Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23

| bandry, observed It's first annlNersar. Friday evening. It is in prosperous condition.
 The barge Nashua, formerly th' Sound steamer of the same name, ar rived at Allyns Point Saturday lader with ?, 100 tons of coal. At the annual reunion of the Key holds family at New Haven last week George w. Guard of New London wal elected vice president.
 People from Poquetanuck say thai crabs are so plentiful this year that they can scoop in a bushel basket ful easily in a forenoon.
 Horseback riding is evidently gain- ing in popularity. In many places ii is being taken up, and even Norwich is not without its enthusiasts.
 The school boards are hustling in securing teachers and in repairing the buildings in readiness for the fall term which is now but two weeks off.
 pNNA' received by relatives in town from John G. Andrews, who is now touring through North Wales and England.
 Miss Maude c. Buckingham of Nor wich was the soloist Friday evening at the entertaianment given at the Yale varsity quarters at Gales Ferry.
 Postmaster John Mckinley of New London returned Saturday afternoon from Salt Lake City, Utah., where he attended the G. A. R. national encamp- ment
 In the War Cry for Aug. q is given the eloquent exhortation of Capt. Rob- ert Thorne of the Salvation Army upon leaving Norwich with Mrs. Thorne for a new field at Winsted.
 The second annual reunion of the Society of the Descendants of Robert Bartlett First of Plymouth, who came over in the ship Ann in 1923, will be held at Plymouth, Mass, Aug. 27.
 The trolleys had a big crowd Sunday as people are taking advantage of the waning days of summer to get out to the beaches once more. The camp meeting, too, was an attraction
 Local relatives are in New York to meet Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Cassidy who arrive today on the Caledonia of the Anchor line. Mrs. Cassidy is much improved in health after her travel abroad.
 George l.. Yeomans of Norwich was on the Yyillimantic Camp grounds Fri day calling on relatives and friends He has been to the meetings for the larger number of the annual sessions since 1860.
 s. c. Hooker, former proprietor of the Hooker hause, Willimantic, has been in New London and Mantle look ing over the Morton house, which it is said he may buy, and reopen for a summer hotel.
 It is the opinion of many that the airship reported going over Fishers Island early last Wednesday morning was in reality & meteor. They think that aviators are not flying out to sea nor at 2.30 a. m.
 The water carnival at Watch Hill Saturday, held for the first time in three years, was carried out success fully. There were a 25 yard race a 50 yard race, a one third mile race and a diving contest.
 Tn many places Friday afternoon the hail storm visited the tobacco fields and although of brief duration thou sands of dollars damage to the crops is reported. Outside the storm belt the harvesting will begin in earnest this week.
 The small boys who have been breaking their little backs picking huckleberries this past week at New London have formed the huckIeberry pickers union and the object implied is to keep the price of berries up to 10 cents.
 The Past Grand Masters association of Odd Fellows of Connecticut held d TeuHlOI, Tludy, dL BdneyS nm, Ridgefeld. the home of Past Grand Master Hiram K. Scott, who is ST years of age and the oldest member of the association.
 The government inspection boat Try-on has been chartered for the state of Connecticut and will soon come to the New London district to inspect all motor boats in regard to the carrying out of the present laws governing such craft.
 James Griswold of Groton last week dug up one hill containing forty marketable potatoes MT Griswold ex- plained that the hill was one which was left undug last season and that the produce of last year had again multiplied.-New London Day.
 Charles Milanson, formerly of Bal tic, and Emile Theriault of Montreal passed through Hartford Friday on their walking trip from Boston to Los Angeles, which they hope to reach by Dec. 1. If successful they get $500 apiece from Montreal newspaper. 
 PEACE UNION WILL SELL Provided Property is Not Used for Pur-