Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-05
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
Magnolias are ready to burst into
bloom.
Terraces and lawns are like emerald
velvet since the rain.
Forehanded gardeners who had
planted seeds rejoiced in Mondays
rain.
The red buds of the naples are
changing the color of the hills about
town.
1t is some time since umbrellas and
gum shoes have been required for a
whole day.
ST. James lodge, No. %, F. and A.
NJ works the NJ. NJ. degree this eve
ning.-adv.
Local teachers are encouraging pu-
pills to add to their list of wild flow
ers this spring.
An unusual number of changes
among farm owners and tenants is no.
ted this spring.
Fast trains for excursionists are
promised Wnon the new IdllICdo tlIIlc
table is issued in June
Several of the summer residents
have opened their cottages at Pleasure
beach for the season.
Six new corporations, with a total
capital stock of $166,0O0, were formed
in Connecticut during the past week
10 11af 10
trees will be planted in New England
this year than in the past dozen years.
Teachers who have been out of town
to spend the vacation returned In time
for the opening of school ON Monday.
DR. S. Parlzes Cadman of Brooklyn
lectures in Y. M. c. A. course, Central
Baptist church. Wednesday, April g.,
S o'cIock-adv.
During the past week four petitions
in bankruptcy were fled in Connecti-
cut, with assets of s1e,95s, and LA
bilities of S23,S2s.
At the institution of classical teach
Srs in Hartford, Saturday, Principal
TirrelI led the discussion on entrance
examinations In Latin.
According to the White Ribbon Ban
ner, several local branches OF the w.
C. T. Z. are planning special observ-
ance of Memorial day.
Whist of Catholic Womans club in
Olympic hall this evening. Elegant
prizes on view in window at Murphy
& McGarryis. Pleasing entertainment
Will follow the whist.-adv.
With the advance of the warm
weather there is a noted increase in
the attendance of the members of the
Sunday schools Of the different denom-
nations.
New London wholesale dealers in
groceries, grain, etc, are circulating a
petition favoring a halfhoIiday on
Saturday by closing their places of
business at 1 O'Clock.
John d. Dunbar, II, a native of Wa
terford. died Saturday at his home on
Evergreen avenue, New London. He
leaves a son, John E. Dunbar, of that
city. Mr. Dunbar was farmer nearly
all his life.
The apartment on Otis street to be
vacated by Judge and Mrs. n. J. Ay1-
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Young. who have
been living on Laurel Hill avenue. Mr..
Young is contractor on the Shannon
buildings and for the new State hos
p4ta1 additions.
The planet Venus is a morning star
and for several days before sunrise is
a brilliant object. On April % she is
at her greatest elongation west from
the sun and the following day shows
half her disk Illuminated. When clos
est to Halley's comet, she will be II de-
grees south OF it.
Although the Indians belonging to
tribes in this section are decreasing
in numbers, the United States Indian
census just issued shows an increase
in the numbers in the nation, the to-
tai Indian population. exclusive of
Alaska, being 3o0,545 In 1909 there
were 1896 Indian births and 3,1S7
deaths
a warning has been issued against
colored women and a colored man, who
are collecting money for institutions
that exist on paper The women rep
resent themselves to be agents for the
Daughters Of Jerusalem, while the man
claims to be Rev. M. l.. Latta, presI-
dent of the Latta university in Raleigh,
n. C.
Engineers of the New Haven rail-
road have received orders to use the
greatest care in running their engines
so as to prevent the flying of sparks.
Inspectors in the engine houses have
received orders to let no engine to go
out until the ash pan and other equip
ment have been inspected thoroughly
and found to be in the proper condi-
ton This is to avoid setting forest