Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
GGre BULLETIN.
VARIOUS MATTERS.

ANo SAANteeAAy OPNASN'
In many vegetable gardens wood
chucks are doing damage.
The Mortified conference will at
tract the usual number from this sec
ton.
These are the days when heated
horses appreciate the watering trough
on Washington square.
Blackberries and blueberries promise
to be plentiful and big crop Of
raspberries is expected.
AS a result of the advance in the
price of meat, some Of the local res
taurants have advanced prices.
Judge Milton A. Shumway presided
at the closing term of the superior
court at New Haven Thursday.
Campers and picnic parties are being
advised to burn or bury scraps of food
left after lunches, as one way Of get
ting rid Of flies.
Montville grange had as guests on
Wednesday evening large delegation
Of members from Norwich and also
from Ledyard grange.
The Stafford Baptist Sunday school
has voted to invite the Ashford Bap-
fist Sunday school convention to hold
its next session there.
Dwight Kelsey Of Palmertown has
sold his property in Montville Center
to purchasers from New York, who win
take possession at once.
George A. Gilena and Miss Edith
Snow, both Of Ashford, were united in
marriage by Judge Head at Stafford
Springs Tuesday forenoon.
Philathea class gives Aunt Jerusha's
Quilting Party" this (Friday) evening,
at the Ledyard Congregational church.
adv.
Delegates from every nest of Owls
in the state will confer at Meriden on
Sunday afternoon, to decide the place
and date for the state field day.
The latest bulletin issued by the
state agricultural college at Storrs de-
scribes the school of home economies,
in which the course is two years.
Richard Lamont predicts something
for the first and second of July 1t
will likely enough include rain thun-
der and cooler weather, until after the
Fourth.
Lawns about town, which a few
weeks ago were like green velvet, are
parched and Drowned, and need two
or three days of steady rain to re-
vive them.
At the close of the school which he
has taught in Ledyard Center, Edward
5. Lawless of Norwich gave a picnic
to his pupils. number of Norwich
friends attending.
Dairy Commissioner II. f. Potter on
Wednesday gave a hearing to a Gilead
milk dealer, charged with selling wa
tered milk. It is probable that a pros
ecution will follow.
The work on the grounds at Fairview
home for Odd Fellows is nearly done.
The terraces have been given a large
amount of attention, some of them
having been newly sodded.
Groton Long Point plots are sold for
1896 upward on easy monthly pay
ments. Tents or bungalows can be
erected when first payment is made
Jas. Jay Smith Co.. Shannon Bldg
adv.
The state dental commission held a
meeting at Hartford Wednesday eve
ming to examine the credentials Of
thirty applicants who propose to prac-
tice the profession of dentistry in tht
state.
Everett Manning Spicer and Mis-:
! Ethel Mildred Sawyer, both of Groton
were married at the home of Rev. c
F. Eldredge. Mantle. Tuesday after.
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer are to lv,
in Groton.
Christine Whipp1e, Al. wife Of Ed.
ward Perkins Clarke, formerly Of Nor
witch, died Tuesday at the State hos
pital The body was taken to Yves
| Mystic. Her husband and four children
survive her.
For the first time since her return
from the orient. Mrs. Frank A. Mitch
ell Of the state board of charities Wis
! tied the county home Thursday after
noon, and was joyfully received by al
the household.
Miss Florence Howe, daughter 0
Mrs. Ann Howe and sister Of Thoma
Howe, died at her home on Maplewoo,
avenue, New London Wednesday eve
ming, after an illness of two month
from heart trouble.
To provide for the distribution O
nasturtium seeds for the chiidren's va
cation gardens. Mrs. Il. NJ. PollocB
who has charge Of these for the Bridg
district, has left the supply at Johl
Netter's near the sch6ohouse,
Charles Alvin Smell Of Genesse
county, y. Y. and real estate deale
in Batavia. died at mis- home on Sat
urday after a weeks illness wit
pneumonia. Mr.. Smell was born i
Westford on July %. 1899
Because Wilhelm Meyer, head waite
at the Pequot casino, was discharge
Wednesday, as incompetent, by Stew
ard Charles Anderson, the remainin
three walters, a kitchen boy a pantr
boy and tennis boy, walked out
The annual choir festival and award
ing Of medals will be held at Chris
church Sunday evening at 1880. Tn
oratorio St Paul will be sung wit
Walter Krohn, tenor, and J. B. Jack
son, basso, soloists. All are invited
adv.
Rev S. E. Robinson, formerly c
Norwich. who has been pastor of tn
a. M. f. Zion mission. Willimantir
during the past year. has been returne
to the mission by Bishop Walters {
New York at the recent conference
New Bedford
The postoflce department has mott
fed postmasters Of an aeroplane ma
service at Butte, Mont, on July 3. o
the day in question there will be aero
plane racing at Butte with an aero
plane mali service from the park t
the postoftlce.