Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

The increase in automobile travel
Is shown in the variety Of state auto
mobile licenses seen upon the city
streets. Practically every state In the
union Is represented in the heavy
stream of auto tourists pouring into
this city in the summer enroufe for
beaches and the trafac of1cer Myron
Morgan stationed at the Broadway and
Main street corner. Michael Carroll at
Thames square are kept busy through
out the day. Of1cer Morgan reported
that on Monday morning from 10 to
II o'clock the uafac was the heaviest
Occasionally California, washington
and the far coast states have their
license numbers on machines seen
here A machine was noticed the
other day with q Florida license, but
the majority OF cars come from Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, After
thirty days residence in the state out
side auton- obilists are obliged to take
out Connecticut licenses.
DR.. r J. Couture has returned from
a tour through the Berkshres and
Canada. covering a distance of about
1900 miles DR.. Couture was ac-
companied by his wife. They left
weeks ago going by the White Noun
Point route. They report that the
roads are in excellent condition and
the only bad road to speak Of was be-
tween Newport, Vermont and Mon
Montreal
Fortunately they encountered no
break downs to mar their trip and had
only one puncture- The traffic In Yer
mont and the Berkshires the doctor
says is very heavy and that cars from
practically all states Of the union
were noticed
w. F. Broughton of Westerly tooksan
auto party consisting of Mrs w. F.
Broughton, Mrs. Edward Mills of
Providence. Miss Laura Jones and
Miss c. H Marsh to Pleasant View on
Friday evening. Miss Mills, who has
been visiting at the Broughton home
on Main street. Westerly will stay at
the cottage Of George e. Broughton at
Pleasant View for a few days.
Edward Brainard, manager Of the
Rockefeller slinseed oil plant OF New
York. with Mrs. Brainerd and son, Ed
ward, Jr, motored from New York
for visit to their relative, Mrs. Au-
relia Sutlh Lyon of this city.
Charles II. Smith OF Noank motored
here in his machine the latter part of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Marquardt of
Groton, have been motoring to New
Haven and Hartford and had as guests,
Mrs C. C. Hemmenway, Mrs Carlos
Chapman and Miss May Cone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander of
Quaker Hill, Miss Neva Todd of Tor
rington, Miss MiIlicent Comstock of
Quaker Hill. Clyde GetcheH of New
London and Prentice Alexander of
Quaker Hill, motored to Rocky Point
Members Of Stonington Steam Fire
Engine Co. No 1. held their annual
picnic at Brightman's pond Sunday.
The trip was made in auto buses. A
| clambake was held at noon.
Mr.. annd Mrs Charles H Gavttt Of
High street, Mrs. Alice Rathbun and
Miss Clara Dodge have left Westerly
ON an automobile trip to Cape Cod
Mr. and Mrs e H Cutler. w. W. z.
Holmes and Wallace Martin Of New
at the Rhode Island House, Westerly
Sunday.
Louis Jarvy of South B. street has
purchased a new auto truck
Mr.. and Mrs John SharpIes and
family of Providence street, have re-
turned from Groton Long Point. where
they have been staying for the past
few weeks The trip was made in Mr..
Sharples' touring car.
The Peoples store, Taftville have
purchased an auto truck and It will
be used on one Of the routes.
A merry party of North Stonington
residents picnicked at AshwiIlet. Leon
ard R. Maine conveyed the party in
his touring car, making four trips to
and from that place.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Spicer of L-au-
rel Hill avenue motored to Providence
and return last Friday.
Four auto trucks went to Moosup
Sunday from Taftville, conveying a
large number Of baseball fans to wit
ness the Taftville-Moosup game One
Of the trucks got stuck on the road
and arrived at Moosup after the sixth
inning
Charles Bolduc of TaftvflIe took
party in his auto to Moosup Sunday.
F. c. Crowen Of Oak street has pur-
chased a six-cylinder Machine and
took a trip to Crescent Beach Sun
day, in the party besides Mr.. CrowelI
were Frederick CroweI, Miss Sadie
Grove and Harold Robinson.
NJ. Segal, B. Barrows, William
Moore, James Stanley and Frank
Bliss. motored to Moosup Sunday in
Mr.. Barrows' machine.
DR.. ]. Mccormick Jr and family
motored to Pleasant View Monday
Thomas A Robinson and friends
were at Savin Rock Sunday, making
the trip in Mr.. Robinson's car
William H Dawley and Oscar Main
left ON an automobile trip to Montreal,
Canada, Monday, in Mr.. Mains ma
chine.
Earl Herrick. John O'ConneIl and
DIR. R. ]. Collins OF this city motored
to the Drawbridge Monday and caught
p biuefish. They reported the fish