Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-08
VARIOUS MATTERS

noon GpOAlG6 tine HneEy or some OF the.
rural bellies In town for the fair.
The odor from the dainty white
eiematis is noticeable now. as the vine
l. in bloom on piazzas and trellises.
Yard sticks and other Fair souvenirs
by thousands were carried of by the
visitors TO town Monday and Tuesday.
A Noank man, Frank Park, who has
been patient at the state sanatorium
in Norwich for some time, is reported
to be improving.
A large party which came from
Bridgeport Monday to attend the
county fair took the 725 p. m. train
on their return, reaching home at 10
o'clock.
According to the latest report there
are six cases Of typhoid fever in New
London. Five of the cases are at
Lawrence hospital and one is at tho
Memorial
A West Side man claims that even
the great number OF automobiles pass
| ing through Thames square Monday
did not equal the number noted boat
race day.
The women's prayer meetings at the
I Central Baptist church were resumed
Tuesday afternoon at Bushnell chapel,
| the appointed leader being Miss Ju-
liette Doane.
| At Somers, DR.. Henry Gillette OF
| Riverside Drive, New York, has bought
the place. owned by Frederick G. Mead
on Battle street and will use it for q
summer home.
| The September term of the Tolland
county superior court opens in Rock
| vile on Friday with short calendar,
| Judge William I. Bennett of New Ha-
ven on the bench.
| The center exhibit in the fruit de-
partmert at the Hartford fair is a
pyramid Of luscious peaches and plums
topped with a potted grape vine from
IiStorfs college. in bearing
The treasury department of the state
OF Connecticut has issued a notice
l that taxes on securities are due before
Oct. /, under heavy penalty provisions
fxed by the last general assembly.
Connecticut delegates have been at
tending the annual convention Of the
New England District Walther league
held in Holyoke, Mass, beginning Sun
day and continuing through Tuesday.
l A number of friends in town re-
ceived cards Tuesday from Mrs. Frank
/ L. Farrell and Mrs. J. R Mcnamara
and daughter, who have reached Col
orado Springs on their western trip.
Don't fail to attend the 18th annual
/ Fair Of the Colchester Grange, Thurs
day. Sept. 9th. at their grounds.-adv.
I Members OF the Wine, Liquor and
/ Beer Dealers association are choosing
| delegates to attend the annual conven-
i ton Of the state association which
will be held in Bridgeport Sept IA and
4
/ AT the Tolland Conversational
church Sunday the following were adj
rnitted to the church on confession of
i faith: Rupert West. Walter Theodore
Taylor, Miss Hazel West and Miss Ada
Luhrsen. and one by letter. Rev. B. F.
] Case.
The second cofferdam at Quiambaug
| bridge is doing good work, and the
stone pier is practically completed.
The cement work is well along tow
ards Quiambaug. and 1t will be a very
| short time before the cement meets at
1 Minere Corners.
lee company in charge of Superintend-
emit Colver made the trip from New
| London to the fair Monday in a large
autobus, and AZ other employees of the
company came up Tuesday to visit the
same attractions.
The Beckwith house on Lincoln ave-
nue. has been leased by David OsBrien
recently Of Omaha. Neb.. the new sales
manager for the Thernos Bottle COM
pany. His son, John H. O'Brien. has
leased the Leonard bungalow on
/ Washington street.
In addition to having signal success
in growing choice peaches this season
| at her home on Washington street,
/ Mrs. William H. Shields, an enthusi-
astic amateur gardener, has done well
4 with her ever-bearing Strawberries
which she is picking daily.
Rev. Rufus T. Cooper. arrested in
Mount Vernon, N. Y, last week on the
charge OF vagrancy, was well known by
the majority of the Methodist ministers
IN TINS state Few years ago, at which
time he was member OF the Meth
odist conference in this section.
In Glastonbury, work is nearly COM
pleted on the New London trunk line
from Main street south to the Nipsic
road, and the street presents a fine
appearance. The driveway has beer
wtdened from II to 16 feet and the
shoulders have been made wider.
The expert cattle judge at the Fair
Abel F. Stevens. o< Wellesley, Mass.
came here from Bangor Fair where ht
had done his Sind consecutive judg.
ing. He is the guest of Lecturer Franz
T. Naples, of Norwich grange, and
pronounces Norwich Fair big one
The marriage of Miss Lillian MaS
Ingraham. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank B. Ingraham. and Verne Edison
Dewey Of Pleasant Valley took place
at the home Of the bride in Old Mystic
Il Sunday afternoon. Rev. s. G.. Goodsel
OF Danielson performing the ceremony
The Norwich and Westerly Traction
company has removed the main car.
barn from Hallville to the one OF
Beach street. Westerly. All the re-
| pairing Will be done at the barn OF
Beach street from now on, the barn a
Hallville only being used for painting
and storage.