Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-25


The new Odd Fellows hall, erected
on Bank street. New London by Pc
quot and Mohegan lodges. will be &C.
cupied on September 1. The building
cost approximately $4,000.
john Beetham of Massapeag was
attacked by a boar recently after it
had escaped from it's pen and he had
to knock the animal down with a
club to render it traetable.
Pleasant View campers recently
were interested to find the body of a
five-foot shark washed ashore on the
beach. Its head was smashed, having
evidently been hit by a boat
The Connecticut Retail Monument
Dealers association held its summer
outing at Bridgeport Wednesday. All
parts of the state were represented.
H D. Burnl;am of Hartford is presi-
dent.
Patrick Callahan of Waterford. VINO
conducts shoemaking shop in n Wv
London, was taken to the Norwich
state hospital Wednesday afternoon.
Callahan was adjudged mildly insane
recently.
The principal address at the state
field day of the Pomona Oranges of
(OIl1l0ct1cut DIT Lake GO10pOunce To-
day, will be given by Hon. Oliver Will
son of Peoria. ILL.,, lecturer of the Ma
tional grange.
Nelson E. Bailey of Moore avenue,
forman of the New Haven road
freight house at New London, had his
pocket picked of SIS at Ocean beach
Tuesday night during the rush for
cars uptown.
The affairs of Montville grange are
prospecting. On Wednesday evening II
candidates received the third and
fourth degrees and a picnic for Sep
TENDER at Beebe's grove, Uncasville,
was planned
Capt E. S. Miller of Middletown
was off Plum Island headed for Gard
liners bay in his fishing boat last Fri
day afternoon, and when the storm
was over he had been carried fifteen
miles toward Block Island.
At Steeplechase Island Thursday,
where the Bridgeport lodge had a big
clambake outing there were Elks from
nearly every city in the state except
Norwich. where the Best People had
something to engage their attention.
The Tenth c. V. association will
hold its forty-fourth reunion at Savin
Rock on September T. This event
also marks the fftieth anniversary of
the muster in of the regiment and
consequently the meeting will be an
unusual one.
Major William Spittle, one of Tor
rington's most prominent residents, rs
years old and a veteran of the Tween
tyi1rst Connecticut volunteers. died
Monday evening. following a shock. He
was for ten years assistant superin-
tendent Of the soldiers home at Moro
ton.
With more orders on hand than it
can attend to, the New London Ship
& Engine Co. began this week run
ming a double shift of mechanics and
operations are now carried on at the
plant day and night One hundred and
twenty-five men work by day, and so
by night
Thaddeus Pecor, who for many years
has been the keeper of the Noank light
house is a, busy man in summer, due
to the fact that neatly every visitor
makes it point to go to the light
house. Affable Thaddeus never re
fuses to show them how the light
works.
Governor Baldwin will speak at New
London Sept al the celebration of
the anniversary of the battle of Groton
Heights. The governor will also on
Oct. 26 attend the annual state con-
terence of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. On both occasions tn =
governor will be attended by his staff
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Edward
H. Root of this city, formerly of New
London, entertained a large party at
bridge at her home. it being the first
of her affairs for the season. num-
Der of New London ladies were invit-
rfl
Prentis, Miss Madeline Freeman. Mrs
Sanders and Mrs. Fitch D. Comstock
Many are looking forward with con-
siderable interest to the republican
outing at Steeplechase island. Bridge
port, on Saturday. Among the guests
and speakers will be Lieut.-Gov Dem
mis- Blakeslee. Senator T. A. Bartlett
Congressman E. ]. Hill. Congressman
j. @. Tilson and Attorney General John
II. Light
Undoubtedly the most important
conference i'll the interest of highway
Improvement that has ever taken
place in the east, will be held within
the next fortnight, when the highway
and Connecticut will make a tour of
inspection over some of the more i'm
portant roads of their respective
states.
BY invitation of Lucretia Shaw
chapter. D. A. r.. the annual state
conference of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of Connecticut
will be held in New London October
26. Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin and staff
viii be in attendance and the governor
VIII deliver an address. There will be
other notable speakers and a musical
programme.
At Fishers island Tuesday morning
after finishing the swim from Ocean
beach. Harry Elionsily secured the sig
natures of 20 people who saw him land
among them these from Norwich.
Louis A. Wheeler. Mrs. Annie Golf,
Mrs. Lena Perkins, Claudia B. and
Inez E. Scott, Merriam Bliss. Mrs. A.
N. Taft. Grace Taft, Prof. John Kelly.
Mrs Bridget Kelly, DR.. c. r. Cham
'berlain.
In Attorncs General Lights opinion