Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-29
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Norwich, Monday. NAV e. 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS

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| Grand Army men want all the flow
ers they can get for tomorrow
A number of college students have
arrived home for the summer vaca-
ton.
The governors Flag Gay proclama-
I ton is posted in conspicuous place
in Otis library.
Most of the catalpa trees set out by
the school children on Arbor day are
making good growth.
Steamer Chelsea was inspected Sat
4 urday morning here by Inspectors
Whitney and Stewart.
| There has been good sale of bou-
quet holders and cemetery vases for
Memorial day decorating.
| A fine strawberry bed in full bloom
at the Hubbard summer place at
Haughton's cove attracts attention.
The dainty wild geranium, wild iris.
| dogwood and the first laurel buds will
help out the decorations on Memorial
day.
A novena, or nine days devotion, to
end on Pentecost Sunday, June 4. OPP
ened at the Catholic churches Friday
night
The fifth annual convention of the
Connecticut State Zionists opened on
Sunday at the Hebrew institute in
Hartford.
Rev. Linwood 3. Curtis of South
Woodstock. mas declined the call 10 the
pastorate Of the First Groton Baptist
church, Old Mystic
At st. Patrick's church, Sunday.
Rev Thomas A. Grumbly preached on
the duty of children to show love of
and obedience to parents
The seats for the school children
who will sing at the Memorial day
services have been erected near the
Soldiers monument at Chelsea parade.
A reunion of the Sanford family of
America is to be held in Milford on
Tuesday, when a memorial window
will be dedicated in the Milford
church.
1t will interest local friends to know
that at Newport Saturday former Sen |
ator Littlefield- of Block Island was !
acquitted of the charge of murder |
ing his mother.
The new city charter is to be the |
topic of discussion before the Mems |
league of the Central Baptist church |
after supper which they are to have |
Friday evening.
New Haven papers mention among
prominent u. A. r. members who are
TO attend Mrs. s T. Kinney's lunch
con on Wednesday, Mrs. George NJ.
Minor of Waterford. u
On Saturday another tank of oil |
was received. and the street depart
ment was engaged in emptying it dur
ing the day, the streets off McKin-
ley avenue being treated.
Corporation papers as follows have
been filed with the state secretary:
The Gallaudet Engineer company of
Norwich; certificate of amendment of
certificate of organization.
The prediction of a dry season has
resulted in the placing of signs in
shops in different places, warning the
hands to be sure and shut the faucets
tight and waste no water.
An egg-laying contest to last for
one year. between various breeding
peEs of hens, is to be conducted at the
Connecticut agricultural college at
Storrs beginning next October.
Yesterday afternoon was too invit-
ing for many persons to spend it in
doors, but a number enjoyed the priv
y IL
where Miss Cross was in charge.
Steamer Gardner will make two
trips Memorial day to Ocean beach.
leaving Halls wharf. Norwich, at 10
a. m and Z p. m. Leaves Ocean beach
at p. m. and 1890 p. m. Fare. round
trip, 50c.-adv.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the State Fremens associ-
alton, in Hartford, Friday, details for
the state Firemen's association to be
held in Hartford. September 81 and
%, were left open.
Tomorrow at. Plymouth, Ri. Rev. C.
3. Brewster will dedicate at St Pc
ter's church the 5000 memorial reredos
to Rev. Herbert L. Mitchell, formerly
Of Yantic. who was drowned last
off Mason's island.
News has just been received in town
hat Albert r. Chandler, n. f. A.. f.
1904, son of Charles E. Chandler of
Mckinley avenue, has won another
honor at Harvard, the Bowdoin prize
If 5000 in Greek literature.
Alumni of Yale college have received
I slip from the secretary's Office and
blank ballots for the election of
members of the Yale corporation to
succeed the late Henry F.Dimock. John
V. Farwell of the class of 1879 is the
'nly recognized candidate for the va
'ancy.
The offertory solo. at Park church
IN Sunday morning was The late Ma I
or Bella P. Dearneds beautiful ar
langement of How Sleep the Brave {
70 appropriate for the approaching '
Memorial day commemoration and so
much greeting from the brave major
himself. l
The New York World stated that
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bodenwein J
ailed for Europe Saturday on the /
steamer Princess Irene. Mrs. Boden-
vein, who was Mrs. Edna Simpson
divorced her first husband,
louis Winfield who had been in
tate prison. about three months ago.
Yesterday was the Sunday after
Ascension day. This day was ancient
v called Expectation Sunday because
he Epistle and Gospel dwell on the
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