Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-16
VARIOUS MATTERS
Suburban churches are planning i rose festivals.

>lfS- r. JhNIeS to attend t1e out ing of Comfort circle.
 The meeting of the Connecticut branch of the American Poultry as- sociation is to be held Wednesday, June 21. at New Haven.
 The state agricultural society offers a prize of $50 to the farmer who sue ceeds in growing forty tons of green corn fodder to the acre.
 official records credit Norwich with s6 real estate sales during May, 1911, 45 during the same month in 1910, and 30 during May. 1909,
 Growers are not having very good luck with peach orchards this season, many young trees being already dead or beyond saving. due 10 blight or drouth.
 A picnic at the Drawbridge on Sat urday has been selected as the annual outing of the Spiritualist society. The trip will be made in a bus starting from Preston bridge at g o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Hazard of FL liott have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary X. Web ster, to William l.. Abbott. son of Mir and Mrs. John W. Abbott of North Grafton, Mass.
 At the meeting of the executive board of the Connecticut Congress of Mothers. held at Hartford Wednesday, it vas decided to hold the next meet ing of the board at Woodmont, Tues day, September 1a.
 Mir. and Mrs. Martin Fritman have returned from Kingslake, Long Island where they attended the wedding of hai srif ard John HeIlganz. MT. F'ritman is in charge of the Navy Yard.
 Thee Metropolitan rooming house on Main street. conducted by Mrs. l.. Saunier, has been sold to Mrs. T. R. family expect to spend a good part of the summer at the seashore.
 NIT. and Mrs. w c. Woodman of Prospect street, accompanied by Mrs. Hnckley of Worcester, are to leave this week for an extensive trip to the west and south. They will visit rela- tives in Cincinnati, Indiana. and Lou isville, Ky.
 Amateur astronomers are trying to get a good view of the brilliant planet Jupiter, which is now moving slowly westward into the constellation Virgo. On July it's westward motion will cease, and it will begin to move east ward again.
 William T. Cutter of East Lyme and Edward H. Jenkins of New Haven have been appointed by the governor for another term of two years as state chemists. Mir. Cutters reappointrhent dates from dune ?, and Mir. Jenkins from June IS.
 On Thursday Fairview reservoir was l37 inches below high water mark, having gained none from the rain of Wednesday, as it was down 137 nches by the measurement of that day. It is thought the rain there did not amount to much.
 Those who use carbon disulphide in the endeavor to kill ants on lawns or paths have been cautioned that it is inflammable and explosive, especially when the fumes become mixed with air. so that it should not be used near any form of fire.
 Ozias Howard. who was brought to the Norwich state hospital several weeks ago. died at that institution on Wednesday, He was born in Mantle and was about 70 years of age. He is besides a brother and two sisters.
 Secretary of State Rogers has con- cluded to allow Robert Glasbrenner of New London to continue opera ting hls automobile in Connecticut and to sus- pend the license of John s. Burke of New Haven for four months/ begin ming May Is, the date when the cars driven by these two collided.
 The contractors who are building the clubhouse at Groton Lont Point are rt1u h fno nd the contract Wednesday. The office building Is already completed. The property is being developed by a well known New York promoter, who this week established an agent in this city.
 Rev. G. c. ChappeIl. pastor of Un- ion Baptist church, Palmertown, has declined the hearty and unanimous calls of the First Baptist church at Brisol. Vt, andt the First Baptis church of Winsted, Ct, and will re- main with the .Montville~ church. This is gratifying news to the Montville people.
 Concerning the death of Miss Jessie K. Dixon at her summer home near Columbia lake, Tuesday night, the New York Times said. Thursday that two years ago Miss Dixon was driving d pair of horses when they bolted throwing her to the ground. She was injured and later a cancerous growth developed, which caused her death.
 Mrs. Jessie $. Smith. widow of Will fam P. Forbes, who died suddenly from apoplexy Tuesday night at her home in Worcester, was sister of A. D Smith of Norwich. She leaves also two sisters. Mrs. William Sprague ol Nergennes, Vt. and Mrs. H. J. Pierce of MiIbury. She was native of Wor- ccster, and burial will be in that city today.
 On Thursday Ernest A. Smith re- ceived word of the death from Bright disease at q. m. of his sister. Mrs John w. Barker. 34. of Waterbury She is survived by her husband an- other brother, Ben IT. Smith. sudden at Oberlin. Ohio. conservatory, and z sister. Miss Sarah R. Sweet of Wa terbury. Burial is to be in Plymouth where she was formerly a teacher.
 Comfort circle of The Kings Daugh ters had it's closing meeting Thursda! at the cottage of the leader, Mrs. A. T lJtiey, at Neptune park, twenty thre' being in attendance. Following al elaborate luncheon there was an anus ing auction of aprons. and an inspir ing sing for which Mrs. J. H. Al1eI was pianist. The circle presented Mrs utley a beautiful set of silver frui knires.
 There were two cases for the cour of conmon pleas here on Thursday but they were settled out of court an, Have better hsaIth and more fun thi Summer. Drink plenty of William: