Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
VARIOUS MATTERS


 VARIOUS MATTERS
 Woodbines about town are particu- | larly beautiful this spring.
 A wheezy hurdy gurdy about the | streets Friday seemed te tell of the | advent of summer,
 As almanac day for June Friday promised a variety of clouds. showers 1 and reluctant sunshine.
 Travellers should note the changes in | the summer timetable on the New Ha- Ven road. in effect tomorrow.
 Tomorrow (Trinity Sunday). there will be the celebration of holy com munion in the Episcopal churches.
 Williams Root Beer is fine for children. It helps them bear hot wealth | CT. they like it. Make your own.-adv |
 D. L. Gates will open the Crescent Beach postoffice today (Saturday). It will remain open throughout the sum- mer.
 The Plainville school board has re- elected 0. L. Judd, formerly of Greene vllle principal of the schools of that town for the coming year,
 It is noted in Wallingford news that Rev. William T. Thayer returned Fri day from Des Moines, Iowa, where he has been attending the northern Bap- list convention.
 In the absence of District Superin- tendent Newland of Norwich at Min neapolis, Rev. R. S. Moore of Rock vile presided at the quarterly confer ence in Windsorville this week.
 Local students are receiving the pro- gramme for the thirteenth season of the Connecticut Chautauqua assembly to be held at the Forestville assembly grounds July 15 to 24, this year.
 The girls of the Halle club continue to find pleasure in their quarters in the Carroll building. The recent ad- dition of running water to the equip ment is an appreciated convenience.
 Hon. Hadlai A. Hull of New London will address The City Bible Class for Men" at the Central Baptist church tomorrow Sunday at 12 o'clock. Ev- cry man is welcome.-adv
 During June the planet Saturn is slowly withdrawing from the rays of the sun in the morning sky, and may be detected rising little north of the east point about an hour before sun rise.
 Tubbs' Military band goes to West erly today to take part in the big rre- mems parade, If they acquit them selves as admirably as they did here Memorial day, Westerly will want them often.
 Coming from Ansonia to the Elks session in Norwich Sunday are Deputy Sheriff James T. Smith, Attorney Earl <. Edgerton, Arthur c. Kaiser and Harry Carrigan, each a past exalted ruler
 Trinity Sunday, tomorrow, ends the Easter duty time in the Catholic churches, those who have not fulfilled the obligation of receiving holy com munion by this date being Catholics only in name.
 The shower Thursday afternoon. which did little damage here, was accompanied by lightning in localities north, houses and barns being struck in some instances. while the rainfall resembled a cloudburst.
 Steamer Shetucket, the second of the two boats built at the Palmer yard in Noank for the Thames Transportation company of Norwich, is at the motor works in Mystic having a S6 horse power engine installed
 Major Louis E. stoddard, for the transportation committee of the Con necticut democratic delegation. has is sued circular to the delegates to the Baltimore convention, giving the de- tails arranged for the trip.
 The funeral of Peter Murphy, 53. was | held from his home in Jewett City on | Wednesday and the body was taken to Providence for burial at St Ann's cem- etery. He was formerly a resident of | Cranston and has relatives there.
 Today is the date that payment will expire on the six per cent. gold mort gage bonds of the International Silver company, due December 1. 194S. The | bonds are being paid at 11O per cent. | of their face value, accrued interest to | June 1.
 | The West Thames street schoolhouse | is conspicous for it's neatly kept | grounds, hedges and vines being most | attractive. This spring the privet | hedge is budding slowly, some of it l having the appearance of having been ! winter killed.
 To emphasize Anti Cigarette day. June 23, the White Ribbon Banner ad | vocates meetings, parades, arresting | dealers who sell in violation of the law. organizing boys clubs in the public schools and enlisting educators, physi- clans and pastors.
 Social workers learn that a great | deal of the time of the recreation con gress to be held in Cleveland. June , to June s. under the auspices of the | Playground and Recreation Associa- ton of America, will be given up to recreation in rural communities.
 At Holy Cross college commence ment, June 20 among those to receive | honorary LID. degrees will be Gov. Aram J. Pothier of Rhode Island and the MA. degree will be bestowed on Rev. T. J. Preston, ex '73, of Thomp- sonville, formerly stationed in east ern Connecticut.
 Mrs. Annie Sliby, wife of Emeen Sli- by, died recently in New Haven. leav- ing several children, one an infant. Mir. SIby's mother, Mrs. Mary SHby, and her invalid daughter. whose home has been in the old School street schoolhouse, have moved to New Ha- ven this week, to reside with him.
 A Norwich visitor in Stamford on Wednesday found the town finishing a three days cleanup Chief Brennan and the police aiding to fill the barrels and Mayor Rowel busy throughout the day overseeing refuse carried oc to the city dumps.