Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07
VARIOUS MATTERS

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 Light vehicle lamps at $40 o'clock this evenSg.
 Nearly all of the wood near the race track in Poquonffoc has been disposed of.
 Milder weather Wednesday brought the shoppers to town in large mum bers
 Lowery weather Wednesday. indi- eating possible rain. started up fears of a freshet.
 The coming Sunday win bS marked by special Lilcoln exercises in some of the churches.
 There was big rush at the Otis Library Wednesday,. following the closed day Tuesday.
 Work is being done on the beach at Fenwick to repair the great damage done by recent storms.
 The first daffodtas in, the florists windows Wednesday were a promise that Spring is on the way. 0
 A good, thick fog, to help soften up the ice before the rain comes, would save considerable property damage.
 In the suburban towns they are wishing it were possible to burn some of the super abundant ice. in the place of coal.
 The town of Groton has pulled through the coldest forty-eigh hours within the memory of the oldest in- habitant.
 The strenuous duty of trying to make one lump of coal do the work that two have done before is keep ing most local families busy this month.
 Thomas c. O'Connell who is regis- tering the alien enemies in the first and third districts of Stonington is assisted by Frank o. Grandy, form erly of Norwich.
 Plans for a war meeting to be held on or near the first anniversary of Americas entry into the war, April F6, have been begun by the Connecticut Editorial association. Venus passes from the evening to the morning sky this month. It has been visible low in the eastern evening twilight, on the 9th inferior conjunc- tion is passed and it becomes morn ing star. Contributions toward the Aver White Ribbon houGe acknowledged by | the White Ribbon Banner include Stafford Springs s. East Hampton s16. Holland county, SIG; Windham county, s5.
 Miss Nellie J. Campbell, of Norwich gave a demonstration of the practical uses of corn mead at meeting of the Parent Teachers association at the Saltonstall school, New Lendon, We'd nesday evening.
 | The Niantic Baptist church has re- | ceived a large service flag from Union Beckwith of Merfden. a member oi the church. The flag has il stars and each star represents a boy who is ir the U. S. service.
 i The steamer Chester ". Chapin ot the Norwich line started cut on hei Regular trip from New London fo1 New York Tuesday night at 1920 tc attempt to make her way through the almost frozen sound.
 Wednesday at s o'clock. in St. Pat. rick's basement chapel a month: mind requiem high mass for John T McGlone was sung by the rector, Rev U. H. Frederick, relatives and friend. assisting at the service.
 The sugar famine in Rockville ha, Ebeen relieved by shipment of su. gar arriving by freight. Practical, fall Of the dealers were given ten bar rels each out of the shipment of Is. barrels that was in the ear. Il Two panes of heavy glass from | window on the fourth floor of the Mo hican hotel, New London, were blowl cut and landed in bits in State stree Il Tuesday morning about il o'clock b, Il the terrific wind that prevailed. Franklin Chapter, No. 4. R. A. M. will receive an official visitation iron R. E.. Henry R. Tisda1e, Grand Scribe
 on Thursday, Feb. 2, at Masonic Tenn pie, at 7,30. Work in the Mark Mas
 ter Degree. Banquet at close of work adv.
 l The Lyme community woodchoppin
 bee was held Monday. The men work ed all through the snow and piled tiI nearly 90 cords Tie oldest man GU a cord. Abe Way won the rubbe
 boots. The wood finds ready sale a l$650 cord. I Dr. James L. Moriarty, N. F. A., 's1 tef Waterbury, son of Mrs James Mo f1arty; of Norwich, was commissions captain, not first heutenaT, as stat
 cd in a recent notice. Captain Mo
 riarty is now with the United State
 forces oversea.