Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09
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Norwich, "Wednesday. Aug. g, 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS
August 9 is st. oswald,s day.

 At Crescent beach this season, Rus sell Kinney of Norwich is acting as assistant station agent.
 Tuesday was perfect summer day. and was improved by hundreds for trips to pleasure points.
 In July. 36 new companies filed papers of incorporation in Connecticut, having a total capitalization If $1,S89,- 900.
 Examinations of teachers for state certificates are listed for August Is and 1s at the Broadway school. Nor
 Encouraging reports as to the con- dition of Mrs. Katherine Jones reach Noank friends from the Norwich State hospital.
 During the past week, mortgages filed in Norwich amounted to $2O,575 In the corresponding week of lasl year the total was s11.074.
 A large tract of land on Peauot ave- nue. running through to Neptune ave- nue. New London, was sold Tuesday at a price said to be $25,000.
 in size, due principally to the dry weather. but the later apples, it is said. have not been affected
 Picnic at schuetzen park, Taftville, tomorrow Admission 25c.-adv.
 George Champlin of Groton. 64, died in New London Monday He was em- ployed in fish markets for many years. He leaves a son, John, living in Vest erly.
 A fine new banner advertising the New London county fair has been strung across Main street this week between the Boston store and the Per- kins building.
 Deputy Dairy Commissioner Tyler Cruttenden is to be in charge of the prosecution of New Haven soda water dealers on the charge of using syrups artifcially colored.
 Clarence w. Thompson of New Lon don has applied to the adjutant gen. eral at Hartford for permission to use the state camp grounds at Mantle as a practice flying field
 Invitations are out for a reunion of the Corbin family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Grant Conchusett farm, one mile north of Thompson vile, on Thursday, August 31
 Palmer Brothers quilt mill at New Lcndon has ceased co blow it's deep toned whistle to summon the em- ployes, owing tC the complaints of nearby residents, especially the hotel men.
 Rev. MT. Goering, formerly minister at Mantle, who recently resigned to devote his time to farming. will leave for Florida with his family the first of October, having a fine opportunity offered him.
 In St. Patricks parish, interest con- tinues in increasing the fund for the church improvements necessary before conSecration. It was stated Sunday that, among others, two parishioners had contributed s20 each during last week.
 Walter R. Denison of Groton. one of the pioneer promoters of the East Lyme street railway and vice presi- dent of the company since it's found ing, has resigned from that office and has disposed of his holding of stock in the road.
 Picnic at Scheutzen park, Taftville, Sunday. August 13. Admission 25c.- adv. The following guests are being en- tertained at the Washburn cottage. Pine Grove. Mantle: Harry Wash burn, Clinton Simpson and Ellsworth Williams of Norwich. Mrs. Whitaker has returned to her home in Norwich after a week at the cottage. The invitations have been issued for the wedding of Ellen. eldest daughter of. Mr. and Mrs Christopher c. Culver of New London, and Eric Barr en- St. James church, New London, at o'clock Saturday evening, August 19
 Swedish societies and individuals who are raising money for a monu- ment to John Ericsson, builder of the Monitor, have about decided to let the matter go over until 1913, when money may come easier. Charles Pearson of Norwich is president of the monument association.
 A Meriden paper says of a former Norwich girl: Dr. Helen West left Monday evening for New York and sailed on the steamer RotteEdam for Rotterdam Tuesday morning. pr. West will be abroad about five weeks, de- voting most of her time to travelling through Holland. Special excursion every day via Westerly trolley to Pleasant View and Watch Hill Leave square at S.45 a. Ill., IlOuIlu tIlp O1llN tU CtIlS. lCh6lS at Madden's cigar store-adv. Dairy and Fcod Commissioner H. F. Potter has brought proceedings against Albert Woyner of Colchester, who is alleged to have been selling milk mixed with water. Grand Juror 4. L. Roper will prosecute the case at Colchester Thursday before the jus tice of the peace.
 Preparations have been started to receive the various councils of the or der of Pocahontas when they go to Hartford to attend the annual state convention 10 be held October IS. It is expected that at least seventeen councils from different parts of the state will be represented. Mir. and Mrs. Morris Taylor of No 1 19 Belden street, Hartford, gave a miscellaneous shower at their home Sunday evening for Miss Esther Fay | Tor and Jos eph Goldenberg, both of l Hartford, in honor of their coming l marriage. Among these present was i Reuben Taylor of Norwich. | There were TAI Connecticut farms 1 reporting sheep last year, a big re- 1 duction in number of farms from 1,25s 1 in 1900. Tie total number of sheer and lambs reported was 22,41S in 1910 ] and 36.9S7 in 1900. These included | besides the wool producing sheep, a | total. Of S,315 lambs last year and 13,066 lambs in 1900. | Picnic outings announced hv the