Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-04
VARIOUS MATTERS

about the only reminder Of las. weeks
snowstorm
New years day was the eighth ami
versary Of the introduction Of the parcel
post system.
Hugh Moreland has completed eleven
years as the fEithful ianitor at the Otis
Library. NorwiAh
Awages reduction Of twenty-five and
one-half per cent. in all the Rockville
mills went into effect Monday. Il
ST. James lodge, No. 2S. F. and A. NJ,
works the irst degree at Masonic Tenn
pie tonight at 7.se.-adv.
Thursday Of this week, the feast of the
Epiphany, will be marked by special ser
vices in the Episcopal churches.
Last week at saybrook, 3. L. Chap
man butchered pig, IA months old,
Weighing SIS pounds, for Louis Marco
lsno.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. McNeeley and
son from Madison spent the holiday at
Fishers Island with Lieutenant and Mrs.
Harry Luis.
The Girl Scouts are to meet tonight
CTuesday) at the Community House It
is hoped a troop for younger girls will be
started soon
The Moosup Girls club class, in bas-
kerry will meet this Tuesday, evening
The sewing class is to have, the first les
son Wednesday evening.
Telephone officials at Hartford are de-
nying the complaint that girl operators
do not hear well these days because Of
wearing shair hobs over their ears.
| A series Of discussions concerning the
| philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg is
being held in New London at the Hugue-
not tea room commencing Monday eve
ming.
| Residents of Norwich Jared better dur
1 ing last weeks ice storm than did those
| ii many localities, from which came re-
| ports Of serious or other injuries result
| ing from falls.
/ This Tuesday, evening the Boys club
! Of the Central Baptist church will debate
the question Resolved, That the ia
laws las other Aliens"
Ladies' auxiliary, Y. NJ C. A, meets
| today p. m, with the Misses Norton
/ 1873 Washington street.-adv.
| Members Of the general assembly have
| received from the Office of the state
comptroller mileage books covering theii
transportation to and from Hartford
during the coming session.
The January White Ribbon Bannei
Mentions in its Holland county news
that Stafford union accepted the new
budget with enthusiasm, and has already
raised s25 towards its state fund.
At West Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. W
J. Bowler are to be at home informally
to their neighbors and friends Wednes.
day. evening. Jan. 5, to celebrate theii
tTenty-f7fth Wedding anniversary.
4. AaAAHh,s
Robert Mills was sung in st. Patrick.
church Monday at o'clock by the rec
tor, Rev j. H Broderiek relatives ant
friends Of the family being present.
Clerygnfen ana other workers in relig
ious lines who have been travelling on tn,
railroads for half fare during govern
fhent ownership are obliged to pay Al
much as lay passengers since Januar.
first.
A new light will be established at TIL
west entrance to Fishers Island sount
on the site of the former Seaflower rec
beacon. Seahower reef is located to TIL
north and westward Of North Hufnnoel
light.
The factories up the river from Oh,
Saybfook where the townsfolk were EN-
ployed, are all closed and the outlook TO
the trolleys Starting is anything blu
< encouraging. SO there is depression i
thai locality
Mrs. Gladys Stratton, home demonstra
ton agent attached to the extension de
psrtment OF Sterrs college. will go to Ne1
London from Norwich to demonstrat
home economics to the Womens club thi
Tuesday evening.
Connecticut is to be represented by tn
Governors Foot Guard from Hartfor
March 1 when President-elects Hardin
is inaugurated. 1t is possible that it ma
act as part Of the escort for Vice Pres
dent-elect Coolidge.
The Rockville common councib for 1872
was sworn into office Monday evening b
Mayor Frederick G. Hartenstein and fou
new members took the oath. This yes
the republicans have nine Of the twelI
members Of the board.
: After weeks suspension for inventor
and the holidays, the j. B. Martin Velv,
company started up full time Monday
!. nine hours a day-in it's Taftville, Willo
street and Peduot factories, affecting
!. all over 500 employees
The Connecticut Citizen, in it's last i
sue, gives most Of the space to the Ora
of the bill which the Connecticut Ten
perance Union proposes to submit to Il
the eighteenth amendment.
1t is stated that there are several Al
plicants for the appointment of postna
ter in Noank village. 1t is rumored TIL
the one who has the inside track is
disabled soldier who was gassed al
|. wounded in the trenches in France
!. A meeting of the members of Stonin
3 ton branch of the American Red Cross
Il to be held this (Tuesday) evening
q take action on the matter Of donating
Il sum Of money to the Hoover fund for Ii
: relief Of suffering children in Europe.
-. The recent storms have washed t
= shore in several places about Lore
Il Point. The lower extension made by I
h Shermans, who occupied 'Stonehurst Ia
y simmer, was one Of the places TAX
away. The original banks, howevI
e were not disturbed
D. Plans are rapidly nearing completi
y for the inaugural bail for Governor-elt
ly Everett J. Lake, Wednesday night Nj
3, jor Lucius B. Barbour, comma ndant
~ the Foot Guard. under whose auspices t
y ball is being given, estimates that the
e will be about 1000 in attendance.
+ One of the g!re7ts at both. when Was
y y ington society saw out the old year
n ball given by Mr.. and Mrs Edwa
= E. Mclean, who entertained four hundr
e. i guests at the dance and sixty at dinr
2 earlier in the evening, was Sena
I'll Frank e. Brandegee, of Connecticut.
~, One Of the proposed measures for
er benefit of soldiers of the recent war
ne to admit them to the soldiers home
Is. Noroton. There are more than geo ,
" cant beds in the home and nearly
y wounded and disabled soldiers could
ey placed there with change in the law.
The United States postal savings s
- tenn Jan. list marked its 10th annivers;
by issuing a new postal savings C;
which will diSolaca the 10-eenf noe