Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-09
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VARIOUS MATTERS

| Norwich, Monday, May 9. 1910.
| VARIOUS MATTERS
| Soft shell crabs today at Powers
| Bros.-adv.
The white carnation was the popular
| favor on Sunday.
William L. Peclxham Of Waterford
| was 81 years old on Sunday.
|
The Connecticut italian association
met in Meriden Sunday afternoon.
The railroad commissioners have is
| sued orders for the abolishing of
Johnson's crossing, in the town of
| Girls " old.
| A large number appreciated the Otis
! library reading room, during the rainy
| Sunday afternoon. Miss Weldon was
| in charge.
In ST. Patrick's church on Saturday
| Rev. Hugh Treanor celebrated an an
niversary requiem high mass for
I James Fenton.
The handsome cottage at Neptune
London are erecting will be ready for
| occupancy the middle of June.
The tax coIIector's ONCE will be open
Monday, Tuesday<and Wednesday eve
ninss until S<o'c1ock. Interest will be
added after Wednesday, May 11.-adv.
Governor Weeks has received a
number OF letters from all over the
e1yf T1or for
obs 1rvance OF a safe and sane Fourth
of July.
The seventh annual convention Of
the Connecticut Baptist Missionary
union, which was in session in STAN
ford Friday, closed with a meeting de-
voted to the Sunday school and Young
Peoples union.
Neosha Whist club tonight, Forest
ers halI-adv.
Jessie E. Bradley of Waterbury and
Clara z. Haynes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Haynes of Mantle, were
married at the Mantle Congregational
parsonage by Rev. ]. William KNAPP
penberger Friday night.
John E. Sewell, for years manager
Of the Connections company in Water
bury, has been appointed general man
ager of the Shore Line Trolley Co,
which is fast building up an electric
system in eastern Connecticut.
It is announced by the Hartford Post
that Curtis P. Gladding of Hartford
has been appointed a member of the
state board of pharmacy for three
years. from June 1, to succeed George
l.. Rapport. whose term expires.
The Worcester Post announces in |
the April honor marks at Holy Cross |
college. one testimonial in the college
department to John F. McGrory, and |
one in the preparatory department to |
Edward s. Lawler. both of Norwich
Very little of last years crop Of |
Connecticut tobacco is remaining in |
the hands of the growers. The bulk |
Of the yield has been bought by the |
Wholesale dealers, and recent sales |
have rounded out the buying season. |
At the annual meeting of the Con- |
necticut F'oresters' association. held at |
Stevenson Friday, Theodore S. Bristol |
of Ansonia was elected president in |
place Of Prof. Henry Graves of New |
Haven, appointed chief of the national |
forestry bureau.
First fresh jcaught porgies. today's |
arrival, at Powers Bros.-adv.
Announcement has been made of the
students of the Yale law school chosen
for the preIiminaries test for the Yale i
Townsend prize. which takes place |
Monday, May 49, The finals will be |
held on Saturday, May ri. Those who
are to compete include Herman Alofsin
of Norwich.
The paymaster visited the posts at !
Forts Trumbull, Wright Niche, Terry
and Mansfield, Saturday, where about |
1000 men are stationed. About $500 |
is received by the soldiers in the dis
iris each month exclusive of the bill
the government pays for groceries,
coal and other supplies.
An appeal will be taken from the |
decision OF Judge hobbs of the pro-
will of the late Mrs. Margaret a. Aus
tin to probate. She left about SIS, 1000
almost wholly to the grand lodge of
I. 0. o. F., for founding an orphans
home at New Haven, or for the use
of the Odd Fellows home at Groton.
The New London Globe says: Miss
Abbie l. Harris of Norwich, a hair |
dresser who made weekly business calls
in New London, now an inmate of the
Arms at Norwich, was 80
years old Friday. At least one of her
former New London customers remem-
bereds her birthday by calling upon her
and adding another gift to those ex-
pressing the regard of acquaintance.
The speakers for the annual meet |
ing of the Stonington Baptist union
association to be held in Moosup in |
June have been announced. Rev. |
George r. Atha of Groton will preach |