Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-28
VARIOUS MATTERS


 The flag on the city barn is flying at half mast because of the death Of Ex-Mayor Thayer.
 The almanacs predict white frost to- day-although 1t was B2 degrees in several localities Tuesday. Rev. Frank D. Luddington preached his farewell sermon at the Second Waterford Baptist church at Quaker Hill Sunday.
 Spring flowers which grow near the walks are a temptation to school children and many beautiful flowers are being stolen.
 A Bristol paper states that Chief of Police D. T. Belden has gone to El- Engton for 6 visit of several days to recover from recent illness.
 The schools of the town will be closed Friday because of the annual convention in Norwich of the East ern Connecticut Teachers association.
 Big circles about the moon Mon- day night led farmers to hope for rain. impossible to plant in soil that Is like ashes.
 Last week to license your dogs at I06 Q4tlT pE4CGSs SIl8 96GTa GlLeT May first. Town clerks office open on Friday and Saturday evenings this week.-adv.
 People having grave lots in St. Mary's cemetery have been caution ed not to start fires to burn off grass or to burn up rubbish, because of danger during the dry weather. At Coventry an open lecture Is to ha eyiUar a HHa ha1 hIJ,. ening, on the subject. Corn, by Pro- lessor Slate of Storrs college. The lectures are for the benefit of boys.
 People in Eastern Connecticut who have relatives on the warships learn that the Atlantic fleet is to spend the ten days following May at New York and then be reviewed by President Wilson.
 The new armory at storrs college is slowly nearing completion. and the surrounding grounds are being graded and put into shape. The roof is being placed on the new farm machinery building. There was a good attendance Tues day afternoon at the Women's Pray CT meeting at Bushnell Chapel, led by Mrs. J. M. Young. Subject ''Spe- cial Prayer for the Young People of Our City"
 Frank George Baier and Miss Flor 1 ense May Holt, both of New London, were married Monday at the parson- | church in that city by the pastor, Rev. 1 Wilson Bixler. D. D.
 The Episcopal Diocesan Sunday a Diocesan Sunday School convention in Christ church, Hartford, Tuesday May 11th. Each school will be urged to send at least two delegates. l Tine change in the partnership rela- 1 tions of Frank E. Parker of the Crocker house, New London, and Hen l ry B. Davenport of the Wauregan, at Norwich, announced in the Telegraph | several weeks ago. will go into effect 1 May 1.
 | General and Mrs. William L. Has, kin, of New London, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage al their home in Williams street Monday | Because Of Mrs. Haskin's illness nc formal. observance of the anniversary | was held.
 Professor Raymond c. Osborne, as. T sistant professor of zoology, at Barn. the professorship of zoology at the Connecticut College for Women, ana his resignation at Barnard has beer accepted.
 Both branches of the legislature have passed the measure giving selectmer Of towns and police officers of citie: power to close pool rooms at midnight It also fixed the license fees to be pai( by propr1etors of pool and billiard es. establishments.
 Frederic w. Wright and Miss Eliz abeth Beebe were united in marriagt at the Jordan parsonage Sunday after, noon by Rev. P. F. Wolfenden MT Wright is a. resident at Waterford. Hi, bride Is the daughter of MT. and Mrs Charles Beebe of East Lyme L. H. Healey of North Woodstock secretary of the state board of agri culture, has warned the citizens O Woodstock that browntail moths hay, appeared in the northeastern section of the town and have been found a. far south as South Woodstock. I Clifford Costine has resigned as SUI perintendent Of the American Woo1el Yard Mill at Moosup and is going tt Sabattus, Maine, to take charge of tn, woolen mills at that place. Jame Reynolds succeeds him as superintend
 At St. James Episcopal church Poquetanuclk, the officers of the Youn, Peoples Aid society are: President Miss Ida Thurston: vice president Miss Lucy Willett: secretary, Mis Evelyn Sauer; treasurer, MT. Loui l Conrad: auditor, Mir. Robert Thomp son.
 The State C. T. A. U. day to be hel, at Southington, June 18 should prov one of the biggest days that Southing ton has ever seen. Only the best mel obtainable will be secured by the so ciety to compete in the field day events John McHugh of New York will b | starter.
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