Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-04
VARIOUS MATTERS

tween UncaSville and Palmertown.
A handsome nine-room cottage and
garage is in the course of construction
at Ocean Beach for Abner Schwartz of
Norwich.
1t is predicted that during June the
temperature will run below the nor
NAL and the rainfall will run above
the normal.
A Stafford Springs correspondent
mentions that DR.. G.. PeFcival Bard is
to remodel at once his residence on
East Main street
The reunion of the veterans of the
First Connecticut artillery is to be
held at Wilcox's, New Haven, We'd
nesday. June 16.
The 18th assembly of the Connecti-
cut Chautauqua association is to be
held at the Plainville camp grounds
from July IL to July 20.
In some Connecticut towns the
grange is supplying garden and flower
seeds to children, to encourage them
to useful and identifying work.
Late planters have reason to feel
we'll paid for waiting. Several about
town are complaining of potatoes rot
ting because it has been cold and wet.
Launch May, owned by James D.
Williams of Groton, has been over
hauled and has been rented to the
Harvard Athletic association for use
at Red Top.
State delegates will attend the
seventh annual convention of the Oys-
ter Growers and Dealers association
of North America at Washington, D.
c., June 1916.
The grange at Stonington will have
Neighbors' night Wednesday, June 9,
when the members will entertain gran
gers from Ledyard, Westerly, Mystic
and North Stonington.
The case of the state against Ned
w. Squires of Andover mas been on
trial in the superior court at Rockville
before Judge Webb and jury. Squires
Is charged with non-support.
The June number of the White Rib
bon Banner states that to date SO un-
ions in Connecticut have sent free
will offerings, seven contributed to
Stevens memorial and 43 to Willard
fund.
Faith Trumbul1 chapter, D. A. R.,
has been invited to attend the annual
association at the Ellsworth home
stead, Windsor, Friday afternoon,
June IL.
The pupils of Miss Porter's school,
Pennington, now directed by Mrs. r.
P. Keep. will give their annual lawn
party and play Saturday. The COM
mencement exercises will be held next
Wednesday.
p The blockade of Trieste is having
noticeable effect on the prices of GER
tain drugs in market. On such drugs
as citric acid and cream of tartar,
druggists learn that there is likely to
be a shortage.
A meeting of the Connecticut chap
ter, Daughters of Founders and Patri-
OTIS, is to be held Friday afternoon,
June Is, at the home Of the president,
Mrs. Charles F. Armstrong, 20 Brook
lawn avenue, Bridgeport.
Superintendent of Parks Henry c..
Fuller of New London is to get the
permission of the common council to
cut down all the wild cherry trees in
the city limits and thus, in a large
degree, help end the caterpillar plague.
A former Norwich Episcopal rector
Rev. Reginald r. Parker, who has been
curate at Christ church, Hartford, has
been succeeded this week by Rev. John
II. Rosebaugh, who has been at ST.
Stephens church in Boston for the last
year.
The Independent Order of Birth
Abraham, the largest Jewish fraternaI
organization in the world, which has
1853 lodges in 20 states, and members
in Norwich, will hold it's 29th annual
convention at Atlantic City Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday.
John R. Hegeman, president of the
Metropolitan Insurance company, is
considering locating his summer home
in the Pequot colony. For the past few
days Mr.. Hegeman has been at the
Mohican hotel with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rogers of New York.
The Ladies' auxiliary of Mystic di-
vision, A. o. H, will entertain the
grand officers of the state, the county
officers and visiting members OF di-
visions from New London, Norwich,
Taftville, Jewett City and Westerly
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Shiloh Baptist church, Hartford, will
be ready for dedication Sunday after
noon, June n, and when completed
will be the largest church home for
the colored people in Connecticut. The
new church is a monument to the effort
Of Rev. William A. Harrod, formerly of
Norwich.
When the Nurses Alunnae associa-
. ton OF the w. w. Backus hospital
holds its sixth annual meeting We'd
nesday, June 8. at 8 p. m, in the re-
ception room of the nurses home, Miss
Ruth Huntington of Norwich is to give
a talk on her work at the Hindman
school, Kentucky
The biennial state parade and field
day of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
will be held in New Britain next year.
The various lodges about the state
will be the guests of the local organ
lzation. The state board will meet in
that city in about a month and COM
paete plans for the big gathering.