Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
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VARIOUS MATTERS

| There was a thick fog early Tues | day morning.
 Lawns and fields were freshened by the gentle rain.
 Hydrangea hedges about town are l coming into bloom. Native honey and native peaches are coming into market. Ocean Beach day will attract many visitors from Norwich. From August to Horace Johnson predicts precipitation, probably ac- companied by hail Repairs and renovations to the school houses remind the small boy that half of vacation is over.
 The thunder early Tuesday morn ing caused postponement of several outings planned for the day.
 Yesterday mornings rain did not last long enough to please the farmers, but all that fell was appreciated.
 The famous Bill dinner at Ledyard is to be held on the church and library green the last Wednesday in August.
 It is claimed that four-Ieaf clovers are scarcer than usual this season, few being found before the first of August.
 Next Saturday being the festival of the transfiguratinn there will be spe- cial services in the Episcopal church es.
 Local people have been at Pine Grove. Mantle, to attend the lectures of w. J. Co1ville at the Spiritualists' camp.
 The annual meeting of the Connec- ticut Sunday School association is to be held in Middletown during the first week in November.
 celebration in honor of Maria SS. del Lattani, with decorations and fire works, will be held on August 2 and by state Italians.
 In St. Patricks church Tuesday morning Rev. Hugh Treanor celebrat- ed an anniversary requiem high mass for James W. Carroll
 Patriotic organizations recalled the fact that on August 2, 1777, thA Stars and Stripes were raised for the first time at Fort Stanwix, Rome, N. 7.
 Austin McGarry and Miss Hannah Murphy will be married at St. Joseph's church on Monday. August 8, by the Rev. W. C. Fitzsimons.-New London Telegraph.
 The Connecticut milk producers dis agreement with the Boston Dairy com pany is being duplicated in Vermont, where a strike is threatened unless cents per can
 The Voter claims that the badge introduced by Ernest Allison Smith of Norwich at the recent state prohibit tionist convention at Meriden, was the first state badge every used at a pro- hibition convention
 Joseph Williams Jr., of Ledyard Center. badly injured by a fall and in an unconscious condition six days. has l been taken to his home from Backus hospital and is slowly recovering His l injury was at the base of the brain
 Violent deaths in the state during 1 July were two less than 100. and the highest total in several months. Of
  cides and six homicides. Drowning | leads the accidental list with B vic l tims.
 With the nearing of the half-can- | tury mark since the civil war began, l many of the Connecticut regiments | that participated in the struggle will | make arrangements at their reunions | this fall for the observance of the fif- tieth anniversary of their departure for the seat of war.
 Tn the Roman Catholic churches de- | votions have been held in recognition of the seventh centenary of the foun- | dation of the Friars Minor, Pope Plus < having issued a special decree upon the event The devotions commenced after vespers Sunday and continued- till sunset on Tuesday.
 There is local interest in the an- by New London papers that Recorder Charles B. Douglas of Sprague lodge, A. O. U. w, has paid Mrs. Kate c. Sugrue. widow of Timo- try T. Sugrue a check for S1709, that amount being due for insurance carried by MT. Sugrue in the order.
 Col. Eugene T. Kirkland, treasurer 1f the Pequot Casino association. has forwarded to Chief Stanners of New London a check for $100 in apprecia- of the hard work of the fremen at the burning of the Casino on Wednesday afternoon. The money will be divided ,mong the various companies.
 It is announced by the passenger department of the New Haven railroad hat the Sunday service of the Knick- srbocker Limited between New York l md Boston has been discontinued for he present. Now that the summer re- sort season is at it's height travel be- ween these points on Sunday is very fight.
 By the new money order arrange nent the advice" or carbon copy of he order sent by the issuing postmas- CT to the paying office, for purposes of dentiffcation, will be discontinued, hereby resulting in a great saving of in,e and expense Identification of | he payee will still be required, being