Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-12
EWETT CITY

The weather man slipped a cog some where when. the predictions for Tuesday were ground out. The forecast called for northeast wind, with snow and rain" Boroughites were prepared for the worst As matter of reality the wind was southwest, warm and balmy. The mer- cury rose to 5S. and that was lacking for a fine spring day was a few early har- bingers In the way of a robin or blue bird.
 At . session of Reliance lodge, No. 2s, I. O. o. F.. held Jan. 10, District Deputy Grand Master John W. Potts and his off, cial staff. S. A Thomson, D. D. G. war den, David A. Boutwell,, D. D. G. secre- tary, William McCluggage. D. D. G. financial secretary, 4. L. Stebbins, D. D. G. treasurer, A. D. Tripp, D. D. G. chap 1 lain, Merton E. Bugbee. c. I. guard, in- stalled the following officers for the ensu- ing term; Noble grand, Joseph Wharton {; vice grand, Norman Parkhurst; recording secretary, David A. Bothwell; financial secretary, c. A. Haskell treasurer, George w. Robinson. Noble Grand Whar- ton appointed the following officers: John A. Davis, warden; Leon Young, conduc- tor; Rev. c. H. Andrews, chaplain Will liam McCluggage, R. S. N G. Herbert Thomson, L. s. N. G.; Merton Bugbee, R. S. s.; Thomas Upton, l.. S. S.. Austin l W. Harris, R. s. V. G.; Harold Jeffers L. S. v. G.; George Thornton, I. C.; Hugh | Davis, o. G.
 District Deputy Grand Master John w. Potts congratulated Reliance lodge for having all the officers present for installa- ton and for the gain in membership. hav- ing passed the 100 mark at the 30th an- niversary, and for the financial gain l that makes it one of the most fourishing lodges in the district Remarks were also made by other members of the staff and the new officers, after which an oyster chowder was served and a smoker was enjoyed. Thursday evening, Jan. 18th, the staff will go to Willimantic to install the offlcers-elect of Obwebetuck lodge, No. 1e. Jan: IS, shetucket lodge, No. 27, of Norwich. Jan. goth D. D. c. M. John w
 Potts has been invited to WiIlimantic, where a big celebration will take place
 Israel Putnam lodge, No. 3s, will work 8 dagree, after which a banquet will be served. This completes the work of the lstaff for tffe present term and leaves all
 the lodges in the district in a prosperous condition.
 Jewett City man who has traded at the same store for 40 years or more with it's varied owners says he has been listen-
 ing of late to statements made here and
 there that the drop in prices made by the
 retail grocer didn't amount to much. The
 man in looking over some old slips which he had received one year ago discovered one that showed where he had made the following purchases early in January 1920: One bag John Alden flour. $250 5 pounds sugar at 32 cents, $1.6G; 2 cans
 evaporated milk at IS cents, S cents; 1; pounds lard at 4S cents, 96 cents; tuf
 butter. 68 cents 5 pounds onions at 1S
 cents, 90 cents |, total $7.
 The man took the slip to the sam,
 grocer Tuesday and ordered duplicate o
 the same goods with the following re
 suits: One bag John Alden flour, $155 , 5 pounds sugar at 1-2 cents, 4S cents cans milk at 12 1-2 cents, 25 cents;
 pounds lard at 20 cents, 40 cents pount tub butter, 55 cents; pounds onions a
 5 cents, 15 cents; total $3.3S. A drop o . over one-half in these few articles. The Bulletin of Jan. 1a, 1891, contain the following story in its Jewett Cit, ] news:
 During the severe northeast snow 1 storm last week a splendid specimen O , the great northern shrike made its ap pearance in Jewett City These birds ar
 natives of much higher attitudes tl1a ) this, and it's appearance here is probabl
 due Qike the great Arctic owls whic have been seen in this state) to the ex 3 treme cold in the north also to the eaa tWlIn WHICH any D1Iu ITaVelS WlIn
 storm. Some years ago one was see
 here and shot by local hunter. It wa
 purchased by the Agassiz chapter and wa c mounted by a Providence taxider1nist an I can now be seen at their rooms in tn y Slater library.
 s It is to be added that in all the varie t bird visitors from the north that hay s visited Jewett City since this distinguish d cd visitor carno. 30 years ago today, thel Il have been the evening grosbeak, u n goshawk and the northern owl, but n, d once have local bird lovers seen gre; If northern shrike.
 s Miss S. K. Adams will entertain u V Missionary society of the Congregation F. church Thursday afternoon at o'clec l. The members have been asked to brir . sewing and to stay for the social. s Thomas IT. Eccleston, 7s, died at h 'e home in Griswold Tuesday. MT. EcclestC v was born in Plairfeld May 12, 1g42. E is was the son of Thomas H. and Mar ~ Grammar Eccleston. He is survived l ' his wife and three children, Thomas v Norwich, Ernest of Griswold and EVel, 's Eccleston of Griswold.
 ~ Frank Driscoll, Robert Olsen, Dor \. .o Jarvis and Peter Flynn were in Nc v London Sunday and attended the exemp " hcation of the third degree of the Knigh 2. Of Columbus held in the Lyceum theatre - Mir and Mrs. Victor Campbell and faI
 fly and Miss Bertha Douglass of Volt
 town were guests at Ransom Reads Su II day.