Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29
Glue, Bullftin. Ntrwich, Tuesday, Aug. %, 1911.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Mrs, Charles Caulkins of Norwich is entertaining party of friends in her Bushy Point cottage.
 The Eastern Star stae picnic will attract a number of eastern Connec- hcut visitors to Savin Rock Thurs day.
 Delegates are being appointed to the convention 'ok the sState Luther league, to be held in Bristol Sunday and Mon- day next.
 The McCrum- Howell Go. announces that 1t has taken over the business of the Canadian Vacuum company of Montreal.
 A. l.. Potter has sold his cottage at Gales Ferry to T.. H. Eldredge of this city.h This is the second one there that he has disposed of.
 It is expected that one hundred post masters will attend today's outing at Savin Rock Postmaster John Mc- Ginley of New London will preside.
 The choir of St. Patrick's church is holding two rehearsals weekly, in preparation for the services at the consecration of the church, September 24
 Special excursion car to Watch Hill at S.45 a. m. Round trip ticket at Mad dens store. 70 cents. Good to return on any regular car same day.-adv-
 Steamer Block Island was unable to make her trip to Watch Hill and Block Island Monday, because of the dense fog that overhung the Sound, and re- mained in New London all day.
 Misty nights spell :he star gazing of local astronomers, who lorg fur clear skies since four comets are now said to be in view of celestial observ- CTS.
 Syrian residents are astonishing their neighbors by new kind of cu- cumber which they have introduced. and grown. and which weighs from two to three pounds.
 At the Dime Savings bank the va cancy which will be caused by the leaving of Joseph c. Worth, Jr., for New York, next month, will be filled by James T. Isbister.
 A school document recently issued by the state board of education em- bodies the report of the science com mittee appointed by the Connecticut council of education, January 1, 1909. Changers, farmers, everybody, come and meet with The President at the Great Connecticut Fair, Charter Oak Park, Hartford, Sept. 4 to g. 1s11.- adv.
 Low Rates to Caiifornia-Sept. IS to Oct 15. Tourist sleeping cars five times weekly. without change Berth $9 via Washington Sunset Route. 12 Milk St. and S62 Wash. St., Boston, adv.
 Eight new corporations, having a to- tai authorized capital stock of s152,- soc, were formed in this state during the past week. In the same week of 1910 the number was five, with total capital of S425,000.
 Excursion of Broadway Congrega- tional Sunday school to Ocean beach on Wednesday,. August 30. Cars leave Franklin square at 9.15 a. m. Tickets may be obtained at the church.-adv.
 New London County Agricultural Society. At the Fair Grounds, Nor wich, Sept. 4. 5, 6, 1911. Will be the best fair in the history of the society. Come one, come all.-adv.
 While the temperature on Sunday was very even. keeping just about 70 degrees until midnight, that of Mon day varied. and occasional waves of mugginess recalled the hot spell of July.
 Many of the Jewish summer visitors left the suburban towns Monday for their homes in the city, and the farm CTS have lost good cash customers for fruit, vegetables, chickens, milk and eggs.
 Postoffices are receiving orders to count all of the second class mail, both the incoming and the outgoing, J port the same to the general head quarters at Washington.
 Literature is being received by local w. c. T. U. workers outlining the pro- gramme of the thirty eighth annual conference of the National Woman's Christian Temperance union. which opens in Milwaukee, October 27.
 4 Holyoke, Mass, correspondent writes: Rev. w. E. Bates of Mystic, Conn.,. was the speaker at the First Congregational church Sunday morn ing. During his stay in the city he was the guest of Dr. R. E. Dickson
 It will bs of interest to the many Holy Name men throughout the dio- oess to learn that the first national congress of Holy Name societies will be held at Baltimore. Md. on the 16th and 17th of October.-Cathclic Tran script.
 There were many boys on Laurel Hill bridge on Monday watching the drilling of the rocks in the river, and quite a few took occasion to climb on top of the structure. A half dozen were doing all kinds of stunts thereon un- til the police appeared. The Waterbury American says: Odd Fellows all over the state may expect
 
 annual session of the grand encamp- ment of Connecticut is held here on the evening of Monday, October 16, and the day of October IT. Although notices posted conspicu- ously in stations of the New Haven time to check baggage at least ten number of late ccmers make IT sh work for station agents. l Several owners of elm trees are | making last fight against the worms I which have eaten their fill and are | now making their way down the l trunks. to pupate in the ground at the I base of the trees. Pouring scaIding water over nesting places is being dili- l gently tried each morning. WeStbrOOk visitors gre bringing back | to town beautiful pink marsh mallows g. | News was received in this citf Sun- | day of the death at Bayport, Lons | Island, of Frederick Boughton Keppy | of Brooklyn N V member of thie