Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
VARIOUS MATTERS

ST4AOoo IIk<A \ EAkNAA Tides will be high today.
 The moon is full tonight, the goth.
 Sales of flags and bunting increase as Memorial day draws near.
 Motor and driving parties are admir- ing the dogwood. now In full bloom
 Swamp apple blossoms in demand TOT Memorial day, are already in bloom.
 Churches are electing delegates to the Northfield convention, July 10 to T..
 AnniversarySupper at Second church is postponed to Tuesday, May 27th,- adv.
 George s. Palmer is at the head of the City Beautiful movement in New London.
 The flag at Buckingham Memorial was at half mast Monday for George Zimmerman.
 Steamer Chelsea was inspected Sat urday morning by Inspectors Withey and Stewart.
 Fishermen in the shore towns are now taking shad weighing from seven to nine pounds each
 Mrs. Margaret Elliott of Montaul1 avenue. New London. celebrated her Seth birthday Saturday.
 The convention of German Catholic societies of this diocese will be held at Torrington June 7.8 and g.
 The National s. A. R. convention m Chicago this week is to be attended by several Connecticut people.
 Rev. J. r. Higgins of Packerville preached Sunday morning in the Groton Heights Baptist church.
 A handsome and symmetrical horse chestnut tree in full bloom stands near the Kronig residence on Union street
 There were 3S visitors to the read ing room of the Otis library Sunday afternoon. Miss Bessie Weldon was in charge.
 The annual meeting of the Connect icut fire insurance agents is to be held at the Highland Country club in Meriden.
 The George F. Hughes cottage at Eastern Point has been opened for the summer and the family has ar rived from Waterbury.
 Rev Paul J. Miller of Middletown university preached at Sterling Meth odist church Sunday. It is hoped to secure him as pastor there.
 Charles E. Steele, 5s. of New Ha- ven. died Sunday in Norwich MT. Steele had been i'll for IS months and only a week ago was taken to the hos pital in Norwich.
 Mir and Mrs. Julius s. ThralI. who celebrated their sixtieth wedding anni- versary Sunday at their home in TaI- colt avenue Rockville, were married in Stafford in 1853.
 The forty-third annual reunion of the Masonic Veterans association of Connecticut. which is to be held in the Masonic temple, Court street, Middletown. Thursday June 26.
 The banns of marriage were pub lished in St Mary's church, New London. Sunday. for the first time be- tween Dr. James J. Tynan of Colches- ter and Miss Gertrude C. Sisk of New London.
 Secretary Daniels of the navy de- partment has sent word that it will be impossible to detail torpedo boat to attend the celebration incident to the opening of the East Haddam bridge on June IA.
 W. c. McKintock reported to the Hartford police Saturday that a small brown valise had been stolen from his automobile, while the ear was standing on either Trumbull or Church street that afternoon.
 Complying with many requests, the comedy, "A Night in Police Station will be repeated by the societies of AndrPUfG in nj I111 Thursday evening, May 22nd, 1913, at D. m. Dancing.-adv.
 Francis L. Lewis, B. who died Sat urday morning at his home in Mer- iden leaves besides his widow and son, one brother, Edwin H. Lewis, of Col chester and a sister, Mrs. Emory DOwd, of East Hampton.
 It has been decided to build the Plainfield Episcopal church on the land offered by Harold Lawton across from MT Butterworth's residence. It is expected the church will be built before the summer is out.
 Members of eastern Connecticut Ad vent churches attending the big con- vention at Washington learn that at present the denomination has 2,800 churches, with 114, GOO believers. a gam of nearly 20 per cent during the past year.
 The executive committee of the state ChautaUqua assembly met in New Haven May 10 at which time very attractive program was com pleted for the fourteenth annual gath ering. to be held at the Plainville camp grounds July 1922.
 A warning against a serious new potato pest which threatens the crop has been sent out by the United States department of agriculture in bulletin of information about the PhthOrimer Cpercuella Zei, which is the scientific name for the pest
 Stephen x. Bond received al Man tic last week five ton traction en- zine which he will use on his farm at Black Point for the purpose of blowing and general farm work This massive machine hauls six blows at one time and has 130 horsepower
 At Meriden announcement has been made of the engagement of Lucy. daughter of Rev. A. Sprague Ashley and Mrs Ashley, of Hornel. N Y. to Arthur Truman Randall son of the Rev A. T. Randall and Mrs Randall