Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16
VARIOUS MATTERS


 Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday are ember days.
 A number from here will attend Kingston fair today.
 The bell rang for straw hats Mon- day, but a few were noticed about.
 Sunday was observed as Homing day in some of the Methodist churches.
 Miss Elizabeth Erwin of Mantle is teaching at North Montville this term.
 The families who have been occupy ing Charles H. Browns cottages at and near Gales Ferry have left for their winter homes.
 Motor parties are visiting Hartford to view the fall flowers in Elizabeth park. Many roses still remain In the experimental garden.
 Rev. G. G. Scrivener of Norwich, district superintendent, delivered a special sermon at the M. E. church in Uncasville Sunday night
 A North Stonfngton patient, Mrs. James H. Lee, who has returned from the state hospital in Norwich, contin- ues much improved in health.
 At Mystic Friday evening the officers of the newly organized Tierney cadets will be installed by County Director William H. McGuinness of Norwich.
 The state Baptist convention is to be held in the First Baptist church, Meriden, Oct IF. 13 and 14. Five hun dred delegates are expected to attend
 New York papers mention Rev. E. $. Holloway of Hope Baptist church among the clergymen who paid tribute to Mayor Gaynor during Sundays ser vices.
 The little son of Prof. and Mrs. F. W Clapp ran out into the street at Mi antic the other day and was run down by a bakers cart, but escaped with only a few bruises.
 Miss Anna L. Chapman, Miss Phebe B. Sheffield and Floyd l.. Maine of North Stonington are teaching in the towns of Ledyard, Preston and Kill l1ngworth. respectively.
 Because of inability to heat Broad way school building Monday morning, Principal Newton dismissed the schools The pupils reported for studies at the afternoon session.
 The New Britain Swedish singing societies are already beginning to pre- pare for the big convention of the eastern Swedish singing societies of America to be held in that city in 1916.
 The president of the Worlds Purity Federation now in convention at La Crosse. Wis, has asked Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin to set aside d Sunday in November as Purity Sunday in Con- necticut.
 Mrs. E. R. ogden of Neptune Park closed her cottage Monday and left by automobile for her winter home in Chicago. Her daughter Miss Mar jorie. entered Dana Hall school to pre- pare for Wellesley,
 Connecticut police have been notified that Frank o. Hall of North Wind ham left home last Wednesday and has not been seen by his friends since. He is IS years old, feet inches high, and weighs about 130 pounds.
 Sept. 18th was the birthday of Ma jor General John Sedgwick, for whom SedgwiCk post, G. A. R., is named. He was born in Cromwell, Conn, in 1913, and was killed near Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va, May 9. 1864.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Underwood of Commonwealth avenue. Newton, Mass, announce the engagement of their daughter Ethel to Conrad James Surbeck, physical director of the New London Y, M. c. A.
 The eastern Swedish Congregational ministers conference. one of the most important gatherings of the denomina- tions in the east, will be held in Hart ford Sept. 18, 19 and 20. on the 25th anniversary of the organization.
 Henry Pitt Phelps, who died on the 7th a his home in RidgewoOd, N. J., was a native of Beckett, Mass, and served in the 18th regiment during the 13, 1844. He had kinsmen in Hebron, Conn.
 Cotton manufacturers hereabouts are being notified that the semi annual meeting of the National Association of the convention hall of the Chalfonte hotel. Atlantic City, beginning Tues day evening, Sept. 30.
 Sportsmen learn that the season for hunting cartridges, woodcOck, gray squirrels and rabbits in Vermont open ed Monday. It is lawful to kill four of each of the game birds in day and 25 of each in a season. The bag limit on squirrels and rabbits Is five each per day.
 Low Colonist Fares to California via Washington-Sunse Route, Sept. A to Oct. 9. Personally conducted tourist sleeping cars from Washington without change. daily, except Sunday. Berth s9 12 Milk and 332 Washington streets, Boston.-adv.
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