Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
Qllle Bulletin.
VARIOUS MATTERS


 At present there are fifty-two pa- tients at the Backus hospital.
 The Weather Man picked out an ideal Sunday for Children's day.
 The governors Flag day proclama- tion has been posted in conspicuous places.
 Dealers say they sold hundreds of fly swatters, traps, poisons, etc., on Saturday.
 Awnings are being put on the Nor wich steamers Yantic and Shetucket al the Lathrop shop, Mystic.
 So cold was it Saturday morning that the thermometer at East Great Plain showed the mercury at S6 degrees.
 A flower grower advises: Wherever you see leaves of any plant crumpled look for plant lice. Spray with kero- sepe emulsion.
 In St. Mary's church South Coven- try, and St. Joseph's church, Grosven- ordale, the Forty Hours devotion began Sunday.
 The sudden gusts caught many trol ley riders unawares, Sunday, and more men had their hats blown off than care to tell of it.
 The quiet enjoyment of the Otis library reading room was improved by q number on Sunday afternoon. Miss Rogers was in charge. {
 The leopard moth and canker worm are said to be doing more damage to elms than the elm beetle in some Con- necticut towns this year.
 Yesterday was Home Coming day in the Swedish Lutheran churches. All those who have been confirmed receiv- ed invitations to be present. { Among Eastern Point cottagers who lave arrived at their summer homes for the season are Major Isaac Brom- ley and family of New Haven.
 The annual convention of the Epis- Copal church of the diocese of Con pecticut is to be held in Christ church, Hartford, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 An examination for the postmaster ship at Leonard Bridge will be held at Chestnut Hill. June 22. The com pensation there was $3S4 last year.
 Horace Johnson, the weather seer, has predicted that the first real hot spell of the summer will come about June 10, and will last about five days"
 Mrs. Seton and Mrs. Hepburn, who are to speak to the suffragettes here this week, are also to speak in New London on the afternoon of the same day.
 The power boats Griswold and Belle view have been brought from Mystic ready for the summers work on the line between Eastern Point and New London.
 Dr. H. M. Pollock, Dr. E. H. Ldnnell and Dr. C. E. Stark are members of the American Institute of Homeopathy which holds it's meeting at Pittsburgh, June 16 to 22
 A citizen writes the City Beautiful committee: How can I make my street neat and attractive when my neighbor is permitted to keep rows of empty beer kegs outside his property|'
 The June meeting of the Norwich Ministers association will be held in the Federal Street Methodist church, New London. on the 17th and 18th of June. Union circle is in charge of the entertainment
 It is an interesting fact, which speaks well for employe and firm, that iE a few weeks Charles r. Engler will have completed thirty seven years service in the wholesale department of the Lee 6S Osgood Co.
 The Chautauqans will gather at the Methodist camp grounds at Plainville July h and remain in session until the 25th. About the usual programme has been arranged. The big day will be the 24th-RecognitiOn day.
 How manufactory can add to the appearance of a thoroughfare is demonstrated by the Norwich Belt company, which maintains handsome window boxes with thrifty growing plants at it's office windows.
 By invitation of Mrs. William B. Birge, chairman of the schools com miJtee of the City Beautiful, Mrs. Greenevile school today, to interest the children in Cleanup week
 The Falls min was forced to shut down about 10.30 o'clock Saturday morning because of the breaking of the rope drive. Men were employ ed in repairing the break all day Satur- day so that the mill would be able to start again this (Monday) morning.
 The Connecticut Universahst con T ,i Sunday school conference in Chicago Whic hopened Sunday and continues today, while the annual meeting of the Universalist National Y. P. C. |. is being held
 A summer school for teachers is tc be conducted from July 1 to 26 al panbury normal training school II is to give information, to illustrate eff fective methods and give practical art permanent help in the essentials oI school teaching.
 G. A. R. men hear that for the eel | ebration of the hftieth anniversary o the battle of Gettysburg in July o- next year, plans are being made fol the sheltering and subsistence of 40, 0G0 veterans of the northern anC southern armies.
 District Supt J. II. Newland of Nor. wich is expected home today (Monday, | from the Methodist quadrennial con l ference at Minneapolis MT. NewlanC has recently entered upon the sixti year of his duties as superintendent i Ce the Norwich district. The graduation exercises at Holy | Cross college. where there are severa eastern Connecticut students, began l Sunday night with the baccalaureat, 1 sermon by Rev. William H. Fitzpatrick l '62, of St. Gregory's church, Doechester in the college chapel at o'clock. An unsightly dump back of McKin 1 ley avenue, extending south from Per