Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-14
OEre Bullfti1l,
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MAI EEKS
 Veterans were inquiring about the increased pensiens Monday.
 The days length has increased an even five and one-half hours.
 May appears to be trying to beat out April's record of 23 rainy days.
 May 14th is the date when the mem ory of Clara Barton is' to be honored.
 Baked beans and salad supper at Spiritual Academy tomorrow. 15c.- adv.
 Dabolrs Almanac predicts today and tomorrow, Cooler. with threats of frost"
 Two thousand dollars of the floating debt has been paid during the year by the borough of Groton.
 Holland county growers complain that plants are rotting from excessive dampness in the tobacco beds.
 Annual meeting of the Y. M. c. A. Ladies' auxiliary at association rooms { o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon adv.
 None of the New London city cars of the Connecticut company will be equipped with double steps this sum- mer,
 The first of the summer express trains were put upon the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad schedule Saturday.
 The current Connecticut Citizen has a list of temperance hotels in the state, including a number in eastern Connecticut towns.
 The shad fishermen are reporting small catches this season. The largest catch of Harry Hartman of Chester in one night was 3S.
 The vogue of May baskets was never greater. They are hung on every pos sible occasion and are Nsed as favors at many social affairs.
 Eugene Barr and family have moved from the Spring place, East Lyme. to their former home in Jewett City, where MT. Barr has found employment.
 The 34th annual report of the Con- necticut Prison association for the year ending Sept. 30, 1911, has been printed in pamphlet form for distri- button.
 Although hampered by bad weather, the Breakwater company has shipped about 1000 tons of rock to the new government refuge harbor at Point Judith.
 Former residents are being notified that the town of Athol, Mass, will celebrate it's 150th anniversary on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, June 16, F and IS.
 The shabby building ar the junction of Thames and South Thames streets, long known as the Cooper Clark place, is being remodeled, pamted and made more presentable.
 The Central Vermont railway, in conjunction with the Grand Trunk railway, will resume at once it's spe- cial granite trains for the west, leav- ing St. Albans daily.
 The report of Engineer c. c. ElweT, who has been Investigating the troll ley wreck at Guilford on Saturday, May 4, will be completed today and will be made public.
 The. annual spring meeting of the Gospel Missionary society of Con necticut, which has local supporters, will be held at New Britain Wednes- day and Thursday, May 29 and 30.
 The planet Mars moves very rapidly eastward during the month from Ge- mini to Cancer. It is now very far away and appears in the telescope as only slightly more than one-tbird full The East Central Pomona is to meet with Hebron grange May 15. The ! subjects of the afternoon discussion will be The Up-t Date Dairy Farm The New Politics and The Growth of Socialism.
 According to custom for the past ! 15 years the American Flag associa- ton has announced June 14 as fag day, it being the 195th anniversary oi | the adoption of the stars and stripes as the flag of this country.
 Naturalists who were afield on Sat. urday are congratulating themselves as the weather was ideal for investi- gating and collecting. Specimens were never more satisfactory, if only tn, weather were more favorable. A Greenwich despatch states tha Henry Bill Selden, son of Rev. an, Mrs. J. H. Selden, has given up hi purpose of entering the ministry t. please his fancee, Miss Hazel Potter daughter of the sculptor, and has be |. l rornn an artist inStaa1 The city of Springfield has receive, from Nathan D. Bill for playground land which cost him $30,0O0 and whicl is given in memory of his mother Emily A. Denison Bill. daughter O MT. and Mrs. Nathan Fitch Denison l born in Mystic Nov. IA. 1928.
 Documents have been filed as follow
 in the office of the secretary of state
 The Jones' -Porcaro Construction com
 pany of Windham, certificate of incor
 poration, capital stock $10,O0O; tn Thaddeus Kosinozko club of Willi
 mantle, articles of association Health Officer Dr. J. Torringtol Black of New London is contemplatinl issuing an order compelling proprietor : of ice cream and confectionery store and like places or business to prOVid :. their stores with screens on the door and windows. to keep out flies. ; Alumnae learn that commencement 3 at Smith college will begin with thre performances of Macbeth, June 12-14 Ivy day, Monday. the procession 0 alumnae and seniors will pass in re
 view before President Burton. Com mencement proper Tuesday mornins College women of Norwich are in !, terested in the announcement that tn
 New Haven members of the Associa : ton of Collegiate Alumnae are plan ', ming to give the annual June play thi