Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-03

VARIOUS MATTERS.
The first Connecticut river shad
reached market on Saturday.
St. James day, Saturday, was OBJ
served in the Episcopal churches.
Steamer City Of Lowell is running on
the New Haven line to New York,
Saturday and Sunday suggested that
the March lion has outstayed his time.
Monthly meeting Of w. c. T. U. this
afternoon at in Bill block over stamp
store.-adv.
Pleasant weather drew out large
congregations for Communion Sunday
in the churches.
Friends of Horace Johnson are elat-
ed because he was the only prophet to
predict Thursdays snow storm.
A great play, THE Teaser," at Spir-
itual Academy Wednesday and Thurs
day; rs cents.-adv.
At the Mothers congress in Hart
ford Saturday it was stated that there
are twenty-one mothers clubs in the
state.
Steamer Sightseer has been repaired
for the summer season at Riverside
and will soon be ready to. go into COM
mission.
The cIergymen of st. Patricks par
ish had the assistance of Rev. Francis
P. Nolan OF st. Thomas seminary,
Hartford. on Sunday.
The New England Navigation COM
pany has begun the seasons trips of
the steamer New Shoreham from
Providence to Newport and Block Is
land.
The cottage Of Charles B. Jennings
at Gales Ferry has been robbed again.
the thieves going there while the
place was unoccupied and taking
what they wanted.
The number Of suicides in Connecti-
cut in April was larger than in many
months, the total being twenty-four.
There were also three homicides. The
total fatalities were thirty.
l. Fl. Stoddard and family of Yam
tic have taken up their residence on
Lords Point. stonington, for the sum-
mer. Mr.. stoddsrd has commenced
work on a bungalow for Mrs. E. A.
Pond of New York.
The stoningtou Mirror has this item
Of local interest: Mrs. J. P. Moulton
Of Philadelphia and her legal adviser,
Thomas Kelly OF Norwich, were in
town on Thursday afternoon, attending
to some legal business. Their stay was
a short one.
Next Friday, IL the weather per-
nit, Prof. Eugene B. Lawrence of the
department of science will take the
boys Of Buckley school, New London,
on a trip through Montville in search
will be visited.
During May Jupiter remains the
planetary king Of the evening sky,
although the earth is now drawing
away 4TOLl LfA1hFf I1C N BGCn west OL
the meridian, near the Sickle in Leo,
and in brightness he far excels the
brightest Of the fixed stars.
A former Norwich Clergyman, Rev.
P. M. Kennedy, pastor Of st. Francis
church, New Haven, sailed Saturday
for three months trip in Europe
for the benefit of his health. He was
accompanied by his nephew, the Rev.
John J. Kennedy of Bridgeport.
Monday, May 8, is known in the &C.
clesiastical calendar as the day of
the Finding of the Cross, kept in mem
Org of the finding of the cross on which
Christ was crucifed, in 326, after 1t
had been buried for three centuries, by
the Empress Helena, mother of the
Emperor Constantine.
A New London paper says: Miss
Edna Tyler arrived here Thursday for
a few days. Miss Tyler came to see
that pail Of violets was placed on her
fathers grave, Sunday. the annlver-
sary Of his birth. Mrs. Tyler has left
Charleston and gone to Washington
to remain for several weeks.
The quarterly meeting Of the trus-
tees Of the Connecticut Teachers An
nuity guild was held Saturday at the
capitol. The committee, consisting of
s. P. Davis and Miss NJ. NJ. Harris Of
Hartford and Miss c. e. Hopkins of
Norwich, appointed at the last meet
ing to secure new members, made a
report.
An East Hampton correspondent
writes: Paul Dupois of Baltic was the
guest of Howard L. Siebert last night.
He has dissolved partnership with
William Curtis in the moving picture
business, they having sold out their
business in Baltic to an out of town
man. Mr.. Dupois came here from Wa
terbury and may engage in business
again.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE MEETS.
Finding Out Who Is Willing to Enter
tain the Distinguished Guests.
There was a meeting of the recep-
ton committee Of the anniversary, at