Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-14


 feathery leaves, raised from seed from Minnesota.
 Members of the State Police asso- Ciation in the various towns are elect ing delegates to the annual meeting of the association to be held i'll New Ha- ven July l.
 In accordance with Governor Bald wins Flag day proclamation. most of the teachers will use today to impress upon pupils the full meaning of the Stars and Stripes.
 The Waterbury Poultry and Pet Stock associa ton Thursday evening listened to a talk by George A. Cos grove of Wilmington, on Some Points on Poultry Keeping.
 Mrs. Charles Merritt Ganung an- nounces the engagement of her daugh- ter Ernestine Hope. to George Cort- land Tillinghast of Norwich Conn., Litchfeld Enquirer.
 In the circular from the postoffice department bidding rural carriers to report forest fires, it is stated that there are 42000 rural and 13,000 start route mail carriers.
 Fishermen in the shore towns predict few blue shell crabs this season, due to the cold weather of last winter, which froze over all the rivers and hays. killing many of the crabs
 Senator Brandegee and Representa- tive Higgins are the only members of the Connecticut delegation in congress that have signified their intentions of attending the Chicago convention
 Groton Long Point plots are sold for $495 upward on easy monthly pay ments. Tents or bungalows can be erected when first payment is made. adv
 The state executive committee of the United German societies will hold it's semi-annual meeting Sunday in New Britain. Some matters in con- nection with the next state German Gay will be acted upon.
 Pastors and assistants from local parishes will return tomorrow from the annual spiritual retreat held by Connecticut priests at Mauresa insti- tuJe the Jesuit house of studies, Key ser island, South Norwalk. The executive committee of the State Polcemen's association is at Ocean Beach for a two days outing Fifteen police officers are in attend ance and il days fishing trip on the sound is on the programme.
 At the state Sunshine convention in Mystic last September it was voted 10 make Rose day, June IT, and the an nua state picnic the last Tuesday ln June established features of the Connecticut Sunshine society
 A local botanist states that native orchids should be included in the list ol wild plants doomed, because where one or two would do for study. col iectors pull them up by the roots, or open up the bulb so that it decays. 4 meeting Thursday of the New London Horticultural society, the dec- crauon of home grounds has present. ed by Alfred Flower, supe intendent of i the George s. Palmer estate his sub 1ect being Hardy Towering Shrubs Former residents of Athol, Mass, gre going home for the 150th celebra- ! ton. which begins Sunday. when Bish- cp Daniel r. Feehan of Fall River. a rative of Athol, will address the big afternoon gathering on the common. Cards have been received by Connec- lticut friends announcing the marriage of Miss Amy Christena Doane, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Jonathan Doane of i Chico, Cal and George Eliot Verrill of l New Haven, at Chico, Monday. June 3. 
 It is evident that the ciean up spirit coes not pervade everybody, Some careless or malicious person has thrown papers into the little grassy en- closure at the Central Baptist church. always kept so neat by Sexton George Kraft.
 The government will hold an ex- animation June Is for assistant phar- macoIogist, in the bureau of chemis- 1 try, department of agriculture, Wash ington, at a salary ranging from 1900 | to $2,000 q year; age limit 22 to 35 years.
 The little trough at the base of the | public fountain near Franklin street l park, which has disappointed thirsty | 6ogs for long time by being dry. was cleared out Thursday and now holds i water, a fact pleasing to lovers of an- | imals in that vicinity. ! Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown, Charles E. Chapman and A. T. Sullivan from 1 Trinity Rev R. R. Graham, Gardiner Greene and H H. Gallup from Christ ] church. Rev r. J. Bohanan from St Andrews and Rev. R. W. Cochrane of ! Grace church attended the Episcopal | diocesan convention in Hartford