Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-16
JIl1e Bullslim,
Norwich, Thursday, Jan. IS, 1919
VARIOUS MATTERS

The full moon is just in time to
light the ponds for skaters in the SUI
burbs.
Four patrons from Coventry Grange,
No. rs. p. of H. took the sixth lecrce
at the state grange meeting in Hart
ford Wednesday night.
Ralph P. Wheeler of North Stoning-
ton, was operated on for appendicitis
at the New Haven hospital Saturday
and is making satisfactory recovery:
At Hebron. Lucius Robinson and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward A. Smith have been
appointed delegates to the Sunday
school convention in Stafford Springs.
Medium tides will prevail today.
The annual meeting of the Connec-
ticut Trapshooters' association is to
be held in Bridgeport, Monday. Jan.
20, at the Seaside club.
Twenty eight candidates were ex-
amined for registered pharmacists on
Tuesday, at the capitol. The resul s
Of the examinations viii net be an
nounced for three weeks.
Now that the war is over, Norwich
relatives of Jacob Lanz are grateful
that all has been well with Mr.. and
Mrs. LAM and their daughter, whose
hcme is in Brescia, Italy.
News received from RAYMOND B.
| Case, of the faculty of Hartford High
| school, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
| j.. Case of Norwich. locates him with
the artillery. still south of Verdun.
Governor Holcomb has given a let
| ter to those interested in the move
ment for the collection of funds to
| assist devastated France to recon-
struct herself. endorsing their work.
A Tolland young man, Hugh Lewis,
who was stationed at Camp Wads-
worth, S. c.. has received an honor
/ able discharge and is spending some
time with his mother, Mrs Adele
| Lewis.
! Campaigners here have NGan Notified
! that Benjamin Franklin, whose birth
! day takes place Friday, Jan. II, is u
be honored by the opening of d cam
paign to sell 100000 worth of war
| savings stamps.
I The semi monthly meeting Of the
| executive committee OF the Woman's
Home Missionary Union of Connect
! cut was held Monday afternoon az
Center Church house, New Haven
with a large attendance
At Rockville the singing society
| Liedertafel, has elected John Kanig,
i president. The membership of the
society is 100. The organization has
| invested In Liberty bonds and war
savings stamps over $4,000.
Lieutenant Alden Thomson Bclnyar
| Of Colchester. formerly a member oil
the class of 1918 ut Yale university
has been discharged from the service
and Is now in the actuarial depart
ment Of a Hartford insurance COM
pany.
A certificate of incorporation o
Eilderbeck & Laugdon Of New Lon.
don has been filed. The company viii
make and design plans and specif.
cations for buildings, industrial plants
river and harbor development" etc.
At the thirty eighth annual con.
yention of the Connecticut Dairymen't
association in Hartford Tuesday ant
Wednesday Jan. q and %, as q par
of the programme of Farmers Weel
prizes which total $500 will be award
ed
A correspondent from southern
town Of the county writes: The Shore
Line Electric Co. are figuring on plaC.
ing few more care in service. The
toys who joined the forces are re-
turning home and getting their ole
| runs.
The beneficial results of fruit spray.
ing were demonstrated Wednesday by
a display of fine smooth russets a
the Otis store. fruit grown by Franz
Wheeler, at the former Arba Smitl
= farm at Norwich Town and sprayed
four times.
Tobacco growers in towns nortI
have come to the conclusion they vii
demand what are reasonable prices
rs the cost of growing the Tobacco,
was so great and the crop of thu
! highest quality it ought to bring VIVA
it is worth.
At a pleasant and busy meeting O
Comfort Circle of the Kings Daueh
tors, held Wednesday afternoon will
Mrs. Chester G. Amber of Churcl
street, the leader Mrs. Albert T. Ut
ley, presided as4 there We're eigh
in attendance.
On Montville ponds the ice is owe
four inches thick and is very smooth
The icemen are making preparation
to cut their supply as soon as the ic,
is over six IS over six inches and ;
is ober six inches and a few more col,
Gays viii give it the desired thickness
The Manchester Herald says: Mis-
Agnes Odin of Willimantio who ha
been spending the winter with he
cousin, Miss Ruth Benson, has BEEF
taken to her home in the above city
having contracted Spanish irfuenz;
Z during her visit here.
When the Mystic Monday club me
] at the home of Mrs. Edward E. Buck
] lit TINS week, the subject for discus
slcn was Folklore in England, one o
me speakers being Mrs. G. AIber
\ Thompson, wife of a former directo
I 1T Norwich Art school.
In a communication sent 10 Govern
1 or Marcus II. Holcomb, the state civ
service commission announces that
4 intends to give a percentage in ratir
70 soldiers, sailors or marines VIII
take the civil service test. in recoc
] milton Of their services to the coun
, try. 0-'
The committee appointed to solici
subscriptions for daily ltSts of RES
tered automobiles met Monday a
Hartford and reported that they ha
secured 80 subscribers. No decisjo
. mas been made whether the al1tono
y pie department will supply lists thi
\ year.
:, One Of the representatives to TIL
|. genera! assembly claims that thus faI
- the prohibition amendment ,notta
=, has no yet shown itself. The gen
eral impression at the capitol is tina
the house is dry" and the sen9t
a doubtful. The governor did not men
ton the subject.
Is This being the year that the legis
lature convenes, the state Trapshoot
ers' association will take an activ
= part in the laws presented before tn
n hsh and game committee. There ar
over twenty clubs throughout til
state belonging to the c. T. S. A. vii
over 1000 members.
A former rogue enthusiast and oc
4 casional visitor to Norwich during III