Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-31

proposed in a number of towns to keep children away from all Labor Day celebrations.
 The biennial reunion of the Thomp- son family, is to be held Saturday, September 9, at the home Of Mrs. D. N. Kimball, in Ellington.
 Veterans are planning to attend the ffty-flrst anniversary celebration of the Connecticut Heavy Artillery to be beld in New Milford, September g.
 A meeting Of the republican state central committee will be held at the Hotel Taft. New Haven. just prior to the opening of the state con- vention next Tuesday.
 About 25 of the 45 or 50 varieties of dahlias grown successfully by Police man John Irish, of Laurel Hill, are in bloom, but Mir. Irish considers this rather a poor season for the flowers.
 About 5000 linear feet Of native stone macadan is to be laid on the specifications are being shown at the residence of George II. Bradford, first selectman at Oakdale.
 Miss AdIes, hair, face and scalp specialist, will return to Norwich Wednesday evening, Sept. 9th, and re- main until Saturday. Make appoint ments early. Lenox House, Norwich, Tel. 1267. New York address, 402 West 51st street.-adv.
 Private funeral services were held for James Arthur Allen at his home No. Franklin street, New London, at 2-3O o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Joseph P. Brown officiating. Burial was at Cedar Grove cemetery New London.
 At South Coventry the past month Conrad J. Shurbeck, physical director at the New London Y. M. c. A. and Mrs. Surbeck, have been holding a ca2'p for many young girls from all parts Of the state. The camp closed Tuesday.
 The fifth annual meeting of the Lumber Manufacturers Association held at the NIohfcan in New London. 4 shore dinner will be served and a trip on the sound will be taken from to 4 p. m.
 Al a meeting in the interest of the Farm Bureau. held Monday evening in the Holland town hall, Herbert J. Baker of Connecticut Agricultural col lego made a very interesting address, and showed how much a farm bureau would help the farmers.
 Eighty-seven patients in Connecti- cut are awaiting admission to the tu- berculosis sanitaria of the state, ow- Ing to lack of room ir the institutions 1t was reported at this weeks meet ing of the state tuberculosis Cornmis- sion held at the capitol
 Orders of August 15. directing Mai L. R. Burgess, c. A. C.. to report to Commanding Officer, Coast Defenses of Long Island sound. for duty as fort commander, Fort Terry are amended to direct him to report to Coast De- fense Commander for duty.
 Although a few people were discour- aged by the recent change in the weather, and have left for their homes the cottagers and most Of the hotel guests are still there, and from all indications Watch HilIs social season will last until September 15.
 The favorite film actor. Douglas Fairbanks, son-in-law of Daniel L. Sully of Watch Hill, has accepted the invitation to the aviation luncheon al Harlem casino today and will journey from his summer home by hydropIane An experienced aviator, however, will pilot the craft.
 Groton's stringency of water and the recent difficulty experienced on Mon Ument street where many houses have been without water for "A hours at a time, has necessitated the purchase of new pump which has arrived and is being installed at the Groton pump station at Poquonoc.
 The members of the H. c. club ot Norwich are at the Bryn Mawr Pleasant View. until after Labor day The party includes Misses Amy Bir- racree. Alice Kilroy. Helen Flynn Helen Sullivan, Ar a Foley, Sadie Kill roy, Hazel F'9'-- Jgh, Anna KiIrOy with Anna E :, chaperone.
 New York city children staying ir Connecticut will continue here, since it was announced Wednesday that the New York department of health of ficials believe the public schools may l be safely opened September 25, the date tentatively fixed when it was de- cided to postpone the opening from September.