Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-05
Ul1e9ulleti1l,
Nsrwieh, Wednesday, Jun. 5. 1912.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Tuesdays weather was to the tennis players taste,
 RhoJGdendrons about town are al- ready ln full bloom.
 |. A number of schools in the rural F9istriets close the year on Friday.
 June is pre- eminently the month of bobolinks, just as it is the month of roses.
 It is claimed that June begins hotter than it has been since 1872, forty
 Delegates to the general Methodist conference at Minneapolis are return ing east.
 There will be special masses in the Catholic churches Thursday, the Feast of Corpus Christi.
 Somerset lodge works the Entered Apprentice degree this evening. Wis itation of grand officers. Refreshments. adv.
 Thirteen lost their lives in Connecti- cut in May by drowning and five each
 
 iation.
 The many small ponds at Groton Long Point are being ditched for the removal of, the breeding places of the mosquito.
 A Derby correspondent notes that Mrs Rosanna Kellaher Reynolds was taken to the Norwich state hospital Saturday.
 English residents have been recei7- ing postcards this week from oyersea in honor of the filth birthday of King George V on Monday.
 Elms which were badly eaten by the beetles last season are well covered with leaves this year, the spring rains having given them new life.
 The Falls mill was forced to shut down Tuesday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock on account of the low water in the Yantic river above the falls.
 The Griswold and the Beneview, power boats between Eastern Point and New London, will be in eommis- sion for the season next week.
 In spite of what is considered a late season syringa bushes are in bloom, the scent being noticeable in all quar- ters where there are old fashioned gardens
 A number of those who own cottages at the Willimantic camp ground have been spending a few days on the grounds. There were also many visit ors there Sunday.
 Sexton George J. Kraft has set out a bed of thrifty scarlet geraniums in the little enclosure at the Central Bap- tist church, which he always keeps ill such good order.
 In the Sound towns Of the county shad fishing has improved considerably since the season opened a month ago and fishermen are now getting good catches each night,
 Through a short circuit, made by two wires coming together near South Gov entry, the whole city was thrown into darkness on Tuesday night about S,20 for about fifteen minutes,
 Thursday, June 6th, is the 22d an niYersary of the organization of the Woedmen of the World at Lyons, Ia, and will be commemorated by camps in eastern Connecticut towns.
 Nelson Weymouth, New London con tract man for the Southern New Eng land Telephone company, has been transferred to Saybrook, where he will have charge of that exchange,
 J. Arthur Allen, formerly of Norwich, now of New London, will be one of the speakers tonight when the 12th annual banquet of the Bristol Business Mems association will take place at Lake Componnce-
 Tuesday was pension day for old soldiers and soldiers wives. The sol diers were prompt in sending in thelr application for the increase under the new law, as the pension starts from date of receipt of application
 Cards have been received for com mencement exercises of Smith college The senior dramatics will be held Sat urday night, June Is, and the bac- calaureate sermon will be preached at 4-15 o'clock Sunday, June 16- At the annual meeting of the alum nae of LauFelton Hall Milford, in Rev. F. H. MoClean's parish, Miss Alice Ray Of Moosup was chosen chairman of the executive committee, of which Miss Gertrude Smiddy of New London is a member
 H. Wales Lines celebrated his 74th birthday Monday in a quiet manner. A family party was held at the home on Pleasant street in the evening and many letters of cengTatuIation and re- membrance were received during the day.-Meriden Record
 At the Noank lobster agencies the price of lobsters was advanced one cent per pound by the fishermen Mon day The former price has been 10 and 12 cents for large and small but owing to scarcity it was deemed ad- 1 visable to raise the price, Dr. E. II. Jenkins and Hubert F. Pot ter, dairy and food commissioner, will | held g conference in New Haven next week with the wholesale gTocers of the | state for the purpose of making the | groCers acquainted with the provisions of the new net weight package law. The report of the United States de- | partment of agriculture just issued | states that there were only six clear | days during the month Of May. The | lst Sd, 4th, 18th, 21st- 24tb and 18th. l There were thunderstorms on five days. frost on one and half on two. | Two special cars, q Pullman contain ing 10 staterooms and a Pullman sleeper containing 16 sections, have 1 been engaged for the use of the demo- l cratic state delegates to Baltimore l These cars will be attached to train No. n. leaving New Haven at 11.55 D ID. Sunday. June 23d.
 The funeral of Michael Dineen. for merly on the Norwich line steamers was held Monday morning with sol emn nigh mass of requiem at St Mary's church, New London, at o'clock. Rev. James A. O'Meara beins