Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-03
UNcASvlLLE
Baseball Associa.ion~E Elects Officers for New season-MernoriaI Day Events -Drouth Becoming Serious.

New Season-MernoriaI Day Events
 -Drouth Becoming Serious.
 There was good attendance at the
 meeting of the baseball enthusiasts of
 the town held Thursday evening in the
 rooms of the Uncasville Social club.
 A statement by the officers for 1910
 showed that the money received had
 been carefully expended and that all engagements of the team had been
 kept A vote of thanks was rendered
 the retiring officers, and the following
 elected this season: President, Edward
 Mahoney; secretary and treasurer, F.
 J. McDermott; directors, James c. Platt. John J. Sullivan, John J. DFis- coll Cornelius Fitzgerald John Cud-
 d3; purchasing committed. P. J. Nc Dermott. Cornelius F1aherty. Candi- dates for this seasons team had a try
 out on the diamond Saturday after noon The new lineup has not been decided on but 1t is thought to be stronger than last year.
 Henry A. BolIes entertained Mir. Bry- an of New Haven over Memorial day. Epworth League Entertainment.
 The entertainment given by the Ep- worth league of the Methodist church was we'll patronized Friday night. In- ciuded in the programme given wore two selections by the mandolin quar- tette, Misses Ethel Cornet, Florence Holmes, Winnie Bartlett and Vera Bartlett: a song by Mrs. Spiers; a drill by the children: a Maypofe dance by eight little girls; recitations by Miss Aldrich;s q farce, The Train to Mauro parts taken in this by Mrs. Belle Cur tis, Charles r. Bartlett, Miss sMay Grover and Charles Rarnag ge. After the l programme cake and ice cream were on sale.
 Bought Cattle in Town James Grafton of Southi1old, L. L. returned home Friday after several days spent in town, in which he has purchased a large herd of cattle of the farmers, many of them coming from the Chesterfield section. Missionary Society Meets. The Womans Missionary society held it's annual meeting with Mrs. Joseph Latimer. The following were alected: President, Mrs. Arabefta Latimer; sec retary of home work Mrs. Melvin Furba; secretary of the foreign work Mrs. Chappell. Refreshments were served.
 Monument to R. N. Parish. A fine monument and markers have been set on the burial plot of the late R. N. Parish in the Montville Center cemetery.
 Mrs. Albert Avery entertained the Good Cheer Sunshine society at har | home at Hill Top Thursday afternoon The delegates from this society that attended the national Sunshine meet ing in New York last week gave re- ports
 Miss Mary Benhan is the guest oi New York relatives
 Memorial Day Observance.
 Memorial day was more ela.borately observed in this place this year than in many years. The school children from the Palmer Memorial school were down. joining those of the Tenth dis ,-s, / Iat <i | march escorting the veterans to the
 cemetery. Company C, Fifth Coasi Artillery. c. N. G., from Norwich, were down and joined in the parade. 4 large number witnessed the march while at the cemetery they were met by an immense crowd. The graves oi the veterans, which had been previ- | ously marked With flags by c. R Saunders, were decorated with flowers l The veterans were with the members of American council O. U. A. M., oi i which nearly every member was pres 1 ent. The fife and drum corps, aug mented by several other of the towns musicians, furnished the music. Al
 mills in town closed for the day except 1 the Thames Speciality company. Moving Store. The store of John J. Driscoll in Pe- 1 quot is being moved from its old site i to a foundation prepared for it neal HIS nome
 E. I. Browning has sold his pair oi mules to NJ. P. Shea of New London F. Moses Chapman. accompanied by his daughters, Mrs. Hanry Church and Miss Leila Chapman, spent Tuesday al 1 Mantle.
 Mrs. Max Weinberg of New York l arrived Tuesday te spend month ir town.
 Scarcity of Water.
 The scarcity of water is being felt ir many parts eff the town. The greatest lack of + is felt in this village, where the wells are very low. In several in- stances water is being hauled to sup ply horses used on delivery wagons by the various stores. The grass crop il beginning to show the need of rain also fruit trees, which were in recent full bloom and are now just epenins the young fruit which will blast il rain does not come soon. Personals.
 Anson Maynard of Norwich spent Friday at his home. MT. Maynard will open up a new store in Norwich soon c. P Coats has sold his Haughton farm property to Arthur c. Pattison oi Webster, Mass. MT. Coats expects .c move to Norwich