Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-04
VARIOUS MATTERS

Norwich, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
VARIOUS MATTERS
A few farmers have begun blowing.
Light motor vehicle lamps at 6.46
this evening.
The almanacs promise frosts with a
clerk sky tomorrow wednesday,.
Patches of dirty snow remain in
shady places, reminders of winter.
st. James lodge, No. %. F. and A.
M. work the first degree tonight at
Masonic Temple at 7.30.-adv.
Most Of the towns hereabouts will
have heavy bills for snow removal this
season.
Franklin Street Park, which is be-
ginning to look green, is strewn with
unsightly litter, papers, etc.
Painters have been touching up the
woodwork, fences, etc, on the grounds
at the Hopkins & Allen plant.
Joseph H. Jewett, who died Satur-
day in Westerly. was a charter mem
Der of Sedgwick post, G. A. R.. of
Norwich.
Annual meeting Playground associa-
ton, Board of Trade room, this even
ing, o'clock. Reports and election of
officers.-adv.
Two Mystic men, Irving Allen and
George B. Lewis have shipped on the
tug Mary Ccully, which is making a
trip to Mexico.
The Connecticut College Easter va
cation begins April 20 Thursday at
noon, and will end at noon on the fol-
lowing Wednesday.
The 100 new bath houses being
built at Ocean beach are being finish
ed up by the contractor. in readiness
for the coming season.
The new house which is being built
on the shore at Eastern Point for
George Tyler, has been raised and the
roof is being boarded in.
The planet Mercury will not be Wis
ible until the latter part of the month
when it will be found in the western
evening sky. low on the horizon.
The veteran association of Co. G
Second Connecticut infantry. will hold
it's annual banquet at The Elton, Wa
terbury, Thursday evening, April 27
The banns of marriage between DR.
Joseph NJ. Ganey and Miss Ann Will
liams were announced at ST. Mary's
Star of the Sea church, New London
Sunday.
BY Monday night. the last of the
delegates to the Methodist Conference
had left town. leaving many pleasant
memories and having made many
pleasant acquaintances.
The entertainment which was to bt
held at Hugh Henry Osgood Memo,
rial, Wednesday evening, April 5th
10th.-adv.
It is noted that on Sunday next
April 9th, County Director William H
Stonington for the installation of tn,
Tierney Temperance League.
The following committee has bee
appointed by Tolland grange to super
| intend a corn growing contest amon
| the boys: Rev. B. F. Chase, Lorenz
| r. Sparrow and Samuel Johnson.
Miss Rose E. Burch died Saturda,
| at her apartment in the Harris build
| ing, New London. She is survived b,
| three sisters, Mrs. L. @. Raymond O
| and Mrs. Rogers of Groton.
Norwich women who are workin
| for the Red Cross could use cakes c
soap in the packages sent for the ba
| Dies in Serbia also in comfort bag!
which are to be made for the soldier
in the trenches and hospitals.
The Peck library at Slater hall. Mis-
| Helen Marshal. librarian, is open ever
q on
| Saturdays from a. m. to II m. an
| from to 5 p. M; on all holidays an
| during vacation from 9 to II m.
The fund for the maintenance of til
American Ambulance hospital, in Par
is, was increased last week by NOR
| than 10000. New gifts included $40
| for a bed. from Mrs. E. n. Gibbs {
| New York, formerly of Norwich.
At the Red Cross headquarters O
| Monday morning Mrs. Horatio Bigelo'
| and Mrs. John L. Mitchell were
| charge. During the afternoon Mr.
r. D. Hill had charge, with Mrs. /
| w. Perkins in general supervision.
The long fight against the foot-and
mouth disease is over. The secretaI
of agriculture has issued an orde
| which has removed all foot-anG
mouth guarantees and restriction
against the shipment and moveme1
of live stock.
This week the local Red Cross is
forward a box for the British War RI
lief. Previous boxes have been SCI
for the French soldiers and the Sc
\ bian refugees, particularly the Sc
bian babies. and supplies have bee
| sent to the Italian forces.
Local teachers have been notift
of the meeting in New York, July
s. of the National Education associ;
ton. 1t will be one of the bigge
conventions that ever assembled
New York city; it is expected to bril-
to the city close to SO, 900 persons
The Chums Country club
Quaker Hill held a reception Satu
day evening in honor of Walter
Weed a charter member. who has ju
returned from a seven months crui
along the Atlantic coast and Gul
Mexico, being quartermaster Of t
Casiana.