Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-04
VARIOUS MATTERS


Light vehicle lamps at sol o'clock this
evening.
The January moon quarters Friday,
the 6th at 6.24 a. NJ.
The water department had calls Tues
day to remedy several frozen water
pipes.
book recently acquired by the Otis
library is Willisms' America Catholics
in the War"
Friday. Jan. s. being the feast of Epi-
phany, there will be special services in
the Episcopal churches.
"Cold, with northerly winds is the
prediction of the old Farmers Almanac
for the remainder OF the week.
|, State w. G. T. U. conventions an
| nounced for this week are: Jan. 4,
Hartford; 5, Winsted; 6, New Haven.
During Tuesday afternoon, the wo-
mems prayer meeting at the Central
Baptist church was led by Mrs, Luther
Packer.
The three Norwich night schools re-
| sumed sessions Tuesday evening, fol-
| lowing the holiday vacation of one week.
American Legion Whist, Stead build
ing. tonight, o'clock. Tickets 25c.-adv.
Men employed by the gas and electric
| department found 81 inches of frost
while getting at pipes along Pond street.
during Tuesday.
Steamer scythia. on which Mrs. Will
! liam E. Perry, formerly of Broad street,
| Norwich. was a passenger, arrived at
Liverpool Monday.
Lifting the railroad war tax this week
has reduced the fare from Norwich to
Boston 81 cents. It is now $3.50, re-
duction from 1855.
Under the new law which went into
effect Jan. LIST juvenileA courts must be
ready to deal with all offenders who are
under the age Of Is.
There is considerable work going or
at Weekapaug in the way of moving, re-
pairing, shingling and altering among
the cottages and garages.
Although this has seemed mild win
ter IN to the beginning of 1922, some
householders have been consuming Goa
at the rate Of three tons per month.
The public schools opened the winte
term Tuesday with teachers and pupil
back promptly and very few reports o
cases Of Illness to Supt Edward J. era
ham,
! Norwich friends have received Ney
Year greetings from Mrs. John Steinel
and family, now pleasantly established
in their new home, 1853 Elizabeth street
: | Denver.
Fl high mass OF requiem on the first an
niversary Of the death of Mrs. Mary Do
Ian was sung in St Patricl1s churc
: Tuesday at s o'clock by the rector, Rev
NJ. H. May.
: Supt Charles W. Burton's measure
ments show that Stony Brook is down l
: feet and Fairview reservoir Is down bu
: so inches, although the fall was one c
light precipitation.
:, The barber shops of Mystic are to hav
I shorter hours, the proprietors Of eac
place having decided on a new schedule
The shops have been closing Thursda
+ afternoons and evenings.
n At Mantle letters have been receive
j from Mrs. Ella V. Weir, who has arrive
n at Casa daga, Florida, where she wi
= spend the winter. She reports a fine sa
e down the coast from New York
,, The temperature reached a maximum
Of "a degrees Tuesday, which was tie
C degrees higher than during Monda,
o The light snowfall late In the afternoo
d was a hint that winter IS here IN cal
| nest.
:, There are Norwich families who do tt
bulk Of their buying for the yea
c during the January sales and who's
e members study merchants advertise
ments this week as practical guide
0 money-saving.
i American Legion Whist. Stead build
II ing, tonight, s O'Clock. Tickets 25c.-ad'
" New York resident writes of remen
# bering the severe winter of 1871-72 d.
"a scribed in Fifty Years Ago, stating tn;
A when he left Norwich and reached Ne
# York the snow was piled two feet dee
: along Fifth avenue.
g A famous native of Norwich was cite
s by New York paper Tuesday in CO.
d nection with the statements OF Jam
i Sullivan, New York historian, who clair
e ed that Benedict Arnold was tueate
b shabbily and ungratefully by the Cont
10 mental Congress therefore, had VIII
seemed to himself an excuse Or justt
h cation for what he did.