Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-27
VARIOUS MATTERS

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| VARIOUS MATTERS
Memorial day.
Building permits issued in the larg-
err cities the past week numbered $50,
| the total cost of buildings being s427,-
4s1-
Dance at Froelichkeit hall, Saturday
evening, May 21.--adv.
Someone recalls that in 1862 from
May 1 to August l. there was no rain
of any account. yet in spite of this,
many crops did well.
bankruptcy were filed in Connecticut,
the total assets being $e,00S, and the
total liabilities S19.S13.
The planet Mercury, which was in
visible early in the month, before May
ends can be made out as a morning
star, rising before the sun.
The Willimantic Camp Meeting as
ISOLATION has let the contract for s5
electric lights to be placed about the
grove, the work to be completed by
June Is.
At the Halle club Friday, Miss Rich
ards gave a lunch for seven in honor
of the birthday of Miss Ida Galley.
Miss Galley received a number of beau
tiful gifts.
The current issue of the Telephone
Bulletin credits Norwich with a total
of 2,4S1 stations at the beginning of
the month. an increase from 2,455 at
the beginning of April
A New London man has been award
ed the contract for the construction of
about 800 square yards of macadarn
road ana 1920 square feet of side
walks at Fort H. G. Wright.
1t has been decided that the big con-
vention of photographer is to be held
at Steepltchase island, Bridgeport,
during the week of September II,
when over 1000 will be present.
Tomato vines are in big demand
this season. fer as fast as they are set
out erubs come up through the ground
and saw them off, even with the clay,
making it necessary to buy more.
This saturday. afternoon Comrade
George R. Sanders will mark the
graves of soldiers in Uncasville and
nearby cemeteries with p Flags which
he received Thursday from Sedgwick
post
Fourteen w. C. 7. unions contribut-
ed s5241 free-will offerings last month
including Great Plain $50 Jewett
City s1S1, Ashford $500. South Coven-
try 81. Central Village s2.27, Daniel
son IS.
At the annual meeting IF the
Church club of Connecticut, held in
New Haven. at the Lawn CLUB. this
week, n his annual report President
Hcminway gave The membership of
the club as 146.
June 10 and IA. the s5th ars.al
meeting of the Connecticut Pha. .;a-
ceutical association is to be held at
Indian Neck, Branford. The Conner
cial Travellers association get together
at the same time and place.
The Rockville Journal notes that
Gustave Hoffman, the artist. is rtw
in Capri and will not return to tnis
country until August. He s-ent the
winter in Egypt. news which VII "a
tcrest Norwich acquaintance.
Report comes from Holland county
that the mercury reacnet; loI degrees
This was followed by SIRENS east
wind on TUESDAY which WHIPPED off
many tender leaves from trees and
shrubs.
In Wallingford correspondence ap-
pears the item: Rev. and Mrs. W. r.
Thayer, who have been residing at the
Misses Blakeslees' house, South Main
street, stree living in Wallin gforG. Will
soon move to the Baptsss a.sonage on
Curtis avenue.
The state executive board meeting
of the women's auxiIiaries to the Y NJ
G. A. was held a Bridgeport Thurs
day. The principal business conlstel
of making arrangements for the 18th
annual convention in Stamford on Oc-
tober Is and 10
Concerning the Central Village con-
cert the Moosup Press says: Miss
Mabel 5. Clark was in splendid voice
and sang with much sweetness and
heard to advantage and Miss Ella Pot
ter played with artistic effect.
The Thames Advertising company
has taken over the billboard business
of G. w Carroll, Jr.. who has gone
west Mrs B. A. Herrick. E. c. Her
rick and Miss Edith Herrick compose
the company, Mr.. Herrick being mana
ger. Boards are owned in Norwich
and New London.
The members of the executive COM
mi.tee of the Connecticut State Asso-
citation of Congregational Churches
next Thursday ir Danbury as guests
of the Rev. II. c. Meserve. pastor of
the First Congregational churc h. The
state conference will hold it's annual
meeting in Danbury next November.
Sunday morning at the Central Bap-
tisr church, Rev. P. c. Wright will
speak to the veterans of Sedgwiclx
pest. Woman's Relief corps and Sons
of Veterans upon These Stones In
the evening his theme will be THE
Need of Connecticuts Senate You
are especially invited to the evening
service.-adv.
The following of local interest APP
peared in the list of wills filed in New
York on Thursday: Edwin Neville
Dougherty died May Z. 1911, at Wa
terbury. Conn. $3.50 personally, one
half TO his sister. Anna Margaret
Downes and three equal snares of the
remainder to his brothers, George B.
n. and Thomas F. Dougherty, and his
sister, Eleanor C. Fee!ey.
Strangers in Norwich notice the. fig
urpG in silver thu 176S which