Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-03

i 0lle 9u(leti1r. Norwich, Tuesday, May 3, 1910. l VARIOUS MATTERS l Daybreak comes early now, 2.45. Whist tonight at Parish hall, Nor wich Town--adv.
 Mays best moonlight nights will be from the 22d to the 18th. Wise fruit growers are spraying cur rant bushes, to head off the wor1rls. Monday was far from balmy for those compelled to take long drives.
 White and pink hawthorn are be-
 ginning to bloom. something unusual for so early in May.
 Several from here will go to Rhode Island on Wednesday for the celebra-
 tion of the states natal day.
 St. James lodge. No. 23, works the E. A. degree this evening.-adv.
 A Central Village correspondent writes: MT. Crabtree has moved his family here from Norwich Town.
 The winter greens were removed from the window boxes of the Halle club Monday, to be replaced by flow ering plants.
 A good proportion of the express freight business now is due to ship ments of supplies and furnishings to summer homes at various points.
 There will be an eclipse of the sun May and g, but it will be invisible in the western hemisphere. It begins at 10.3S D. n., and ends at 2.46 a. m-
 Delegates from local branches are being chosen for the international con vention of Sunshiners, to be held at the Chatfeld Auditorium, New Haven, May 19, 20 and 21.
 Since the death of Bishop Tierney over a year and a half ago, the sac rament of confirmation has not been administered at any parish in the dio- cese, which means that there are now hundreds of children preparing to re- ceive the sacrament.
 Mrs wfnffred Stoddard of Poquo- noe entertained friends and relatives Saturday in honor of her birthday. Mrs. Curtis Wilcox of Jewett City, Mrs. Myrta Mathers, Mrs. Frederick Turner of Gales Ferry and Mrs. Her bert Rogers of Norwich were among those present.
 On account of the large set last year, oyster planters are looking for ward to prosperous season, which is now opening. On account of the grow ing scarcity of shells for the set to attach themselves to, trap rock is be- ing used and is meeting with much favor
 There is local interest in the elope- ment and marriage of Leverett Griggs, son of John c. Griggs, now instructor Of music in Vassar college, and Miss Helen B. Mclean, daughter of Joseph E. Mclean, treasurer of the Pougtkeepsie Trust company. The youthful bride has been sent back to the high school, and Griggs, who is IS. is going to work.
 Horace Johnson says: From the 7th to the 11th there will be gen. era1 disturbance of considerable force. It will be followed by 8 cold wave. There should be no haste in putting seeds in the ground until after the storm has passed. Then farmers can not be too active. Vegetables should be given a good start in order to be able to pass through great drought which is sure to come.
 The Connecticut Voter gives the fol- lowing summary of County Organizer E. 4. Smiths work for the first quar- ter of 1910: Hours worked ITS, calls made 465, number of new pledges 105, amount of new pledges s513.e0; sub scriptions to party papers Il, collec- tions in meetings s19.13, number of meetings Is. attendance at meetings 674, spoke in other meetings 12;- pro- grammes printed 1,600.
 Friday evening about twenty young people surprised Charles Tingley, Jr., No. 1 Winchester place. Games were played and refreshments served. Those present were Misses Olga M. Wuttkey, Corinne Johnson, Lalia Allen, Made line L. Boynton, Bessie B. Shaw, Ruth Ruth Kind, Estella Purvis, Dorothy Ellis, Masters Cecil Peck, Lewis Hull. Bruce McMi11an, Robert Oliver Wulf. Christopher G. Allen. Gladstone Shaw, Edward Hotch- kiss Charles Burdick and Max Els worth.