Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-02
VARIOUS MATTERS

Norwich Monday Aug. 2, 1915-
 <. HEADQUARTERS
 Andrsw sHempstead. aged TO years, died Friday at his home in Waterford l after an illness of some weeks.
 In Woodstoek a temporary Bridge has been constructed to take care Of travel on the South Woodsfock road. |
 Gov. Marcus H. sHolcomb and Mar expected to leave shortly for Block Island
 In Canterbury comtractoT@ are con- structing section pf road. Autono- Hampton and Brooklyn.
 Dog days are upon ua. Dog daya i'm this corner of the world begin July 2S and end Sept 5. They encompass the muggy. close days.of August
 The National Association Of organ- fists is to hold it's eighth annual con- vention in the municipal auditorium in Springfield. Mass. Aug. 3, 4, 5 and G..
 The suprene jury of Itne Panama Pacific exposition at Sani Francisco has awarded Thermos prodalcts the grand prize for the exhibit attSan -Rrancisco
 Friday evsning men. women and children escorted 109 Italian patriots of New London to the. steamer which is taking them to the European front For the most part the farmers were very grateful for the rain of the last few days, which together with that of last week was just what they had been hoping for.
 Excursion to Montreal, via the Central Vermont railway, August 13 and 14, final return limit August 30. Only $10.00 for the round trip. See flyers for particulars.-adv. Jack Rose, the man whosertestimony played such an important part at the trial of Lieutenant Becker, spent tine eve of the continuation of the great tragedy in or about New, Haven. There have been some wonderful moonlight nights at Ocean Beach for the heat has driven many people to take a nights outing at the beach. Through activities instituted last week by agents Of the Connecticut state board of pharmacy. general stores and groceries are throwing cut the contents of their medicine shelves.
 A. Wa1kOIa ana MISS Ofga7 A0Stklt or New York swarn from Two-Tree Ts- land at Pleasure beach to the shore of the bathing beach in 36 minutes and
 40 seconds, respectively.
 L. A. storrsa of Hartford Is building an addition to his cottage in Neptune park in the form of a large sleeping porch. It covers one side of the house. and makes q most comfortable place to sleep in
 Weather like that of Saturday and Sunday makes the iceuen say and do ! things. Ice goes very quickly at such | times and the men have to do more Juggling and tugging and carrying of heavy weights.
 Bank clearings in the United States flor the week ending July 29, as report Fed to Bradstreet's Journal. New York, Laggregate $3.o24. oil ,ooe. against S2,259.- this week last year.
 I The last week in November will see
 the completion of one Of the longest
 ticut river. This breakwater is now
 being constructed by the federal gov- ernment at Wethersaeid.
 interested in the conference of officers of the war department at Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island, to discuss lengthening the range Of the big 12 and 14 inch guns of Fort Wright. Judge Charles W. Cramer of Pert land has been appointed assistant tax commissioner by Tax Commissioner William H. CorbiI. At the request of the latter. the position has been ex- empted from the operation of the civil service law.
 l County Agent iwarnsr of the New London Improvement league was the guest of Marcus Ls Trail of Poquonoek | Friday. Mir. Trail and Mfr. Warner fyisited farms of the vicinity in order
 that Mir. Warner might become &C., quainted with conditions.
 An engagement of wide interest is daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. Arthur Win
 slow, of Boston, to Lieut. Robert r S. 1 Lowell, U. s. N. son of the late Robert T. s. Lowell and gfand-neP1sw of
 the late James Russell Lowell. l Fruit and vegetables promise to yield
 a very abundant harvest this year, due | to the unusual amount of wet weather. Usually a drought early fn the summer I greatly interferes with the crop. New I potatoes this year are very plentiful l and will undoubtedly be cheap.
 l Moonlight bathing, which has always
 been popular. Is at present very much | in vogue. For the past few nights 1 there have been n1apy moonlight bath | ing parties. it being the. custom to have 4 a party in some house at first and then I everyone has a swim before retiring A motion to qtrasn fh9 alternate writ
 of fitandanfls against the Colt Pateni Fire Arms MaHufac curing company ! signed by States Attorney Fl. M AL corn tn reIation to Gilbert Elliott, was granted by a decision fled in the su-
 perior court by Judge Burpee Satur- day.
 Work on the original contract for tn< addition to the paazt Of the New Lon don Ship ana Engine Co., with 6 tfmt | limit of 50 days for completion, he,
 been finished and the building turned
 over to the company in 54 days from
 the start.
 T Boy Bravsiy Stepped Hanaway. Il Tss0T4 TfoTaf xvfMs%yxss ~R,x9.