Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24
VARIOUS MATTERS

June 24th is St. John the Baptist, Broadway and Bath street received a eeating of oil and sand Tuesday. Miss M. c. Adles will be in Mystic Thursday and in Willimantic Satur- day -ady.
 Strawberry raisers claim that vines and berries will dry up unless rain in plenty falls this week
 The pension of Thomas F. Edwards mas neen increased from $50 to $40 per n0htn- Thf bill was signed by the president in June 18th, 1914.
 Divisions of the A. 0. H. all over the state are eleeting delegates to attend tne biennial state convention to be heia Tn New London Aug. IS and 1s.
 Several local motor parties have gone to Hartford this week to see the beautiful roses in Elizabeth park. There are about 250 varieties of the mowers growing there.
 The colony of fine summer homes in Peduot. Ocean and Montauk avenues, New London. is to be augmented by a s20,600 residence to be built for Rev. Edward M. Chapman of Old Lyme.
 The Past Noble GranAs' association, No. 3. D. of R.. is to meet at A. O. U. ". hall. Groton, Thursday, at D. m, with Home lodge. Representative from Jewett City. Norwich, and New London will be present
 Have you seen the rev s20, 600 Ven- etian yacht harbor and 50 new cot- tages at Groton Long Point?-Adv.
 ,nv,& rS Stfeetere of the G. A. R. of Connecti- cut celebrated his seventy-fir birth day Monday evening by entertaining a number of comrades and neighbors at his home in New Britain.
 The public schools of New London closed Tuesday for the summer va cation. The schools would have clos- ed week earlier, but the spring va cation was extended a week because of the fever scare at that time.
 At Trinity college commencement Monday among those who received varsity letters in baseball was J. P. Murray of Norwich. Present at the senior reception were Bertram B. Bai- ley and Charles Paddock Johnson.
 The second Directory of Living Non- Graduates of Yale has been issued from the university secretary's office, under the editorship of Edwin Rogers Embree. '06. The total number of names appearing in the book is IT, 251.
 Luke Howard of Yantic. who was rendered unconscious when thrown from a trolley car at Norwich Town while reaching for his hat. which had blown off. remained only one night at Backus hospital, returning home the following day.
 The Connecticut Good Roads asso- ciation outlines its earnest effort to increase it's membership. Circulars, explaining the work and asking for membership. have been circulated throughout the state. Henry R. Bond of New London is director.
 The Lake house at Gardner Lake has been opened and is now ready to en- tertain automobile parties and tram Sient guestS.-adv.
 William L. Felton, 62. who died on Sunday of gangrene of right leg, at Southbridge. Mass. married Sarah J. Merriee in Wilmington, Conn. He is sur- vived by his wife and one son, a brother and. two sisters, one being Mrs. Benjamin Moore of Eastford, Conn.
 This county has promised to send quite a delegation to the meeting of progressives to be held at Hartford July 23, when Col Theodore Roose- welt will speak. Herbert R. Branche of this city represents the county on the state committee. which is arrang- ing the meeting.
 Delegates from the Y. P. c. U. of the Dniversalist church in Connecticut will attend the 25th anniversary of the Young Peoples Christian union of the Universalist church in connection with the national convention of the union to be held in Boston and Lynn Mass, July 8 to 15.
 Norwich friends learn that Thomas Tyler Robinson, son of Frank Rob- inson, formerly of Norwich, an6 grandson of Mrs Francis Rofinsor