Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-18
Ball Team Getting in Trim.

rreShmentS We're served during inter-
! mission.
Ball Team Getting in Trim.
Saturday afternoon the members OF
| the baseball team tried out their nat
| ty new suits which are gray with
| green stripe and navy blue Yantic
printed on the shirts. In 9. game with
the Warriors from Norwich, in order
to fix the positions OF the members
who have been practicing for the past
| two weeks. The Warriors won to
s: but Sunday the team was in a
position to play so went to Montville
| and defeated the Montville team IL to
Saturday, game has been arrang-
ed with the NorVTch Nationals. The
the ball grounds and benches have
been provided for the players Later
| 1t Is hoped that bleachers can be pro-
vided for the spectators.
Had Shore Leave.
Charles Bentley of the U S. S.
Rhode Island spent a twenty-four
hour leave of absence in town from
Saturday afternoon until Sunday aft
ernoon, having to return in order to
take part in the naval parade Mon
day, which President Wilson was in
New York to review.
Mail Unclaimed.
Unclaimed letters in the Yantic post
Office are for Samuel Gieger. Frank
Gryle, ]. Mortue, Dora NJ. Merrick and
Miss Kate Willard.
May Basket For Teacher.
The pupils of the primary depart
ment of the village school hung their
teacher, Miss Anne Park, a well fill
ed May basket, Thursday evening and
they were caught and invited into Miss
Parks aparement where music, games
and a general festive evening was
enjoyed.
The primary department Of the VII
iage school closed Friday, that the
teacher might visit other schools.
Personal Paragraphs.
Miss Paula Cohn Of New London
spent the week end here with her aunt,
Miss Lena Cohn.
Miss Lena Barrett of Poquetanuck
spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Whitmarsh-
Miss Sybn Kilroy, MIR. and Mrs. Guy
Whitney, John Brusette, Charles
Murphy were visitors in MontvilIe on
Sunday.
infant christined.
The infan+ daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Gallant was christined Nancy.
Saturday afternoon in the Sacred
Heart church, Norwich Town by the
Rev. Charles W. Brennan. Miss An
A4o 10dSaLI anu OOSCpA d11SLl0 dCCSu as
sponsors.
Henry Hamilton, Jr., has returned
from a week end stay at East Great
Plain with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Warren Hamilton.
Carl Bentley, William Counterman
ana Elias Stockett spent a, day re-
Gently f1shing at the drawbridge and
returned with a good catch.
William Jones and Fran Jones of
Waterbury spent some time here Fri
day with their father, Edward Jones'
Many straw berry plants are being
set out by local growers.
Tent caterpillars ON trees are more
numerous than ever before. Many ap-
PIE growers around here wlAp have
had the trees cleaned of their nests
earlier in the season have been forced
to repeat during the past week.
Handsome Wistersa.
One Of the most attractive spots in
the rear Of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Adams and the side yeranda
which, are covered with the dainty
clusters of purple w4steria. and enough
Of the greenry to give them a. setting.
Fat, sleek looking crows are spend
ing much time in Miners meadow lot
on the Franklin road and seem to be
very particular about what they eat
They do not go near the plowed ground
but seem TO find what they want In
the heavy grass.
Hawks continue to visit the chicken
yards and local poultry raisers are
losing little chicks.
Mrs. Charles Barber and son, James
Barber, spent Sunday In Mystic.
Clifford Ayre OF Stafford Springs
spent the week end here with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Aver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Ladd and Mrs.
Mary Ladd were recent guests of
Mrs. Julia King, Of Willimantic.
Adam Hahicz was recent visitor ID
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Abby Mclean of Flushing, L.
l., has been spending some time in
town with her aunt. Mrs. Ellen Bes-
wick.