Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-19
VARIOUS MATTERS

earning money selling b1ackberrieS, of
which there is big yiesd this year.
AS a result of cooler Weather We'd
nesday there were a number of i'm
promptu family and neighbqfhood
Prof N. NJ. Terry of Lyme has plow-
ed up another acre to experiment with
alfalfa. He has ordered 100 pounds
of seed and a car load Cf lime.
Guests at Block Isl"no hotels are
watching out for the so war craft in
Admiral Fletcher's Atlantic fleet, en-
gagged in manouvers in that vicinity.
st. Peters Episcopal church in
Hebron will soon have permanent
rector, the Rev. Mr.. Roosevelt of New
York having been engaged by the
parish.
Motor boat owners along the Sound
shore are hampered these days by sea-
weed which has been torn up by the
recent gales and catches in the pro-
peller wheels.
Don't. forget the Grange picnic at
7:45 Friday morning at Atlantic
Beach.-adv.
The fourth annual outing of the
Past Camp Commanders association
Connecticut division, Sons of Veter-
ans, U. S. R., is to be held Saturday
August, 81. at Savin Rock.
Baptist delegates are being appoint
ed to the 53th annual meeting of the
Stonington Union Baptist Sabbath
school convention. to be held with the
Noank Baptist church August 25.
Edward Chesebro, the new commit
teeman for the Burnett Corners school
has engaged as teacher George Ingram
of Burnet's Corners. WHO has taught
at Putnam for the past thee years.
Norwich relatives and friends at
tended an anniversary high mass of
requiem for Patrick Ca, ahan, of Fall
River, sung in st. Patricks church
Wednesday by Rev. ]. H Broderick.
Five twin babies are patients at the
tent hospital for babies at the Lee
farm in Waterford. The oldest set of
twins is two girls three months old;
the second is pair of boys eight
weeks old.
A seventy-page booklet on Nathan
Hale. A Sacrifice of Seventy-six,' has
been written by Mrs. Ellen Morgan
Frisbie, of Jay street, registrar of the
Lucretia Shaw chapter. D. A. r., of
New London.
Manufacturers hereabouts learn that
point where mill representatives are
securing the textile centers for odd
lots of colors for their particular re-
quirements.
Letters received recently from Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Geer martha s.
Allyn located them in San Francisco.
on their way to Tacoma, Wash, to
visit Mrs. Geers sister. Mrs. Annie
Allyn Mason.
A Bridgeport paper says Of two re-
cent Norwich residents Miss Ruth
Princely, of 81 Maple street, and Miss
Esther Leveen, Of rs Hardwood ave-
nue., are enjoying q two weeks ho1i-
day at Cornwall Bridge.
At Central Village, Frank Martin, an
ice dealer. lost q check for $50 Mon
which he left on the seat Of his ice
cart and 1t disappeared within o short
time after 1t was put there.
Several from Norwich went to Ocean
Beach, Wednesday evening, TO hear
the concert by Tubbs' band, Of Nor
witch. John NJ. Swain, 'eader, the list
including a eornst solo by Herman
Feltcorn and two songs by Arthur
Campbell.
Sylvester n. Poll, theatrical magnate,
formerly manager OF Davis theatre,
Norwich, and by far the best known
Italian American in Connecticut be-
will be appointed a Chevalier of the
Royal Crown soon,
A Watch Hill item reads: Miss Har-
riet A. Johnson, daughter of p, G.
Johnson. part proprietor OF the Plimp-
ton House, celebrated her 10th BIRTH
day, August 18th. She received many
presents from her friends and from
members of her family.
The state tuberculosis commission
has compiled statistics az to the sale
of Red Cross seals during the season
Of 1914 and finds that the banner town
as to the per capita purchase Of seals
was Beacon Falls, where 1910 were
sold, a per capita sale of e.04.
Next Saturday members Of the
Knights of Pythtas from Connecticut
outing at Riverside Park, Agawam,
Mass. There will be a big dinner,
numerous athletic events and speeches
by prominent members Of the order
News comes from Lenex, Mass. that
former Norwich rector. Bishop
Thomas F. Davies has quite recovered
from the effects of recent 5unStroke
and left Wednesday on an automobile
run to the Revolutionary battlefelds at
IO1S LAKE NcOL5Os anu sara
toga.
In Waterford. Grover NJ. Langdon of
Springfield, has purchased a building
lot on the River road, and will erect
bungalow for his own use before
next season. Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon
have spent their vacation on the west
bank of the Mantle river for many
years.
Fashionable Newport turned out
Tuesday for the funeral of William
Robinson Palmer, at Belair The
bearers included Charles NJ Oelrichs,
Reginald c. Vanderbilt, Justice Will
liam W. Douglass, and DIR. Harry j.
Knapp. the last named formerly of
Norwich.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces for Sept. s a COM
petitive examination for assistant in
forest entomology, for men only. to
fill vacancies in the Bureau of Ento-
mology, Department of Agriculture, for
service in the field, at a salary rang
ing from $1,000 to $1.400 year.
A Norwich gentleman while in New