Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-18
VARIOUS MATTERS


 Dance at state armory, Willimantic, Saturday night, Dec 18th, 1920.-adv This time last year ze4o weather pre- vaIied and merchants had ne delay III thei- stocks of heavy clothing.
 This week the through daily sleeping car service from Boston to Miami Fla, by way of Hell Gate bridge, went into effect
 Straw ride and dance to Lebanon, Meet at Washington Square, 7.45 p, m. adv.
 At South Wilmington. New London ice company had men at work this week put ting up the ice run from the street to the ice house.
 Rev J. S. Curtis has resigned as pas tor of the Congregational church in Son. CTS. following a leave of absence of four months, due to i'll health.
 Phone 761 and leave that order for Christmas chocolates. The Lee & Osgood Co.-adv.
 The shortest days of the. year begin today tand this does not mean for Christ mas shoppers only } and continue until the 27th. The sun will shine but hours and six minutes.
 Ii is expected that St. Margaret's Guild of Trinity Episcopal church will clear about $50 from the enjoyable en- tertainment given Thursday evening at the Community House
 Subscriptions to all magazines. Mrs. e. c. Ambler, 76 Church street. Phone 471-3.-adv.
 Fur collectors and trappers in this state have been informed that the fur auction to be held in New York next Monday has been postponed until condi- tions are more favorable.
 Susan Colt Packer, wife of Edward A. Bradford. died Wednesday, Funeral ser vices were held at her residence 175 Co., lumbia Heights Brooklyn, x. Y.. Fri day I;urial was in PlainfelG, Conn
 Appearihg in the window of the Model Booterie are some of the latest styles | in shoes.-adv.
 All the Noank boat builders are busy just now They have orders on hand to | last all winter and until well into the spring. The demand for new fishing boats is greater this year than for some time.
 An optimistic survey of the business outlook for spring by Samuel A. Lerner. president of the United Waist League of America, has been sent to members of that organization, Connecticut merchants learn.
 The Talking Machine Shop 24 Frank lin Square, is selling Victrolas at $1.0O down. s1.oo per week.-adv
 Plans for the annual meeting and ban auet. which will take place in Fepruary were made at the quarterly meeting of the New London Fish and Game associ- ation recently at the office of Dr. Ross E.s Black.
 A letter has been sent to all the pu- pills of, the public schools of the State by Governor Holcomb, in recognition of the sTercentenary Anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock 1620-1s2o.
 There are many articles for gifts be- ing bought at Kimball's Textile Shop that are not to be seen el jewheTe !n this city.-adv.
 The United States civil service commis- sion announces an examination for senior dairy herdsman. man under 45 years of age, in the Bureau of Animal Indus try. Department of Agriculture for duty at Jeanerette, La, at s1,5OO a year. As the stores contribution to Christ mas in Norwich, Manager Allen, of the National Drug Store here, announced Fri. l day that all prescriptions for the worthy poor are to be filled free. when prop erly vouched for by the physicians writ 1 ing them.
 Order your Xmas cherries, plants wreaths and cut flowers from the Maple wood Nursery Co. Orders delivere free of charge.-adv.
 The Shore Line Electric Railway, whic1 has proved how useful seven or eigh | n Trading Cove, has now erected a simila stretch of fence near the Grove stree cemetery, Putnam, always a troublesom spot for drifts.
 The Bulletin readers are advised { call on The Plaut-Cadden Compan, 135-143 Main street, when In need of
 piano or Victrola.-adv
 The Federal Reserve Bank of Ne
 York has announced that the Secret Sel vice Division of the Treasury Departme1
 has discovered a new counterfeit s Fet
 eral Reserve note. The seal is green, il stead of blue. The back of the note
 more deceptive than the face.
 The Model Booterie, 132 Main stree
 has a fine display of new style shoes | .heir window It would interest one
 see their window display.-adv.
 It was rumored at the New Yol
 Motor Boat Show Friday that it is b
 lieved the Manhasset Bay Yacht Cll
 will be the club, and Commander Charl
 F. Chapmans power boat, Farad, tl
 craft selected to challenge for t
 Cruiser Championship Trophy held
 present by the New York Athletic clu
 When Comfort Circle of the n.ns
 Daughters met Friday afternoon, wi
 Mrs. Freelove A. Miller 20 Penobsc
 street. nine members were present al
 the vice-leader, Mrs J. H. Allen, presi "a ed. A Christmas donation was voted = the Salvation Army, the United Worke
 and to several shut-ins. Later, M
 Miller entertained the Circle at a de
 cious supper.
 The Talking Machine Shop, 24 Fran G lin Square, is selling Victrolas at s1. r down, s1.oo per week.-adv.
 Mrs .MacLane, wife of Rev. Dr. W ,, liam W. MacLane died Dec. Sth at thu 1. home in North Leaminster, after To
 period of i'll helth. Her son, Rev. Do W aid B. MacLane was formerly pastor 's Taftville Congregational church, and a
 other son. William B. MacLane, of Pc E land, Me. married Miss Natalie Fit s Allen. of Norwich Town 4, Rev. Myles P. Calvin and Rev Dan F, Sullivan, curates at St. Patric
 church finished Thursday their Chri
 mas visitations for confessions and co - nrurions at Norwich State Hospital a n today (Saturday) visit the Almshou
 Other public institutions will be care .. later. These curates average 1900 si = calls in an ordinary year.
 For the first time In the campaign
 the state motor vehicle department to |. force the laws governing motor trI