Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05


 
 Light vehicle lamps at SIP o'clock this evening.
 The moon is in it's last quarter to- day, at IA p. m.
 Sunday school pupils are rehearsing for Easter concerts.
 The Otis library will keep to it's Tuesday closing rule today.
 Two hundred and fifty soldiers have arrived at Fort Wright from St. Louis.
 Nice looking strawberries from Flor ida are offered by the Norwich deal CTS.
 St, Agnes guild of Christ church meets this evening with Miss Rich ards.
 The winters accumulation of logs are being sawed at the sawmills about the county.
 It has not forgotten Ilew to snow, as was demonstrated by the near storm Monday evening.
 In many towns farmers are looking forward to one of the busiest maple sugar seasons in years.
 Much water is being wasted because of a lealy water pipe near the Steiner residence on Church street.
 The mercury stood at Ii degrees early Monday morning at the Cogges- hall farm near Trading Cove.
 The papers note that Henry Trun- bull of Plainfield has arrived at Ashe- vile, N. C.. and is a guest of The Manor.
 The Progressive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church meets this week with Mrs. Charles R. Stark, 11S Maple street.
 The state food administration has ordered that flour shall not be sold to consumers in quantity exceeding one eighth of a barrel.
 Hunters about the county have been securing a number, of gray foxes of late, which are less desirable than
 
 ble.
 Michael Shea of Be1den street, New London, a former supernumerary on the police force there, died Sunday afternoon of anaemia after a long ill., ness.
 Because of a defect in the boiler il was impossible to properly heat Broadway school Monday, and the pu- pfls were dismissed for the morning session.
 Venus is now a beautiful object ir the eastern morning sky, rising at 5. St about an hour before the sun She will be at her greatest brilliancy on the 18th.
 His friends were pleased Monday tc see Frank E. King on the streets. Six weeks ago Mir. Kings leg was broker by a fall oil the ice at Waterford. He is managing to get about on crutches The Y. M. c. A. auxiliary meeting will be held today (Tuesday) at 3 D m. with Mrs. B. P. Learned. 1S0 Broad way. Address by Lieut.. Andrew Olssen U. S N. Music by Miss Olive Hunt adv.
 Owing to the illness of the pastor Rev. Arthur F. Purkiss, Secretary Ed win Hill spoke at the Central Baptisi church Sunday morning. Rev. Dr. s H. Howe of Park church preached Sunday evening. County Secretary F. c. Warner O l Norwich spoke at Groton Saturday un der the auspices of the Connection state council of defense, the Red Cros! society and the farm bureau commit tees of home economies The average temperature for Febru ary was 25 degrees, which was over per cent. lower than usual For few minutes the thermometer rose to 5 degrees one afternoon, which was tn highest during the month. Announcement is made of the mar 1 riage of Miss Flora May Thurrott O | Oneco and Taunton and Supply Ser geant Edison E. KiriSrnan of Batter c, 18th Heavy Artillery regiment, For H. c. Wright, Fishers Island
 Dr. Henry w. Hubert Of Grotol gave the address Sunday evening a 1 the submarine base before a large au dience at the Y. M. c. A. hut. H 1 spoke on Artificial Hells, study iron Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. The current White Ribbon Banne 1 memoriaaizes a Hanover ". c. T. | member, Mrs. Lucinda Maria Smitt l Sl, willow of Norman Smith, who die 1 g tthe home of her daughter, Mrs. An l nie c. Fenner, in New London. 
 There was a good attendance Mon 1 day morning at 8 o'clock when tn monthly mass for the spiritual an | temporal welfare of the parish boy 1 in their country's service was offere, in St. Patrick's church by Rev. J. H Broderick.
 The new alrnshouse at New Londor which was recently taken over by tn naval authorities for use as maya hospital, infirmary, laboratory, etc was in use for the first time last weef a detachment of sailors taking posses sion late Friday afternoon.
 The dis1nantled steamer Puritan which has been anchored off the Scot company dock for a long time, wa Blown out of New London harbor an across the sound on to the shore a Fishers Island Sunday morning afte breaking her anchor chain. Provost Marshal General Crowder 1 ft. kft f1o ftakr d. l. !