Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-16

role of Karlie Aplin, representing Charlie Chaplin.
 License your dogs in the town clerks office now. Female dogs s10.25, male and spsyed dogs SIPS. One dol- lar extra after May 1st.-adv.
 There is indignation in the vicinity of Clarks Falls because the beautiful laurel shrubs are being broken off and the branches sent to the cities for decorating purposes.
 No less than dozen farms have been sold in Holland county within the last month on account of the shortage of labor. Most of the farms were sold at public auction.
 Players here have been notified that the tennis tournament for the Con- necticut state championship will be, held at Norfolk, under the auspices of the Norfolk Country club. July 30.
 On account of the illness of their little daughter with pneumonia. MT, and Mrs. John E. Kingsbury of Coven- try did not celebrate their wedding anniversary Monday evening, as plan ned.
 It is now possible to buy wheat flour in quantities as small as two pounds. A purchaser of two pounds of wheat must, however. buy two pounds of some substitute at the same time.
 Alumni in Norwich learn that for the fortieth commencement of Cornell University the formal exercises will be held May 22. All festivities, in- cluding class day, will be omitted be- cause of the war conditions.
 4 war emergency census of all farms in four Connecticut. counties- Fairfield. New Haven, Holland and Hartford-has been completed by a staff of volunteer census takers for the Connecticut State Council of De- fense.
 In months mind solemn high mass of requiem in St. PatriciK's church Monday at 8 o'clock for Mrs. Timothy Gallivan. Rev. J. H. Broderick was celebrant, Rev. Peter J. Cuny deacon and Rev. Myles P Calvin sub deacon.
 At the funeral of John c. Daly a prominent New Milford man, held in St. Francis Xaviers church, the sub deacon in the solemn high reuuiem former curate at New Milford, now ot Colchester.
 | Faith Trumbull Chapter, D. A. R. of Norwich, of which Mrs. W. Tyler Browne is regent, will be able to re- port at the annual congress in Wash ington a membership of one hundred and eleven, about 97 being residents in Norwich.
 From Holland Rev. William Barber will attend the Southern New Eng land Conference at Providence this week. MT. and Mrs. Ivan Wilcox are the lay delegates and the alternates are Mrs. John H. Steele and Mrs. L Ernest Hall.
 The International Silver company which has a factory at ThamesviIle like other manufacturers of goods made from the metal heretofore knewI as German silver have discontinued the use of that name for their product It is now called nickel silver"
 Mercury is an evening star settinss about an hour and a half after thu sun during the early part of April. I reached it's greatest distance from th, sun April 2. Its position is so ia, north of the sun that it has been m. usually well placed for observation.
 Circular No. fl for the Protection O Railroads and Shippers, states tha all such property is in the custod1 of the government. and thieves an, offenders are no longer under civi law, but subject to a maximum pen aity of 10 years for theft of propert, in transit.
 Friday was the s0th birthday q
 Mrs. House. mother of Mrs. Fred
 eriek Rickerman, at whose home i
 Mystic the aged lady is passing tn
 winter. Mrs House was showere,
 with postcards by friends in Mysti
 and in Norwich, which city was he
 home formerly.
 Victory conferences in 14 towns (
 the state have been arranged by tn
 committee on Woman's Activities (
 the Connecticut State Council of De . fense. The towns selected includ
 Wiliimantic, April 29; Putnam. Apr , 30; Plainfield, May 1; Norwicl Thursday, May 2.
 |
 Warden Charles G. McClaughry saj
 yesterday that prisoners had sut g scribed to s550 of the Liberty on c issue. Nearly all of the subscription were for the $50 denomination ar were made Friday and Saturday agents in Wethersfie1d
 J. M. Whittlesey, state commission = CT on domestic animals has appoints
 Elmer R. Clark. of Danbury agel
 and assistant to the commissioner (
 domestic animals to enforce regult
 tions relating to importation in,
 Connecticut of horses, asses mule ? cattle, sheep, other ruminants an
 swine.
 Precaution is being taken by u
 New Haven railroad officials to ayo 6 accidents On grade crossings. Ne
 signs and lights are being placed . railway crossings. The signs will placed on posts when the gatemen '' of duty. and will read, Stop, Cat, lman or Duty" The lights will stiI 2 on the signs s