Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-25
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VARIOUS MATTERS.


Norwich, Thursday. March rs, 1909
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Arhutus buds are being brought in.
Good weather starts up the house.
cleaning germ.
Don't forget the D, OF l. whist IN
Austin hall tonight.-adv.
Unless it rains soon, the watering
cart season will have to open early.
This is the feast Of the Annuncia-
ton. or the old English Lady day.
Don't fail to read the famous Doc
tors Daughter" letter on page 6.-adv.
College students from many points
win return home today for the Easter
recess.
A number from Norwich attended an
auction held at Charles Crandalls in
Gales Ferry Monday.
Foresters are giving warning that
it is not too early to be on the alert to
combat the elm beetle.
F1shermen's supplies are in demand.
In another week it will be time to
whip the trout streams.
At the Methodist conference in New
London Tuesday evening, District
Supt. J. Fl. Newland presided.
Local people are driving or going
by trolley to North Stonington. where
trailing arbutus is now in bloom.
The laurel on the banks along the
Groton division Of the railroad is al
ready taking on glossy spring bloom.
In some country towns where farm
ers have stored seven-inch ice they
are already threatening to demand $40
a ton for it.
Official souvenir earthquake post
cards continue to come through the
mails, each meaning fiveseents added
to the relief fund.
AS Columbus day, October II, has
been made legal holiday IN New
York, Connecticut Italians are hoping
for a similar enactment in this state.
When the sun crossed the line Mon
day the wind blew from the north
west, and this will be the prevailing
direction of the wind for the next six
months.
Amateur astronomers hereabouts
have their glasses trained skywards in
the hope Of making out the two new
planets said TO be discovered beyond
Neptune.
Wednesdays Meriden Record said
Rev. A. T. Randall has been called
suddenly to Cleveland, to the bedside
OF his brother, who is very Ill, with lit
tie hope Of recovery.
The City Mission has many calls for
aid. Can you not spare a cot bed,
new or old. for q woman seriously i'll ?
Notify No. Washington street, and
your donation will be called for.-adv. |
Norwich line steamer New Hamp
shire arrived at her wharf at Stoning-
ton Tuesday morning with an unusu-
ally large cargo. SIS carloads Of mis-
cellaneous freight and 75e bales of cot |
ton.
The state board of education has is |
sued a pamphlet containing a list OF |
all the town school committees, |
boards OF education. boards of school |
visitors and library directors in the
state.
Rev. William r. Newton, formerly |
of Norwich, who has been seriously i'll |
with the grip, is able to engage in his |
duties again. About April 1 he expects |
to join Rev. A. B. Coats, DID. secre-
tary OF the Baptist state convention, |
In special evangelical work in the |
northern part Of the state.
The Connecticut company contem- |
plates change In its trolley tracks at |
the entrance to Ocean beach by which |
the turn near the Elliott cottage will |
be eliminated. 1t is proposed TO cross |
Ocean avenue, entering the beach |
in the rear Of the cottages Of |
Edward Neilan and others.
A Fitehville subscriber writes The /
Bulletin: Mrs. Lydia Winchester Of
Fitchville has had quite a large share
OF an estate In Topeka left her, which |
Is very valuable. She has employed |
one of the smartest lawyers in New
York to do the work for her. II is
worth between $4,000 and 100000
'H. g." In Wednesdays New Lon
don Telegraph, had "Reminiscences Of
Henry c. Cottrell writing: 'In days
OF health he was a periodical caller on
his friends in this city and he always
dropped in to see them on his way TO
the annual clambake Of the Fat Mems
association at Brightman's pond. Mr..
CottreIl when ne was feeling ali right
used to tip the bsan at 25o and a lit
tie bit more"
The sewing society OF the woman's
Relief corps met Wednesday at the
Memorial. After dinner
had been served, the s1st birthday of
Mrs. Sylvanus Downer was commem-
grated. A. handsome silk waist, birth