Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25

| Oi,e Gulletur. Norwich, Tuesday, May 2s, 1909. VARIOUS MATTERS. Florists are receiving many orders for Memorial day.
 Lawns. parks and foliage are beau tiful since the rain.
 Dance at Union hall. Friday night; Geer's orchestra.-adv. Sunshine and rising temperature Monday proved very acceptable. Strawberry plants all about town are in bloom, and promise good crop.
 Final examinations for promotion are in progress in some of the schools.
 Local dealers say they have sold more maplei sugar this season than ever before.
 Fishermen along the shore claim that blackish will not bite until the weather grows warmer.
 Vases, settees and bouquet holders for cemetery lots are selling. in an- ticipation of Memorial day.
 English residents observed Monday as Queen victoria's birthday. or "Em- pire day" as it Is popularly known. The first of the eastern Connecticut French Canadian travellers are start ing for Canada to spend the summer. State members of the Loyal Women of American Liberty are to attend the national convention in Boston. June 8.
 Every evening this week, devotions of the novena in honor of the Holy Ghost are being held In St. Patrick's church.
 Musical clubs will celebrate this week the centenary of Josef Haydn the composer, although his birthday falls on March s1.
 One of the largest and finest wis., taria vines in town is at the home of Miss Abby J. Woodworth on West Thames street. and is greatly admired
 Visitors to their shore cottages have discovered that the easterly gale last week resulted in big tides. which damaged many beach walks and land ings.
 Steamer Nathaniel Greene has gone to New York for @ thorough over- hauling preparatory to going on her summer route between New London and the forts of the local district.
 On Monday, painters gave the in- ishing touches to the Otis library which is one of the first of the public buildings to be put in prime condi- ton for the anniversary celebration.
 President Charles L. Beach of the Connecticut agricultural college at Storrs. has secured the Hon. George P. Mclean. former governor, to de- liver the address to the graduating class of 1909.
 Proclamations are being issued call ing for a general observance on the part of the people of Flag day on June 14, the 132d anniversary of the adop- ton of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the 13 original United States.
 Shetucket lodge. No. 27, I. o. o. F., will have ladies' night at Olympic hall Tuesday, May 25, at 8 p. m. New ton Beers Tn monologue, his popular fraternal play of David and Jona- than" A pleasant evening Is assured. adv.
 When the EIks of this state set out on their trip to the annual grand lodge at Los Angeles in July they will participate in one of the best sight seeing trips that can be arranged in this country. The trip planned includes tour of nearly 10000 miles in special Pullman cars.
 The twenty-ffth anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of the Rev M. A Sullivan, pastor of the Im- maculate Conception church, Hart ford, will be observed on June 22. Fa- ther Sullivan is president of the Cath olic Total Abstinence union and a na- tive of Colchester.
 A handsomely engraved loving cup was added Saturday afternoon to the