Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-23

Monday at o'clock. in St. Pat rick's church, 8 months mind requiem high mass for Anna May Symonds was sung by Rev. Peter J. Cuny.
 At the Norwich post office every afternoon now, the parcel post rush is so heavy that two substitutes are cafed in to aid the regular force.
 At 8 meeting of Rockville Council, No. 1155, Knights of Columbus, dele gates were chosen to attend the state convention at New Haven May Il and 12.
 Fred N. Cash, of Norwich, mem Der of Tubbs' Military Band. recently made very acceptable gift of music to the Old Guard Band, of Colches- ter.
 Crocuses are in bloom at the ances- tral Ripley home on Broadway, now occupied by MT. and Mrs. l.. M. Young and Dr. and Mrs, Curtis Ber- nard.
 Meeting at X. of C. hall tonight at 8 o'clock of the athletic committee; important business-adv.
 The planting and cultivation of home gardens is urged by the de- partment of agriculture as one way of reducing the cost of living the com ing season.
 At the home time Sunday night in the lecture room of the United church Rev.a A. H. Abbott gave an interest ing talk on the subject, Some Books We Ought to Know.
 Ernest Howard will close his en- gagement at the Hartford Game and Fish Club at Bolton Notch the first of April and will begin work as farmer at The Lilacs in Bolton. Long experience and artistic ability enable us to execute the best in fu- neral flowers. Choice sweet peas. Hunts greenhouses. Tel. 11SO.-adv. Park Congregational church quar- tette, Eben Learned, director, is re- hearsing portions of Stainer's Cruel | fixion, to be given at the service at Il o'clock, Good Friday morning. Postmaster John P Murphy has re- | ceived notice that quartermaster re- l tail store No. 1 in New York city will | close April Is. No mail orders will | be received after March 27 at mid night.
 It has been decided at Storrs col- | lege that the Dramatic Club will not present 8 play during junior week, 1 but will present a big out door pag | cant on lQ6 S0OT6S OL SMdU 1dh6 al | commencement time.
 The Rudolph, Metcalf and Brandt | families at Holland have been ir 1 quarantine for weeks on account o1 scarlet fever had the quarantine lift | ed Thursday by Health Oficel Charles s. HurIbert.
 Sparks, it is believed, from the en. zine of one of the noon express train. 1 started grass fire on the east side O Six penny Island, off Noank, the oth CT day. The whole east side of the is land was burned ever.
 The fact has been announced tha American citizens of Greek origin who served in the military forces Q the United States during the war will not be molested as delinquents i they return to Greece.
 The March issue of Wohelo, tn Camp Fire Girls magazine, prints tn second prize poem, The Sky at Night by Miss Isabel Bacheler, of Talcott vile. granddaughter Of Mrs, lame E. Fuller, of Norwich Town.
 District Deputy Grand Exalte Ruler James P. Hayes, of Norwich ihas appointed Past Exalted Rule John E. Roberts of Bristol lodge ( ] Elks to install officers of Winste 4 lodge at the first meeting in April i that place.
 It Is estimated that Connecticu this year will contribute toward fed eral government expenses more tha $1o0,000,000 in income taxes alon which will be more than the total rt states combined.
 Since the deep snow has melted the orchards 1t has been disceyere that many fruit trees have been gil dled by mice. In some cases the ir ner bark has been eaten clear to u wood, which it is feared will eau. the trees to die.
 Another carload of salt was recen ly shipped by the Shore Line Electr company from the Saybrook c; barns to their Norwich headquarter By degrees they are cleaning the = headquarters at Old Saybrook of u material on hand, cars. coal. nachi, cry, etc. B lmsIs slEA
 A Hebron resident, Francis Slate has kept several hives of bees ar has been very successful with ther He examined the hives a short tin ago. and thought the colonies hs plenty of food. later date, he e, amined them again and found all Il bees dead.
 Pastors here have learned that { American ecumenical conference con mittee composed of seventy-fi church leaders, has been formed
 preparation for the Protestant Ec, , menical Conference, which will held Aug. 10 and II, at Geney Switzerland.
 -l Last week, at Plainfeld, Hem - Dorrance was thrown from his w
 gon owing to the treacherous TO,
 and injured his shoulder. He came
 Norwich for an x-ray examinati
 and is now recovering, although
 will suffer pain Cand inconvenien
 for some time.
 A new time table will be issued
 the New Haven railroad March 2s
 when the eight trains from Bosto
 Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh will
 listed, that is four. trains from Bo
 ton, two from Philadelphia al
 Washington, and two from Philad,
 phia and Pittsburgh.
 A special committee of Waterbu
 board of education decided not
 avail itself of the offer of the sta
 board of education to pay half |
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