Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-21
VARIOUS MATTERS

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In that magazine of cleverness, the
November Smart Set, John Troland of
Norwich has a sprightly poem, ITO My
Summer Girl
District Supt j. IT. Newland is ex-
pected to conduct the quarterly con-
ference at Sterling Methodist church
this friday evening.
Complaints come from western Con-
necticut that while chestnuts are plen-
ty this year too many of them are
proving small and wormy.
William Bresnehan and John Cor
coran recently walked to Hartford.
They left at a. m. and reached Hart
ford in the afternoon at three.
We will receive by innings the score
of the worlds baseball championship.
Theater Cafe. T.W. Wilson. Prop.-adv
In various places n. f. o. P. lodges
are preparing to celebrate the 23d an
niversary of the founding of the order
as near November Is as possible.
Announcements are out for the thir-
teenth annual meeting of the Audubon
society of Connecticut at Memorial Ii
brary, Fairfield, Saturday, October 29
Those who have kept statistics state
that last year as well as this the first
killing frost which nipped the seasons
flowers came on the night of October
u.
The new Telephone Bulletin in it's
last call record, gives Norwich in 1910
10.8 against ia toll line in 1909 and
10.5 long distance in 1910, as against
14S last year.
Bank Watchman Joseph Ashwell has
returned from his vacation and now
Daniel Maher is having eight nights
off Supernumerary Ralph Devito is
doing duty in his place.
The Moosup Journal says: Late
reports regarding the physical and
mental condition of John o. Francis in
the Norwich State hospital, are very
discouraging in character.
In some of the Connecticut towns
residents are being warned against
making bonfires to burn rubbish after
p. m, and are urged to leave them
in charge of men, not children.
Hon. Simeon E. Baldwin and D,
Coleman of Waterbury will speak at
the Democratic rally this evening"
adv.
The contract for the state road at
Voluntown for 2,610 linear feet of
gravel road at s3,915 and 1888 linear
feet of macadam, 1886, has been
awarded to the Eldredge Construction
company of Mystic.
The Thames River Specialties COM
pany Is running steadily now night
and day. BY adding a set of flash
boards to the dam the water level in
the reservoir has been raised almost
three feet during the week.
At Poquetanuck Wednesday evening
Mrs. l.. r. Lucas entertained a party
of 16 at a turkey dinner and at 500
in honor of Frank l.. Johnson of Cal
BARREN, Cuba. The prize winners were
]. Dyer Potter and Miss Ella Potter.
Enery o. York of North Stonington
has sold his steers to parties in Moo
sup. Bill and Jim have both taken
the first premium at the New London
county fair at Norwich in 1909 and
the North Stonington grange fair in
1910.
lie Courier de Connecticut devotes
half a page to a sketch and cut of
declares, has promoted the interests of
his district, while at the same time
advancing those of the state and the
nation
Every D. A. R. chapter in Connec-
ticut is receiving letter of invita-
ton to the fall meeting in Meriden on
Tuesday, November / from the state
secretary of the Connecticut Daughters
of the Revolution, Mrs. w. Tyler
Browne of Norwich.
The county commissioners at Ston-
ington Thursday heard Is applications
for liquor licenses, nine being from
Stonington borough and seven from
PaWcatuck There are six more each
from Pawcatuck and Mystic and one
from Old Mystic to be heard.
Every barber shop in Connecticut
was visited BY the board of examiners
during the year ending September 80,
1910. This means personal attention
TO 1.131 barber shops, in which 2,430
skilled BARRIERS, duly licensed, are
employed, the largest number that has
ever practiced in the state.
The kindergarten teachers in GER
tain Connecticut towns are not re-
CURED to attend the teachers conven-
ton in New Haven Friday (today) if
they wish to attend the annual meet
ing of the Connecticut Valley Kin.
dergarten association, which will be
held at Springfield, Saturday, Octo-
Der %.
We Will receive by innings the score
of the worlds baseball championship.
Theater Cafe, T. w. Wilson. Prop.-adv
Major Isaac Bromley has formally
notified The Telegra ph that the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road Co. has for some time had under
consideration the replacement of its
present Thames river bridge at New
London by new double track struc-
ture, designed for modern rolling loads,
with provision for two additional
tracks.
John r. Bowman, Jr., of this city
has in his possession a brick, from the
old magazine recently discovered at
Fort Griswold in Groton It is of
British manufacture, ana is heavier,
but not as wide as the bricks of to-
day. He also has a bullet found at
the same pace, uncovered by some men
who were digging there. 1t is extra
large, but somewhat similar to those
used in the civil war.
Fifth Term for Banks.
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