Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-11

Not the weather for garden fetesl
 These are dismal days for the mor torists.
 Final tests are being conducted in most of the schools.
 Thursday was not day to increase the ice tream trade.
 Special 1sc musical sale tomorrow at Plaut- Gladden. Co.'s.-adv.
 Nice Jersey strawberries were of- fered for sale on Thursday.
 The stonington Union association meets at Noank, June IS and IT.
 Hundreds of souvenir postcards of the anniversary are being sent out daily.
 Concert tonight by Academy M. c, assisted by MT. J. G. Paine. reader.- adv
 There were 2s New England girls in the graduating class at vassar on Wednesday.
 Carolina vs. c. A. C.. Sacnem park, Saturday. Tickets 15c; ladies free; grandstand 1oc.-adv.
 There were special services in the Catholic churches on Thursday the feast of Corpus Christi
 The sexton at the Central Baptist church has the grounds in customary good order and has set out bed of thrifty cannas.
 Along the Sound shore fishermen are anxiously awaiting the appearance of the seasons run of weakfish. This gamy fish is now three weeks over due.
 Richard Lamont. the Seymour weather prophet, says that the Fourth of July will be cool; in fact, the day will be really cold for this time of the year.
 News comes from a former East Killingly pastor Rev. J. A. Peake, la ter of Narragansett Pier, that he and his family are favorably located in Idaho.
 Foliage and vines have grown so fast owing to SO much rain that many gardens are transformed into small jungles. the shrubs being miniature thickets.
 A new law provides that all motor boats must be effectively mufied, and provides the penalty of $25 for a vio- lation of the provision. It makes the harbor master the officer to see that the law is enforced.
 A wedding of local interest was that in Bridgeport Thursday evening, the marriage of Miss Emma Nothnagle, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William NothnagIe and Leonard Ledyard Crab tree. Mrs. L. P. Skidmore was one of the matrons of honor
 If persons sending packages between this country and Great Britain would ask at the postof1ce for information about sending packages to. friends in the old county they would save themselves bother and some money besides assuring the safe delivery of their gifts.
 Closson & Kingsbury, decorators of houses and large buildings, have open ed headquarters in the Carroll block, corner Main and Water streets, where they have decorative goods for sale. Those intending to decorate for the 25oth anniversary should make con- tracts as early as possible.-ady.
 The Starr Family association will meet at the Crocker house, New Lon don, on Thursday, September 2. at Il a. m. Luncheon will be served at 1 p. m. and will be followed by a meet ing with the New London County His torical society at the Shaw mansion, where the president, Ernest E. Rogers. will welcome the Starr family.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock has decided to discontinue the new green special delivery stamp and return to the familiar blue stamp, showing a special delivery messenger boy mount ed on a bicycle. In the rush with which the mails must be handled many letters bearing the new stamp have escaped treatment as special delivery matter because of its similarity in size and color to the 1-cent stamp.