Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-04
VARIOUS MATTERS

Rose festivals are due early this sea- son.
 The beautiful rhododendrons about town are in bloom A few churches will hold their chill dren's concerts tomorrow. Italians commemorate today the good deeds of St Francis Caracciolo.
 The state turnfest is to be held at Turner park. New Britain, Saturday. June II.
 This is quarterly pension day, when agents will execute vouchers for gov erment pensions.
 Several from Norwich went to New London Friday night to attend the Sunshine vaudeville benefit at the the ater.
 Automobile owners have been ac- quiring mild cases of influenza as a result of rapid riding against the chill wind.
 Passersby are admfring the showy and beautiful peonies in the grounds of the Briscoe residence, on Broad street.
 On the banks of the railroad track above and below Stoddard's Wharf beautiful wild pinks are already in bloom.
 Mercury is morning star during June and will be visible toward the last an hour before sunrise from June IS to June 25.
 Charles E. Hopkins of Plainf1eld is to build a large cottage on Langworthy avenue. Stonington, for w. B. Hanlon of Providence.
 Town clerks of the state have re- ceived copies of Governor Weeks Flag day proclamation, to be posted in con spicuous places.
 St. Agnes guild gave a supper fol- lowed by a business meeting in the Sunday school room at Christ church on Thursday evening.
 Travellers will do well to provide themselves with timetables for the summer, which go into effect on the New Haven road Sunday.
 Cool weather has kept back trade, and in order to stimulate business merchants are offering many induce ments for the benefit of the Saturday shopper.
 Dr. Fred Lund of New York arrived at Eastern Point Thursday to spend the summer at his cottage. Mrs. Nel- son and family of New York city have also arrived at their cottage.
 The addition to the chauffeur's room opposite the Hotel Griswold at East ern Point was completed Thursday. This addition has been made by M. F. Plant and will be used by the chauf- feurs for a resting room.
 When the Italian democrats of the state organized in Bridgeport early in the week. it was voted to name a com mittee who will announce to the demo- cratic state central committee at it's next meeting the existence of the aI- liance.
 At the Central Baptist church Sun day evening, many of the old hymns, illustrated, will be thrown upon the screen by the stereopticon, their story told and then sung. The pastors theme will be The Brevity of Time'' Come and participate in this informal ana helpful hOur-adv.
 Of interest to local musicians is the note by the New London Telegraph that Organist William H. Bush of the Second Congregational church, New London, has received a flattering invi- tation to give a recital on the new $50,0oO organ that has been installed fin the recently dedicated City auditori- um in Atlanta, Ga.
 The soldiers records recently added to the state library contain rolls, lists . reports, returns. etc, from the several towns to the committee on the pay ta- ble,' which corresponds to the comp troller, from 1777 to 17S3, together with lists of officers, soldiers, selectmen, town clerks, special commissiary SUD- plies furnished to families, money paid to families, and town bounties The work of indexing these archives has been in progress for two years.