Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-18
Olre Bl1llftirr.
Norwich, Thursday, July IS, 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS.


 The Central Vermont railroad is car rying many summer vacationists to Canadian points.
 The Sons of St. George are prepar- ing for a big state convention at Hart ford on August 13. Many of the sailors from the battle ships in New London harbor were in l town on Wednesday.
 The printed lists of those prostrat- ed. by the heat go to show that the female of the species is harder than the male.
 Montville residents have been pub licly protesting against the condition of the road between Uncasville and Palmertown.
 Swat the fly contests are popular in a number of the cities of the state, but here the efforts at destroying the pests are all individual
 Williams Root Beer is a great family beverage. It agrees with everybody and | is delicious. 2c quart.-adv.
 The members of Company E, of the Twentieth Connecticut volunteers, will | hold their annual reunion at Lake CompOunce on Saturday.
 Connecticut company conductors have orders to enforce the new rule forbidding policemen to ride on it's trolleys free, unless in full uniform.
 The New London Y. M. c. A. has been keeping open house to the men from the warships in the harbor, and many of the sailors have been there.
 The w. c. T U. in Hartford is rais- | ing a strenuous protest because the | county commissioners have granted | druggists licenses to two department | stores.
 Gypsy moths and other minor in | sect pests cost the state $7000 last | year, according to the report of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment l Station.
 | Miss Marjorie Mann and Miss Bes- | sic Ames, two popular young ladies | summering at Gales Ferry made the trip up the river to Norwich recently | by canoe.
 After a thorough trial of the pho-' | netis system of teaching spelling in 1 the public schools, Bridgeport has de- ! cided to return to the old, style of | instruction.
 There is little comment about elm | beetles this year, probably indicative | of the successful results that have fol- lowed a thorough spraying repeated | for several years.
 Groton Long Point Beach Plots. Fronting board walk 1-2 mile long. Jas. Jay Smith Co.,. shannon Bldg.-ady.
 There is some agitation for an indi- Wdual float for women at Ocean Beach. as it is asserted that they can not find pleasure or comfort on a float crowded with men.
 The dry, hot weather has had the usual effect up on the berry crop, and ! huekleberries and blueberries are scarce. while cultivated raspberries | are limited in supply.
 The showers have given a wonder ful impetus to the growth of corn and potatoes, and both these crops bid fair to do we'll Farmers report an abund- ance of potato bugs this summer.
 Former Supt. w A. Waterbury of the Shore Line division of the New Haven road was recently stricken with a serious paralytic shock at his home in Fair Haven. He is now "A years old.
 The ten young women of Mrs. A. F. ! Wyman's Central Baptist Sunday school class have returned to this city after spending an enjoyable ten days outing at Wintergreen Point on the Thames.
 The closed season for oysters be- gins on July 20 and lasts until Sept. 20. giving time for the oysters to spawn, and the set will be large. the growers think, because of the hot weather.
 Sixty-two producers of food pro- ducts in the state are to appear before Judge Platt in the United States court Friday and Monday to answer for al- legged violations of the federal pure food law
 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Mi antic. Mystic. Montville New London and Groton lodges will participate in a moonlight sail to Crescent Beach. to be given by Fairview lodge of Groton on July 25.
 New London, too, is in hopes of se- curing some trolley improvements 1 following the visit of the vice presi- dent and general manager. one oi them being d long desired Jeferesor avenue loop.
 The Day Nursery association direc- tors have raised $S7O toward the em- | val, -F pI London. This is but S3O short of the $500 actually required Recently a friend donated S200
 The well kept grounds about tn, Elks home present a neat appearance Pretty shrubs and a smooth greer lawn make the place most attractive The grounds were rearranged thi. spring by Otto Ernst
 Many people find pyrethrum pow ders useful in driving away mosqui toes these nights. The multitude O gnats that infest the city are success fully treated in some offices by ordi nary sticky fiypaper.
 Horace Johnson says: Keep a gooC lookout from the 26th to the 2Sth record breaker Landubbers get be hind the barn; none but able bodied salts on deck. Get under close rec sails, and ready to let go by the run This evening a fireworks exhibition will be given at Ocean Beach by thu Connecticut company. During thu summer the company will provid, fireworks exhibitions and band con certs alternately on Thursday nights
 Souvenir" Taylor is beginning t circulate about the state with Taf Autographs that survived the cam paign of 1908. He also has a suppl, of Taft buttons left over from las time. He has been in Danielson an, Putnam this week.
 The directors of the State Auto as