Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
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Norwich, Friday, July 4, 1913.
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
 The meen is new tonight, the 4th.
 Fling cut Old Glery to the breeze tedayi
 Some of the horses are appearing elt in straw hats.
 Grocers and marketmen reported holiday trade excellent.
 Nice huckleberries are being brought in from Preston and Ledyard.
 Chestnuts trees along the river banks are beginning to bloom. The banks and the Otis library will DC closed today. legal holiday.
 The best moonlight nights in July are from the 18th to the 20th.
 At Hampton, Mrs Mary Button has sold her property to a Norwich man.
 Best ss.5O glasses for s1.s5, properly fitted. Burnham's, 227 Main street. Adv.
 Cooler weather helped increase the attendance at the lnidweek prayer meetings.
 Some of the factories will give thelr employees Saturday as well as today as holiday.
 Guests and tourists appreciated the marked drop in temperature Thursday which made travelling so comfortable.
 The two messenger boys of the Postal Telegraph company. Frank cl in new blue uniforms Thursday.
 For a days outing, Gardner Lake is the spot Busses leave Franklin square at one D. m. Boating, bathing and other sports.-adv.
 Secretary of the Navy Daniels was recent visitor to the Thames naval station. where he inspected the 1900 tons of coal being kept submerged in for coal storage.
 Attorney General Light left Connec- dcue Thursday to attend the annual convention of attorney generals at Charleston, s. C., to be held Tuesday and Wednesday.
 A new spire Is to be erected on the Congregational church at Vernon Cen ter. the old one havng been removed a number of years ago as it was fear ed that it might tumble down.
 Busses leave Franklin square at ten o'clock for Gardner Lake, round trip, 15 cents. Dancing afternoon and evening" Fine display of fireworks adv.
 A 45-foot fiagpole has been erected by James E. Franklin at the home of w. Avery Cooke in Montville and to- day large new flag is to be raised for the first time.
 Deer tracks were noticed in his or ohard Wednesday by Warren Allen, of Ledyard few years ago this farm suffered serious damage from thieving deer, but of late none have been seen.
 The Storrs Lookout has an account of the new poultry school building by Prof William F. Kirkpatrick, who claims that in time the poultry equip ment of the college will be second to none.
 Wednesdays St Alban's, Vt, Mes senger had this item of local interest: Mrs. Clarence 4. Carr Cf New York is the guest of Mrs. Henry F. James Captain Carr, U. S. N. will arrive to- nisht.
 At Torrington, St Francis T. A. and B. society has elected d native of Nor wich, Rev. Joseph H. King, spiritual director of the society. delegate to the national convention to be held in Phil adelphia the week of August 5.
 Bank men are keeping their eyes open for counterfeit coins, a large number uf which have made their dp- pearance in this state in the last few days. Half dollars bearing the date of 1908 and 1912 are among the counter feits.
 Groton Long Point plots are sold for s190 upwards on easy monthly pay ments. Tents or bungalows can be erected when first payment is made. Jas. Jay Smith O.. New London.- Adv.
 A prominent W. c. T. U. worker. Mrs. l.. K. Fuller. of Scotland, editor of the White Ribbon Banner, was in Norwich Thursday with Mrs. Jason L. Randall of Groton, whose guest she car they were bound for the camp ground
 Rev. W. D. Woodward, formerly of Norwich, who was pastor of the M. E. church at Mapleville, R. l., fod four years, and later assigned to the Meth odist church at Wakefield, R. l.. was recently assigned to the M E. church at Rockville, Conn.
 Miss Mabel Elaine Clark of Willing ton, who Is to marry Robert Hull of Norwich had a miscellaneous shower from friends in the vicinity, Stafford Springs and Willimantic, Thursday \ evening. The Sunday school gave her a handsome cut glass dish
 Temperance workers are being noti- fled that every church, Sunday school and Young Peoples society is entitled to send a delegate to the national con- vention in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the anti saloon league, at Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 10-13.
 In some of the Catholic churches services are being held today for the soldiers of the Civil war and espe- cially the men of the Irish brigade and their commander, Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, who participated in the battle of Gettyburg 50 years ago.
 Jared Smith of East KillingIy, who died recently at the Backus hospital Norwich. had been at work in Eastford with his brother, operating a sawmili. It is thought that the heat and hard work caused internal congestion and which was the cause of his death.
 The current Connecticut Churchman John Binney, formerly of Christ church