Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
.JEWETT CITY

John r. Tracy purser of the Lamport
and Holt liner Vauban, which arrived in
New York this week from South Ameri-
can ports, is visiting for a few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H Tracy.
The Vauban's meteoric visitor when she
was a little below the equator on her
last trip has stirred up astronomers in
this country as we'll as in Rio. Monte
video and Buenos Aires, Second Officer
Blessing was on the bridge; it was a
calm, clear night and the sea was smooth
when at $50 dawn seemed to be getting
UP out of the wrong side of the sea
few seconds later, about 20 degrees above
the horizon in the form Of a glowing red
bali as big as the full moon IN the
southern hemisphere, great meteor ap-
peared rushing toward the liner In less
than a minute the sea for a radius of
700 miles was as bright as day Captain
Anthony Cadogan was ENJOYING his
watch below, but hurried to the bridge.
The meteor was then directly in the
zenith. A sharp Kissing sound was plain
ly disting1lishable, while all the sea
about took on the brilliance Of MONDAY.
The ships compass and delicate chronom-
eters were but slightly affected by the
transit of the strange visitor, which was
in sight two and one-half minutes before
it vanished into the sea.
Passengers who had retired to their
staterooms were much alarmed at the
sudden glare through the open portfolios
and rushed on deck to learn the cause
Only few. however. saw the grand phe-
nonenon,
Mr. Tracy says balls of fire and shoot
ing stars are often seen at sea, some
falling close to the vessel. but their dura-
ton has been short. few lasting more
than a second or two. and none as COR
geous as the Vauban's which astronom-
ical experts boarding the vessel in Bue-
nos Aires say was phenomenal
E. r. Cheney, grand juror for the town
of Lisbon. has been confined to his home
few days by illness.
Rev, J. VI. F. Maxwell Of Newton Cen
ter, Mass, will preach at the Baptist
church,
Rev. Gowry MacLennan will occupy
his pulpit at the Methodist church.
Rev Morris A1linE, secretary of the
Connecticut Federation of Churches Will
preach at the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
A baked bean. cold ham and salad
supper was served IN the Congregational
church vestry Friday evening by the La
| dies society Of the church The room
was decorated in bunting, flags and JerI-
salem cherries. Mrs r. H. Hiscox, who
! was in charge Of the mattresses. wore g
dress of red. white and blue The com
nittee in charge was Mrs Norman Park
hurst, Mrs George Ravens, Mrs L. G.
Buckin CHAM, Mrs. c. D. Wolf Mrs Err
| nest French and Mrs Abraham Zegeer
Carleton Ravens received the tickets al
| the door.
| G. H Prior was the artist who pro
dueed the attractive st. Mary's ndnstre
| bills and painted the handsome coon.
| Mrs. l. D Howe was in charge of 9
| food sale held in the town hail under thu
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid society Of tn.
Methodist church Friday afternoon.
| Mrs. Lewis Hewitt IS I'll with grip al
her home on School street.
| Miss Helen Hull entertained the Har.
| Tnony club Friday.
DR. and Mrs S. H. Holmes attended .
meeting Of the Past Noble Grands assc
citation held in Odd Fellows hall. Nys
| TIC Thursday,
Carleton Havens A. NJ Clarke, Scot