Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-28
Qltlf Rullrtin.
: Norwich. Monday, Aug. q, 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Wednesday because of unfinished work.
adv.
Big gun practice is over for the pres
ent at the island forts. a fact which
pleases Ocean beach cottagers.
Jennie Gallagher of New London
was brought to the Norwich state hos
pital on Saturday for treatment.
Jewish people have been notified that
the state convention of Zionists will
be held in New Britain in September
The twenty fifth annual reunion of
the Barber family association was held
the other day at Candee's grove IN
Harwinton.
Irving Watkinson of Colchester and
Amos Swan of Norwich, while at Camp
W.. Gardner lake, recently caught 81
black bass.
Sixteen applicants for the state
teachers certificate were examined at
the capitol Friday and Saturday by
the state board of education.
At the flower show in New London
Tuesday afternoon. prizes will be Of
fcred for wild flower exhibition. both
by children only and adults.
Special excursion car to Watch Hill
denis store. 20 cents Good to return
on any regular car same day.-adv.
The Hotel Griswold at Eastern Point
is to close for the season September
S, several days earlier than in previ-
Gus years, because of the cooler
weather.
Repairs have been made to the play
ground fences at the Broadway school
Hn ST. 1na1 frr, int haS IN nj
street have been replaced and
strengthened.
Announcement is made by the New
Haven railroad that some of the pas
Senger trains on the main line. as
shown in time tables. will not be oper
ated. on Labor day.
Some of the Grand Army men re-
called the fact that Sunday was the
anniversary of the 23d big national
encampment which began August 81,
1889, at Milwaukee
There is a project among the Y. NJ.
c. A. branches in the state to organ
ize Silver Bay clubs, to raise funds
for seding delegates to the Silver Bay
conference at Lake George each year.
Stamp collectors received word from
w. c. Staone at Chicago Friday that
had voted to hold its annual convention
next year in Springfield, Mass.
The Connecticut branch of The
Kings Daughters and Sons is to hold
its annual convention Thursday and
Friday, October II and IS. in the First
Methodist church at Bridgeport.
Friends learn that Miss Ella Lucas
of Poquetanuck. who has been abroad
oil 0rl- tv,o in, orb n
Flor ice is to return to the Ely
sch |ol, Greenwich. as teacher of art
this year.
clearing up the ruins of the Connect
cut company's car barn at Willimantic,
which was burned to the ground Fri
day night. The origin of the fire is
still unknown.
Eugene Saunders has returned from
two weeks at Lake George, where he
| IS in attendance at the Y. M. c, A.
Training school, preparatory to going
to Holyoke to become an assistant to
General Secretary Morse.
The new marble altar to St. Joseph
at ST. Patrick's church is completed
and Rev. Hugh Treanor announced
yesterday that the new main altar and
that to the Blessed Virgin would prob
dpiy pS NJ pace ny ueAl SUBWAY.
The schools of Portland, Conn, will
reopen Tuesday, September 5, the new
principal being Frederick D. Mabrey
of Norwich, graduate of Chicago
university, who goes to Portland from
the Sanford school, Redding Ridge.
Yesterday, the closing Sunday of the
summer season. was a dismal day for
shore hotels which had prepared for
auto and other visitors.
As observati ton days for September,
Friday and Saturday promised plenty
of moisture
Miss Margaret Shahan of Norwich,
Miss Sarah ConnOrs of Hartford, Miss
Ethel Barrows of Bridgeport and Miss
Julia Shea of Pittsfeld. Miss Katherine
Carroll os Springfe have all re-
turned to their respective homes, hav-
ing spent ten days at E1beron cottage
Pleasant View.
Norwich relatives will go to New
London Tuesday when, at ST. Mary's
Star of the Sea church at 9 o'clock,
Miss Helen G. Moran, daughter of
Mrs. Alice Moran of Huntington street,
will be united in marriage with Harry
Stafford of Atlanta, Ca.
Postmaster Merritt E. Tooker of I'm
casville became benedict on Thurs
day night. The popular postmaster
and Mrs. Alice A. Burton were married
at the brides home in Montville, Rev
J. B. Aldrich performing the ceremony
Only relatives of the couple were al
the wedding.
Jacob Linicus is preparing petit
ton to be sent to the postoffice de-
partment at Washington have Pine
Grove, Mantle, equipped with a sub
station for the handling of mail. Ae
present, for the convenience of the cot
tagers handles all the mail, but re-
ceiveS no compensation.
Steamer Block Island hac carried
more passengers this season than fol
several years. Excursion days, We'd
| nesday and Friday, has brought about
| a large passenger list and on the 9th
er days, Sunday especially, immense
crowds have been taken to Watch
Hill and Block Island.
Norwich workers learn that the next
meeting of the national executive scom-
| mittee of the socialist party of America
will be held in Bridgeport October IA
| The meeting is to last several days
| Con gresham Victor l.. Berger, it is
| expected, will, after the meeting, visit
| several towns and lecture.
| In the local Catholic churches Sun
] day prayers were offered for the re-
pose of the soul Of Reverend Mother
! NJ Scholastica, who died Friday at Mt
st. Joseph's convent, Hartford, anC
| and who was formerly mother superior
| of the Norwich convent She had beer
a Sister of Mercy for 80 years.