of Christ churcl l will conduct the weekly service c morning prayer at the Norwich Tu herculosis Sanatorium on Thursda. this week.
 ] As a preliminary move in the fou minute campaign on the subject C binoculars for the navy, the differen clergymen in New London, in com phance with a request from Judge Al
 
 services Sunday.
 The district superintendent, Re George G. Scrivener, of Norwich, completing his years work by holdin the fourth quarterly conferences in th various towns under his supervision in anticipation of the closing of th conference year. next month. H Walter C. smyth of New York wa elected president of the senate Trinity College at an assembly of tf undergraduates body of the college c Monday to succeed Edward F. Mul ray of Norwich, who has left collee to join the United States Aviatio Service.
 A certificate of incorporation of tf isWalter A. Smith O. Inc of New LOT
 don has been filed with the secretar
 of state. The company is to deal 1
 paints, etc. The incorporators al
 Waiter A. Smith, Jos. H. Thonpso Herbert c. Williams and Herbert Ma
 al iof New London.
 In St. Patrick's church at 8 o'cior
 this morning there will be the blessir
 of the ashes obtained by burning u
 palms remaining from Palm Sunda
 and these ashes will be signed upc
 the foreheads of the members of u Ucpngregation. as a symbol of Lente penitence. There will be Ash Wet nesday services this evening also.