Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-29
1lIR gal1ttrtis Norwich, Saturday, Aug. 2s, 1914.
VARIOUS MATTERS

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 Tubbs band will give a concert Sun day afternoon in Mohegan park. Mast CT Harry Allen will play cornet solo. adv.
 Miss Fanny Heeley of willimantic, who has been medical patient at the Lawrence hospital in New London, was discharged on Friday.
 Recently the officers of the Connecti- cut district of the I. O. O. F., M. U., paid their annual visitation to Loyal Livingston lodge, Plainheld.
 There is always a marked falling off in the production of milk throughout the state in August. This Is partly que to drying off of COWS that are to fresh en in early fall.
 The proposed building of a $2,00o,0oo hotel in Hartford by Merry '& Boomer will not be carried out at present be- cause of the war, according to Henry l.. Merry of the firm.
 The Union agricultural fair commit tee is busy preparing for the T6th an nual fair of the society, which, will be held on theeAlden avenue ball grounds in Thompsonville Sept. 30.
 The annual summer outing of the forces of the Metropolitan Life 1n7 surance Co. in this city and New Lon don. and Westerly will be held at the Oswegatchie house Saturday.
 A Boston bulldog belonging to Clar- ence Daggett was nearly killed Wed nesday afternoon near Cady's Mudhole, Central Village, by a large snake which wound itself around the dog.
 The Attawaugan Gun club have been sending out notices for their. eighth an- nual shoot and field day for Labor day, Sept. '. The shoot will be held on the Attawaugan shooting grounds.
 Arrangements have been completed for the 45th annual reunion of the Eighth regiment, Connecticut Veteran association, to be held in Lyon post, G. A. R., han, Hartford, Sept. IT.
 Bible lecture, "The New Song." by O. Magnuson of Middletown, Conn, Sun day at 10.45, under auspices of Int. Bible Students association, in W. c. T. U. hall, No. 35 Shetucket St.-adv.
 Governors day, Oct. 2. will be one of the big features of the state fair at Berlin this year. Governor Baldwin and his staff have been invited to be present, and the governor has accept ed.
 Thirty candidates took the test given by the civil service commission at the capitol Thursday for stationary engi- neers and assistants. There were three groups of Sduestions to make up the tests. a
 The Electric Railway Journal says: John E. Vaughan, general cashier of the Shore Line Electric railway since July 2, 1913, with headquarters in Norwich, has been appointed purchas- ing agent.
 A cream coIored robin has been seen several times at the home of Hanford Burr in Hartford. It is mated with a robin of the usual coIoring and is .ex- actly' like any other robin except as to eoloring. 2
 Work on the stone piers for the bridge over the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road that will connect the new high way from Groton Long Point to Noank will soon be commenced.
 Thefts of automobiles have become common in the state. Owners of cars are warned to be careful, and it is suggested that they adopt the use of 3 lock apparatus to prevent the use oi the cars when the owners leave them.
 It is said at the Elm City hospital New Haven. that Major Joseph J Wooster, commandant of the Second company, Governors Foot Guard, who recently underwent a severe operation at the hospital, is steadily improving
 When the ballots were counted at the state armory Thursday it was found that again there was no choice in the election of major for the First in vfantry, c. N. G. It was the third ballot and was ordered by Governor Bald win.
 The third annual banquet of the Bald Head club of America will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, at Hotel Win chester. Winsted. It is expected thar over 100 members will be present iron all parts of the state and from other states, and possibly from Cuba.
 Miss Emily Pierson of Cromwell state organizer of the Connection Woman Suffrage association, is spend ing month at Longs Peak, Este, Park, Col. Miss Pierson will return tt Connecticut early in the fall to resum, the work of the fall campaign. Farmer Silas Whipple of Leflngwel has produced an ear of sweet corr with p rows of kernels. He makes ; hobby of producing improved swee corn, and this year his best patel yielded ears averaging Is rows of ker ncls on the cob. He gets five cents ; dozen above regular market price fo this fine product.
 WEDDING.