Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-21
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VARIOUS MATTERS
orwich. Monday, Aug. Fl, 1911.

II.
Rogers boatyard, Noank, being repair
ed.
Eben Learned of this city has been
chosen as one of the judges for the
Ocean Beach day events this week
Tuesday.
Special excursion car to Watch Hill
at $40 a. m. Round trip ticket at Mad
denis store. 20 cents. Good to return
on any regular car same day.-adv.
Town clerks are discussing their du-
ties in regard to registering vital sta
tistics. according to the law recently
enacted in the legislature.
Gardens suffered some from the vio-
lence of the storm Friday. Flowers and
plants were Knocked down and consid-
cradle fruit was blown from the trees.
Sunday was one of the clearest days
or the summer at the shore. Long
island could be plainly seen, while the
keen-eyed could distinguish houses on
Plum island.
In Groton petition to vote on Ii
cense at the coming election is being
circulated ard the signers are numer-
GUS At present, as is well known, the
town is Cry.
The sun rises minute later each
successive day this week, and sets
about two minutes earlier each night.
The present days length is IS hours
SO minutes,
The state rifle team selected in the
competitive match at the state rifle
range at East Haven starts today for
Camp Perry. O.. to participate in the
national matches.
Walter H. Simpson of Norwich j.
Alton Cox of North Franklin and Mrs.
Mary II. Martin of Willimantic have
been guests at the Palmer house,
Pleasure beach.
At Watch Hill. this year, the hotels
have experienced one of their busiest,
II not their busiest, season, and at
times it has been impossible to secure
accommodations of any sort.
From every direction comes the
report that this fall will see a banner
crop of grapes. Vines are fairly
grooming under the weight of the fruit,
which is of excellent quality.
The twenty first reunion of the de-
scendants of Samuel Storrs of Mans
field will be held in Grand Army hall,
Cheney building. Main street, Hart
ford, on Wednesday.
While the long dry season seriously
handicapped the growers in producing
dahlias the weather the past few
weeks has been more favorable for the
plants and big improvement is not
ed.
Big delegations of Red Men and pale
face friends came from Bridgeport,
Hartford, New Britain, Middletown,
Winsted, New London Norwich and
Groton to the field day at Meriden on
Saturday.
Actuary H. Pierson Hammond &C
tuary of the state insurance depart
ment, has left for Milwaukee,, Wis,
where he will attend the conference
of the state insurance commissioners,
beginning Tuesday.
The socialists OF this state are so
impressed with Congressman Victor
L. Bergers maiden speech in congress
as good agitation material that thou
sands of copies are now being ordered
for free distribution.
At Pine Grove. Sunday, there was
an unusually large attendance to see
and hear Frederick Nicholson. the
Boston Spiritualist lecturer and test
medium. number from Norwich
went Gown.
The fourteenth Atlantic conference
of German Baptists, comprising the
New England states, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland will be held at New Haven
from August % to %.
The descendants of UzzfeI and Clar-
issa L. Adams G790) will hold their
ninth triennial reunion in South Weth-
ersfield at the residence of Mrs A
IN al
homestead), Wednesday, September g.
Some of the weatherwise say these
heavy August storms, which are sure
to occur little beyond the middle OF
the month every year. mean the break
up of summer and that little hot
weather may thereafter be anticipat-
ed.
What promises to be one of the most
brilliant and notable weeks in the his
tory of the Pequot Casino will be that
of August % to September 2, when the
annual tennis tournament for regular
members and season subscribers will
take place.
At st. James Episcopal church Sat
urday evening Miss Ellen Isabel Colver
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Chris
topher Culver and Midshipman Eric
Lloyd Barr, United States navy, were
married at o'clock, and though semi
military in character, it was carried
out very simply.
A departure from the ordinary lines
of study pursued in eastern high
schools, namely a course in element
airy agriculture, will be taken in a
number of Connecticut secondary
schools this fall. The courses ir
western schools have had markedly
good results
Grand excursion to Newport, R. I.
Aug. Gath. The Central Vermont Rail
way will run an excursion to Newport
r. l.. Thursday, Aug. oath. Last ant
best of the season, steamer City q
Lowell. Get tickets at the station
Round trip from Norwich S1.25 Three
hours at Newport. Special train leave:
Norwich at $50 a. m.--adv.
Miss New London the remodeled
Curtiss biplane to be used on Ocear
Beach day by Clarence w. Thompson
was caught in the gale Friday al