Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS
The state civil service commission
has added ten names to its eligible
list for farmers.
On Wednesday afternoon a new tel
ephone pole was erected at the corner
Of Lafayette and Sachem streets.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the Connecticut Congress OF Mothers
is to be held in West Haven today and
| Friday.
Government seeds are in such de-
mand as to indicate that an unusual
number Of gardens are to be planted
| this season.
A frequent Norwich visitor. Miss
Emily Copp, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bolton A. Copp of Groton. is seriously
ill with diphtheria.
The magnolia tree in the grounds
Of Sedgwick post headquarters. the
Buckingham Memorial. is a magni-
| hcent sight Just now.
There was a sharp drop in temper
atude Wednesday, in contrast to Tues
day, which was said to be the hottest
April 20 ever recorded.
Teachers are receiving notification
that the National Education associa-
| ton convention will be held at Oak
| land, Cal. from Aug. Is to Aug. 25.
News has been received in Old Lyme
of the death at the Norwich State hos
pital at Brewster's Neck, of Frederick
Banta, son of Mrs. Anna Banta in
| Layville.
In the probate court at Hartford.
| Tuesday, Hiram H. Smith Of New
London qualified as executor under the
will of Henry N. Smith. late Of Wind
sor Locks.
Tho Rev Mr.. Ayes Of Mansfield Gen.
| tire, who preached in the Hebron Con-
gregational church Sunday. made a
very favorable impression on the con-
gregatton.
Separation of town has not gene in
| to effect yet, and the place to license
your dogs, is the Town Clerks office
City Hail. One dollar extra after
| May 1st.-adv.
The open cars of the Norwich and
Westerly Traction company are ready
| for use and number have been sent
back to the car barn after being paint
ed and overhauled.
At Rockville Sunday evening the
| members of the Sons of st. George,
| will attend divine service at the Bap-
| fist church. A sermon will be preach
ed by the pastor, Rev. H. Douglas
| Pierce.
| Peter F. Dorsey is to erect a garage
at Ocean Beach for public use. There
is no such place at the beach now,
| although there are great many ma
chimes owned by the summer residents
there.
| Patriotic societies are reminding
school authorities that it would be
well to have pupils note April 80 the
date Of the anniversary of the inaug-
uration of George Washington sas first
president Of the United States.
| The New London Telegraph notes
that Attorney and Mrs. John G. Geary
their marriage on Friday afternoon
and evening. when they are to hold
a reception at the Mohican hotel
Miss Lillian Gallup of Ledyard, who
was secured as teacher of the North
Stonington village grammar school,
was compelled to resign after one
week, owing to Illness. Mrs. Ellsworth
Gray of Ledyard is substitute teacher
for few days.
| Among the state road contracts for
which bids were received at the office
of the state highway commissioner
Monday was one calling for $3.50 linear
feet of native stone macadem in the
town Of Old Lyme. The contract will
be awarded soon.
| A new company from Fort Caswell
Southport, N. c.. is expected to ar
rive today. There will be about 1OO
will be located at Fort Niche on
Little Gull Island, where at present
there are no troops.
| Warning has been received that a
| Servian is collecting money from peo-
and claiming to have letters of ap-
proval from Bishop Brewster and 9TH
ers. The bishop warns church people
to beware Of imposters.
A Norwich acquaintance who met
the hate George F. Hughes of Water
| bury while on an automobile trip in
Groton, Sunday, states that he looked
very pale and worn and complained
Of feeling fatigued. although he was
It has been resolved to form a Sun
day school union of the Norwich Epis-
copal parishes and the parishes In
Yantic and Poquetanuck and the five
rectors have been appointed to draw
/ up a constitution and report to a
meeting to be held the last Monday in
April.
Prospects Of an opposition ticket al
the annual meeting Of the National
Academy Of Design next Wednesday
were dispelled in New York Tuesday
when Harry W. Watrous withdrew his
candidacy for the presidency and an
nounced that he will nominate J. Alden
Weir. the Windham artist
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