Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12

tend.
The Santa Maria is now at Norwalk.
The vessel is a reproduction of the
and was seen by many in this city
recently.
2. @. Riggs. assistant to President
Howard Elliott of the New York. New
Haven s. Hartford Railroad company,
was q visitor in New London over
Tuesday.
The August supplement to the
Connecticut Motor Vehicle Regis
ter" came of the press this week. This
number brings the registration up TO
2s,ss7 and to July 18th.
The bathhouse situation at Ocean
beach has created no little interest
among residents at the beach as well
as among others who visit the beach
and indulge in bathing.
Excursion to Montreal, via. the.
Central Vermont railway, August Is
and IA, final return limit August so.
Only $1,000 for the round trip. See
flyers for partieulars.-adv.
Vice President j. ]. KeppIer of the
international Maehinists' union will
address an open meeting of maehin-
lists in Hartford Thursday night for
the purpose of furthering organization.
Farmers say that the recent Sc
we're rains have occasioned great dam
age to their crops and that as a re-
suit prices ere apt to be higher in
fall and winter than they have been
in recent years.
Mrs w. K. Vanderbilt has begun her
duties as head honorary president Of
the American committee of LIE Vesti-
are des Blesses. French society which
cares for the wounded soldier after he
leaves the hospital
The largest fleet Of naval vessels
ever assembled in Narragansett bay
is at present moored off Newport
There are in all just IS vessels. from
the largest dreadnought down to the
smallest naval tug.
While there are still a number of
cases of measles in Westerly. reported
by local physicians, Health Officer
Lewis Stanton stated that he did not
think that the epidemic would assume
dangerous proportions.
Attorney Joseph F. Dutton, of Nor
walk. viii leave on Friday morning
for the Pacific coast where he will at
tend the annual convention of the For
gate from Connecticut.
Charles A Potter, for 20 years
United States inspector of boilers and
a member of the local board of United
States inspectors of steam vessels at
that city, aged 81 years.
There are 216. 4es students in col
leges, anniversaries. and chronological
schools in 1914. according to the an
nuaI report of the commissioner of
education. just issued. This is an in
crease Of 1882 over 1913.
The racing smack j. N. T., owned
by Capt. Harry Rabcoek. was hauled
out for painting at Hallet's ways
Tuesday. The craft viii be sailed by
her owner in the races Of the Watch
Hill Yacht club Saturday.
H. C. Gawler. United States radio
inspector Of Boston. Mass, win be in
August 13 ard II, for the purpose Of
examining all persons In that vicinity
who own wireless telegraph appara-
tus.
In a letter sent to the Office of
Mayor Frank ]. Rice Of New Haven,
Major G. B. Pillsbury, engineer for
the war department at New London,
announces that the petition to have a
breakwater constructed at Morris Cove
has been denied.
Gregory C. Dawson, vice president
OF the New London Ship and Engine
Company. was host at q dinner Tues
day night in honor OF Admiral Wei
Han and his associates of the Chinese
admiralty who are making their head
quarters in New London.
From the vaudeville stage to the pull
pit Is some jump. But the Rev, Charles
Mansfield, pastor OF the Lakeside Ad-
ventist church, of Waterbury. has sue
ceeded in bridging the ehasm and is
now engaging in instructing people in
stead OF mystifying them.
Bridgeporters win have the first
crportunity . see the new oil nor-
trait of Lieutenant Governor Clifford
finished. The portrait will be placed
on exhibition as soon as the frame
which has been ordered is put in place.
The state civil service commission
has announced non-assembied tests for
Saturday, August IS, to establish ELI
gible lists for the state service. for
the places Of janitor- watchman and
storeroom keeper, second grade. The
places pay s1.7S a day, or Whereabouts.
The Western Union Association of
Connecticut viii hold its annual outs
Ing and field day next Sunday at
Branford. Three committees have
been working for the past month for
the success Of the AFFAIR and 1t Is
expected that this event win excel all
previous ones.
In connection with the labor agi-
tation in Connecticut for increased
wages and reduced hours, in fac
cries where war munitions are be-
ing made, exaggeration of facts is
found to be a stFiging feature of
some Of the publicity work, says the
Hartford Times.
The annual excursion Of the McKin-
ley avenue A. H. q. Zion church and
Sunday school. which was to be at At
lantic Beach Thursday, 18th inst, Is
to be postponed to some future date,
on account Of death IN the pastor
family. John II. Harris. Speed Evans,
Hattie r. Reed. eommittee.-ady.
The Etaunch vessel Mohegan, which
was Ii New London harbor a. few
days ago. has returned to her home
port MiddletoWn, after a cruiss al
several days. during which she visited
SaTbf ook, Watch Hill and Shelter Is
land. Ehe Michigan had aboard q
number Of conncilmen from Middle-
town.