Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-16
VARIOUS MATTERS

ThaaHrst OF the pink smailcw blcs-
sonns>ar appearing In thesmarshes.
! The wild carrot Is nourishing all
&c
Mrs. Leslie Carter in "Du Barry"
six reels. Colonial Theatre. today only.
adv.
Recent damp weather has caused
tomatoes In many gardens to develop
q sort of blight.
"A bed Of handsome white phlox is
In bloom in the grounds at the Gem
trail Baptist church.
The first annual outing Of the Man
chester plumbers local was held at
South Coventry lake Saturday.
At the liberty Hill Conversational
church Sunday, the preacher was Rev.
George n. Ewing of Norwich Town.
Although departing and returning
vacationists made Saturdays railroad
travel heavy. most Of the trains were
on time.
Saturday being the vigil of the
Feast of the Of the Bless
ed Virgin Mary was a fast day in the
Catholic church.
At Eastern Point. James E. Tyler
has sold a lot at the corner of Tyler
avenue and Eastern Point road to E.
L. CuShnan Of Hartford.
Members Of Methodist churches at
tended other churches yesterday, their
services being omitted, as it was the
annual Conference Sunday.
Steamer Block Island did not dock
until nearly o'clock Saturday even
ing, owing to heavy vacation travel
both to the island and return.
An Official known to many local poll
iticians, ex-State Comptroller Thomas
D. Bradstreet, is seriously i'll with
heart trouble at his home in Thomas
ton.
Saturday was observed as farmers
day at Crystal Lake, Rockville. An
invitation was given all farmers of
Holland county and vicinity to be
present.
At Andover George Stanley has sold
to Mrs H. P. Scott of Eagleville his
farm on Bear Swamp road. The new
owner expects to take possession i'm
mediately.
Station agents are having extra
trouble d@ring the vacation season,
because of the new requirement that
passengers sign a declaration of bag
gage value, when on interstate trips.
The CIarlville Church Society, of
Stonington, has fled articles of asso-
citation. The subscribers are Rev.
John Melvin Collins, William Clark
and Harry L. Bolles.
The annual reunion of the Iotch-
KISS association is to be held on We'd
nesdey, Aug. 25. at Lake Compounce,
Bristol, all HotchEiss descendants and
their families being invited.
The funeral of Mrs. Grace r. saun-
ders. 81, was held at. her residence at
Saunders grove. Mantle, Saturday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Saunders had been con-
fined to her bed for many weeks.
Sixty members of the weigoid
Stumpf families met in reunion at
Highland lake park, Winsted, the 9TH
er day. At the annual meeting George
H Stumpf Of Burnside was elected
president.
Nearly four acres of fine corn, some
of 1t Is feet tall, was blown down on
the farm of Richard Sanders, below
Tha mesville, in last weeks gale. Much
Of It IS broken off, so will be a COM
plete loss.
Members of club OF Norwich men
who have leased Red Top, the Har-
ward quarters at Gales Ferry. for the
season, are greatly enjoying weekend
outings there. Fred Smith of Nor
wicn Is club chef.
September is the month for pruning
trees, sc the American Forestry AS
sociatic2 notifies its members in this
state. and gives them in the Aneri-
can Forestry Magazine hints on how
the pruning should be done.
The seiectmen Of East Hartford de-
clare that the bridge on the Ellington
road IL not safe for more than five
tors. saturday a notice was posted
on the bridge to that effect, as q pre-
caution against possible accidents.
OF former Norwich resident the
Middletown Press says: Mrs. Robin
son, widow of the Rev. S. E. Robin
son. late pastor of the "A M E. Zion
dence, r. l., where she will reside
The National Association of Realty
Brokers, which has Connecticut mem
bers, will hold its first convention al
the Hotel McAlpia, New York. TODAY
The general meeting will begin at
O'Clock, to be followed by a banquet
Ia the evening.
Distinguished natives of Griswold
DR.. James B. Angel, President emer-
titus of Ann Arbor University, Mich.
and his brother, William z. Angel OF
Chicago. are being entertained at Mar
ragansett Pier, where they are spend
Ing the summer.
Exhibitors at the secaud annual
artists show which opens in Mystic
this week include G.. Albert Thomp-
son, q former director Of the Norwich
Art school, and Henry Bill Selden, son
Of Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Henry
Selden, Of Norwich.
The post of1ce officials here have
been notified that third and fourth
class mail matter and parcel post
packages will not be accepted for de-
livery to Belgium. eEcil further no.
ice. Post cards ard letters are moi
affected by the order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Learned, VINO
were married a few weeks ago at Mrs
Learned's cottage in Jordan, have re-
turned FROM their wedding trip to the
Learned home, New London. Mrs
Learned was SSs Helen Z. Cav, IL
brarian OF the New London public H.
brary.