Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01
VARIOUS MATTERS

Ouinces in orchards in the suburbs are already yellowing.
 Tuesday nights cold froze grapes az Mathewson's Mills nearly solid, ruining the crop.
 In spite of the cold, few pond lilies are still blooming on Morgan's pond, below Thamesville,
 Miss Anna W. King of Stonington and Theodore LaFemina of New Lon don are to be married Oct. 10.
 Students of astronomy in town are trying to make out the new comet just discovered by Prof. c. T. flag gerty.
 Coleus. cannas and dahlias are most and other hardy blooms are still un- touched.
 Although Wednesdays thunder showers and rain were all too brief, they helped freshen up the dried lawns and gardens.
 Notwithstanding the heat and clouds of dust, it has been found that the Hamburg fair Twas attended by 2,000 from the surrounding towns.
 The winter timetable of the Groton and Stonington trolley line went into effect this week. The half hour sched- ule is to be continued for the present.
 Ruth Mary. little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Cornelius F1aherty, of Mont vile, was buried in St. Mary's ceme- tery. New London, Tuesday afternoon.
 This is a pleasant time for trolley rides into the country. as the sumac is reckoning and the foliage is beauti- fully. tinted.
 A party of young people from the Central. Baptist church has accepted Fitchville by the Baptist church Fri day evening.
 Mrs. Leila Troland Gardner gave a musicale at the tuberculosis sanitari- uni near Norwich a few days ago, de- lighting the patients.-New Lendon Telegraph.
 Diamonds and other jewelry valued at about $2,000 were stolen from the Broad street, New London, early Tues day evening.
 The engagement of Miss .MaryC. B. : liott, daughter of Mrs. George Elliott, of 47 East 57th street, New York, to
 
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 Persons who contributed to pur- chase the Lake street playground equipment complain that 1t is stored under a stable, consequently will not be in good shape for use after the winter.
 The Fall River mills are not the only ones supplying rush orders for Red Cross demands. The Versailles Sani- tary Fibre mills have just forwarded a big order of absorbent cotton, etc, to France and Holland.
 At the wedding Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church, BurrillviIle, R. l.. of Miss Della Veronica Shoven and Alfred Joseph Laime of Harrisville, one of the ushers was Peter Plouffe of Wauregan, Conn. At his cottage at Noank Tuesday, Capt. Charles T. Potter had as guests James L., Crawford and 4PauI Zahus the party having prime luck, rhacl1erel fishing. Captain Potter did not return to Norwich until Wednesday.
 Mrs. William Cunning Story, presi- dent general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has sent to each chapter a letter asking each to assist in raising funds for European war rleief, to be administered by the Red Cross society.
 Capt Albert Earl and Mrs. Earl ar rived Tuesday night from Newport. Captain Earl Is to take charge of the government steamer Gen. R. B. Ayres, exchanging with Capt. Charles T. Ev- elett, who takes command of the tug Castle formerly commanded by Cap tain Earl.
 Wednesday was the last day when mileage books on the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad could be purchased at the old prise, as begin ming today. Oct. 1, the 500 mile books will cost $11-25, while the 1000 mile books will cost $22.5O.
 cent. was declared at the regular quarterly meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Southern New England Telephone Company, held in New Haven this week. This dividend de- clared is at the rate of per cent. per annum.
 This is a season when chimneys are being examined with a view of ascertaining whether mortar has de- cayed either from the action of the weather or gases from the fuel used. d cause of fires at this time and are al- ways a menace.
 The Connecticut Baptist convention is to be held with the First church in Hartford Oct. 1s-21. The Central Bap- tist church delegates are Rev. pr. J, B. sIocum. Miss JuHette Doane, Mrs Charles ". Gale, Frank L. Arnold, James L. Case, Deacon Frank B. Beck with and Deacon Charles c. Treat.
 At Christ church on Sunday af- ternoon at s.s0 there will be an organ recital by W. E. Habel<otte. assisted by Miss Mary Bradin, violiniste, of New York. Miss Bradin has just returned from a long course of study with Prof. Suchy. the renowned teach CT of Jan Jubeltck.. All are cordially inv1ted.-Adv.
 LITTLE TOWNS WILL CHOOSE THEIR OFFICERS Elections Will Be Held Monday Tn 155 Connecticut Towns,