Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-31
VARIOUS MATTERS

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 Much fruit was beaten off during Saturday nights heavy showers.
 As observation days for September Friday and Saturday promised plenty of rain.
 Bluehsh have struck on in large numbers at Bartlett,s> reef, just out side Of Mantle bay.
 Plans for, the observance of the Jew isl1 holidays next month are being made by the orthodox Jews.
 At the Groton congregatioual church Sunday morning the preacher was Rev Charles H. Ricketts Of NorW1cn-
 The Good Cheer Sunshine society met Saturday afternoon at the home of Miss Laura B. Woodworth at Quaker HiA
 . New York Sunday paper featured four-colunn review of the latest book by W. Tyler olcett of Norwich, Sun Lore of All Ages.
 The civil service commission Is to hold an examination at the capitoI to- day (Monday1 for laundrymen in the SLdL0 lIlSlll llQlIOa5s
 A new house is to be built on the site of one which belonged to Mrs. John Colgrove of Poquonoc and which re- gently burned to the ground
 The handsome new steel coaches on the New Haven road are noticeable in the trains made up to convey vacation ists returning home from summer re- sorts north.
 The state working girls vacation house at M9dison. to which several members of the Halle club have gone for outings, closes today QMonday9 af- ter a, successful season.
 The little enclosure at the Central Baptist church is attractiveiy kept by Janitor George Kraft At present a bed of dainty white phlox is in bloom and the grass is well cared for.
 Oscar A. Leonard of Tolland shipped his herd of IS Dutch Belt cattle to the fair at Salem, N. H., Saturday. After they are exhibited there they will be taken to Rutland, Vt, for exhibition
 It Is stated in New Haven society news that Mrs. John. Addison Porter and the Misses Porter are travelling in the White mountains and will be in their home in Ponfret for the late fall.
 The Connecticut delegatesato the 4Sth annual encanfpment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held in Detroit during the week of Aug. 31 left New York Saturday afternoon by spe- eial train.
 A Torrington correspondent men tions that J. Allen Walker of New Lon don, who recently purchased the Con- ley inn hotel business of Alfred Schoff, will take possession of the hostelry Sept. I.
 County Commissioner Albert H Lanphere of Waterford says he Is not candidate for the democratic nornina- ton for county sheriff, but admits that he would accept the nomination il rendered him.
 A Chicago despatch to the Sunday papers stated that slfffagettes have now determined to blacklist the nine United States senators opposed to woman suffrage, starting with Sena- tor Brandegee of connscticut- The day before Columbus day Rev William O,Keefe of Plainfield, state lecturer, will deliver a lecture for Sea- side council, K. of C., of New London | in the council chambers. For Colum- bus day a, ball and reception are plan ned.
 The New Haven Railroad company has force of men at work at the Mi antic station planking over the rails ir front of the station, which will make il | much easier for the passengers talius eastbound trains to get on and off the platform.
 Mir. and Mrs. Berlin w. Tinker o, fe1-1a -I..~ orL1-r versary of their marriage Saturday evening at Fryeburg, Me. A reception was held. Mir. Tinker is son of the late Rev. Ezra Tinker, a former Meth odist pastor in Norwich. Rev. Fraacis F. Baeheler of rzlcott- vile has received word from his daugh : ters, Misses Muriel and Frances. who have been in Germany and Switzer- land, taat they were to sail Saturday from Liverpool on the New York for home. They are granddaughters ot Mrs. James E. Fuller. The congregations in St Patrick,s church Sunday were urged to pray fre- quently and fervently this week thai the conclave of cardinals may elect as successor to the late Pope Plus x not only a good and holy man but one able and wise, during these times oi war, to act as head of the 24a. GOO 0of Roman Catholics of the world.
 HUSBANDS GIVEN SURPRISE