Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-27
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Norwich, Thursday, July 27, 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS

The mercury dropped to s degree. Tn some places, early "Wednesday morning.
 Repairs and improvements to some of the suburban schoolhouses are be- ing made this month.
 The thirteenth reunion of the Viets family is to be held Wednesday, Aug ust g. at Old Newgate.
 As result of the rain berries are taking new start and several huckle- perry parties have been planned foI this week.
 Love l-CIysmic
 trump among table waters.-adv.
 A number of prominent men from points about the state will go to North Stonlngton today to attend the fu- neral of Col James F. Brown.
 Councils of the F'raternal Benefit league of Connecticut will gather at Lighthouse Point, New Haven. Sat urday. for their annual outing. en the mosquitoes indoors, and in some houses their hum was heard Tuesday night for the first time this season.
 Rev. Walter U. Gray of Waterford Will preach next Sunday at the First BaptlSt church in ..SSex. The pastor, Rev. C. l.. Pierce, is on a vacati tion at Block Island.
 Al the Haughton place there were Sc lots purchased by MT. and Mrs. J. E. Hill of West Main street, they being the largest purchasers. They expect to reside there.
 The new Groton & Stonington freight house at Groton will be ready for use b. the steamer Chelsea as soon as the necessary dredging in the harbor is completed.
 Silas Whipple. the Farmer of Lef- fingwell brought to the fore Tuesday sweet corn tender and sweet and full of milk. It seemed to have dodged the droughty conditions.
 Chiropody, Shampooing. Hair Work done to order Katherine Lanz Room P, Shannon building.-adv.
 A book recently added to the Otis library shelves is c. A. Boards Loose Leaf Digest of Short Ballot Charters; a documentary history of the commits sion form of government.
 There will be at least four appoint ments to be considered by the state bord of education which will hold a meeting some time next month. Will jam H. Palmer of Norwich is a mem Der of the board.
 Agents of the state board of educa tion are issuing certificates permit ting boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 16 to work in factories if they have advanced up to the fifth grade in the schools.
 The City Mission is in urgent need of two mattresses and at least one rocking chair for the use of sic people under it's care. Those who have such 3 articles to contribute will confer a favor by calling up telephone No. S7s
 A Southington correspondent states that Judge M. H. Holcomb has re- turned from Block Island. where he has been spending a vacation. Judge ankle. which he injured some time ago, is improving gradually.
 Miss Minnie Newport of Central Village, oldest daughter of William Newport, was taken to the Backus hospital in Norwich Saturday. She has been ill since the death of her sister. Mrs. George Gould, few weeks ago.
 A special car loaded down with merry party of members of the South Coventry Sunday school and their friends went through the city at quar- ter to six Wednesday evening on the return trip from an outing at Ocean Beach.
 Small printing press, four electric office furniture, work tables, belting, and other items to be closed out Thursday. Beckwith Co, Chestnut St.-adv.
 At 4.30 Wednesday afternoon ifl Pe- quot chapel, New London, the vows Of were exchanged between William Gushing of Simsbury, Conn, and Miss Mary Helena Vernon Dodge of Washington, Rev. A. Judson Arnold 
 There is groundless rumor that the government intends to close the Connecticut soldiers home at Noroton as the soldiers can be cared for else where at less expense. The home can only be closed by the action of the state legislature.
 There is disappointment in Stafford and other towns up the road because the annual excursion to Watch Hill and Block Island will probably be giv- en up this year, owing to the inability of railroad and steamer to arrange
 
 Fred Nord of Hartford lost the sight of his right eye while cutting rivet on a water tank that he was repairing at New London Wednesday. A splin- ter of steel went though the eyeball. making it necessary to remove the eye at the Memorial hospital
 Warning has been sent out that. fa- kirs are obtaining money from poor Catholic women by the sale of an absurd leaflet known as "The Pope's Prayer after the style of the prayer chain leaflets which have caused so much annoyance to Episcopalians
 Fred Klein has received from his son, William B. Klein, at Atlantic City. a postal card showing the sand art about which so much has been said of late. Thorwaldsen' Lion occupies the middle foreground. and two we'll wrought human heads are seen to the left and right of it.
 The commissioners on rivers. har- bors and bridges confirmed Wednes- day are: F. V. Chappell New London; T. F. Noone. Vernon: F. H. Warner. Hartford: Oliver Gildersleave. Port land; w. H. Caldwell, New Britain. This commission will have the work of building terminals at New Lon don.
 At the home of her son, Rev George l.. Hubbard of the Newton Square Monday night in Worcester of Anna, widow of John F. Hubbard. Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. was 79 years old and a na- tive of Stafford. the daughter of Leon ard and Lois (Porter) Gage.