Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-02
Che Bulletin.
VARIOUS MATTERS


bands south.
Many members Of the cottage colony
left Eastern Point on Wednesday.
Barge Thomas e. is at Montville
unloading brick for the new paper mill
Post cards and books for the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration are reaching
town.
City homes are being opened as
families return from mountains and
shore.
Ladies auxiliary will hold its first
whist in A. o. II. hall tonight. Admis-
sion 15c. Refreshments free.-adv.
Several towns in western Connecti-
cut reported a light frost Tuesday
morning.
Farmers were selling the first new
cider about the streets on Wednesday
at twenty cents a gallon.
The cool nights make state tobacco
growers apprehensiVe OF frost. There
is still a large acreage uncut.
The Palmertown choir is to sing at
the Chesterfield Baptist church on
Sunday, Sept. 5th, at o'clock.
Have your tar sidewalk repaired or
laid by the Westerly Concrete Co.
Leave orders at Bulletin office.-adv.
The Waterford Sunshine society held
a lawn party Wednesday afternoon
and evening at the home Of Mrs. Rose
at Jordan.
There continues to be a demand for
Lincoln cents at the banks. Most of
those in circulation now are minus the
''V. d. B."
There is a rivalry among raisers of
sunfowers this season, some remark
ably tall ones having been grown in
local gardens.
A few years ago there were 16 vet
Grams of the Rebellion in Ledyard.
Now there are but two to execute
pension NOuCAGIS.
Trolley parties increase with Sep
TENDERS advent, as cooler weather en-
courages outings which include sight
seeing in and about historic points.
o. Fl. Sweet and T. T. Palmer of
Scotland are at work for Contractor
Shaw, who is building a dam near
Bangor, Me-, similar to the one at
Scotland.
At the pretty colonial cottage re-
Gently built on Otis street by Miss
Backus the grounds have been graded
making this one of the most attrac-
tice properties in the neighborhood.
Several automobile parties from
Norwich went to Lyme on Wednesday
to attend the opening of the eighth
annual exhibition of pictures for the
benefit of the Phoebe Griffin Noyes
library.
William Greaves, 70 years of age,
and for the past % or 20 years we'll
known mill man of Olneyville, died
at his home in Providence Monday
night. He was at one time part owner
of the mills in Moosup.
The body of Arabella, widow of S.
NJ. Ravens, formerly of Mantle, whose
death occurred at New Dorp, Staten
Island, N. Y, Monday, was brought
to East Lyme Wednesday at 1.12
o'clock for burial in Mantle cemetery.
Rev. William r. Newton, engaged in
state evangelistic work, left here We'd
nesday, where he spent a portion of his
vacation, for Willimantic, in which
city he will Thursday actively resume
his labors.-New London Globe.
Dairy Commissioner Hubert T. Pot
ter and Deputy Dairy Commissioner
Tyler Cruttenden are expected back
this week from Denver, where they
have been attending the annual con-
vention of the Association of State and
National Food departments.
The fourth Benton entertainment
was held this week at the wide-awake
dancing pavilion at Frank Smiths
mills in Canterbury. Greenman's or
chestra furnished fine music. Guests
were present from New York city,
Hartford Norwich and adjoining
towns. Seven sets were on the floor.
Rev Bertram Clyde Bugbee of Prov
idence, who has accepted the call of
the Baptist church at Warrenville
win occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
He succeeds Rev. G. c. Chappell, who
resigned to become pastor of the Union
Baptist church at Montville.
A Plymouth correspondent notes that
upon application Of Mrs. Mitchell,
widow Of the Rev. Herbert L. Mitchell,
appraisers have been appointed for the
estate of the rector. Wilbur N Austin
and Minnie NJ. Austin have been ap-
pointed by Judge Pond Mrs. Mitchell
is executrix Of the estate.
Sunday schools, mission bands and
c. T.. societies of congregational
churches in this vicinity were pur-
chasers of shares in the $4,000 mis-
sionary vessel. Hiram Brigham II. re-
Gently capsized in squat off the Car
DINA group Of the Gilbert Islands.
Rev. A. c. Walkup, the Captain mis-
sionary" died of starvation before he
and the native crew Of four could be
rescued.
Returns from the West,
After having spent the summer in
Mice U1Ii1a