Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-05
VARIOUS MATTERS

Dabclfs almanac predicts tnunder storms to begin this week.
 Dealers are having a demand TOT pansy and other flower seeds.
 Remember the dance Monday even ing at the Ar1nory adv.
 The spring term of the Norwich pub- lie schools begins today, the 9th.
 Pomona grange Is to hold it's meet ing at Old Lyme Thursday, the stn.
 Crocuses are in bloom at the. resi- dence of Mrs. Edward D. Fuller on Broadway.
 Norwich florists were nearly sold out in the big Easter demand for plants and blooms.
 Visitors to Ocean Beach Saturday found the pond swollen to the volume of small lake.
 In Hebron as late as Thursday some of the drifts were measured and were about 8 foot deep.
 Gray skies and temperature below 50 degrees during Sunday proved a frost for the expected Easter fashion parade
 During Sunday afternoon the Otis library reading room was in charge of Miss Martha A. Ward. There were lo7 visitors
 Easter Monday dance at the Arm ory; 10-piece orchestra.-ady.
 Tonight (Monday) at the Central Baptist church Fidelis class is to meet in the conference room to work for Miss Culver.
 Yesterday, April 4th. big patch of snow remained in the Union street side of the grounds at the Leavens home stead on Broadway.
 The sale of Easter eggs in Norwich stores established new record Satur.- day and the Easter rabbit proved nearly as good seller.
 Saturdays sunshine was just what the merchants ordered. Trade was Of the best The crowds in the streets resembled the rush on circus day The Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs will hold an Alumni day this year. The date will be May 22. the last and biggest day of Junior week. Supper at Universalist church to- night at 6 o'clock, 35c.-ady.
 Local contributors to the funds for the work of the Connecticut Humane society have received a circular letter of appeal for new members and money.
 1 At an Easter sunrise service in New London held at the First Baptist church Sunday morning at o'clock, Roy E. Keller of Norwich gave an in- teresting brief talk.
 A Clinton correspondent notes that cultural college Storrs, is spending the Easter vacation with Aher parents, Mir and Mrs Jesse Buell.. The employment bureau of the United Workers. Mrs Francis A. Bid. Thursday last. Nearly 50 women have been provided sewing during the win. | ter.
 Annual meeting of the Norwich Playground Association, Tuesday I April 9th, at 7.45 D. m., Chamber o Commerce hall.-adv. The city was flying it's rainy da. flag from the stan on Chelsea Parad' of Nc Mans Land which some patrioti tcitizen might fittingly replace by ; new flag.
 Ava B. Smith of Glen Ridge. N. J has purchased a large tract Of land a Grove Beach. He and his father de River, known as Saybrook Manor, years ago.
 The ogents and station operators ol the New Haven division received thei back pay, amounts of $150 to $200, las week. They previously received thei back pay when their pay was raised ol the 10hour basis.
 At the United Congregational churcl the Foreign Missionary society is t join the Home society in a meetinj Friday afternoon to consult upon an to form a department of missions o the Woman's guild.
 Dancing tonight, D. m. to 2 a. m Bijou hall, JJewett City, Picketts or chestra. Prize waltz. Souvenirs. Bi midnight frolic. The Che -Cubans.- adv.
 Because of the high cost of all leather, sport shoes, as well as canva shoes with leather soles, record rt tail business is anticipated by Connec ticut dealers this season in rubbe footwear for sports use.
 Seventeen thousand persons. it is ar nounced, have subscribed over s12,0e0 . 900 to the Harvard endowment fun Prof. Allen Latham of Norwich Ere Academy secured subscriptions of $S( in Norwich and vicinity.
 The United States civil service con
 mission announces for May an exam nation for map printers, males over desired, for several vacancies in il
 photographic office. navy departmen Washington, D. C.. at $900 to $1,200 ' lyear.
 Saturday was the second anniversal
 Richard Mansfield, 2d." as he ";
 known, who was christened Gibl
 Mansfield at Pinehurst. Norwich. ths
 the residence of the late MT. and MI ] E. N. Gibbs.
 A Eggs are cheap and plentiful no
 and it is possible to save conside
 able amount by preserving them
 waterglass. This is the method
 keeping eggs which the United Stat
 department of agriculture first recof
 mended few years ago.
 Miss Elizabeth H. Dexter and Mi r. Grace F. Marcus, formerly with t
 federal childrens bureau at Washin a ton, D; C.. have arrived in Hartford S begin the special study of county hor
 children which is being undertaken It the state board of charities.
 Oysters worth $2o.oo0 are soon to
 dumped into the waters of Long Isla
 sound for spawning purposes. T
 shellfish commission. Half of the s2
 eo0 is furnished by the state and t