Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

Telephone troublemen have been kept busy repairing wires which have snapped during the intense cold.
 Thursday a meeting of the executive committee of the State Policemen's as- sociation was held at New Haven.
 Railroad men have had their own troubles during the cold snap, ice on rails and in switches making much extra work.
 It is claimed that the losses of vege- tables in transit as well as in un- heated cellar storage, during the last week, was enormous.
 An anniversary high mass of requiem for John M. O'Connell was sung in St. Patrick's church Thursday at 8 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Broderick.
 Prudent women are finding this money saving week, as they take tips from The Bulletins advertisers just where to find January bargains.
 The opening of the public schools of New London has been deferred until Monday morning, Jan. [, on account of the diphtheria situation in that city. Families are being notified that they can now purchase hand grinding mills to make their own four, the objects being economy, convenience and health.
 The driver who would leave horse standing in the cold without the pro- tection of blanket these days de- serves the attention of the Humane society.
 1 Following the preparatory service at l the Second Congregational parsona ge l Thursday evening there was the bi- monthly business meeting of the church.
 l State Agent Gardner of the Con- necticut Humane society is on his 1 rounds about the state in the investi- l gation of cases in which the society IS 1 interested.
 The Norwalk Hour says: The Nor 1 wich Bulletin on New Years day issued a 32-pags paper which shows that our eastern contemporary is still very l much alive. MT. and Mrs. John Kellars of ston- l ington have announced the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Alma Luise Kellars, to Amos Turner Bur- rows of Ltnn, Mass. 1 The theft of a letter containing be- tween $700 and $500 from the govern ment and intended for use at Fort Ter " has been revealed and an investiga- ton is in progress at the fort. 1 Although the new three cent stamp ed envelopes and two cent postcards
 have reached several Connecticut
 cities, supply has not been received { in Norwich yet by Postmaster John P
 Murphy.
 1 Mfr. and Mrs. Wesley J. Calkins oi 19 Penobscot street announce the en- gagenaent of their second eldest daugh-
 ter. Anna Gertrude, to Herman Henry
 Bellert of Chester, Pa, formerly oi Norwich.
 Of local interest is the Meriden item that Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Randall an. nounce the engagement of their daugh
 ter. Mary Ernest, to Allerton Franl Brooks, son of Mrs Alma A. Brooks
 of Meriden.
 In order to provide suitable and up ! York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
 road company is constructing an 1S stall engine house for steam locomo lives in New Haven.
 l Clarence Beebe of Brockfeld, N.. Y. for several summers a resident O
 Chase Hill, Ashaway, R. l., a farmer
 has rented the Dr. Thomas Roger
 farm at Waterford, where he and Mrs Beebe are now settled in their new home.
 Tn Lyme they are still talking of tn,
 fact that over 50 turned out for thu wood chopping bee last Thursday. No all used the axe, some doing the cord ing; 35 cords was the result of tn
 days work. Hot coffee vas served t. the men. Men at Camp Devens write home 0 i the comfort they derive from the he1 nets and other knitted articles pro
 vided for them through the efforts 0
 the Norwich Red Cross and branc
 of the Woman's League for Nationa
 Service.
 The New Haven Journal -Couris notes that Mrs. Allen B. Lincoln hal as house uests over the New Year hol ! | iday E. E. Yake of Springfield and he I three sisters, Mrs. A. I. Bill, Mrs. I R. Parker and Miss Lucy M. Buck c
 Willimantic.
 Hunters licenses expired Dec. s1 an
 Q few sportsnien, especially those wh trap rabbits, are renewing their Ii E i censes. Rabbits may be trapped unt
 Feb. 1, coons may be taken unt March 1, and wild duck, with the ex ceptton of wood duck, until March Is. \ Norwich friends hear that Mrs. Er
 nest G. ChaInplin (Helen R. Mabrey
 has left her home in Sharon, Pa, fo
 St. Petersburg, Fla, where her mothe
 Mrs. Louis Mabrey, of Norwich, is il It is expected that Mrs. Mabrey wi
 aecompany her daughter to Sharo for a time
 Fitch Jewett, formerly ( Norwich, a member of tn
 naval reserve, married Dec. 31st young woman who Is a member of
 prominent Pasadena family. His maj riage took place on the same date ths 2 his brother, Eergt. Edward W. Jewet
 was married in this city
 William A. Young Ordered to chaI
 = lotto, N. C. T. On Thursday William A. Young r, |. ce9vAd from Jane A. Delano, direeti I AS TRzA |