Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-21
JEWEn CITY
Funeral Of Mrs. John Watt-Vacation
Season for Library.

The funeral services of Mrs. John
Watt were held at the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. Rev. w. II. Cane ofi1clated.
Mrs F. S. Leonard, Mrs. e. H. Hiscox.
4. f. Burleson and A. G. Brewster sang
two of Mrs Watts faverite hymns, In
the Gross of Christ l Glory. and
Gathering Home Members of Eleazer
Jewetk lodge. No. 1885, N. p. 0. p, at
tsnded the services. Mrs. Emily King
den, the lodge deputy from New Lon.
den, Grand Warden P. E. Whalen OF
New Haven and Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Foley Of Norwich were present
The bearers were p. E. Driscoll, A.
w. Harris. G. A. Haskell, Francis
Campbell, julius Wakefield and 3. G.
Bliss The body was taken to West
brook, Me-. Sunday evening, for bur-
ial
Among the beautiful flowers were
tributes from the husband, children,
sister, tho employees of Wentworth
Hall, Jackson. N. H. the n. e. o. p,
Dorcas circle of The Kings Daugh-
tors. DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Jennings,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Boutwell,, John
nothwell George Blake and family.
Mrs. A. C. Ladd. Mr. and Mrs. b. c.
RMss, Mr.. and Mrs. John Teft and
Miss Gertrude left, Mrs. Martha Rey-
nolds, Mr.. and Mrs. julius Wakefield
and family.
Undertaken A. ]. Tinker was in
charge Of the arrangements. Mrs.
John left and Miss Gertrude left
of Norwich Town were in town for
Miss Ethel Burdick spent Sunday at
Pleasant View.
The SsAter library was closed Sat-
uraay for ten days, while the librarian,
Miss Martha Church, takes her vaca-
ton. She goes to Middlefeld on We'd
nesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Ernest
Smith.
Mrs Samuel Geer and Mrs. c. w.
RoOde and son Raymond were recent
visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
0eers Oh the camp ground.
Mrs. G. II. Prior. r. w Dearnley
and Miss Ida Foster are the commit
tee for Rally day, September II. from
the Baptist Sunday school.
Miss Dorothea Burleson will enter
the New Britain normal school in Sep
TENDER.
Miss Emma Cooper CT Willimantic
returned home Sunday after visit
with her sister, Mrs. William john
stone.
All About a Pig.
Officer Driscoll became aware at
o'clock Sunday morning as he was
making his regular round that some
thing unusual was happening on
Main street. There was series of
squeals and grunts, punctuated with
the raucous shouts of men and boys,
with plenty Of whip swapping thrown
in between. Sleepy villagers made hur-
ried inquiries from the windows as to
the cause of the uproar, while older
people were reminded of the second
call for troops that took place fifty
years ago. Investigation proved that
A. M. Clarke's valuable pig had flew
the COOP" as 1t were. and the popu-
lace were en- his trail. at last round
ing the porker up in safety.
Visited His Old Home,
George A. Barber, chef at local
lunch cart, enjoyed two days trip to
Hebron, where he was the guest of his
mother. Mi. Barber has been in Jew
EFT City three days over. year since
he lived with his mother in Turner
vile. He formerly lived here for over
twenty years.
Walter Powers Hurt in Bicycle Acct
dent.
Walter Powers of Hill street met
with a serious bicycle accident Sun
day. Mr.. Powers was riding up Main
street On . bicycle when the wheel
struck an empky spool, causing the
wheel to Skid. and he was thrown,
striking the osteb full in his face He
was unable to walk and, bleeding pro
fusely, was helped to tAe postoffice
steps. froza which pr. r r. Agnew's
automobile took ksFn. Bad cuts were
closed WIN stitches where his nose
ana lips WeES Ina open. sunday eve
ming it Was feared riAat the base of
tho brain was affected by the blow on
the head
Rare Botanfeai Find.
DR.. q. n. jennings recently found
several specimens Of very rare flow
ey. Local amateur botanists were I'M
able to analyze 1t. and fresh blossoms
being secured they Were turned over
TO u. r. Burleson. who sent them to
III ~ Tlr- ~f r J<,-,
for identification. They were Sheep
Bit, Jasione Montana According to to
the Connecticut Botanical Record it
has been found once only in This state
and that near Plainf1eld. Neither Gray
n..r Britton and Brown speak of this
flower.
Miss May ConneN, who has been Wis
itfng relatives in this vicinity Fer sew
era1 weeks, returned Sunday to her
home in Bridgeport.
T. z. Lee was a guest in Quonochon-
taug Sunday.