Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-27
VARIOUS MATTERS

or benefciaries of the civil service re- tirement law. During the past few days there has been noticed an unusually large number of sea-gulls in the river. Three days grace enjoyed by those having obligations falling due last Sat urday is ono of the manifold joys of the Christmas season.
 Members of the Connecticut League of Women Voters will be furnished each week during the legislative session with news concerning the bills of interest to women.
 While driving to work on a motorcy- cle Sunday morning, Alton Stoddard, 22, Gales Ferry, was run into on the Nor wlch road by an automobile driven by an unidentified person.
 ''Dan" MeAuliffe, whose love for Ire land carried him away from the United States to face death for the land of his birth spent Christmas night with his tanily in Hartford.
 At present there are four Mormon eld- CTS in Hartford, carrying on missionary work to convert Connecticut people to the religious belief which has it's founda- tion head in Salt Lake City. Christmas tree fires are almost thing | of the past due to the use of electrical decorations instead of the candles of oth- CT day. No fire of this kind was re- ported this year to the fire department.
 Ripon, England, keeps up custom ,O00 years old. Every night a wake man." attired in official costume, appears before the mayors house and blows three solemn notes on the "horn of Ripon." The employment situation is encourag- ing and prospects are bright for the re- mainder of the winter, according to a survey just completed by the employ ment service of the department of la bor.
 Members of the Beta chapter, Phi Alpha Mu Sigma fraternity of Bulkeley school, were hosts at delightful Christ mas dance in the ballroom of the Mo lhican hotel, New London, Monday even ing.
 The Federal Land bank has forecIosed against the so-called south farm of the Suffield Tobacco company and Nathan Tolpin in Suffield. The debt is $6.432.71 on the thirty-four acres. Redemption day is March IS.
 , One of New England's most widely known pilots along the coast, Captain Benjamin w. Lewis, is dead at his home 4e9 Meridian street, East Boston, hay , ing died Saturday night after a sickness : of two weeks.
 The final batch of invitations to tht Mckinley association banquet which i' l held at Waterbury Saturday, Jan. 27th ) was mailed recently, making over $50, pieces of mail going to every nook anC r corner of the state.
 . A marked shortage in two and hal ? dollar gold coins and in some cases { ) premium charge of from 30 to 35 pc 1, cent made by an issuing bank is one O . the developments of the annual Christ : mas demand for gold.
 3 By error 1t was stated in The Bulletin that Justin Holden was connected witt the management of the Liberty Casl Market, Mir. Holden informs The Bull letin that this is not so as he is sim :. Iply conducting the market on Franklin street.
 . Director ISaac Carmel of the Kerel Hayesod campaign for funds for, tn Zionist movement has received lette from Governor-elect Charles A. Temple ton wishing him success and declarini that the purpose Is worthy of full co-op eration.
 Q State Highway Commissioner Charle J. Bennett, estimates that from $35 ,000 q 900 to $40,000, 900 will be required t e complete the trunk line system of tn e state and to replace all highways c | obsolete character, in his annual repor d just issued,
 Revised figures in regard to the potat crop. prepared by Chief H. c. Taylor C
 the bureau of agricultural economies c 6 the United States department of agricul 0 lures give the estimated production C d white potatoes in Connecticut, Decembe r 1, as 3,360,2OO bushels.
 George M. Lincoln, son of MT. an
 Mrs. Louis B. Lincoln of 230 Willett
 avenue, New London, is one out of fiy d students at Williston seminary, East l. hampton, Mass, who has just bee if awarded a first grade scholarship fe W general excellence in his studies.
 That efforts on the part of Charles l
 Willard to increase automobile traff n over the Groton-New London ferry l. m reduced rates and extensive advertisin T. have not been without avail was ev d denced in the figures of vehicular tra re flo over the ferry on Saturday last.
 To meet complaints growing out of tl - fact that "the handling of motor vehic
 enforcement throughout the state is in te
 many hands" consideration of a tran 9. court plan extending to all parts of CO e. necticut Is recommended by Motor "
 hieles Commissioner Robbins B. stoeckt
 Bankers are awaiting the fifth and fiji
 al call for statement to bank authuriti
 for this year. According to law, u
 comptroller of the currency calls on n
 tionaI banks five times in the calend
 year for statement as to their fnanci
 condition to be filed on blank. = The Canadian Cruiser, 1o.ooO-t 'h freight steamer of the Canadian me D chant marine, flying British colors, ma R bort from Halifax at New London Mo LE day, and Tuesday at the state pier o In Ierations in loading on her a shipme -G lof new automobiles of Dodge and Flo ,o make.
 What is believed to be the oldest le&t
 in the world has just been brought to Nc
 York city. It is written on a papyr
 leaf and dated October g, 2004> B, G., on
 as, of course, no one knew then that - was 2,oo4 B. C.. it was actually dat
 "ffth year of the Reign, second mon
 of shomu, ninth day"
 It was stated after the meeting of t
 executive committee of the New Hay
 Young Mems Republican club that Unit
 States Senator Frank B. Brandegee
 New London had been called to make t
 principal address at the annual obsei
 ance of Lincoln Day in the clubs hall
 the night of Feb 12.
 The first official explanation Of t
 famous New England ice storm of l:
 winter is given to history in the anni i report of the chief of the weather Bute, which has just been made public, Ii ireport sees only two New England ever
 worthy of mention, the ics-storm a
 hoods in the Connecticut Valley.
 
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