Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-30

thHiOu0 mHi EnO
 Almanac day for August
 Thursday was State Veterans day
 at the Plainville camp ground. | Certain towns of the state are suf-
 fering from a plague of rats this sea son.
 Many camera enthusiasts were in New London for snap shots during Ocean beach day. | The thirt,-seventh anE1al reunion | of the Spencer Tyler fal-ily will be
 hel dat Prospect on Wednesday, Au- | gust 4.
 Fishing around Block Island this week has been good, and several large
 catches of weakfish and blues have been made.
 The Mantle camp grounds have been
 white with tents this week. They were
 set up to dry prior to being packed
 away for the year. Early crops were full of promise, but I the continued drought has made | wholesale and retail fruit dealers skeptical of their success. Hart W. Golf of South Canterbury caught bass Saturday that weighed | pounds 10 ounces two hours after being taken out of the water. The members of the governors staff and their wives will spend the week. end at the Indian Point hotel, Stony
 Creek, going Saturday and returning
 Monday.
 The auction of the farm, farm tools and household effects of Nathaniel
 Riggs held at Franklin Thursday was largely attended. James Hyde was | auctioneer.
 A winsted correspondent notes that
 Hudson P. Leavenw orth of Norwich. the new superintendent of schools, has
 rented the house on Main street, Win sted, vacated by Dr. N. B. Saunders. The s1st annual reunion of the Da- wis family association was held We'd
 nesday at the home of MT. and Mrs.
 M. l.. Coleman, at the Hale & Cole
 manp each farm on Moose hill, near | Seymour.
 In view of the proposed changes to be made in the Middletown postoffice
 and other things which the local au- thorities have on their hands, 1t has been decided best not to hold the con-
 vention of state letter carriers there
 until 1911.
 The finance committee Of the legis- lature will report within few days bill creating a state board of finance which shall examine all appropriation matters. with a few unimportant mat ters. before they are acted upon by the legislature.
 An automobile which kicked up an offensive dust in Lyme for the trolley passengers was soon after overtaken, disabled by two exploded tires. The passengers felt that it was just retri- button for the offensive conduct of the driver.
 An important special meeting of the South Norwalk fire department has been called for this (Friday) evening for the purpose of considering the proposition of inviting the state fire mems convention to South Norwalk next year.
 Inspectors in large Connecticut cities have given orders to fruit deal- CTS not to sell any more decayed fruit to children under twelve years. Over ripe fruit has been passed off on chil- dren who do not realize the danger in eating decayed stuff, and much sick ness has resulted. Former residents of Norwich con- tinue to express interest in The Bui- letin's projected Jubilee book. The latest words of commendation are from 1 Alderman Francis P. Bent of the Six | ty-first district, New York. who is alive to all that concerns the welfare of his home city. Of local interest is the announce ment of the engagement of Edward l. Cudahy to Miss Lenore Brewer, daugh- ter of Col and Mrs. Brewer of San Francisco, with country home at San Mateo, Cal. No date has been set for the wedding, but it is understood that 1t will be early this fall and will be a brilliant affair.