Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
VARIOUS MATTERS

Monday was St. Joachin's day.
Labor day is less than three weeks
away.
There was a brief shower Monday
evening.
The moon is in its first quarter this
evening.
"The Goddess" Colonial theatre to-
day.-Adv.
Out door workers found Monday one
OF the most trying days of the sum-
mer.
All about town, the old-fashioned
Rose Of Sharon trees are now in full
bloom.
The weather is just right for in
formal piazza parties. these sultry
evenings
A new walk is being made along
Everett street, near the Patrick Good
property.
Some unusually tall cat tails are
growing in the swamps near Poque-
tanuck.
People driving or motoring in the
ing branch on the naples.
Returning from week end outings
was an unpleasant experience in yes
terday's heat and humidity.
The Thermos Bottle plant contin-
ues busy, running on a 54-hour a week
schedule and employing $50.
A rainy summer has favored the
Snnf1OWorS and oil
higs stalks are growing in West Side
gardens.
st. Francis T. A. & B. cadets, of
lain, Rev. ]. II. King. formerly Of East
Norwich.
The Connecticut Agricultural ex-
pertinent station has issued a general
invitation to an out door meeting at
its Mt. Carmel field Wednesday.
Men are removing the big elm op-
posfte the residence of James r. AL
lyn. below Thamesville. A portion of
the tree was damaged during the re-
cent gale.
Local organizations are electing del
egates to- the Connecticut Federation
Of Labor convention to be held at
New Haven. commencing Tuesday,
Z.
The committee OF ARRANGEMENTS for |
the town fair at East Lyme held its |
nrst meeting at Mrs. John F. Luce's |
asst week. Chairmen of committees |
were appointed.
Several from Eastern Connecticut |
are planning to attend the field meet
ns OF the State Grange, to be held Au-
gust 10. on the grounds of the Ridge
~ in al
Stonington hostess. Miss NJ. P.l
Pendleton entertained a sailing party |
saturday in the yacht s. o. s. up the |
Thames river to Norwich. Captain |
Antcne Santos was in command of |
the craft.
The rambler roses which the New
Haven Railroad had PLANTED along |
he overhanging banks on the Shore /
line Tor many miles have faded at
asst, after being beautiful sight for
many weeks.
At New London. Varnum Crane, the
young linemaI of the Connecticut |
Power Co. who was badly poisoned
taken 10 Lawrence hospital, is doing |
well. Mr.. Crane was bitten above the |
ankle.
A Norwich man now in Vermont
writes home that some of the White |
mountain hotels are so crowded this /
mouth that several of them are COM |
oelled to erect tents as quarters for |
heir help. whose rooms have been |
given up to guests.
The Groton borough warden and
ourgesses will probably hold a meet
ng this week to take action on the 1
petition of Joseph Sandoro, who has
lsked permission to move four houses |
IN Thames street to another location
n the same street.
Water-gr ground meal, so much in de-
nand by corn bread eaters. is more
'alatable, but not so enduring as the |
neal that comes from the up-to-date
'oller mills of the cities. This is the
'erdict Of the Department of AgricuI- |
ure m pamphlet just issued.
Ten men began Monday picking
ruit at the Kitemaug Peach orchards |
mo viii hustle till the Six or eight |
baskets are safe. These are
White. elingstraI peaches. The yell |
ow, freestine peaches for canning are |
lot picked till about September 1st.
1t the Meriden factory of the Inter-
Silver Company, which has a |
actory at Thamesvtlle, the hollow
ware sand bufdng and polishing de- |
'artmert- in order to take care of the
increased volume Of business went on
tw4lve-hour day working schedule |
Monday.
A former n. F. A. student, F. A. Yer
,lanck and R. LaMotte Russell, of
south Manchester, started for Maine
" automobile last week. The first
lay they drove PAS miles. The second /
ny they went III miles. 1t had rained
Maine and the clay roads were in II
lad condition.
Among the 5000 or more in attend
nee at the big Republican outing at II
Bridgeport Saturday, were Senator F. II
). Brandegee, Congressman R p
'reeman, Judge B. H. Hewitt of Ston-
ngton. Ex-senator E. H. Reach of
1anielson and County Commissioner
dayro Keeney Of Holland.
A demented man who gave his