Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
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Norwich, Monday, July 24, 1916.
VARIOUS MATTERS


 for the past four days
 Although the season is considered late. yarrow, bouncing Bet and similar field plants are in blossom.
 The Seventh Connecticut vo1un- teers' association Is to hold it's an- nual reunion this coming September in Milford.
 Those prophets who predicted a dry July, and warned farmers to "con- serve water for stock" are not saying much these days.
 For the second time this season the vines on Broadway Congregational church had to be clipped Saturday, so rapid is their growth.
 In spite of unpleasant weather travel is heavy, as so many persons have to take their vacations, wheth- CT the sun shines or not.
 Methodist Episcopal churches in number of towns will note during Oc- tober the 150th anniversary of Meth odism in the United States.
 Temperance workers here have been notified that the Catholic Total Ab- stinence Union of America will meet in Washington from August to II.
 At Hebron Rt. Rev. E. c. Acheson. s11ffragan bishop of Connecticut preached and administered Holy Con- munion at St. Peters church LSun- day.
 The Western Union Telegraph com pany has cut it's charges in two for transferring money to members of the National Guard mustered into the federal service.
 Farmers are having trying ex- perienCe in harvesting their fine crops of hay on account of frequent rain, which gives it a wetting down each time it gets the least bit dry.
 The British American War Relief fund, S61 Fifth avenue New York. of which Lady Herbert is president. ac- knowledges new donations. including from people of PIainfeld, $35.
 I. G. Davis of storrs Extension de- partment, gave an interesting talk at an open meeting of Hebron grange. the other evening. on the forming of Farm Bureau in Holland county.
 Next Sunday, morning and evening. the pulpit at the Central Baptist church will be occupied by Rev. E. S. Holloway of New York brother of Deacon J. P. Holloway. of the church.
 The general German Relief com mittee Charles FrOeb. treasurer, of New York. announces returns to date of %526 4o9 The contributions for last week include. from Stafford Springs collection, $48.
 At the former Bendett place at Mo heEan. where many summer b0arders have come in other years, there are very few children from New York this STzT17 r1ar~ T1T0ba b1y- 0yvi17o- 0 in tile paralysis restrictions.
 Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of President Wilson. is spending a few turning to Oswegatchie. where she is tho cuost Of Mrs. Rose David Mir. Da- vid being her vocal coach. Warrior. Alexander g Cochran. which ran ashore off Fishers Island last week has been found to be so serious that the craft may not be in commission again this season.
 Relatives and friends of Patrick J. Gleason attended 9. months mind high mass of requiem for the repose of his soul, requested by the Holy Name so- cietT and sung in St. Patrick's church Saturday by Rev. J. H. Broderick.
 Norwich visitors to Ocean beach Saturday afternoon saw the G-3, United States submarine which had left Bridgeport and the Lake ship yards where she had been for repairs and was on her way to the Thames Naval station.
 The thousanS- cataIpa trees distrib- uted to the school pupils by the Por- teous and Mitchell company of Nor Wich three seasons ago have all thriv- a6 1a r5 them have found much pleasure in caring for them,
 A Norwich motorist deliberately vii plated the law Sunday morning. dash ing past a trolley car which had stop- ped on lower Franklin street and from which passengers were alight- ing. His number has been taken, for future reference.
 Beautiful. old fashioned, stately ho1- lyhocks in the grounds at the resi- dence of William H. CardweIl, on Main street. are admired by passeng- CTS entering or disembarking from the trains at the Main Street station of the New Haven road.
 A Norwich man while in Stonington Saturday learned of the owner of a big estate who offered $3.25 per day and board to men who would assist
 
 crop, yet has hardly an application, although idlers and tramps are plens ty.
 The committee which is raising funds for Windham house, proposed domitory at Connecticut college for women planned to have a picnic at the college Friday, and made a sec ond try Saturday, but owing to bad weather the affair was postponed in- definitely.
 The second camp of four weeks. for boys at Fort Terry, begins August 12, and many applications are being made to the officer in charge of Military Instruction camp at Fort Terry at No, 475 Fifth avenue. New York, for en- rollment blanks to fill out for this sec ond camp.
 ANOTHER GERMAN