Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-21

in the big ones.
 Hot weather sent people out of the cities in droves Saturday. and most of the trains on the New Haven road ran in two sections.
 At her home. No s6 River avenue Mrs. E. R. Futile has had half a dozen pink and white double dahlias in bloom since June 10th.
 The sudden heavy showers Sunday afternoon put an end to the disagree able humidity which had caused gruna- bling for two days.
 The S9th commencement of Trinity college, Hartford, in Alumni hall, at exercise iof commencement week.
 When Durham grange met Saturday night, Prof. w. F. Kirkpatrick of the Connecticut Agricultural college deliv- cred an illustrated lecture on poultry. The Sons of the Revolution in the state will hold their meeting in the Nathan Hale schoolhouse, Nathan Hale park. East Haddam, Saturday. June 26, at II a. m-
 At the 3Oth annual convention of the State Butchers and Drovers' associa- ton held in New Haven last week,
 
 elected president.
 ?. c. BlakesIee, division examiner on the new book of rules of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, has reached Danbury in his examination of employees. The charity committee of the Man chester board of selectmen and Charity Superintendent John s. Risley made the annual trip to the Norwich state asylum Sunday morning.
 Frederick Bill gave the teachers in the Groton Heights school a treat Sat urday, takfno them for an auto ride to Coventry. Each year MT. Bill pro- vides an outing for the teachers.
 Funeral services for James A. Way were held at his home in Flanders Saturday afternoon Rev. Charles M Reed offfciated. Bay View lodge of Masons attended and members acted as bearers.
 The financial papers estimate that the New Haven road will show about l per cent. net earned on the stock for the year ending June 30. Its net has been steadily gaining since the year 1915 opened.
 Subscribers to the fund of $2o, 900 raised to go with the $40, ,000 to put Woodstock academy on a solid basis include Mrs. John Addison Porter S25, Senator Brandegee s10O. George S. Palmer $25.
 Late arrivals at Lenox include Sen ator Frank B. Brandegee and his brotherin-law, N. Gray Zabriskie, U. $. A. Senator Brandegee Is expected in New Haven, to attend his class re- union at Yale.
 The summer exhibit of paintings at the Montross gallery, New York, in president of the National academy, and Childe Hassam, both painters of east ern Connecticut scenes.
 Helen Bishop Thompson, M. A., pro- lessor of home economies and dean of women of the New Hampshire State college, has been called to the pro- fessorship of dietectics of the CrB, necticut College for Women.
 Covering the entire roof of the main building of the Mohican hotel, New London, it is planned to build an elab- crate ballroom. with kitchenette facili- ties, parlors, retiring rooms, etc, sini- lar to the famous Astor roof garden in New York.
 The closing exercises of the class of 1915 of the Sacred Heart parochial school, Waterbury. were held Sunday evening at 7.3o o'clock in the Sacred Heart church. The pastor, Rev. Hugh Treanor, formerly of Norwich, presid- ed. There were B graduates.
 Samuel B. Slater, SS, died Wednes- day afternoon at his home in Holland from diseases caused by age, He was the son of Samuel Slater of Holland The funeral was held at his home Sat urday morning at II o'clock. Rev. J. N. Geisler conducting the services.
 The public graduating exercises of the parish school are to be held in St. Patricks church next Sunday evening, with vespers, benediction of the blessed sacrament and sermon by Rev. Walter s. McElroy of New Haven, one of the most eloquent young preachers of the diocese.
 One of the largest weddings ever witnessed in NewtoWn took place at 2 o'clock Thursday at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Duncombe, when their daughter, Miss Julia Beers Dun conlbe, and Rev. Walter TorPey Aiken, formerly of Noenk. were united in marriage,
 The Fourth of July celebration. is to pc little higher priced this year. Fireworks .manufa acturers Ssay German chemicals and powder have, increased in cost becausezo of the war. Flags and bunting will be 100 per cent. higher owing to the difficulty oft getting dye materials from. Germany.
 A Manchester correspondent rlwrote Saturday: Nicholas Walsh, who has been swimming tnstruGtorsatethe Globe Hollow swimming pool is in town for the summer. The closing of schools will make the snumber. that go to the swimming fpoof much larger and next Monday MT. Walsh ,wi1ls start upon his news duties
 WiiF~occupy Firsts 7, Among the notices sread3at, the First Baptist church Sunday weres that the pulpit would be occupied, next Sum-