Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-15


kets.
Don't forget the Froehlichkeit soci-
ETY. fair tonight.-adv.
Local people are receiving invita-
lions from Massachusetts friends to
Patriots day celebrations, on Monday.
April 10.
A Yantio correspondent writes The
Bulletin: H. L. Lathrop Of Yantic
has bought the Hendricks place at
East Great Plain.
The annual meeting Of the Connec-
ticut society, Founders and Patriots Of
America, is to be held at the New Ha-
ven house, April 70.
The sixth and last IN the series Of
fellowship meetings wiz be held with
the North Stonington Congregational
church on Wednesday, April 81.
c. J. Downes will be IN Morgan's
drug store today from II a. m. to 2
D. m. to collect the school tax-adv.
Richard Lamont, weather prophet,
predicts that after the 18th we may ex-
pect clearing weather for few days
On the 18th some severe weather is
due.
"The Peacock" Is the title Of a beau
tiful poem by witter Bynner in the
Metropolitan Magazine. A full page
illustration accompanies the dainty bit
Of verse.
Preparations are going on for the
historic loan exhibit under the aus
pices Of the d. A. r. during Celebra-
ton week. The exhibit will probably
be held in the Town hall.
Thomas t. CrsndaH. private. Of Co.
X, 18th c. v. l., died at Fitch's SOL
diers' home in Noroton, April 8, at the
age of 75. The body was brought to
Norwich Monday for burial
Adeline G. Denison, state treasurer
OF the W. c. 7. Z. announces among
additions TO the Willard memorial fund
from Mystic 50. Mansfield Center So,
Scotland 90. The total is now s22.
Rev. G. K. Flanders Of Hartford
closed his series OF meetings at the
Baptist church at North Lyme on Sun
day. It is expected that several will
be baptized next Sunday, as the direct
result of these meetings.
Rev. George Francis whittemore,
Ph-D.. since September, 1906. pastor Of
the First Baptist church in Middle
town, died at the Middlesex hospital
Tuesday, aged 80. He introduced the
Baraca movement into this state.
Idle railroad equipment In the Unit
ed States increased by $3.50 freight
cars in the last two weeks Of March,
according TO the report of the Ameri-
can Railway association. The total on
March 81 was 3s6.2o1 as against $780,
sss for March II.
The subcommittee on invitations
for the 250th anniversary celebration
held its final meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon, Frank J. Leavsns, chairman.
Secretary Gilbert 8. Raymond submit
ted the revised and corrected invita-
ton list, which will soon be ready for
publication.
The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution are showing their appreciation
Of the time, work and energy the re-
firing president general, Mrs. Donald
Mclean. has pat into her work for the
past four years by preparing a sub
stantial testimonial to be presented
Mrs. Mclean.
Several lobstermen. wAo have pots
set in the vicinity Of Race Rock light
house. lost a number OF pots Monday,
While searching for the ends of the
broken cable from New London 10 Gull
island a drag was used to pick UP
the ends. It also picked up a good
many lobster pets.
The cooking classes ct the Halle club
are making admirable progress, under
the instruction Of Madame Saunier and
Mrs. William Camp Lanman. The girls
were proud Of the fact that their vir-
ginia pound cakes formed q portion of
the dessert at the delicious Wednesday
evening dinner this week.
Mrs. P. L. Norman. postmistress of
the Allyns Point of1ite, has had I'm
provements and alterations made IN
the once recently. This once was
advanced in rank the first Of April,
Mrs. Norman having been authorized
to issue postal money orders by the
department at Washington.
Local teachers are receiving notice
Of the seventy annual conven-
ton of the American Institute of In
struction to be held in Castine. Me,
July 6, and 8. The vice presidents
for Connecticut are Supt Nathan L.
Bishop, Norwich; Stanley H. Holmes,
New Britain; Frederick A. Verplanck
South Manchester.
Word was received Wednesday by
Mrs. H. II. Osgood, chairman of the
D. A. r. committee on the foundation
memorial to Hezekiah Perkins and ia
bez Huntington, donors of the Little
Plain, that the fountain will be hur-
ried at West Quincy. 90 as to be COM
pleted by July l. 1t will be located
on the Little Plain and presented to
the town by Faith TrumbuH chapter
during the big celebration on July s.
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