Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-12
VARIOUS MATTERS

 Swedish residents marked Wednes- day as BertiI day.
 The almanacs promise thunder show. CTS to end the week l Cool weather has delayed arrange ments for the picnic season.
 A number of cases of ivy poisoning nave been reported already. Tomorrow, Friday, the 18th, is a l tious.
 Laurel is in full bloom and the beau- tltul pink and white blossoms are be- ing brought to town. The state track meet of the Y. M. c. l A., postponed from June 6, will be held at Meriden June 22
 A pumping station is to be erected on Groton Long Point for the use ot i the Bluff Point cottagerS. 1 Edson B. Brown of New London was 1 in the graduating class at Georgetown l Law school Tuesday night Relatives are being invited to Wor- ! cester for the big Swedish midsummer demonstration on June 21st. A local visitor to Vermont write home of such low temperature that Monday morning water was frozen
 Groton Long Point Beach plots , fronting boardwalk 1-2 mile long. Jas. Jay Smith Co.,. New London-adv. In the towns of Holland county to- bacco plants are nearly two weeks late in being set out. owing to the cold.
 The governor has issued a procla- nation setting June 24th as the date of the opening of the state reformatory at Cheshire.
 The Butchers and Grocers' associa- uon annual state convention is to be held at the Hotel Fairfield in Bridge port Jpne 19.
 number of automobile parties will go from here to the exercises of the opening of the Haddam East Haddam bridge Saturday.
 Nature study classes are visiting Mohegan park these pleasant June af- ternoons to hear and observe the evening songbirds.
 Torrent the old Norwich hand engine of 1769, which is on the grounds at the Central fire station.
 Mrs. Clarence Avery and children of South Windham have returned home after two weeks visit to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Avery of Hilltop
 The executive board of the Audubon society is to meet at the home of the president, Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright, in Fairfield. Friday afternoon. 
 Mrs John Haley. a Center Groton patient, has returned from Backus hospital, where she underwent an op- eration. She is improving rapidly.
 Franklin street park is beginning to look untidy again It is Uttered with papers and children of their elders have tipped over some of the benches
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mather. 65 who died Monday afternoon at the Norwich state hospital, was held Wed nesday afternoon at her home in Waterville
 Alumnae from this section are at Northampton, Mass. for Smith college commencement week events beginning today. Commencement exercises come on Tuesday next.
 The Jibboom club of New London has adopted a resolution instructing their purSer to write to Secretary Oe the Navy Daniels and request him to restore the terms port" and star board in the navy.
 The Federation of German Catholics, in session at Torrington, reported that during the year $3.000 was paid out in death benefits and $2,450 in sick ben fits The next convention will be hell, in Waterbury in 1914.
 A Bridgeport paper notes that Mis-; Bernadette PEelan has also received honors at the Holy Family academy, Baltic, of which she is a graduate. Miss Phelan received first prize for china painting and water colors
 A granddaughter of the late General Dan Tyler, whose honlA was on Wash ington street, Norwich Miss Emily Carow, is i'll in Rome. and her sister, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, sailed Tues day to spend the summer with her.
 Farmers who hesitate to use the paris green mixture recommended by the State Experiment Station to kill cutworms, because it might also kill birds. are having good succeed fight ing the pests with strong mustard wa ter
 Daniel R. Kane. inspector of roads LOL 4htuUlSScA anu 4NcW IjCIdGH COu1t- ties has been inspecting the repa- work in progress on the Norwich-New London road and has made a tour of inspection of practically all the roads of the county.
 John Otto of Deerfield. Mass | farmer, has filed a petition in bank ruptcy. Otto owes s2,653.11 and has about $500 Of assets. Among the un secured creditors are Rogers Manu- featuring company of Rockville. Toi- land county, $400.
 Twenty eight attended Wednesdays meeting of the Progressive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church. held with Mrs. John H. Ford, Mrs. A. T. Utley presiding. New members were taken in and plans were made for the annual outing with Mrs. Franklin H. Brown at Gales Ferry. Refreshments were served.
 EIks' Parade for Scotch English Night
 Tonight is to be a big night for Nor wich Elks, and the members of Nor wich lodge. No 430. as we'll as a num- Der from out of town, anticipate with