Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-17
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Nor~ieh, Monday, Aug. IT. fs14.
VARIOUS MATTERS

good yield of crops this season, es- pecialiy potatoes and corn.
 Fifty engraved cards and plate script or old English text. 80 cents, at The Bulletin Co. See adv.
 The Connecticut fair is to be held this year at Charter Oak park, Hart ford from September to F.
 At a business meeting of Groton grange Friday evening it was decid- ed not to hold a fair this year.
 The state police are on the lookout for violators of the lantern and au- tonobiie Jaw about the state.
 A small boy hooked hammer head shark several days ago while fishing in the harbor at Fair Haven.
 Arrangements have been perfected for the encampH1ent of the squadron of the Second United States cavalry in Hartford Tuesday.
 Dwight A. Beebe. a dairyrnan at Norwich, was adjudicated bankrupt in the United States court Friday on the petition of creditors.
 Tobacco growers In the state are starting to harvest and they report that the crop is in fine condition and much heavier than last year.
 John Langelock, former president of the American Metal company of New York city, died Friday at his He was born in Germany 62 years ago.
 The weather has come in for a good deal of criticism this summer. Many of the olGer weather sharps say they do not remember a summer in which there were so many cloudy days.
 The expenditures of the city of New Haven for the month of JuIy were $301, ,S5S.0S. That makes a total ex- penditure of $1,S41,s2e.oS for the seven months. with an average of $26a,- 132.5s.
 Word has been received at the office of Representative Mahan. 2, that his stenographer Miss Mary Walsh, who left for g. tour of Germany and France early in July with her aunt was safe in Paris.
 The Republican State convention will be held this year on September and 10 in New Haven at the Hyperion theatre. This was the unanimous choice of the State Central committee Saturday.
 Extensive improvements involving the expenditure of several million dol lars in New London and Groton, which have been contemplated by the New Haven road for some time are to be commenced at once. At recent meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Southern New England Poultry association it was de- cided that the annual exhibition of the association be held in Mystic on No- vember 1T. IS. and 19. A corps of men in the service of the National Highways Protective as- sociation is at work in the vicinity l of Bridgeport tearing down signs of all descriptions that have been nailed to trees along the roads
 The Rev. and Mrs N. B. Prindle | of Shelton, are the guests for a few days of MT. and Mrs. Andrew J. Hal | lock, of I187 Noble avenue, Bridgeport Rev. Mir. Prindle formerly held a pas torste in Preston City where he is well known.
 Senator John L. Purcell and Exc. cutive Secretary John A. Gleason od Hartford, have joined Senator Ed ward ". Hooker at New London an6 they are enjoying a five days cruise and fishing trop to Block Island, or MT. Rockers yacht.
 The annual outing of the Connect. cut Association of Postmasters will. bt held August z7 at Momauguin, Eas
 Haven The committee of arrange 1. ments is Postmasters Bohl of Stam. ford, Marigold of Bridgeport and Nc. Ginley of New London.
 On the second ballot, counted Satur. day for nomination of a major of tn, First Infantry, c. N. G.. to succeed Ma. jor Lamb, appointed lieutenant colone there was no choice and under the reg.
 ulations the matter will now go to tlls governor for appointment.
 Governor Simeon E. Baldwin ant | Congressman Bryan F Mahan wer.
 included in the list of speakers heart Sunday at the dedicatory exercise of the monument marking the grave,
 of two French soldiers of Rochamb eau's army at East Farms. | The State Civil Service commission | will hold tests on September 3. at
 o'clock, in the old senate chamber O
 the state capitol for the position o
 bookkeeper in three grades, as follows
 Grade A, paying from SIS to s15
 month; grade B. paving from $51 t
 $75 9 month; grade c, paying $50 month and under.
 Il < salesman from New Haven by tn
 nanA. of Gould sprained his ankle ol al Friday morning while getting off .
 trolley car at Falls avenue and Wes
 Main street. He was on his way t,
 take the train for New Haven and hat
 a bad fall. but with assistance wa
 able to get to the train and con ] tinue on his journey.
 
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