Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-06
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VARIOUS MATTERS

The white biFches in woods and
srounds about the town are already
wAll budded.
A former Norwich resident Mrs.
Lottie Bliss Ledward, of Stonington,
is interested in new business college
in Mystic.
Argo at Osgood wharf today, big
cargo fresh fish, low prices.-adv.
The Samuel Sheffield farm in the
eastern part of North Stonington has
been sold to w. +. Ruther of Hacken-
sack, n. J.
Members of the Norwich Bass Clef.
Charles ID. Geer director, won high
favor during recent concert at
Palmertown.
a herd of IS young stock from the
reformatory state farm in East Lyme
mas been purchased by j. L. Raymond
of North Lyme.
The mild winter weather leads the
fishermen in the shore towns to be-
lieve that there is to be good fishing
during the coming spring and sum
mer.
Christ Episcopal church is to be re-
opened for regular services Sunday,
March 23d when Bishop Chauncey i.
Brewster will visit the parish for con-
firmation.
During the period beginning Jan. l,
1919, and ending Feb. 2S, 1919, the New
London fire department had total of
80 fires to cope with, the losses reach
ing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Cohanzie school was closed
Monday afternoon by the health au-
thorities of Waterford because of the
illness of teacher, Miss Ruth NJ.
Wall, who was said to have scarlet
fever.
Recent accessions to the musical de-
partment of the Otis library include
Mozart's Sonatas for the piano. and
Vol. l of the Anthology of French
Piano Music, early composers, edited
by !. Phillip
Art students have been notified that
the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
is to hold its ninth annual exhibition
in the annex of the WadSWorth Athen-
cum, Hartford, from April l4th to
April 9th, inclusive.
Franklin chapter, No. 4, Il. A NJ.
work the Faster Master ana NJ. i.
Master degrees at Masonic Temple to-
night at 7.30.-adv.
A meeting and banquet of the Dental
association was held in the Mohican
! hotel, New London, Tuesday evening
Secretary and treasurer, W. A.
Knowles of Danielson.
Nearly 100 foster home applications
have been received in this district by
the Connecticut Childrens Aid society.
The district includes all New London
county, the southern part OF Windham
and part of MiddleseX.
The funeral of Helen, wife of George
>. Williams of Hampstead street, New
London, was held at 5 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The service was conducted
by Rev. j. BeVeridge Lee, d, D. Burial
was in Pomfret Wednesday.
The hearing at the capitol at Hart
ford on the proposed state constitu-
tional amendment to give women the
right of presidential suffrage arranged
for Tuesday afternoon was postponed
one week, to Tuesday, March II.
Friday afternoon Miss Abbie G.
Willard of Colchester, president of the
Eastern Connecticut branch, will speak
at the meeting of the Woman's Board
of Foreign Missions in the Hugh Hen
ry Osgood Memorial Park church.
Local photographers are in a posi-
ton to testify that the population of
Norwich is growing, as good weather
| has brought out a record number of
which is a month earlier than usual.
Fabric Shop, Danielson, Retail De-
rartment River Weaving company,
announces sale on a large variety of
! FIRST quality goods and remnants. at
| prices % to 100 per Gems. lower than
the regular retail prices. Store oppo-
site Woodwards corner.-adv.
A round table conference of the
ministers of the Tolland County Con-
gregational association to discuss the
| problems of evangelism in Tolland
| county was held in the Union church
chapel, Rockville, Monday afternoon:
The work of dismantling the ancient
Ripley homestead on Broadway has
begun, following the death of Miss
Hannah L. Ripley, the last member of
a prominent Norwich family, and the
purchase of the property by L. NJ
| Young.
Tuesday evening Rev. c. c. Tibbetts
| of Uncasville was speaker at the meet
| ing of the Old Mystic Sunday school
board of the Methodist church. Mem
bers of Mystic and NOank Methodist
| Sunday school boards were invited tC
| attend.
Frank L. Hale of Eastern Point is tc
erect an up to- date studio, work tc
commence so it will be ready for use
by the first of June. The building viii
be part stucco and part shingles and
the grounds about it will be made very
attractive.
To New London Red Cross workers
who have served for six consecutive
months with IA minimum of 500 hours
service, certificates of service are tC
be sent by the chapter committee Of
which Mrs, Gregory c. Dawson is
chairman.
|. The White Ribbon Banner mentions
that Mystic union is continuing in the
| usual lines of work, holding meeting.
the second and fourth Wednesdays o.
each month, with an occasional parlol
meeting when there are five Wednes-
days il The month.
When the Progressive Missionary
club met Wednesday afternoon witt
Mrs. Joseph J. Fields of Broadway, l!
attending, the vice president Mrs
William II. Whitman, presided. Thos'
present sewed and there We're interest
ing readings by Mrs. John II. Ford.
At Fishers Island Rev. l.. S. Night
wine. who has been army cha plain, ha
received his discharge and is at pres
ent taking d rest at the home OF hi
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w G
Wilbur Mr. Nighttime was a fOrme
pastor of Union chapel on the island.
A Lyme young man, Reginald LORD
L. S. navy, was on the transport Mar
ragansett that went ashore on the Isl
of Wight Feb. q, with 2,200 Canada,
troops on board. No lives were lost
but all hands had a touch of hardship
as they were out of food for nearl
three days.
Ash Wednesday at Trinity Episcopa
church Rev. Richard r. Graham Off
ciated at the service of mOrnin
prayer, Rev. j. Eldred Brown preach
), ing At the evening service Rev. Nj