Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-22
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS In number of towns deer have been doing much damage through nibbling young apple trees in orchards Tuesdays hard shower beat of many Of the young apples and pears with which the boughs are heavily laden Edward c. F1tzsimn1ons of Rock vile has leased the Bindloss cottage, Ocean Beach, where he and his fam fly will spend August.
 The van of the New London police department was in Norwich Tuesday evening, having been used to bring a patient to the state hospital.
 Mrs. s. I. Bonney, Of Norwich, who is spending July at Middlef1eld. Mass, writes to a Springfield paper in praise of the summer glories of Niddleheld Through the generosity of George S. Palmer they. M. c. A. tennis courts at New London have been put in fine condition They have been raised about eight inches.
 Have you seen the aaw s2o,oo0 Ven etian yacht haTibor and 50 new cot tages at Groton Long Point ?-Adv.
 4ne annuaI plCHlC or the MlSSlonary society of the Groton Heights Baptist church is to be held at Charles H. Browns farm on the river the first Tuesday in August.
 A good sized delegation from Con- necticut is attending the biennial en- campment and golden jubilee eelebra- tion of the Knights of Pythias at Terre Haute Ind, this week.
 
 blaming of their poor catches this summer. Lobstermen are not getting any returns for their labors. The cause is laid to the big gun practice at the forts the past month.
 Mrs. Ellen Garnder Avery, mother of Christopher L. Avery and Latham Avery of Groton, celebrated her soth birthday at her home in Groton Mon day, at a luncheon, at which Al mem-' bers of the family were present.
 Bay View hotel, Mantle, Conn, now open. Rebuilt. newly furnished, fine air, good fishing, boating, bathing. Terms moderate.--adv.
 There was a good attendance of rel atives and friends from Norwich and other places at an anniversary requiem high mass for Dr. James B. Shannon, which was sung in St Patrick's church Tuesday by Rev. J. H. Broderick. An owner of elm trees claims that the old trees that have begun to decay are the ones that require more fire quent spraying than the younger and more vigorous trees, if they would be kept free from the destructive beetles. Many of the Lords Point cottagers go out to Rock Island to see the nest lings of sea gulls. The little birds matched on the rocks are in stages of growth from the breaking Of the shell to f1edglings and are an interesting sight.
 Badges are to be given for the Au-. gust celebration to the sons and daughters of participants in the Bat tie of Stonington. and in the list ap- pear the names of John Haley Miner, of Bozrah, and Jerome Denison, of Ledyard.
 The fog which has been hanging over the beach at Pleasant View for the past two weeks has finally cleared away. Never before since Pleasant View has been built up have mosqui- toes been so thick. until the change of Saturday and Sunday.
 The season is rather auieter at East ern Point this year than usual There are fewer guests at the 'Grfswold, al- | though most of the cottages are occu- pied. The wet weather has had it's | effect On this popular place, as well as all other shore resorts. Adjutant General George M Cole | expressed himself Monday as well pleased with the work of the militia at Niantic during the recent encamp- ] ment He said that the boys worked hard and there was gratifying evil dence of spirit all along the line. New London women interested in giving the clerks in the stores of the | city one afternoon a week during this hot weather have launched a move ment to bring about a general closing of all the business places in the city ] one afternoon week during August The monthly meeting of the standing i committee on visitation and discharges l of the Connecticut Prison associatfon l is to be held at the state prison Mon day for the purpose of examining the fourteen prisoners-all males-to be discharged in August by reason of ex-
 piration of sentence.
 l Odile Mathieu, 7S, wife of Michael Mathieu, died in Worcester Saturday while visiting at the home of her born in Vercheres. P. e., Oct. 14, 1895 I She lived in Willimantic for a mum Der of years, but went to Ware about | 30 years ago. Besides her husband l she leaves five daughters. |
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