Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-04

Norwich, Tuesday, May 4, 1903.
 VARIOUS MATTERS.
 still near the freezing point.
 Dust blew in clouds all day Monday.
 New home grown pie plant is in market
 Any way, the storms did not injure the peach buds.
 Churches are preparing for the an- nual cradle rolls.
 There was much hanging of May baskets Monday evening.
 E. G. Dygert will have fresh Holsters at the public landing today.-adv
 May is the date when the state makes up the record of fox-killing for the year.
 Florists are preparing to supply the | demand for white carnations. the flow CTS for Mothers day, next Sunday.
 The steamer Maine has displaced the | disabled steamer New Hampshire on the Norwich line from Stonington.
 The annual New England field day | of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for this year is to be held on June A at Fitchburg. Mass.
 The new assistant keeper at the New London light house is John J, Price. MT. Price succeeds Elmer J. Rathbun, recently promoted to be keeper of the light at Faulkners is- land.
 Brown University Glee, Mandolin and Guitar clubs, auspices Y. M. c. A., Association hall, Tuesday, May Il, 8 p. m.; 50 cents.-adv. @
 On May 6, thirty-fve years ago, there was a snowstorm exceeding that of last Thursday. A reservoir gave way at Williamsburgh, Mass, and lives were lost and churches and houses swept away.
 Members of St. Mary's, St. Annes and the Father Mathew T. A. socie- ties were invited to New London Mon- day evening to attend the second an- niversary social of St. Xavier's ladies temperance society.
 | The banks, railroads and street rail- way companies and other concerns have been notified by the government to be on the lookout for a clever coun- terfeit $5 silver certificate and a rather crude imitation of $2o banknote.
 In all the Catholic churches there will be special devotions in honor ot the Virgin Mary, mother of the Say four, during the month of May. IT St. Patricks church the devotions arc held on Tuesday and Friday evenings
 While in Stafford Springs on Mon- day, ex-Mayor c. L. Harwood chance6 to be in the vicinity of the Ristel house, where the tragedy described in the Staffords Springs correspond ence occurred. The excitement in that borough was intense during the day.
 A favorite post card of the annlver- sary celebration contains a view ot | Norwich which includes the old Hunt l ington house, built in 171s, the First church, the river, a typical full blown rose, and in illuminated script Livia 1tne Young's verses on "Old Norwich Town"
 St. James' lodge, No. 2s, works the M. M. degree this evening.-adv. l One of the announcements expected soon at Hartford will be the naming by Governor Weeks of three new mem ! bers of the state board of charities for ! four years to succeed Miss Rebecca C. | Bacon of New Haven, Edwin A. Down of Hartford (president) and Mrs. Mar | tha Fl. c. Mitchell of Norwich, whose terms expire on July 1.
 Postage stamps in the denomina- tions of one, two and five cents can be obtained in strips of 500 stamps each 1 Whether this form of issuing them will 1 be found more convenient for the large | consumers and whether the familiar sheets of 100 stamps each eventually will pass out of use in large cities re- mains to be seen.
 On account of the funeral of Thom- as II. Cranston, the store of George A. ] Davis, Broadway, will be closed this afternoon from 3.15 to { o'clock.-adv
 The funeral of Mrs. Abbie A Keeney, who died Thursday, was held at il a. m. Saturday from her resi- dence in Oswegatchie. Rev Brewer c. Boardman of the First Baptist church of Waterford oficlated. The bearers were Edward IT. Caulkins James Caullins, DAlenson Csulkihs and Charles c. Keeney Burial was in Jordan.
 There Is local interest in the res. ignation, because of Ill health, of Hen |. " M. Palmer, of Milwaukee, Wis, as sovereign grand commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of tho Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. o- Thirty-third degree Masons which ha: been announced from the headduarter; of the organization in Boston. MT Palmer is succeeded in office by Sam. uel c. Lawrence. who was past grand lieutenant commander.
 CASES OF MUCH IMPORTANCE.
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