Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-14
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Norwich, Friday, Oct. "a. 1910.
VARIOUS MATTERS


| VARIOUS MATTERS
The last two nights have nipped
I many tender plants.
| Temperatures as low as 25 degrees
| were noted early Thursday morning.
| Wild Strawberries are still being
| found in various parts of the state.
| Florists outside city limits are great
ly inconvenienced by the dry weather.
| 1t is said that in a number of brooks
| in the county fish are dying, so low
| is the water.
| Scores of owners of cameras have
| snapped views Of Fairview reservoir
| in it's present state.
The New London Horticultural So
ciety is planning a hrysanthemum
show early in November.
Catholic piety dedicates the month of
October to devotion of the Holy Ros-
airy and to the Guardian Angels.
Prof. Kennedy's dancing class opens
Tuesday evening, Oct. Is. Children's
class Oct. %. Phone 6S3-5.-adv.
There is complaint that hens appear
to be taking a Columbus week vaca-
ton. and thdt eggs are getting scarce
again.
AS the days pass, hunters state that
gray squirrels are numerous, but that
this is about the only game sportsmen
can find.
The days length has now decreased
four hours, and the workingman's
breakfasts and suppers are eaten by
artificial light.
Land at Neptune park has so ad-
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tage on the waterfront is being erect
ed on a $500 site.
An amateur farmer on Church street
picked some of the sweetest corn of
the season from his garden on Thurs
day. a record for October 10.
The property at Michigan owned by
Mrs. Maria Fillmore, has been sold to
James Collins of Poquetanuck. Mrs.
Fillmore has moved to Norwich.
Robarge, who is said to be a we'll
known baseball player, is named as
correspondent in a divorce case from
Meriden being heard in New Haven.
The state gypsy moth scouts have
been examining Windharn county
trees this week, particularly in the
neighborhood of Woodstock Valley.
1t is said that c. III. Hampstead will
succeed Arthur L. Clark as assistant
secretary of the New Haven road.
Hampstead is an old timer on the road.
While attempting to get into a car
rage on Main street Wednesday after
noon George Rooney fell and broke his
collarbone, which was set by Dr. Dono-
hue.
William T. Sample. formerly of this
city, has been appointed foreman OF
the annealing department of the
Pfsae inv
mill.
In the city court Thursday morning
John Dunleavy was discharged. 1t was
found that he knew nothing about the
taking of dress suit case and some
money.
An inspection OF the work done on
the new sewers recently put down was
made by Mayor Thayer, Civil Engi-
neer Pitcher, Street Commi ssioner Lii
libridge and the public works commit
tee on Thursday.
Concerning former Norwich residents
Ridgedeld correspondent writes:
Miss Leila Van Setback has been call
ed to Springfield by the serious ILL
ness Of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Carle-
ton.
George Fl. Stanton has been made a
member of the republican town COM
mittee from the Second district in
place of Charles E, Whitaker. resign
ed, which resignation was made be
cause of illness in his family and bust
ness.
Commissioner Heman O. Averill has
issued his summary of work during the
year ended Sept 30. Five hundred and
eighty-six cattle were condemned,
against 55t in 1909, $40 in 1908 and
612 in 1907.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage Of Miss Fannie Gallup Of
Ledyard, to take place Oct 10 at the
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Phoebe
Gardner, of Norwich.
It will interest Norwich friends to
learn that Judge Alfred F.. Austin Of
Norwalk, who has been suffering from
an attack of hiccoughs for several
days, is at last able to get a little
sleep between the attacks, which ap-
pear to be less violent.
First Selectman Moses Chapman Of
Montville was assured Wednesday that
the new almshouse would be completed
within the time limit and that the poor
would be housed under the new roof in
time for Thanksgiving. The floors are
finished and the roof is on.
Notices have been posted in the
stations and shops of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
by order Of President Charles S. Mel
len. to the effect that all engineers and
conductors in. road service will very
soon receive passes over the system
based on the length of their service
The executive committee of the
Tufts College Alumni association of
Connecticut held a meeting with Prin-
ciDal Willis J. Prouty of the Meriden
high school this week. and made
plans for the second annual meeting
of the Connecticut Tufts men to be
held in Meriden, Friday, November IL.
Botanists are making good collec-
tons of late wild flowers including
witch hazel, witherod. ioe-pye weed.
cone flower or yellow daisy. galinsoga.
mayUeed, large evening primrose. al
ia ia. chtcory, self-heal. six different
goldenrods, two kinds of SOW thistle.
and five different asters.
The reward of $4,000 offered by the
Savings Bank of New Britain for the
capture of William F. Walker. it's
treasurer, who absconded in 1907 with
money and securities. is still tied up
by claims made by several persons who
say they were instrumental in Walkers
capture in Mexico. The bank left it
to the superior court to decide who