Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-09
VARIOUS MATTERS

better.
 Red raspeerriss have appeared in. market.
 Mantle in which the postefice Is lo-
 Phicx Canterbury bells and other gRandmothers flowers are beautifytrg local gardens.
 5 Yesterday was wet enough to be St. Swithinie day. but that does not come tantil the 18th.
 Tn spite Of SO much damp weather, the wind has been such that few if any mosquitoes have appeared.
 The Connecticut Plumbers and Steamftters' union is to hold its state convention in New London.
 Bubble walls are being laid on both sides of what is still called the steamer Tn many localities the last of the strawberry crop has rotted on the vines owing to the heavy rains.
 Mrs. Francis Tillotson of Mantle, who suffered a paralytie shock several weeks ago. died "Wednesday morning.
 The fact that there is to be no miii- tary encampment at Mantle this year has had It's effect on the summer pop ulation.
 A through electric lighted drawing room sleeping car now leaves Norwich at 5.57 D. m. daily except Saturday, for Brattleboro and Montreal.-adv. The White Beach hotel, Mantle. is under the management this year of Tyler Cruttenden of New Hayeu, for n1erly of Norwich.
 Hon. Frank B. Brandegee, United States senator from Connecticut, was 51 years old yesterday.
 A mile of new road is being laid through the Plant estate at Eastern Point. Work is now in progress at the bend near the beach. A family gathering was held at the Anidon homestead in Westford on the holiday. Twenty-Five of the 32 mem bers of the family were present Thursday was the date of the first excursion from Holland county towns to Watch Hill and Block Island. but the rain made the trip a failure. At o'clock Thursday, in St. Pat rtck's church, Rev. J. H. Broderick sang an anniversary high mass of re- auiem for Miss Mary McGillicuddy. Foxes made a raid on wolcott Maine's poultry yard at Wequetequock 9 few nights ago, taking 8 turkey hen from the nest and several broiler chickens.
 About 200 New York people arrived in Colchester one day recently. Some went out in the country on farms, while others went to the different summer hotels in the town.
 Edward Warner and Miss Bertha Kimball Lawrence, both of New Len- don. were married Wednesday by Rev. Joseph P. Brown at his residence. 1sa Huntington street, in that city.
 The 200 year old Bailey house, one of the oldest buildings in Pleasant Valley. Greton. is being torn down by the owner, Jesse Chapman, who plans to erect a new home on the site.
 Plane for the 46th annual state shoot of the Southern New England Sehuet- zenbund at Hartford Monday, July IS, end Tuesday, July 20. are being made known to the members of rifle clubs in this vicinity.
 The handsome Boston vines on Broadway Congregational church have
 
 basement portion of the edifice, and it Is not desired to have them overrun the briclxwork.
 I. R. Blumenthal, Alex Deutschber- ger and Jacob Wieder of Hartford have bought a large cottage and an ad- joining corner lot on Park avenue at Ocean Beach from Thomas F. Foran for about $16.oo0.
 Miss Mary A. Francis of Norwich, a native and for many years resident of Stafford, reached her 90th birthday last week Wednesday. She is cheerful and. save for lameness resulting from fall, is in general good health. A retreat is being conducted at La Saiette collage, Hartford. by the mis- sionaries of La Salette. At present there are 27 priests and nine graduates of the college making the retreat Plans for the A. 0. H. parade and state convention to be held in Mid- dletowu next summer are progressing for the affair has already been ap- pointed. Adrian R. Dunn is the chair man.
 Mir, and Mrs. W. E. Dainton and daughter Nellie motered to Belknap recently and called on Rev. w. D. Woodward at the parsonage. MT. Woodward married MT. and Mrs. paiuton June IT, 1903, at Norwich Town, when he was Methodist pastor there.
 MT. and Mrs Elford P. Trowbridge held a reception at their home in Lyme Monday afternoon. The guests were received on the lawn by MT. and Mrs. Trowbridge and in the house by Mrs. T. B. Farwell. Mrs. Ernest Chad wick and Miss Florence Griswold pre- sided at the tea table and punch bowl. Gut In. T9o-Lived Two Hours. Bronislauf Baresz. Pole of I'll Bradley street. New London, died at Lawrence hospital Thursday morning from injuries received under the wheels of a train near the HaIlarn street crossing ot the New Haven road. The mans legs were severed at the thighs and the lower part of the body was horribly crushed. Despite his mangled condition Barcsz lived two hours after being struck retaining consciousness every minute until the end. Physicians and hospital attend- ants characterized 1t as the most mar