Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
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Delayed Observance of Arbor Day Honor Pupils at High SchooI-Johr keiIars Goes to Big Mill in North Adams.

At the borough grammar school Fri day Arbor day exercises were held. Owing to the late season the abserv- anca was delayed until Friday The school held exercises in the different departments and flowers and shrubs were planted A handsome ivy, the gift of Mrs Eugene Atwood, was given a place which beautified the grounds. A collection was taken up among the school children for the purchase of tha shrubs. The Third grade exercises were held Friday afternoon in the school room; Miss Leah Cornell teach CT. Following was the programme: Springs Return, Catherine Powers; Sweet Pea Song, school: The Daisy, Constance Joseph; song, Sleepy Poppy, school; The Violet. Beatrice Scheller Honor Gilmore. Christine Reed, Elea- school; Flowers, Hope Haley: song, Little Miss Daisy, school; The Tree, Agnes Monsan, Rose D'Amiee, Eunica Peel: song, Sweet is the Sunshine, school; Some Small Sweet May, Leatha Zeila; song. Daffodils, school; Spring Voices. Walter Cheseborough; Dande- lion, school; Little OIeander Slip school. and A Talk on Birds. Friends and parents assembled to hear the children's songs and recitaticns.
 High School Honers
 In the hign school this year the vale dictorian will be Miss Madeline Kele- her and the saIutatorian Miss Margaret Oatley- A class prophet and a histori- an will be elected soon by the mem bers of the senior class. The graduat- ing class is the largest one ever grad uased in the town of Stonington. There are % students-13 girls and [ boys. Old Mystic is not represented in it, but Stonington boasts of s, Pawcstuck ', and Mystic 5.
 Vital Statistics.
 The deaths reported at the town clerks office for April were unusually high. being 1S marriages [ births 16
 Mrs. Frederick Fairbrother. who is in hospital in New York. was op- erated upon Wednesday and is resting comfortably.
 D.. E. spalding has purchased a touring car.
 Promotion for John KeIIars.
 John Kellars leaves today (Saturday) for North Adams Mass, where he is to be assistant superintendent of the Hoosac cotton mills, the largest fancy cotton mills in the country.
 George w. Haley and daughter Con stance Haley, who spent few days in Providence the guests of reIa tives, returned Friday.
 Sunday afternoon the Portuguese will continue their celebr5tion and parade, when the crown will be taken to the home of Victor SoIza, where the cere- monies will be held as is their custom
 On Friday off and on through the day the fog bells and sirens were heard owing to the prevailing fogs that shut in at intervals.
 For Memorial Sunday
 On Memorial Sunday an invitation has been extended by the pastor of the First Baptist church to J. F. Trunabull post, 6. A. R., and the Woman's Re lief corps to attend Memorial services on that Sunday.
 The ladies of Quiambaug gave a supper Thursday evening in the chapel. About 50 were present. A large dele gstion attended from the borough
 Today (Saturday) the Westerly ana Sfenington High school teams will play baseball at Stanton park. The batter ies will be, for Stonington, Farnell and shackley- for Westerly, Spencer and NOyes-
 Good Catch of Soup. s.Steamer Annie l.. Wilcox came ir Friday with 50 barrels of scup and one of shad. The smack Laura Reed had 20 barrels of scup. They were quoted at 10 cents a pound in the market al New York.
 The prize speaking contest for ths pupils or the Stonington High schoo will be held in Borough hall June Miss IT. N Woodward will be in charg, of the musical part.
 Celebrated Birthday. Miss Prudence c. Eairbrcther cele 1 brated her 18th birthday on Thursday entertaining friends during the even l ing at her home on Union street. ! GeoTge H. Sheffield has entered tn, 1 employ of Henry Kuehn.
 I hr. sGaarles E. Brayton Y,ast grant | regent or the Connecticut Royal Area l nun. will leave for Minneapolis Sun | das to attend the annual session of tn supreme council of the order. bein,