Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-09

vAhluUS MAI IEhS
Popular music i5c and 1sc tomorrow
at the Plaut- Gladden. Co.-adv.
Looking skyward so much is said to
have developed the "airship neck"
Doubtless feature OF the 1853 cell
ebration will be an aeroplane parade.
Residents near Lantern hill claim
that wildcats are heard there at night
Thursday was the 45th birthday OF
Senator Frank B. Brandegee Of this
district.
Connecticut delegates will attend the
photographers convention, which VIII
be held in Rochester. N. X. the latter
part Of the month.
In the list Of officers Of the Watch
Hill Golf club, Cen Edward Harland
of Norwich is given in the list OF ol-
rectors and also as member OF the
governing COMMITTEES.
In a number of Connecticut towns
| IIl0 WdLGI supply Al tAAC SPA AAASS ~~--~
wells is beginning to feel the effects
of the dry weather. A heavy rainraii
| is needed to relieve the dry condition.
Ralph Smith of New London will
be the swimming master at Watch ELL
this summer. Mr.. Smith holds GER
tificate from the Massachusetts, HUI
name society for excellence In swim
ming.
Says the Middletown Press: The ex-
pected installation Of the officers Of
the Pythian Sisters was not held Tues
day night, as the installing officer, who
resides in Norwich, was prevented
from coming by the home celehra-
ton.
William A. Brooks, postmaster at
Jordan. fell overheard from his power
launch and was drowned in the waters
of Jordan cove. Mr.. Brooks leaves his
wife. who was Miss Maud Darrow, a
brother, Charles, of Waterford, and
his father in Salem.
The southeastern Connecticut boys
Y. NJ. C. A. Company was established
| on Mason's island wednesday. There
are 81 boys in the camp, most Of them
| belonging in Danielson. The boys are
/ in charge of Rev. H. B. Rankin, pastor
| of the Noank Baptist church.
| The Tierney cadets of New London
are to have rifle practice on the state
range at-Poquonoc. Capt J. J. Muir
ply, the drill master. has Just entered
| the cadets in the National Rife asso-
| citation, and as members Of that or
| ganization, the Tierney cadets are en-
titled to practice on state ranges.
John F. Griffin, for several years q
well known drug clerk in Hartford,
| died at the home of his parents in
Burnside. Wednesday, after long ILL.,
ness. His wife was Miss Mary Ryan
! daughter of the late P. d. Ryan OF
Hartford. He was a member Of Nor
witch lodge Of Elks and of Taftville
council, A. o. U. w.
| Tax Commissioner Corbin finds the
total value Of property in Connecticut
to be 1922, O71,502. The 16s,54T dwell
ing houses are worth s4o5,0S7,6 ga, an
| average of s2,4o3 The land area is
2,717,718 acres, valued at s91,2s0, $780,
or an average Of $3S an acre. Mercan-
| tile and manufacturing establishments
number 1870. valued at $162, 066.437.
The annual meeting of the Fort
| Griswold Tract commission was held
| Wednesday at the Griswold house
Eastern Point Mrs. Sara T. Kinney
of Hartford was elected president, and
Ernest Rogers Of New London secre-
tary and treasurer. The commission
has done much work this year on the
tract and it Ia now in splendid condi-
ton.
By a typographical error Thursday
1t was stated that the Halle club had
closed. The club restaurant will close
next Saturday evening. as Madame
Saunier is going to France for August
and the club quarters are to be reno.
waited and enlarged, re-opening about
September 1. There are nearly $50 IN
the waiting list, and over 500 regula,
members.