Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-15
VARIOUS MATTERS
st. SWithin'sEday

1t is rumored that the Rockville
Willimantic Lighting Co. intends to
close its Office at Stafford Springs.
A number in Norwich society will
go to Gales Ferry for the opening of
the new Country club house this eve
ming.
During August Christ church viii
be closed, the congregation attend
ing services at Trinity Episcopal
church.
The eclipse of the moon, from 1913
last evening until 2:14 this morning,
was watched by many interested OBJ
servers.
The water Office will be open today
from a. m. to 5 p. m.-ady.
Miss Ruth Breckenridge, stenog-
rapher at the J. B.. Martin Co. has
gone to Ocean Beach, where she will
spend two weeks.
Following the rains, berries are be-
ginning to ripen and soon the boys
ana girls will have an opportunity to
earn vacation money.
Delegates are being named through
out the stae to attend the state fire
mems convention to be held in Thomp-
sOnville, Aug. IS and II.
Connecticut offices will be represen-
| ted at the convention of the National
Association of pOstmasters to be held
at Washington, d. c., July Is to 81
The Watch Hill Improvement So
ciety is to give away fifty dollars in
prizes at the end Of the summer on
Labor day, for the best kept store on
Bay street.
Additions will be made to all water
bills remaining unpaid after July goth
adv.
The scarcity of help has enabled
many of the older school children to
obtain employment in the factories
ana shops in many places during the
summer vacation.
A Norwich young man in New York
Albert S. Bard, has suggested to a
New York paper the wisdom of hav-.
ing the community drama find d
permanent home in Central Park.
The circulation for the Mantle pub
lie library for June was AZ and the
average attendance was IS. The IL
braries at Walnut Hill and Mantle Hill
have been closed for the summer.
Tomorrow night at Central Baptist.
DR. SlOcum's illustrated address -
The Passion Play.
The lIoosup Journal notes that Jo-
seph TaVernieT left Saturday for
Backus hospital, Norwich, where he
was operated on Monday. This is the
fifth operation he has undergone.
Business friends here of Harold Law
ton, of PIainheId, are gratifed to
learn that his health is so much bet
ter that he now goes to the mill ev-
For the British War Relief Fund,
Mrs. Richard r. Graham has received
ana forwarded to Lady Herbert from
Baltic friends, 500 in money. besides
at the front. -N- '---- = 20 -'- INC " ,eA
Farmers meetings to be held at the
Connecticut Agricultural college
Storrs. for all farmers. in the state in
clude BeekeeDers. Aug. ? and 4. DouI-
ers. Aug. 10 and II.
Secretary Hill speaks at Mems rail-
ly Sunday at $50 in large store Thav-
er building: music by Swahn's Or
Chestra; all men invited-adv.
John Dufrs roses are now ali ready to
receive admiration, the crimson ram
blers Dorothy Perkins. Lady CAV.
Hiawatha and Sweetheart varieties
being in fun bloom.
Lightning struck electric wires at
Eastern Point, burning out the trans
try club and several nearby cottages,
during the heaviest part of the storm
about 4 o'clock. Thursday afternoon
The advance guard of the ninth
regiment of New Yory city, corapris-
ing Il men, arrived from New York
Friday at Fort Wright to prepare the
who viii have a ten davs tol,r Of d7I+[ y
there.
50-foOt water front sandy beach lot
$3.50. Terms to suit Bargain: cleo
TRICKY and running water: in high
class shore section near New London,
Conn. Write R. NJ. Rowland, New
Members of local French societies
and patriotic organizations are being
interested in the movement to ceIa7
brate Lafayette's birthday Sent 9Th.
The DISTINGUISHED General and frion9
Of America visited Nor~vfcT7 three
times during Revolutionary DAYS