Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05
VARIOUS MATTERS

the outlook for good peach crop this year.
 A showery Wednesday is predicted by the almanaes, which will not please the merchants.
 In recent issue of The 1ndenS ,lent Miss Winifred Welles of Norw' sad a pretty poem, Spring.
 Somerset lodge, F. H Apprentice degree tonight -adv The work of painting the buildings | owned by the Yale navy in the village of Gales Ferry was begun this week. May baskets are the popular favors at social affairs this week, the stores offering many pretty and dainty ones. A book recently acquired by the Peck library at the Free Academy Is The Century Cyclopaedia of Names, latest edition.
 Tuesday at o'clock in St. Patrick's church months mind high mass or requiem for John E. Drohan was sung by Rev. J. H. Broderick. The power boat owned by George S. Ashbey of Norwich, which was hauled ' been launched this week. Both the scarlet and the pink Jap anese quince shrubs about town are in full bloom. All spring flowers are biossoming well in spite Of the cold.
 Tuesday afternoon the women's prayer meeting held at Bushnell chap el was ably led by Mrs. Mary B. Cor bin. There was fair attendance.
 Rev. H. J. Wyckoff, pastor of the Second Congregational church, is to be out of town between Sundays during May, returning to preach as usual.
 Norwich people who have been after arbutus at Gales Ferry find 1t extra scarce, due to the carelessness of peo- pie who pull the plant up roots and all.
 Regular convocation of Franklin Chapter, No. 4. R. A. M., will be held at Masonic temple Thursday May 6 at 7:30 D. m. Work in the Mark Masters degree. Refreshments at the close of the meeting.-adv.
 Amateur astronomers here are try ing to make out the twenty-five sun spots, just discovered and believed by some to be responsible for the chilly weather.
 A Salem summer resident, Miss Iveagh H. Sterry, entertained a few friends at a birthday tea at her home st the Mohican hotel, New London, Monday afternoon.
 The New London typographical union has elected Frank Ham, dele gate and R. V. Burnett, alternate to the convention to be held in Port land, Me, in June.
 Jeremiah O'Sullivan, the Williman- tic contractor who died Tuesday. was we'll known in Norwich. He was a brother of Mrs. P. D. Murphy, form yerly of Thamesville.
 Rev. Father Bettencourt of Fall River, Mass. has left town after giving a three days mission at St. Patrick's church for the Portuguese members of the parish, about 80 in number.
 St. Mary's Star of the Sea Total Alp stinence society of New London is to give a dance Friday evening. Invita- tions have been sent to St. Annie's La dies Temperance society of Norwich.
 Shad fishermen at Lyme report only small catches of fish so far The av- craze haul nets from five to eight fish, though it is reported that fishermen across the river at Saybrook netted 25 at one haul.
 The proposed stone wall which was to have been built as a breakwater and protection from winter storms at Shin necosset beach, Eastern Point, will not be constructed until the close of the summer season.
 Marquardt Brothers have bought the old Congregational church in Thames street, Groton, which has not been used for worship since the new stone church was built in 1901. at which time it was about 65 years old. One of the new teachers appointed at Crosby High school, Waterbury, is Miss Helen Bolan, teacher of cooking. Miss Bolan is a graduate of Crosby High school and of the domestic sci- ence department, Storrs college. The Connecticut state council of the Knights of Columbus is to hold it's an nual session in Hartford May 10 and II. Committees from each of Hart lords four councils are making elab- crate preparations for the event. Norwich friends hear from Rev. Dr. L. L. West, former Second Congrega- tional church pastor, that he is now at Long Beach, Cal, in such improved health that he may be able to take an assistant pastorate. Mrs. West is now entirely well.
 The April marks read to the Holy Cross students Monday by Rev. James A. Mullen, s. J., prefect of studies, in cluded one testimonial (95 or over) to Thomas F. Shea of the junior class and one to Robert H. Mahoney, sophomore, both Norwich boys.
 An assistant health officer in Paw catuck has been appointed to Dr. c. F. Congdon of Mystic, formerly of Salem. Dr. Congdon has been very active in his work during the past year, doing much to cleanse the milk supply and seeing that nuisances were abated. The silver anniversary of the Con- necticut Association of Women Work CTS, of which the Halle club is a mem Der, is to be held Monday, May 10, in Bristol. The Laurel club, which is the local club of this association, ex- poets to entertain about 200 delegates. The White Ribbon Banner for May contains the following memorial note:
 Mrs. P. R. Strong, the oldest mem Der of Colchester W. c. T. U. has
 passed to her heavenly home. Though
 an invalid for several years she main
 tained her interest in the work of the union to the end.
 l The New York, New Haven and | HartfOrd's rennrt for March show