Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-02

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 Norwich, Monday, May 2, 1910.
 VARIOUS MATTERS It was a day to the May Queens taste
 Aprirs farewell was somewhat frosty.
 There was a good sale of May bas- kets filled with flowers and candy.
 The mayors of Connecticut are ex- pected to visit Meridens this month.
 Bright weather for communion Sun- day brought out large congregations.
 On Sunday night at 6.59 o'clock the season opened for catching shad in Connecticut waters.
 This is the last day to license your dog One dollar extra after today. Off, fee open all day ana evening.-aldv.
 Thin ice formed early Saturday morning. One year ago three and one- half inches of snow fell on April 30.
 The annual tournament of the Con necticut Golf association is to be held on the links of the New Haven Coun- try club this year.
 The preacher at Berkeley divinity school Middletown, this (Monday) aft ernoon will be Rev. William B. Olm- stead. head master of Pomfret school.
 Strollers in the country Sunday brought back honeysuclzles, swamp ap- pie blossoms and other spring flowers, fully two weeks ahead of the season
 United States cable steamer Joseph Henry is at work in Fishers Island sound repairing the Fishers island cable, which has been in poor work ing order for some time.
 As the second Sunday in May ap- breaches, the thoughts of many turn toward the subject of the observance of that day as Mothers day. The idea originated with Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia.
 Capt William PartIo of East Lyme has hen that will beat an incubator in matching chickens. About four weeks ago he set hen on 21 eggs and she hatched out 21 chicks and all are living and doing well.
 The test car of the New Haven railroad has begun its rounds of the state in charge of Manager Higgins, who personally conducts the examina- ThA rar fG faf- +, employees hearing. their sight and their ability to understand signals.
 At the annual meeting of the State Teachers league, held Saturday in Hartford, one of the delegates chosen to the Women's Council of Education for two years was Mrs. Hattie Bishop of Norwich. Miss Skid1nore of Willi- mantle was elected a county director for four years.
 An Ansonia correspondent notes that under the direction of patrons of mu- sic of that city, Derby and Shelton, piano recital will be given in the City hall Thursday evening by Frank L. Farrell of Norwich, who has won praise throughout New England as a pianist.
 Alvin W. Cham'berlin died Friday at the home of his son, Clayton P Chanberlin, in Hartford, in the 18th year of his age. MT. Chamberlin mar ried Miss Sarah Curtis Parker of He bron, October g. 1854. She survives him with a son, Clayton Chamberlain business manager of the Hartford Times.
 The members of the Mantle Metho- dist church gave a reception to their new pastor. Rev. Jerome Greer. and his family last week The fourth vice president of the church, Mrs Havens, welcomed the new pastor and closed by presenting him a pocketbook well filled with bills, saying she hoped the book would never grow lighter.
 Chief Boatswain Duffy, commandant at the naval coaling station, expects his relief this week and will report for duty aboard battIeship Minnesota Chief Boatswain F'ritman, now attach ed to the Minnesota will relieve MT Duffy Mrs. Duffy will take up her residence in New York. and will re- sume her theatrical career in the fall
 Among the miscellaneous claims re- ported favorably by the senate, there are seven Connecticut claims, all for pay of officers in the navy, the claims being for differences in sea pay and land pay, including to Lila J. Baldwin of Norwich. widow of William S. Bald win. s212; to Gideon E. Holloway of New London, son of Gideon E. Hollo- way, deceased, $139.5o.
 CATHOLIC INTERESTS.