Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
0l1e Rullgtin.
VARIOUS MATTERS

The stores are offering something new for Christmas package seals in the shape of service flag stickers.
 The Block Island schools. in common with those throughout the state of Rhode Island, are closed because of influenza.
 The Burdick brothers of Stonington have been taking q large number of blue shell crabs from their nets near Watch Hill.
 So far there has not been a case of influenza at the Norwich State Tuber- culosis Sanitarium, where there are SS or 90 patients.
 A months mind requiem high mass for William Dwyer was sung in St Patrick's church at 8 o'clock Thursday by Rev. J. H. Frederick.
 Fifteen thousand dollars was realized from the concerts given in this state in September by the Wrench army band, one of which was in Norwich.
 The body of Miss Sarah X. Lunie, who died at Portland. Conn. was taken Thursday to Exeter Society, Lebanon, for burial in the family plot.
 Meeting of the Xens postponed for two weeks.-adv.
 While druggists here are doing a record business. they have the handi- cap of advanced wholesale prices, camphor alone having gone from $2.75 a pound to $325.
 The place of chief of the fire pro- tection service at the Groton Iron works has been offered to and refused by Chief John Stanners of the New London fire department.
 During Saturday and Sunday the district superintendent Rev. George c. Scrlvener, of Norwich, will preside at conference and services in the Eastford Methodist church.
 The water office will be open daily until the 20th.-adv.
 The administrative engineer depart ment of the federal fuel administration in this state had, up to Oct. 5, inspect ed and rated 7S1 steam plants which have used 2,72s,S0O tons of coal year.
 Local dentists learn through the Preparedness League of American Dentists that 61s,64S drafted men have been operated upon free by the 17,o0( members in all parts of the United | States.
 The Central Vermont railway, ac' | cording to the annual report, received | $4,g1s,577o5 in the year ended Dec. 31 | 1917. The final result was a s154,72! deficit, due to increased cost of. labor coal and material
 A Norfolk correspondent writes Friends here of Rev. Timothy F. Ban non were grieved to hear of his deatf at Willimanttc Saturday. During hi pastorate in Lakeville for 22 years h. visited Norfolk often.
 Don't forget your water bill Addi tions after the 20th.-adv. 1 A number of boys from New London invited by the '. M. c. A. took hik' to Miller's pond on the Norwich roat 1 Thursday afternoon. Nuts were gath cred for the shells used for making l charcoal for gas masks. Rev. Frank K Abbott was ordained in the Eongregationalist ministry al the Congregational church at Boltor Center Wednesday. About 25 clergy men from neighboring churches assist cd in the examination of the candi date.
 The registrars of the' town of Yer non, George W. Randall and Maurict l Spurling, will be in session today fo i the purpose of acting with the select men in making voters for the fall cleo tion and correcting the voting lists.
 K of c. meeting postponed from to night until next Friday night.-adv.
 It is noted by the Danbury New | that former State Labor Commissions | ?. H. Connelley, who has been seri ously ill with pneumonia at his hom ! on Franklin street, was able to sit u Wednesday for the first time since hi illness.
 More relief came to Rockville yes terday when two doctors and tw nurses arrived to aid the local healt authorities in running the Rockvill emergency hospital, which is carin for 100 patients in the high schoc building.
 Boy Scouts are to meet tonight a 6.30 in front of Y. M. c. A. to parade l-adv.
 Members of Jewish societies her were interested in the fact Bnai Brit day was celebrated Thursday by tn lodges of the Independent Order B'na B'rith all over the world in commem oration of the 18th anniversary of tn organization of the order.
 Taxes will be collected today at tn ! Side, from II a. m. to 1 D. m.-adv.
 The fact that there are but 50 me at the Norwich state inebriate farm where once there were so, is believe by the superintendent. Dr. F. s. Wi cox, of the Norwich state hospital, { te due to the fact that jails in tn state are now putting their prisoner to work.
 |, CnnfrfhIyffaVac 4n,- I.aI- s-e through the efforts of Mrs. Crozie
 wife of General Crozler (Ndiss Mar
 Williams, daughter of the late eX
 Mayor c. A. Williams of New London
 for equipping bands for various regi . ments, are coming in, and a large SUI
 las been raised.
 The members of Go. I. State guar,
 are ordered to report at the armory 2
 630 tonight to take part in Libert , loan parade.-adv.
 The quartette arranged and directe . by Charles D. Geer Of Norwich MT . l.. G. Buckingham, Jewett City, Mis
 Blanche Douglass, Arthur R. BIa cl
 ledge and C. D. Geer of Norwich, hs
 begun the second seasons leadershi }, of the chorus choir of Danielson Cor
 gregational church.
 D The Knights of Columbus have r,
 ceived permission from Admiral Deci a CT of the Second Naval district and
 Commandant Rogers of the submari, J base to erect hut at the subna rir
 base on the Thames, and work will b4
 gin as soon as lumber and other m:
 terial can be secured.
 Under the latest sugar sales rulir
 the food administration now alloy
 grocers to sell to consumers in tv sales their monthly allotment of tv < pounds of sugar a person. Any tin n between the 1st and the 18th of u A month one-half of the legal month r allowance may be bought. m ro..