Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-18
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Norwich, Monday, Feb. 1s, 1918.
VARIOUS MATTERS

"Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of his week are ember. days.
 Yesterday was ouadragesima Sun lay, about forty days before Easter.
 Boys in the Oak street section were flying the first kite of the season Sun- day.
 Young men in the naval service will be guests of the Broadway church Sodalitas this (Monday) evening at a valentine supper.
 Lights of the Central Baptist church is to be held with Miss Elizabeth 61 Warren street.
 Marsh quail in large numbers gath CT at Lords Point near the barns or where cattle are feeding at the stacks for the scattered seeds.
 At the high mass in St. Patrick's church Sunday Rev. Peter J. Cuny preached on the reasons for and the necessity of Lenten penance.
 Sundays bright weather, following the snow of the night before, had a spring suggestion, although the mer- cury stood at 32 degrees at noon.
 The dentists of Connecticut have contributed s5,000 to the fund for the purchase of ambulances to be sent to France for service on the war front.
 Mrs. E. H. Knowles, among the most faithful workers of the North Stoning- ton Red Cross auxiliary, has finished knihffnO hoT. 0qf17 0f soldiers, and is still knitting.
 The Dollar day trade in Norwich Saturday was most gratifying to mer- chants in every line. Although near snowstorm set in, early in the evening, big business was done all day.
 A new service flag suspended from the railing of the organ loft in St. Patrick's church contains 115 stars, each representing a young man of the parish who is in the federal service.
 Dr. Bunnen will resume the talks on Current Events in the Academy building tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.-adv.
 About 75o> names appear on the New London roll of honor. The board is to be unveiled on Washington's birthday with due ceremonies and patriotic address by Rev. W. A. Keefe of Plain field.
 The next show dates for the South ern New England Poultry association are to be decided by the Connecticut Poultry Breeders society, but it is ex- pected that the show will be held in New London.
 The records show that it was on Feb 18th, in 1799. that Chauncey F. Cleve- land, governor of Connecticut and one of the founders of the republican par ty, was born at Hampton, Conn. He died there June 6, 1887. A grand patriotic rally for the towr of North Stonington is billed for to. morrow fTuesday) evening. Among the speakers will be Postmaster Bryan F. Mahan of New LoRdon. The rally will be at the Wheeler High school.
 For the first time in nine weeks Con. necticut coneerns are able to shil goods by freight to most any point ir the country, as practically every em. oargo on the New Haven railroad anG connecting systems has been lifted. l The new regulations with regard t, l licenses for salt water fishing ina, make the fishermen some trouble, bu l there's no expense attached to tn proposition. The license costs nothin,
 but a postage stamp -Stonington Mir | TOT.
 Word comes from N. Stanton Gates son of the late Deacon Horace Gate l of Norwich, who is in California. to tn effect that while he is enjoying tn ] flowers and sunshine. he would like t
 see an olG fashioned New. Englan snowstorm.
 Local members have been notifie 1 that the Connecticut society of tn
 Sons of the American Revolution wi l hold a wartime lunch at the Hote Taft in New Haven on Washington birthday, followed by a patriotic rall in Woolsey hall.
 II Concerning the Ash Wednesday ad l dress of Archdeacon J. Eldred Brow
 of Trinity church, Norwich, at s
 Alban's church, the Danieson Tran
 script says: The sermon brought en
 couragement and help to those wh
 were fortunate to hear it.
 | Burton P. Stanhope of Old Lyme ha
 fined petition in bankrIptcy in tn United States court. Hc has liabiiitie of $SS5, all unsecured. Assets consis
 of wagons and carts valued at Si
 farm tools valued at $52 and debts dr
 on open account listed at $50. The K. of c. council here learns ths the Danbury Knights Of Columbl
 army welfare fund totals $11, $50 cas- The goal in the recent drive for fun6
 was $10,000. but the Knights expect 1
 obtain $12, 1000 in order to make a zoe showing among the cities of New Eng land.
 The department of motor vehici, announces that there has recently bee a decided increase in the number
 people who send money covering cenSe fees through the mail withol : registering the letter, at the risk . losing the money and paying fe, twice.
 The Lester & Wasley company Norwich, which gets out about tv envelope manufacturing machines
 months, last week shipped a 1,59
 weight machine to Australia. Sin. the war began the firms trade wi
 Norway and France has practical T ceased.
 Persons of artistic taste are great interested in the carving by Felil
 Pankiewicz, 58 Mt. Pleasant street,
 untaught genius, who from, gumwo, has cut several crucifixes which a
 shown at the Cranston Co.'s store. IT
 man is employed at the Crescent Fi Arms plant.
 ' The condition of Rev. J. J. Smit
 formerly of Norwich, pastor of s