Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09


afternoon.
The grand lodge convention Of the
Order of the Sons of st. George will
| be held in Vega hall, New Haven, on
Tuesday.
The third annual meeting of the
Mack association will be held at the
Oaks, Thompson street, Springfield,
Aug. IS and 10.
The Connecticut Legislative clubs Of
1901-1915 will have a joint reunion and
banquet at the Momauguin, Cosey
Beach. East Haven, Sept. 1.
The old Sixth regiment. Connecticut
Volunteer infantry, will hold its 49th
annual reunion at Wilcox's, at Savin
Rock, on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
In spite of the unreasonable weather
an almost unaccountable rush Of trav-
elers and summer visitors has packed
hotels and shore resorts to capacity.
Steam yacht whirfwind, owned by
Max F1eischman. who Is summering at
the Hotel Griswold, arrived in New
London Saturday from Bay Shore, L. 1.
An automobile belonging to Ole Swift
in the Croker house garage when it
caught from a backfire from the en-
CINE.
Under the auspices Of the Connec-
ticut Pathological society field day
ers' nurseries and orchards at Yales-
vile Thursday. Aug. IL.
Excursion to Montreal. via. the
and IA, final return limit August 80.
Only $1,000 for the round trip. See
flyers for particulars.-adv.
The oystermen have ascertained
that the severe easterly storm of
to their oyster beds which will amount
to many thousands Of dollars.
A majority Of the farmers in the
state are ready to start harvesting
their tobacco when the weather be-
comes favorable, for they must have
sunshine to wilt the plant after it is
cut.
Less than 10000, which is one-fifth
the United States to tour Europe dur
ing the last year. The June exodus,
which is generally large, was less than
1000.
The great deal of cloudy weather
prevailing within the last two months
has caused the completion of the hay
harvest to be much delayed, and some
Of the farmers hereabouts are not yet
nearly through.
e. G. auckland, vice president and
general counsel of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany. has appointed Harry NJ. French
claim agent for Connecticut with Of
fee at New Haven.
A representative number of Con-
necticut members of the National So
ciety Of MayAower Descendants are
expected ito attend the triennial meet
ing OF the organization at Plymouth,
Mass. Sept. and Z.
District Deputy John D. Doyle of
Hartford will visit Nonowautuc tribe,
I. o. r. NJ, of New London Wednes-
day evening in the interests Of forming
necticut Improved Order Of Red Men.
One Of = the Oldest agents of the
Hartford Fire Insurance company in
point Of service is John F. Parker of
Norwich, where the company estab-
ltshed it's first agency. Mr.. Parker has
been clerk or local agent Of the COM
pany 40 years.
The unusual weather of the past
week udO l1LlIei eject upon the acIlV-
tiles of the summer colony at Fishers
Island. Although the porch thermom-
eters indicated very warm weather,
tennis matches were played and golf
was as popular as ever.
Power yacht Raeo. owned by Will
liam Schall Of the Pequot and cap
tained by Albert Fields, is lying in
New London harbor: having been
launched from the ways at the New
London Marine Iron wrlSs, where the
gasoline pipe was repaired.
Steam yacht Aphrodite is lying off
Eastern Point. arriving Friday from
the east. The Aphrodtte is owned by
Col. Oliver Fl. Payne of New York.
She is one of the largest steam yachts
ahoat. her length over all being 800
feet, and she Is a double decker.
Mrs. George NJ. Cameron. widow of
the owner of the baseball grounds at
Sayin Rock and Of the New Haven
franchise until the. eruption IN the
Eastern association last spring, has
been launched into baseball by the
will of her husband, which makes her
his principal heir.
lieutenant Governor Wilson acting
as chief executive Of the statefduring
the absence Of Governor Holcomb, has
received word from the jailer at the
Windham county Jail that John Smith
and George Williams, two prisoners at
the Jail, are insane and should be
committed to an insane retreat.