Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11


 society is to meet in the Red Cross rooms Wednesday afternoon for work.
 Tomorrow is shrove Tuesday, .he old Pancake Tuesday" date of the last formal social affairs before the beginning of Lent
 This weeks meeting of the Vine yard Workers of the Central Baptist church is. to be with Mrs. Fred l.. Newton, g Slater avenue.
 Sessions of St. Patrick's parish school will be omitted, this week, in compliance with the request of the state authorities to save fuel.
 It is predicted that maple sugar and syrup will be very short crop this spring on account of the scarcity os it's main ingredient granulated sugar.
 Personal taxes will be collected to- day at the store of Wm. Smith & Co.,, Norwich Town from Il a. m. to 1 p. -m.-adv.
 Florists are featuring dainty prom roses, favorite gifts for the sick and shut-ius, the newer tints this season including rich magenta and delicate mauve.
 The Central Vermont railroad has long lines of empty coal cars near the state pier at New London, awaiting the possible coming of expected coal barges.
 The city missionary, Rev. Charles A. Northrop, has been able to secure small amount of coal. which has been apportioned among the twelve needy families on his list. A months mind requiem mass for Rev. James J. McGetriek, at one time a curate in Putnam, is to be cele- brated at St. Peters church, Dan bury, Tuesday morning at 1o.S8. Relatives in Norwich continue 70 hear reassuring news from MT. ard Mrs. Jacob Lang. who, although in the war zone in Italy have experience ed no particular discomfort yet.
 The State Letter Carriers assoeia- ton will hold it's annual session, at Bridgeport, Washington's birthday. About 50G members of the association from all over the state who will at tend.
 | In spite of the storm and hazard ous walking, merchants found trade surprisingly good Saturday, due in a measure to the fact that the stores are to be closed today.
 The inhabitants, of Norwich, like Rome, city of seven hills, are get I ting such constant experience travel ing over icy surfaces that they coul6 qualify as Alpine climbers, if the or. iportunity offered.
 So many persons are suffering iron frostbites and chilblains as a resut of last weeks cold that a subscriber recommends the following long-triet remedy: One-half cup white vinegar one-haR cup turpentine. add to { beaten egg.
 At the high mass in St. Patrjek'' church Sunday, Rev. Mlyles P. Gal win read Bishop Nilan's circular Ter ter setting forth the regulations eu Lent, referring also to another let, ter announcing the annual offering Sunday next for home and foreisl missions.
 Another of those delightful socia events for which White Cross council No. 13. K. of C., is noted will be helt this (Monday) evening. Feb. 11th, il the Sunlight building, Franklin street Cards at & o'clock sharp. Music b, the K. of c. orchestra. Admission e5c Proceeds to go to the free wool finn, of the National League of Women Ser vice.-adv.
 Farmers should send in Eheir or ders for farm machinery early thi year, local dealers say, as it is so ing b be difficult to get shipment of freight through, and the rush c implement buying in the spring ma result in a shortage at Q most in convenient time.
 Two rsccoons, caught near Frank | lin last November by Louis Ortmanl of Orchard street, are getting muc attention, as they blink from thai cage in the window at the store of ( V. Pendletoa, IT. They cat with rel l ish fish. meat, eggs or almost any thing given them.
 Judge William M. Maltbie. of th
 superior court in the court at Bridge
 port Friday granted the applicatic
 of J. Moss Ives, receiver of the Dar
 buty & Bethel Street Railroad CT
 which has stockholders here an Ihereahouts, to borrow s6o. 900 to cor , duct the affairs of the road.
 Norwich soldiers at Camp Devei
 state that. there is plenty of entertain
 ment now in the camp, for besides u = theatre, shows are also held in tt . AZ h,af ime nd he huts. Everything is free in the'
 places. and the buildings are thongt
 each night by the soldiers. The attractive residence on McKi, ley avenue, near Broad street, cree ed by Frederic W. Gary, and forme Dl ly occupied by William A. Buckin, V ham and family, has been purehass !. from Mrs. Harriet Taylor by MT. ar Mrs. Albert A, Utley, who will mo,
 there from Washington street in u
 spring.
 Word was received by the local D, Ilice Friday evening that Joseph. Ha lowell, who on October was 0 - dered committed to the state in abr
 ates' home. Norwich, for a year, e
 capped from the institution yesterda
 Another inmate, Harry Hanover, " >kreported as escaping with Hallowe
 -Danbury News.
 At the opening exercises of Pa
 Church Sunday school yesterday, SD ' cial service called "The Fight of Ere Il dom," in commemoration of Lincc
 day was well carried out under t '- direction of Superintendent Weston 70 Pullen.. A special collection for t l. American Missionary association "