Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-04


 Improvements are being made on the Eastern @Pofnt cottage of E. c. Winchester of South Windham.
 James J. Smith has purchased two new automobiles to be used at GToton Long Point during the season.
 A beautiful bed of tulips at the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs. John Steiner on Church street is attracting attention.
 Two more jitney licenses were issued at New London Saturday, making a total of Is jitneys now in operation in that city.
 The sun will pass from Aries into Taurus this month, and consequently that portion of the star field will not be in view.
 Norwich clergymen will be in New London today for the May meeting of the archdeaconry at St. James Epis- copal church.
 Somerset lodge, Entered Apprentic degree tonight, at 7:So-adv
 The postohice at Groton Long Point opened for business Monday. Post master Chester will be assisted in the office by Miss Irma Doughty of Noank.
 In general throughout the state, G. A. R. posts are planning to hold their Memorial day exercises on Sunday, the 30th, and their parades on Monday, the S1st.
 Three regiments of coast artillery of the New York National guard will come to Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island, this summer for the annual encampment.
 Local Baptists have been notified that the ". A. B. Home Mission con ference (New England district) is to be held at the First Baptist church, Providence, May 5-6.
 Monday afternoon the Farther Lights of the Central Baptist church met with Marion O. Palmer of Vergason avenue. Laurel Hill. Seven members attended, Mrs. Arthur Wyman leading. At the monthly meeting of the Con- necticut Historical society in Hartford this (Tuesday) evening a paper will be read by Rev. pr. -FIavel $. Luther, a native of Brooklyn, on John Kepler.
 Eighth and last union service, Sec ond church, 7.S0 p. m., May 9th.-adv. Contributions received by the state W. c. T. U. treasurer include: Stevens memorial campaign, Hanover $2, Gen. tral Village $2, Goshen $2.60, Ware house Point $1.50, Meriden SIP; total $2o.1O.
 | Methodist church Sunday paid many compliments to the fine music by Or ganist Waldo S. Newbury. All the music for the day was from Mozart's Twelfth Mass.
 Lights are now installed in the par ish house, says the Parish Visitor of St. James church, Poquetanuck, thanks to the kindly interest and hard work of John H. Taylor, Jr.. and to others associated with him.
 Dr. James L. Terry, 69, for many years a physician in New York, died Sunday at his home, Mason Hill, Lyme. He was a son of the late Rev. James Pease Terry and was graduated from Amherst in 1868.
 MT and Mrs. Edward s. Neilan of Ocean Beach celebrated the 18th ami versary of their marriage at their home Saturday. Although no formal | observation of the day had been plan ned, MT. and Mrs. Neilan were visited by many friends.
 The Connecticut Churchman says: This is the year for the great world l exposition in San Francisco. In the l social economy building on the expo | sit1on grounds the Girls Friendly so- | clety has a section where the G. F. s. ! A. exhibit is installed.
 Hartford papers state that Mrs. John | M- Gallup has issued invitations for l luncheon at her home in Forest street
 in honor of Miss Frances Haywood
 Billings, whose marriage with William Monypeny NeWson of New York will
 take place on May 15.
 | The New York state nautical school
 ship Newport, with no cadets aboard, will come into New London harbor this l summer on the annual practice cruise. The Newport's visit will be much l later than usual this year. She will
 arrive Oct. and leave Oct. 12. 1 The average size of wagon load of
 corn in Rhode Island is given in the
 new government report as AT bushels, but in Connecticut it is 52 bushels.
 Thirty five bushels of wheat make the
 average size wagon loed in Rhode Isl- and, and 47 bushels is the average load
 of wheat in Connecticut. | William Mitchell of Groton was ar rested Sunday night in wyoming, R.
 l., on a charge of non-support of his wife and family made by the Groton | authorities. Probable cause was found and Mitchell was bound over to the
 superior court in bonds of $500 Sher-
 if Tubbs took him to jail in default of surety.