Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-28
yAIlv0US MATTERS

tARvous MATTERS
 New moon tonight
 This is almanac day for May.
 Food. sais st the Haiie club this tF'riday) afternoon -adv.
 Fruit and shade trees have budded
 Today in tie church calendar the victories of st. Paul of the Cross are
 Herbert w. Hale of New Haven was a visitor at his former home in this city on Thursday.
 The next reading by Prof. Thomas Crosby, Jr.,. will be in Slater hall, Mon day. May 1.--adv.
 A recent gift to the Otis library is Luther Burbanks interesting book, Counties From Nature to Man.
 Mortgages filed in Norwich last week amounted to- $2,l00 In the corre- spending week of last year the total was $5,700.
 At Eastern Point, James Tyler of Baltimore will open his summer cot- tage soon. Preparations are already being made for the family's coming.
 The Spotless Town committee of New Britain is sending out copies of the Spotless Town campaign material to the boards of health in other cities in the state.
 Whist by Catholic Womans club this evening at St. Patrick's school building, at o'clock sharp -adv.
 The car department of the New has received several new passenger cars from the Readville shops for use on eastern lines.
 The estate of George A. Allen has been inventoried and appraised by J. amounts to 26,721.60. of which $22, 800 is in the Allen -Beeman Co.
 The Block Island fishing season is starting in well. Capt Tal Dodge hay ing 1000 live cod to take to market Hilary fishing schooner Puck.
 Tn the effort to raise funds for in creasing the accommodations of the Hartford orphan asylum, one of the most ardent workers is Judge s. o. Prentice, native of East Norwich.
 Episcopalians are being notified that the conference for church work for men and women will be held in Cam bridge, Mass, headquarters in the buildings of the Theological school, July 1-16, 1911.
 There have been number of grass fires this month. On Thursday the department was called to a fire off Un- ion street. which was soon put out, while on Wednesday a fire on Spruce street had their attention.
 A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Domenick Roma of Stonington. creditors petition. Creditors: C. J.. pucy of New London s450; Patrick L.. Shea of New London $35; Bronson & Piatt Co. of New Haven, $1sS.
 Tho Connecticut geological and natural history survey commission has hundred collections of typical miner als, which are to be distributed free to the high schools of the state for the purpose of geological study.
 A marriage license was issued to Leonard Freedman Harris, aged 2S. of Providenoce, and Katherine. Mary Donahue, aged 21s of Norwich at Providence, on Wednesday. The groom to be gave his occupation as brake man.
 Henry Heebner sent to The lulle- tin on Thursday a handsome bldssom of day blooming cereus. It is Sim- liar to the night-blooming variety but allows for a better observance of it's beauties, and is very handsome flower.
 Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Ellen Steere at Asher vile, Kan. She was the widow of T. A. Steere. who was a member of Com pany l. Eighteenth Connecticut volun- teers- Her death occurred from heart trouble at the age of 71
 Tn several of the schools history classes noted Thursday as the anni- versary of the birth at Point Pleas ant, Ohio, in 1922. of Gen.. Ulysses s. Grant, eighteenth president of the United States. who died at Mt Me- Gregor, N. Y., July 2a. 1885.
 In addition to those previously men tioned, Col. c. w. Gale and John Ec- cles were among. the. local consistory Masons who witnessed the working of the goth degree by Providence con- sistory on Wednesday evening. There was a class of 56 candidates. License your dog today. One dollar extra. after May first. Town clerks of- flee open daily from 3 a. m., to p. m Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings from z to s.-adv.
 At the meeting of the Third com pany at the armory on Thursday eve ming. the invitation of Sedgwick post, No. l. G. A. R.. to the campfire next Friday night, was accepted. Four re- ming and there was the regular weekly drill of the company.
 Clubs are receiving circulars from Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane, Wash, originator of Fathers day, suggesting a national celebration of Sunday. June IS, when those who desire to show their respect for father will display q rose, a colored flower for the living and white for the dead.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ramsey Wallace have gone ii New York, MT. Wallace having stated that he Is to play in one of Co., Rich Quick WalIingford., Mrs. Wal lace also being in the cast. He was at one time leading man with the Cook stock players in Hartford.
 The Central Baptist church was rep resented Wednesday at the mission ary convention in Wi1limantic by Mrs. P. c. Wright. Mrs. L. A. Gallup Mrs. A. T. Utley Mrs. c. G. Amber. Mrs Joseph M Burdick, Mrs. Franklin H. Brown. Mrs. D. T {. Brown, Mrs. Bab- cock, Mrs. E. B. Edson and Miss Brink.
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