Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-15
VARIOUS MATTERS


The, retail price of sugar advanced
to eight cents in this section. yester-
day.
Mr.. Charles D. deer, the vocal teach
er. resumes work on Sept. is. Studio
Room AZ. Central Blds.-adv.
The women of the Gales Ferry
church are to have All al. day sewing.
bee at the parsonage today.
Yesterday in the Catholic churches
was eomnemorated as the feast of
the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
A recently issued state bulletin notes
that the number of species of insects
aggregate between 5000 and 10000
Occasionally a laval hiding farmer
is seen cutting Wild carrot in his
fields, an example worth following
The annual state convention of the
Vasa order of Lodges in Connecticut
is to be held in Waterbury October
Food sale, today, p. M. Chapel
Bread, baked beans, cake and pies
adv.
The dead trees and branches in the
grove at the Wiilimsntic camp ground
are being cut and trimmed by three
men from Norwich.
over one hundred thrifty dahlia
plants were killed by frost Thursday
morning at Smiths greenhouses, where
the mercury dropped to 81 degrees.
Morris NovIick of MontviIle. who
has bought the property of Arthur T.
and Alice M. Ca1ver, of New London,
is to occupy it and turn it into a
truck farm.
Added to the demand on charitable
societies for shoes and clothing for
school children, come requirements for
fuel and other comforts as the weather
grows colder.
Miss Edith Wilcox from Japan spoke
briefly on Thursday evening at the
Central Baptist prayer meeting of the
work she is doing there. She is con-
nected with school for girls.
Low Rates to California until Oct.
IA. Tourist sleeping cars five times
weekly, without change. Berth SO via
Washington Sunset route. II Milk
ST. and 562 Wash. ST.. Boston.-adv
The cement binder was poured on
the brick pavement on Thursday it's
entire distance and it will be in con-
dition to be used by the first of the
week, stated the street commissioner.
After being associated with w. H.
Smith in the fruit business in Prov
idence for q number of weeks. Lew
ellyn P. Smith will return to his
home in Lebanon the last of this
month.
Congressman Higgins continues to
show improvement at his home at
Massapeag and is able to be about his
grounds there each day. His many
friends hope that he will continue to
show daily gain.
The statement from the New London
paper to the effect that Willis Austin
WAS racing with the state police when
arrested appears to eb untrue as he
was taken in for violation of the law
concerning open muff1ers.
To entertain the 1,500 expected at
next months state reunion. Hartford
G. A. r. men have asked the citizens
to contribute from $500 to $500 and
have appointed a committee of twelve
citizens to secure that amount.
The ancient town of Lebanon is now
connected with Norwich by auto stage
which makes two trips daily. Begun
as an experiment, it has proved 50
successful that it is to be continued
The ride down takes about As min
utes.
1t was pointed out on Thursday that
with the big inlprov eInent being made
in the Main street pavement that the
property owners should join in and put
the walks in as good condition, for
the street will be better than the walks
If something is not done.
1t is stated by Worcester papers
that the women of All Saints Episeo-
pal parish have raised a fund TO pur-
chase the rich vestments which Bish-
op-elecr Thomas F. Davies. formerly
of Norwich, will require which he is
consecrated October Is, St. Lukes
day.
The fine for employing children
without a certificate is 800, and SO
for failure to comply with other fea-
lures of the law. 1t is understood
that the Consumers league was the
of the law, which will do much in
discouraging child labor.
Major Isaac Bromley, press agent
ley and Miss Bromley will remain for
some time longer at their summer
place at Eastern Point Defore open
ing their winter home at New Haven.
Miss Bromley recently won the first
prize at golf at the Eastern Point
colony.
The w. G.. T. L. is distributing
leaflet. An Appeal to the Christian
Citizen, which contains the new
Christian Citizenship pledge, God
helping me, 1 will henceforth use my
Influence and my ballot in the interest
of good government and good citizen
ship, and Will. when necessary. sac
rifice party utilization for this pur-
pose"
Five special trains of nine cars
each, will carry about 1000 bankers
of this and other eastern states, with
their friends. from New York TO New
Orleans 10 attend the thirty sixth con-
Vention of the American Bankers as
socia ton in that city November Is to
IS After adjournment the bankers
will make an inspection of the Pan
anna canal.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.