Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-21
VARIOUS MATTERS
The first day of spring.

Improved highway conditions are enabling coal dealers to deliver orders more promptly.
 A number of local patriotic women have made a point of attending the New London Food Show.
 The fact that the stores were to be closed last evening did. much to in- crease shopping during the day.
 Whist-Norwich Chapter Hadassah. postponed till Monday night, March 25, Chamber Commerce Building -adv.
 A quantity of finished work was re- turned to the Norwich Red Cross room Wednesday by the Poquetanuck auxil- iary.
 The Holy Name Society has re- quested months mind mass for Maurice Cornell at St. Patrick's cha pei today.
 The weight of parcel post matfer has been increased in all zones, espe- cially for the benefit of the producer in marketing food.
 Books for camps being donated at North Stonington this week are in charge of Mrs. George " Tryon, I- brarian of Wheeler library.
 About 1,5o0 head of Florida palms were received Wednesday for distri- button in St. Patrick's church at the Palm Sunday services next Sunday.
 Fournier, go Main street, new Eas- ter trimmed hats. cut price this week, before removal to A Broadway, store. -ady.
 Wednesday at o'clock in St. Pat riclx's church Rev. J. H. Broderick sang a months mind requiem high mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Catherine Fitzgerald
 A service flag in one of the show windows at the Eaton-Chase Co. store displays two stars, for George Auburn, at Camp Devens, and Thomas Sheehan, in the navy at Newport.
 At the recent meeting of the Pres ton City grange it was voted to ex- tend an invitation to the Pomona grange to meet in Preston City on the third Thursday in April.
 Delegates to the annual state con- vention of the Knights of Columbus, l4, were elected at Tuesday evening s meeting of the Danbury K. of c.
 Miss R. l. Aibaugh of the Connecti cut state board of registration and examination of nurses is speaking in towns about the state on the American Red Cross to graduate and pupil nurses.
 Don't forget the Sailor Boys Dance in Pulaski hall. this evening. Ethier's orchestra, assisted by c. E.. Coleman of the Submarine Base, singing his latest dance hits.-adv
 Rev. J. H. Newland, pastor of Trin- ity Methodist church, is asking for $125 more to make the church benevo- lence, gifts equal to that of last year and is to circulate an envelope for Easter offerings for this purpose.
 At the gathering of the state dele gates to the annual meeting of the Connecticut chapter of the D. A. R which is to be held at Windsor today the delegates meet on invitation O. Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth chapter.
 The Darroch home for crippled chil dren at Greton is being thoroughly re paired, the New Haven road tavinl paid for all damages. It is now pos sible that the place may be used thi; season for a summer home for tn children.
 Wednesday afternoon the Ladies Charitable society of St. Mary church, Mrs James Moriarty president returned large consignment of Rei Cross sewing, including hospital shirts pajamas, etc, to the room in tn Thayer building.
 Local owners of motor trucks wh
 have not complied with the law re quiring them to equip their cars witt mirrors will act wisely if they talk advantage of the warning given b. the motor vehicle department of tn state and do so without delay. The Hartford Housewives leagu will meet at the Chamber of Com
 merce this (Thursday) afternoon, ,whel
 Miss Dorothy Bulkeley of the Con necticut Agricultural college. Storrs will give an address on How to Saw F'ats-What to Do With Drippings. Cooperating with the Red Cros
 and the Woman's Service League. hell
 was. extended by the United Worker the past year to seven soldiers fami i lies, rent being paid. food and cloth | ing supplied and general oversigh being exercised as to their well-be ing.
 At the National Academy Exhibi tion in New York. notable picture
 shown include that by one of tt, 1 Lyme artists colony which wins tn
 second Altman prize of $500. bein Childe Hassam's Allies Day, 191'
 2 picture of bit of Fifth Avenu
 hung with flags.
 H News has been received here tn; Mrs. J. c. Downs of Danbury has bee
 appointed state chairman of natior
 al movement Of the General Feders
 ton of Women's Clubs to collect funt for the establishment of furious houses in France for the recreation American soldiers.
 Authorities at the capitol claim tn. hog cholera has been we'll under col troi and there has been no really ser
 ous epidemic anywhere in Connect cut, the few epidemics being eonfin, to restricted areas within cities towns, and not taking in any ho,
 outside of one or two herds in a | cality.
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