Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-30
VARIOUS MATTERS.

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VARIOUS MATTERS.
Almanac day for May,
Gentle spring appears to be frap-
ped!
The days length is a full fourteen
hours.
straw hats In the store windows
look chilly.
The May queen will need to keep her
winter hannels on.
No need of going from home for
change of climate.
Supper at Central Baptist church to-
night; Is cents.-adv.
Some of the schools are arranging
for Parents Visiting day.
The farmers are wondering If the
Weather Man is going to be good.
Many a dog will learn today just
how highly his owner values him.
Families ready to move on May
viewed Thursdays snowfall ruefully
Tourists parties to Washington con-
tinue to go through from the north.
E. G. Dygert viii have fresh Holsters
today at the public landing.-adv.
Sunday schools are planning for
Children's day, the second Sunday in
June.
The Connecticut Valley Kindergar-
ten association is to meet Saturday,
May s, at New Haven.
On specified bodies Of water in the
state. Bantam lake for one, the law
preventing fishing goes off May 1.
The Y. M. G. A. circus given here
last week is to be given by the Mid
dletown Y. NJ. c. A. tonight and Sat
urday.
Icicles on the wires and snow on the
roofs Thursday night caused the plant
er Of early garden seeds to speculate
as to their Fate.
The annual meeting Of the playside
branch of the Connecticut Children's
Aid society is to be held this friday
morning, at New Haven
District Supt Rev. J. H. Newland
win hold the business meeting in the
Holland NJ. e. church Saturday evening
and will preach at the morning service
Sunday.
One dollar extra If your dogs are
not licensed before May first. Do it
now. The Town Clerks Office will be
open every evening this week from
to Q o'clock.-adv
The fish and game commissioners
have appointed among seine inspeo-
tors, Marc Clark OF Comstock Bridge,
David P. Huntley of Lyme and George
E. Spencer Of Saybrook.
Governor Weeks has approved re-
QUESTIONS on the comptroller for $500
for May parades in 1909 and for $1O,-
900 for the executive committee Of the
soldiers hospital board for the care OF
sick and wounded soldiers.
The goth annual congress Of the
Sons of the American Revolution will
convene at Baltimore today (Friday)
and Saturday. This congress is COM
posed Of delegates duly appointed from
all states in the union and from
France.
The heavy rains OF last week have
postponed practically all the oat
sowing and potato planting herea-
bouts, till well along in May. The
promise Of early pasture Is somewhat
altered by the cold spell, following up
the wet SO closely
Those interested in the 25Oth ami
versary celebration can spend an eve
ming of historic interest at the Second
Congregational Sunday school tonight
at las. Historical tableaux and
talk by Miss Tyler on the early set
Element Of Norwich. Admission 15c.-
adv.
The state convention Of the Ladies
Of the G. A. r. will be held in Bridge
port at u. A II nan On 4uuIoudys
May G. At this meeting, which will
be attended by about 90 delegates from
all parts Of the state, a new depart
ment president will be elected, as will
also the delegates to the national con-
vention to be held in Salt Lake City,
Utah, in August
The semi annual meeting Of the wo-
mans Congregational home mission
airy society Of Connecticut Is to be
held in the Union church, Rockville.
next Wednesday. In the afternoon,
there will be papers, as follows: The
Connecticut Home Missionary Union,
Mrs. Williston Walker; Work in Our
Hill Towns, Miss Lydia Hartig; The
Schauffier Missionary Training School,
Mrs. Mary w. Mills.
OBITUARY.
Julius F. Volkman.
About midnight Wednesday, the
death Of julius F. Volknan occurred
after a long illness. He was 4S years
of age and had resided in this city
most Of his life. He was a pressman