Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-27
VARIOUS MATTERS

Already farmers predict that deer and foxes are to prove esp! ecially an- moving this season.
 Pretty little mountain daisies seem to rival pansies as local favorites for early spring planting.
 Dr. H. E. Higgins is having an ad- dition built to his garage on Fairmount street which will double it's size.
 Henry L. Larkins, 75, who died on Thursday at his home in Groton, for several years was caretaker at Groton fort 9
 Visitors to the shore towns of the county notice the shad nets, in .readi- ness for the open season. which be- gins May 1.
 There are still a few cases of diph- theria in the city Miss Edith House of West Main street is seriously Ill with the disease.
 Local people are receiving notifca- ton of the Silver Bay conference, which this year will be held July 12- 21, the attendance being limited to 500.
 
 Mrs. Lydia Maynerd of AlIyns Point has purchased the house formerly owned by Mrs, J. P. Hazler of Groton and her household goods are being moved there.
 Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown con tinues monthly visits to Jewett City to conduct Episcopal services, and has a congregation there of about twenty five Churchmen
 Dr. Edward Atkinson of Mantle. who was badly injured by being thrown 1 from his carriage three weeks ago, is improving steady at the Memorial hospital New London. A Storrs college graduate, class of 1910, R. 1. Nesmith, is now an assist ant inspector of gypsy and browntail moths for the forestry department of the city of Reading, Mass.
 Cottagers who have been at Cres- cent beach state that work on the macadam road being built at Black Point is progressing rapidly and will be completed in the time specified
 In accordance with the grade estab- lisned by the court of common council during the winter, new walk is being l built on the north side of Walnut street from Laurel Hill avenue west.
 It is estimated that over 1oO,O GOO l yellow pine trees have been set out in Union, Holland company, during the | past five years One of the three pine plantations there belongs to the state. A new illustrated lecture by the state Audubon society will be prepared | on birds and insects, showing the eco- homie value to the agriculturist of the lnsectivorous and other domestic birds.
 To keep down the dust. the street ! employees are now using large water ing cans with which to sprinkle the pavement before the sweeping is done, It seems to accomplish the desired re- suits.
 The New Haven Knights of St. Pat | rick gave a farewell dinner Tuesday | evening for Dr. J. J. Cohan, formerly at the Backus hospital, Norwich who | sails for Germany soon, to spend two l years in medical study. At an Equal Franchise league, or | ganized in New London Thursday by | Miss Emily Pierson Mrs. Frederick 4 1 Johnson of Montville was unanimous. 1 ly chosen president About 150 wo. men and a few men joined.
 At meeting of the directors of tn, State Business Mems association. a Hartford, it was voted to file an ap. plioation for membership in the Inter. national Congress of Chambers O Commerce. J. Arthur Allen presided
 The award of Carnegie art prize ; was announced Friday from Pitts. burgh, one of the judges being Charles II. Davis. who makes his home a Mystic. MT. and Mrs. Davis sail to day to spend three months in Franc and England.
 Julius W. Skidmore, 65. who die, Thursday in Bridgeport was father O Louis P. Skidmore, formerly of tn | Norwich art school. now on the Car pathia with his wife, bound for a si months, trip through Italy and aloni the Mediterranean.
 Rev. P. C. Wright will speak in tn Central Baptist church Sunday morn ing upon the theme, The Men and Re ligion Forward Movement, in Rela ton to Social and Civic Righteousness in Norwich. In the evening there wi be no service.-adv.
 Referring to Mayor Theyer's speec at the Old Saybrook Business Men banquet, the Middletown Press says He thought that women should have
 certain amount of voting rights. Fl also described the referendum and re ! call bills in an eloquent manner.
 The adjutant general has ordered tn examining board to meet at Stamfor on May r. when several officers an non commissioned officers are ordere to appear before them. Among tn number is First Sergeant Ira A. War ren of Ire Thirteenth company DanieIson.
 The auto chemical from the Centri
 station responded to a still alarm fc
 a chimney fire at 2.15 o'clock Thurs
 day in the house owned by Gilbel
 Bowers at 49 Washington street. TT
 fire was quickly put out and tt occupied by Mrs Margaret Quinn an
 Charles J. Sanders. I It was expected that Rev. Fatht Splinter, the famous missionary
 German ancestry, and Rev Fathe
 Stanton. equally eloquent, would giI
 the mission in St Patrick's church. bt
 ginning tomorrow; but up to Frida
 night Rev. Hugh Treanor had nt . heard definitely what Fathers are con
 ing.
 BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. !