Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-24


 Thursday was the 54th anniversary versary was an interesting one to local veterans.
 The management of the Y. M. c. A desires most earnestly to thank every individual who assisted them in the library contest.-adv.
 Tug George McCahfrey, owned by the McCafrey line of New York; arrived Thusday evening from the west with three coal-laden barges.
 Union correspondent writes: Rev. H. A. Beadle of PoTnfret will speak at vesper service next Sunday at 4 o'clock.
 John Mckinley. former postmaster of New London, was presented a fine nor ris chair Thursday by the employees of offices.
 New arrival of fresh-caught bluehsh Try one for dinner. At Powers Bros. Adv.
 It. is announced that at the coming camp meeting at Willimantic Bishop Quayle is to lecture Saturday after noon, Aug. 14, and preach Sunday morning. Aug. 15.
 Alpha class of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Norwich, spent Thurs nic was held, Mrs. William c. Young being the hostess.
 A Moosup patient, Fred Taro, the sexton at All Hallows' chuch, is at the Baekus hospital, Norwich, where it is thought he may have to be operated upon for appendicitis.
 The hotels at Crescent Beach show an increase in the number of guests registered during the past week, while several extra cottages have been opened for the season.
 Mary Pickford and Charlie Chap lin at Colonial theatre today. Don't miss them--Adv.
 About 25 friends of Maurice Spencer of East Hampton rendered him pleasant surprise Wednesday in honor of his 55th birthday. Those present included Miss Blanche Spencer of Yantic.
 New schedule Norwich to Westerly 1 hour, Westerly to Atlantic Beach 20 minutes. Tubbs' band Sunday the 25th.-adv.
 The descendants of James and Eliz- 1 abeth Welch Bailey will hold their third annual reunion with MT. and Mrs w. A Pierce at Millstone cottage. Crystal lake, Holland county, Saturday, Aug. [.
 A novena or nine days prayer in honor of St. Anne will close Monday, July 26. for the French Catholic socie- | ties. St. Anne was mother of the Blessed Virgin and is honored as ex- emplar of mothers. 
 The state road contractor is now do- | ing the cemenIing over Lords Hill and the only communication with the out side for Lords Point is by trolley or | boat On Monday next the road will be opened on the west side of the hill, Merry Go Round, Shoot the Shoots, See Saws, Swings, Ponies, Bathing and Canoeing at Atlantic Beach Tubbs' band Sunday the 25th.-adv, It is expected that the First Baptist church will be kept open all summer, emitting no services except the B. Y. F. U. meetings. The pastor, Rev. George H. Strouse. expects to speak | the first week of August at Northfield. According to the temperature of the atmosphere and water kept at Pleasant View daily during July, the average l temperature of the air has been 70 | degrees and that of the water II de- grees.
 Tables and comfortable chairs free for your enjoyment at Atlantic Beach Tubbs' band Sunday afternoon.-adv
 A Stonington correspondent men tons that Mrs. Lucia Gager is enter I taining at the Tracy camp at Lantern Hill, Mrs. Dwight c. Stone, Miss M Louise Thayer, Miss Barbara Muller, Miss Mary Muller and Miss Hannah Hyde.
 The Pleasant View Improvement as tsociation, has a lease of the Carpenter casino for the season of 1915, and it is l the intention of the entertainment committee of the association to hold several card and dance parties and en- tertainments during the season. Only one hour and twenty minutes | to Atlantic Beach via Westerly. | Tubbs' band, 25 pieces, Sunday-Adv A new move in Connecticut recently has been the abolishing of the state | oyster police. Hereafter the owners of l oyster beds must furnish their own po- lice. This means a saving of some | $15,000 to the state each two years, as l that amount was required to maintain | the police in fOrTnpr terms