Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-31
VARIOUS MATTERS

Plans for the Lenten season are be- ing made by rectors of the ritualistic churches herea bouts.
 North Sterlings grist mill has stopped, as the ice has frozen clear to the bottom of the pond.
 Because of the shortage of both oys- ters and clans, an oysterless and clam- less day may be the next thing.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Beckwith of Mi antic celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage Friday evening.
 The assessors of Coventry have con- pleted their grand list, which amounts to s26S,3s5, for the North parish.
 Physicians find comparatively few cases of illness, due doubtless to un- broken cold weather and the plainer diet of a war year.
 In two and a half days campaign the united Jewish community of New London and vicinity raised $4,500 for war relief work in Europe.
 It is claimed that one Mansfield man has cleaned up s147.10 from the sale of pelts of foxes that he trapped in the woods of Mansfield this month.
 Local authorities are putting in force the state law which prohibits girls in restaprants and similar emA ployment working over eight hours daily.
 Wednesday morning Rev. Richard R.. Graham, rector of Christ church, con- ducted the service of morning prayer at the Norwich state tuberculosis san- atorium.
 Local aiumnae have been notified that the mid winter meetings of the Smith College Alumnae council will be held at the college from Feb. 12 to Feb. IA.
 Three new members have been add ed to the official board of the Rock vile Methodist church: A. Harry Bod man. Walter Plunmer and Christopher McNeil
 Next Monday, Feb. 4, is National Thrift day. Savings institutions throughout the entire country are at tempting to interest the public in thrift this week.
 This (Thursdayl evening tie mid week meeting of the Second Congre- gational church is to be held at the parsonage. Subject, Pilgrim Deeds and Duties, pp. 20-24.
 Major w A Mercer, in charge oi the Connecticut army recruiting dis trict, has issued a call for 1000 addi- tional volunteers for the veterinary corps of the army.
 Work for the Red Cross will be done this afternoon by the members of the Catholic Woman's club at meeting tc be held at the home of the president Mrs. Frank T. Sylvia.
 Tomorrow tFriday) evening the church social in district No. 1 of the Central Baptist church is to be helt at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank l. Arnold, 90 Cliff street. The deputy fish and game commits ] sioner has requested sportsmen to ait in preserving the quail by spreading | food upon trees now in places the, know that the quail may be found. l At present Mrs. Anna W. Porter, in | dustrial teacher at the Norwich stat hospital for the insane, has about 2 or f5 women in her classes, receivin) instruction in embroidery, basket making, etc.
 J. Allen Walker of Torrington, hote keeper and liquor dealer, formerly 0 New London, who has filed a petitio in bankruptcy in the United State court has liabilities of $18,S43.01 an
 assets of $12,600.
 The license which fishermen will re
 Guire to operate after Feb 15 cover all fishermen whether fishing inde
 pendently or on shares It also cover
 all people engaged in the commercis
 distribution of fish.
 Bakers in Norwich have begun t
 supply their patrons with the ne'
 Victory loaf, which is made of mike
 Hours. any kind so long as it is nc
 all wheat. Especially popular is th
 oatmeal loaf, being baked daily.
 Senator c. c. Hemenway, chairma
 of the department of home gardens (
 the committee of food supply of tt
 state council of defense, asks that in
 mediate steps be taken to push tl home garden movement where it
 not organized already.
 New Haven papets mention that former Norwich woman, Mrs. LeoHal
 VI Bacon, is to open her residence Whitney avenue this (Thursda, morning at 10.30 o'clock for the a,
 nual meeting of the Crippled Ch
 dren's Aid society, Inc. A former Norwich man, who was s. consul to Barmen, Germany, Geor Eugene Eager, piano virtuoso, gave musicale at New Haven Wednesd evening, with Maurice Schemes, t
 celebrated 'ceIlist and tenor. assist
 by Mrs. Charles Pager, pianiste.
 Funds received by the White Ri he bon Banner since Nov. 12, 1917, cinde: Dues--Plantsville S7.5Q. N
 Milford sS.50, Stonington ss.76, Me
 den (S0 cents per member) s15. W P lard fund-Stonington g, Bethany . stevens fund-Stonington g, Betha ... The good women of Baltic cpntir - Ihelr work for war relief, and hs ]" brought to Mrs. Richard E. Graham . Chrlst church rectory, number v knitted articles, sweaters. socks 2 -> muff1ers, to be forwarded as nsnsi y Lady Herbert's committee in N York. ~
 The current bulletin of the N \. England Typographical union she ~ that out of total membership of 4. ~ in six New England states 209 h, 1s been drafted or enlisted. Waterb,