Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

At court of probate held in this PIace on Friday of last week. by Judge J. White Sumner of Bolton, Mrs. Will lam r. Johnson was appointed admin lStratrIX on the estate of the late Edwin D. Dewey, who died in Florida. where he had resided for several years. lie formerly resided here, and his estate will be settled under Connecti- cut law.
 Mrs. George Anstett of PhiIadeIpbia is visiting her sister Mrs. William Beitsch on Columbia Green.
 Howard Sayles of East Killingly gently.
 Mrs Edith Little and son. Donald, spent the weekend with relatives in this place.
 Burdette W. Downer and wife of Hartford, have been spending the week with MT. and Mrs. John w. Fuller, near the lake
 business meeting last Saturday after noon.
 No Sunday School Session.
 There was no session Of the Sunday school last Sabbath. It was omitted as precautionary measure against the spread of infantiIe paralysis.
 The fair and entertainment whfgf was to have been given at Yeoman's hall on Thursday of this week, has aI- so been postponed to some future date for the same reason.
 MT and Mrs. ". B. Clarke have been visiting the family of their grand son, Dr. Herman Little, in North Stonington.
 Clement Lewis of Manchester spent the weekend with his parents, MT and Mrs. John A. Lewis, on Columbia Green.
 coIumbia Defeated Visiting Team.
 A ball game was played here last Hebron nine and the local nine, Columbia, won. Score, 1914
 Record Rural Mail Business.
 Rural Mail Carrier E. P. Lyman re- ports the heaviest business on the route for the month of July of any month since the route was established. some fourteen years ago. The num- Der of pieces delivered was: First class, 4,434; second class, 3,801; third class, 530; fOurth-CIass, 457; franked, T; total number delivered, 9.293. The number of pieces collected was: First class. 4,550: second class, 21; fourth class, S2; total number collected. A. 654. Total number of pieces handled during month, 13,945. Total weight of matter handled, 3,463 pounds. The amount of cancellation was SIT. The business for August promises to be even heavier.
 Repairing Center District School.
 Some necessary repairs are being made on the schoolhOuse in the Gen. ter district. The building has been closed for several years for lack of pupils: the few small children in the district were transported to the school in the North district. It is understood a school will be opened in the Center district at the commencement of the coming school year. Miss Vera Collins of this place has been engaged as teacher.
 Mrs. E. P. Lyman and family have moved from Coventry into the large house owned by Postmaster H. W. Porter on Columbia Green.
 Motored From Hartford.
 Dr. s. A. Little and wife, Frank S. Flagg and wife and daughters, Eliz- abeth and Virginia, and Mrs. Edward Dix, all of Hartford. 1rotored to Columbia Tuesday and were the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Little.
 Clinton E. Loveland of East Hart ford has been visiting relatives in town.
 Revisited Scenes of Boyhood.
 Lafayette J. Robertson, son, and two daughters, of Manchester, motored here last Sunday and attended the morning church service and took a look at the old place where MT Rob- ertson spent his boyhood days. Lake Seven Inches Above High Water.
 The water III Columbia Lake re- gently registered inches above high water mark; and a section of road on the west side of the lake was under water. Gate tender w. A. Lyman was notified. The gate was hoisted, and the water lowered to high water mark. It has never before been necessary to hoist the gate for this purpose during the summer season.
 MT. and Mrs. Neville Bltcq, Mrs.