Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Olle Bulletin.
VARIOUS MATTERS


 City artists are already arriving in the shere towns for summer sletching.
 A cottage is to be built on Greten Long Point for Mrs. E. J. King of Boston.
 At Fishers island the maoadam road is being finished as far as the entrance to Fort Wright.
 The strawberry crop is ripening so rapidly that berries from Delaware are new coming north.
 The approach of Memorial day all ways means an increased sale of flags and patriotic emblems.
 Remember the pinochle, whist and social at A. 0. Fl. hall Tuesday eve- ming. Admission 25c.-adv.
 Renovation and refurnishing of shore and country homes has begun since the weather changed to warmer. | It is expected that a successor to the late President Hays of the Grand Trunk will be named within few days.
 For the first time in twelve months, it is claimed, strictly fresh eggs are selling in some places at 23 cents dozen.
 Naturalists state that the wet spring has left the ferns in unusually good condition, so that perfect specimens are being collected. Continued rains have freshened up the lawns and terraces, burnt as the result of last years drouth, and the grass is in fine condition.
 History classes will note this week the 125th anniversary of the consti- tution which was framed May 25, 17S7 which well on Friday.
 Farm workers who are trying to rush their planting, as the season must necessarily be short appreciate early dawn. It is daybreak now at 2.23.
 A recent gift to the Peck library at the Norwich Free Academy is the United States National Museum work. Birds of North and Middle America.
 The U. s. revenue cutter training ship ltasca is anchored off Fort Trum- bull after an absence of several months coming to New London from Maryland.
 The New Haven Bird club is working to secure the formation of a fedora tion of the various societies of the state that are engaged in nature study.
 The Montville selectmen. who all winter have been meeting at the office of Town Clerk c. N. Chappel are now holding regular sessions in the town hall.
 The auxiliary boat Aelous, owned by H. H. Walker of Norwich has been hauled on the ways at a Noank boat yard to be painted and fitted out for the summer season.
 Field Secretary Karl Lehman, who was entertained by Norwich friends over the week end. is to address the Christian Endeavor convention at Nj antic on Memorial day. In a proverb contest conducted by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co i Frank A. Davis of No. 9 North Main street was No. 1O91 in the list of win ners which entities him to a silk um- brella.
 About eighteen musicians comprise i the Broadway school orchestra which ! is rehearsing under direction of Prof. J. Herbert George for commencement | and other public exercises of the school
 Samuel c. Stevens, who lives at 1 Fairview, Odd Fellows home, carved from an old apple tree on the grounds | a beautiful cane, which Central lodge 1 NiddletoWn, has presented William J. &ieft of the lodge,
 Norwich friends learn that Horace Johnson, the Middle Haddam weather l prophet, who was SS last week, is in such poor health that he may not be able 10 take his annual trip to Block ! Island this summer.
 Lieut-Col R, P. Davis, recently ap- 1 pointed commandant of the New Lon don artillery district succeeding Col. 1 William c. Rafferty. will be given a reception by the officers of Fort H. c. Wright this (Tuesday) evening. IL has been discovered that the req son the steamer Chelsea came near grounding at her new wharf in Groton was because spiles from a forgotten ferry landing lie imbedded in the mud there. A diver is removing them.
 It was decided at last weeks meet ing of the State Federation of Wo- mems Clubs at Stafford Springs. to hold the next annual meeting at South Manchester. The semi annual meet ing this fall will convene at Mt Car
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 Noted among Connecticut alumni who are contributors to a fund for Wilbraham academy - twenty two Connecticut alumni having given from S100 10 S2,000 each-sre Gardner Hall and William Henry Hall of South Will lington.
 Some of the state conductors have appealed to the public utilities com | mission asking that passengers be prohibited from riding on the running ! board of open cars. The conductors claim that the practice makes their work dangerous.
 Dogs got into a flock belonging to ! Hart Buell had killed or injured thir- ty-seven sheep. The damage fixed by the appraisers at S1S0 will be divided between three towns as Mir. BuelTs farm lies in part in the towns of Glss- tonbury. Hebron and Marlboro
 Mrs. Rose g. CBaker) Wilson. 6s, 1 mother of Willard R. Wilson, secretary of the Rhode Island Sunday School association, died Sunday at her home | in Providence. Another son Is Mel 1 win A. Wilson of MoosUp Vallen. She leaves a daughter in Sanderstown. ! Those Hard Old Beres. Ffanf NVt5Ifap1 Ii7erpie Wood aF tha