Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-22

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Norwich. Thursday, April 70, 1909.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Don't forget D. Of L. whist in Austir
hall tonight.-adv.
Another day Of chill and rain tried
the patience Of the merchants.
The last Of the spring vacations II
the schools ended on Wednesday.
Salad supper tonight at spiritua
Academy. Test medium Sunday.-adN
Public school pupils are making the
customary collections of spring wild
flowers.
Some Of the most beautiful arbutus
Of the season has been brought to town
this week.
one dollar extra If your dogs a1e
not licensed before May first. DO il
now.-adv.
Botanical societies are only waiting
for the sun to shine to begin their
spring trips afeld.
On Friday. April 2s, falls the feast
of st. George of Cappadocta, the pat
ron saint Of England, Germany, and
Venice, also Of soldiers and armorers
Some Of the best selling Of the off,
cial souvenir postcards for the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary cele-
bration are views in the new Mohegan
park.
Several local merchants have kept
portraits Of Governor Lilley in con-
spicuous places in their windows this
week, In Difference to public interest in
his condition.
Notices are reaching town Of the
fifteenth annual Lake Mohonk confer
ence. May 1921, with President Mich
olas Murray Butler of Columbia uni
versity as chairman.
Norwich acquaintanees Of Peter
Murray Of Springfield, Mass. are in
terested IN the fact that the firm Of
Smith & Murray is celebrating its
thirtieth anniversary this week.
Connecticut Railway Lighting Co.
quarterly dividends Of one per cent. on
the common and one per cent. on the
preferred stock, are payable Nav Is,
Books close April 80 and reopen May
IT,
Railroad agents are visiting state
lodges Of EIks, to talk over railroad
accommodations with any Of the mem
bers who contemplate making the trip
to Los Angeles, where the grand lodge
rs to meet this summer.
The district superintendent, Rev j.
H. Newland of Norwich, will hold the
quarterly conference in the M. e.
church in Tolland Saturday evening,
May l. He will also preach Sunday
morning, May 2, In the M E. church.
Come to another Of those entertain
ments given by the Xens at the First
Baptist church, assisted by the Phila-
thea class Of the Central Baptist
church Friday evening, 7.45. Admis-
sion Is cents. Ice cream, ten cents
extra.-adv.
Efforts are being made IN many
towns to prevent any more serious
losses from bonhres and grass fires.
In Stafford the court of burgesses has
passed an ordinance fofbiddiug the
kindllng Of any fire within 100 feet Of
any building in the fire district.
The New Haven road has consented
to modify the differential rate on
freight shipments east of New York
over its lines and then westward over
the Canadian Pacific, making the
tariff the Same as the differential rate
previously enjoyed by the Ontario g.
Western.
Concerning Memorial day. Comman-
der Griswold Of the Connecticut 6.
A. r., writes; patriotic instructors
and comrades, try that the coming
Memorial day shall be the one best
observed and all join to strive in pre-
venting its becoming day of sports
and frivolities.@
Supt Theron A. Graves of the Grot-
on water and light department re-
oeived letter from the United States
government Tuesday to the effect that
the borough has been awarded the
contract 10 supply light in the bar
racks building at the navy yard. The
contract calls for the installation Of
this electricity by June 30.
sALTER TAKES APPEAL
VIII Go 10 Supreme Court on His