Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-10


and u at st. Francis hospital a total
Of 81. a majority of the patients being
Hartford people.
dent Of Columbia university, will speak
on Patriotism at, the annual meeting Of
the Newport Historical society on
Monday. Aug. 16.
Saturday was employees field day at
The Griswold. and the afternoon was
given over to athletic events Of many
descriptions participated in by en-
ployes Of the; hotel.
Excursion to Montreal, via. the
Central Vermont railway, August IS
and IA. final return limit August 80.
Only $1,000 for the round trip. See
flyers sfor pariculars.-adv.
According to estimates, about so
sorts will be affected by the new club
license law which went into partial
effect Aug. and will go into full effect
Nov. 5.
At a recent meeting held in the
casino~of all the cottagers, encouraged
by Treasurer Jacob Linicus, it was
voted to appropriate money for the
management of:the- swimming facilities
at Pine Grove.
All tickets for E1ks' clambake having
been disposed of, no tickets can be Sc
cured at the park. Tickets that have
been reserved by reply postal cards
can be secured from r. c. Plaut.-adv.
The storm did considerable damage
to the pier at Crescent Beach, and 1t
will be necessary to make many re-
pairs to right it again. The storm also
washed many launches on to the store,
damaging many OF them.
The Niddlesex.Banking company has
taken an appeal to the United States
circuit court Of appeals from the re-
cent decision rendered against it in it's
suit against Robert o. Eaton, former
collector of internal revenue.
The members Of the National Organ
lists association. which closed three
days convention at Springfield Friday
night, were in Hartford Saturday
morning as the guests of John T. Aus
tin of the Austin Organ company
The 46th annual convention Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence association
will be held in New London Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, Aug. %, % and
"a. 1t is expected that delegates will
arrive from all parts of the state
The Thompsouville Fair association
expects to have Gov. NJ. H Holcomb
present on the first day of the first
annual cattle show. The invitation was
mailed to Governor Holcomb at Block
The programme of lectures for the
next session Of the Columbia university
Institute Of Arts and Science was an
nounced recently. Elk president Will
liam Howard Taft will open the course
on Oct. IL with lecture on The Presi-
dency.
A number OF the tobacco growers
took advantage of the pleasant weather
the crop. The harvest thus far has
been confined chiefly to the shade
grown and to the growers who prime
their tobacco.
The Pequot casino Saturday evening
was the scene. Of many dinner parties
and one of the most delightful week
end dances OF the season. Three large
dinner parties were given, those who
entertained being Baron and Baroness
Won Hasberg.
A bolt Of lightning struck the tele-
graph pole Of the Connecticut Power
company in front Of the Plant
building at New London about
I O'Clock Sunday evening, shat
the Plant building and the Telegraph
Offices into darkness.
The interest in the programme at
Storrs in the closing hours of the Con-
necticut Poultry association meeting
has been keen. The few present, due
to the weather, has made 1t possible
for an informality that would other
wise have been impossible.
The 1ropoapss saot;o, - A. NJ
league of the United States of Amer
lea, the only woman's national defense
organization in America, is showing
amazing growth. 1t is now only three
weeks old. Women from all parts of
the country have already Joined.
Mrs. Lydia Hill, formerly Miss Dodge
or Waterford and now one of the most
prominent suffragettes of Chicago, was
sent to the convention In Boston re-
Gently and visited her old home on her
way. She found many changes and
| improvements since her last trip east.
Capt. C. L. Cosgrove, the daring
Skipper, who will take the S6-foot
nfeooat cruiser Safety First ON a trip
tng1touches to his, little craft. and il Is
his intention to leave New London
harbor one day this week on the long
| Journey.
The compensation commissioners
throughout the state are rather
alarmed over sthe fact that neither
employers or insurance companiee
seem awake to,the necessity of fillins
out blanks furnished by the commits
sioners where the number OF employees
| IN less sthan" FIVE.
| Thet jitney~ was doing business in
Connecticut In June, judging by the
financial statement OF the Connecticut
company. The operating revenue 'fol
June waas$6S5, s60.20, against, $73s, 22I. Al
for June. 1914. Operating income was
it$a24 $3.50. &C for June. 1916. againsi
l:sS24;Os4.s2sforLJune. .1s14.
TsS9tspossfb1e to keep ones s9lftefoa,
kw1th both hands held, helpless in )
and with 10 feet ofIchair
fextending fromsthe hipss down. 4malins
lfieg motion Utmost Impossible? It is
kasg1tas been proxed.hy Henry EliouskJ
bot, New London In o. recentrs swim from
tfheaB afferyFto- Bay3 Ridge.