Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-23
VARIOUS MATTERS

fcemen are putting in long days. There are twenty-five patients at ths Backus hospital. at pfesers. Sunset to sunrise-Clysmic Water Sunrise to sunset-Clysrnic the best.-- adv.
 Florists are having many orders for Memorial day. which is one week from today.
 Real estate men will have no diffi- oulty in leasing seaside cottages if this humidity continues.
 F There Will be the celebration of Holy Communion in the Episcopal churches er Thursday. Ascension day.
 Painters are at work putting the John, F. Sevin cottage at Eastern Point in shape for the season.
 Steamer Restless of the Fishers Is- lard line, Will be commanded by Capt George H. 'Crandan during the sea son.
 c. H. Haskell of the charter commits sion will speak before the Colonisl club Friday evening. explaining the proposed new charter.
 Invitations have been received in town to the wedding of Miss Sadie Tufts and Arthur G. Jenkins ill Ne ,s Haven Wednesday, June :.
 According to the Crop Reporter, of planting " per cent. was done in cent. of blowing was done by that date.
 Mondays New London Telegraph said: The soprano solo. by Miss Pearl Jacksc n at the Seconu Congregational church, yesterday, was very we'll re- ceived.
 A carload of sheep from Pennsyl- Nania, consigred to M- F. Plant, has arrived, and the animals have been spur in MT. Plants game preserves at East Lyme.
 The papers state that former Nor. WIch young man. Francis ElwelI, Yale '06. on June 1 will sail from Panama for the United States. He will make his home in New Haven.
 In some places across the Massa- chusetts border fish are dying in lakes and ponGs fish and game cemmis- sioners believe because of lack of rain to supply fresh water and sufficient oxygen.
 In the telescope just now the planet venus, sh9Rvs. about three-auarters of its apea illuminated. Venus is bright enough to be seen in the middle of the day by anyone who knows where to look for it.
 Natives and former residents of Springfield. Mass, are in that city attending the 2T5th anniversary cele- bration, which began Sunday with services in the church and is to con- tinue throughout the week.
 Contracts aggregating s1.o00. 900 for electric generators and electric loco motives have <been placed by the New York, NeW Haven & Hartford Rail- road c@ Work on the orders will be begun Immediately.
 The state convention of Luther leagues is to be held at St. PauPs English. Lutheran church. Hartford, on Wednesday. Luther leagues of the Swedish. Danish. German and English Lutheran churches from al lover the state will be represented.
 Troop ?. Boy Scouts, meets at Troop headquarters Wednesday evening to arrange for summer work. It is ex- pected that a. track team will be or ganized and camp discussed. The members will report on the sale of tickets for the recent entertainment
 number from here took the trolley ride to Plainfe1d on Sunday and Mon day, to see where preparations are be- ing made for the big duplicate Lawton mill, for the company of which John Porteous of Norwich is president The corporotion is capitalized at $500, 900.
 Mrs Eva Russell Nichols died at he- home iyo from a shock, aged 50. Besides hus- band. who resides in Boston, she is survived by four brothers, Claude C., ln New Haven, formerly of Taftvijle, Ernest C., at Mantle, and Marion and Frank Russell.
 Despondent because his fiancee in sisted on a postponement of their wedding day. Lester R. Severn. son-in law of Mrs. F.. RI. Whittemore, of Ne v York, committed suicide on Friday night by shooting himself with. a re- volve.- at Los Angeles He was for merly of New London.
 Referring to the evil done by candy drops containing brandy, the Connec- ticut Citizen fer May says: Con necticut has an excellent law relating to them; No one but licensed dealer in intoxicants can sell them without being liable to the same penalties as if he sold the drinks.
 Next Sunday, May 2s. the Univer- salist society of Connecticut am nounces it's achievemcnr of having paid off all indebtedness on the various parishes throughout the state. Some time ago it adopted the policy of rais- ing all these indebtednesses and this Is the conclusion of that effort
 The spiritual retreats of the Ro- man Catholic clergy of the diocese of Hartford will be held at Manresa in- stitute, Keyser island. off South Nor walk. The first retreat will open on June 12 and close on June IT, The second will open June 1s and close June 24- Jesuit priests will conduct the retreats.
 The shore town lobstermen have been notified by the New York state officials that in order to fish in the waters of the Race this season they must not only procure a licenses but also have name on their boats. Many of the boats have names. yet thore are a few which must comply with the law
 Through the activity of the state police. public baseball pools, which are f1ourishing in Connecticut, will be stopped after this week. Some big pools have been established in several cities of the state, and thousands of tickets are sold every week. The state police officials have warned the men who run the pools that they must stop selling tickets after this week.
 Friends hear from Miss Julia H. Wohtfarth now of Pasadena Cal. that