Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Gl1eglaials.
Norwich, Thursday, Aug. 24, 1916.
VARIOUS MATTERS

Light vehicle lamps ar TVb this evening.
 Aug. 24th is t..Bartholomew's day in the church calendar.
 The days length has now decreased an hour and three-quarters.
 The parks, large and small, arc pop ular refuges during the oppressive weather.
 Strangers in Norwich for Dollar Day Wednesday added to the patronage Of restaurants and hotels.
 The farmers in the shore towns of the county who are harvesting their salt hay are having fine weather.
 A big excursion from points north will come down on the c. v. road to- day to take the boat for Newport.
 Historical records show that Nov, 23d next will be the S5th anniversary of the building of the chapel at AGohe- gan.
 It has required considerable forti- tude for workers in shops and foun- dries to remain at work during this uncomfortable week.
 Chatham correspondent mentions
 
 cultural college is assisting the mana ger of Iindblem farm.
 4 Somers correspondent notes that Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hurd have been entertaining Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Ricketts of Norwich.
 Wanted--People having cases and bottles of ours, empty, 10 notify Us, so that we may call and ger them. D. J, Mccormick & Co.-adv.
 New activities at the navy yard result in an extra number of official visitors to that point, and train traffic increases accordingly.
 Wednesdays heat was not so trying as that of Tuesday, for although there was much humidity Q breee prevailed during most of the afternoon.
 Passengers coming down on the trains from Worcester Wednesday ev- ening, told of big thunderstorm in that city during the afternoon.
 The 15O West Point cadets now at Fort Wright, Fishers Island, will re- turn Saturday. They are occupying two empty barracks at the fort.
 The 85th annual celebration of Rob ert Morris day is to be observed by the Order of the Eastern Sta rat Mo mauguin. East Haven, Thursday, Aug. 31
 About 75 boys will remain at Camp Dewey on the Thames until about Sept. 18th. The cadets give q hop every Saturday evening, @ Norwich orchestra furnishing music.
 Picnic parties go daily to the shore by train or trolley, but the groups of children are small, as most parents are keeping their families at home during the present paralysis scare.
 To visitors in town these summer days, the markers placed upon historic houses during the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Norwich are a source of the liveliest interest.
 All roads lead to Convent avenue tonigkt-Opening Of two nights lawn fere of St. NIary's parish. Tub6s' band will give Q concert at 8. Ad- mission, including both evenings, 25 cents.-adv.
 At Ellington, Louis Lavitt, who was badly injured by an explosion of pow der which he had enaptied from Q car fridge, is now able to be dressed and about, but is minus two fingers and the tip Of a third.
 The Adventist camp grounds at Plainville are open for the remainder of August and will remain open until the latter part of September Services will be held each evening at the camp ground chapel.
 So disastrous has wet weather proved to the local peach crop that from F. w. Brcwning's Kitemaug orchards, with their 400O trees, not more than 50 baskets nave been picked where thousands of baskets formed last years crop.
 Friends and former neighbors of Mrs. Hattie Sargent formerly of Pearl street Norwich, now of Schenectady, N. r., are receiving cards from her this week, announcing her return from California, where she has been spending the summer.
 New stopping signals for gatemen at the grade crossings are being adopted by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. These are now discs, l6 or IS inches in diameter painted white, but with the word Stop! in big black letters painted thereon.
 Referring to Tuesdays A. o. H. pa rade, the Middletown Press said: The Ladies' auxiliary of Norwich added a. feature to the parade theft uniforms being of green skirts with white waists, and they carried white para sols with green bows. marching in the form of a cross.
 The freight embargo has been lifted and Monday 3,000 new markers of the regulation type were received in the automobile department of the secre- tary of states office. It has. been necessary for the past few weeks to issue temporary markers above the number 41, ,000.
 The Danbury News says: Dr. James Young Of New London, injured recently in an automobile accident near Nor wien, is at the home of his father, Patrick Young. of Park avenue, for a few days. Dr. Young has almost re- covered from his injuries and expects to resume his practice ill New London in short time.
 FUNERAL,