Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-12

It is expected that in the next gen. eral assembly a bill will be introduced 10 put a stop to elopements In Con necticut.
 Technical books and magazines are in big demand at the Otis. library, indicating an improvement Tn reading taste along practical lines.
 The cable boat has arrived with the cable for the new telephone line from Eastern Point to Fishers Island, a dis tance of less than four miles.
 G. A. R. men are being influenced to work for Judge Alfred B. Beers of Bridgeport for national commander at the Los Angeles encampment.
 Two men who were given lodgings at the home of William H. Crockett at South Willington, the other night, turned out to be Mormon mission aries.
 At the first of the series of vesper services at Mt Ochepetuck, in Union. Sunday. the speaker will be Rev c. w Morrow. now of Fisk university, Tennessee.
 Mir. and Mrs. l. s. Browne of New London announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Margaret Elizabeth. to George E. Edgecomb of New York city.
 Notices were posted in the various departments of the Falls mill, Thurs day stating that the mill would close August A and reopen September ,, for the annual vacation.
 A Peeping Tom, who has been mak- ing himself obnoxious on East Main street has been identified and in one house a man with revolver and bull dog is watching for his next visit.
 Groton Long Point plots are sold for Sl95 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 Stafford Press states that Rev Wilbur C. Newell. his family and sis ter, Mrs. Grace Thompson. are spend ing several weeks at Crystal Lake and will occupy John Downes' cot tage.
 When Rt Rev John P. Milan lays the corner stone of the new Catholic chapel at Groton Sunday afternoon the Rev. William A. Keefe of St Johns chuFch, Plainfeld, will deliver the sermon
 At the meeting of the Progressive Missionary club of the Central Baptis church at Neptune Park, Wednesday the pastor Rev P c. Wright, wa, present and addressed the members or matters of chuch work.
 The Hartford Trust company hal been appointed administrator of tn, estate of George Mahl, late of Hart ford by Judge L. ?. Waldo Marvin l Edward Mahl and Herman MahI hay, been appointed appraisers. It turns out that it was not Captain Frank Thompson of Groton who dislo cated his arm Tuesday, but his youn! son, who. returning from camping ant l finding no one at home, in trying t, get in fell down the cellar stairs. Beginning August 1. parcel pos ! packages can be exchanged betweel I the United States and the republic o | Panama The limit of weight will b. II pounds and the rate will be I | cents for each pound, or fraction. General orders have been issued b. | the adjutant general giving instruc 1 tions relative to equipment and sup | plies to be carried with organization | of the Connecticut National Guard a the joint manoeuvres this summer. 
 Under the head. "Worcester Ma | Gets Good Place in Norwich. Conn, l the Worcester Gazette notes tha | Francis P McNamara will remain a principal of Greeneville school. ye | supervise four or five other huildingi Lemon C. Roberts of Fishers Islan 1 and Mrs. Florence C. Furlong of Ne7 1 London were united in marriage Wed nesday evening by Rev c. Harle Smith at the parsonage of the Feders ! Street Methodist church, New Lon don.
 Of Windham county interest is tr 1 news that Everett J. Lake starts Sat urday for California to bring hon 1 Mrs Lake. who has been spending u winter there They expect to be Hartford, toward the middle of Al ! gust.
 At an anniversary solemn high req
 em mass at St. Francis church, Fa | Haven. Wednesday, for Rev. P. 1 Kennedy formerly of Norwich, the o ficers of the mass were his three nepl
 ews, Rev. William H. Kennedy of No ! wich being deacon.
 Says the Danbury News: Miss Ha riet E. Averill and Miss Maria Y Averil of this city, who returned
 America recently from tour of tl
 Orient, have been registered duriI
 the past few days at the Hotel Mul
 nomah. Portland, Ore.
 Mrs. John Jenlxs, married fin sSta
 ford Springs in 1911. and deserted
 her husband, with a months old bI
 by, has been in Hartford, where tl
 Sisters of Charity have been takiI
 care of her. She will put the child
 the New Britain Swedish home,
 Ths popularity of MajeF Walt
 Fitzmaurice in Westerly is attested ]
 the fact that march named for hi and dedicated to him by Fred Wig
 was one of the numbers of the Wes l ..rl,s hand .aorart rrburcda,s srppipo