Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-15
EWETT CITY

lnaprOmptu Demonstration OF New Il
Gymnasium Equipment - Ncrwich- |
bound Bull Causes TroubIe-M e4ho-
dist Pastor Taken Suddenly ~.
The pupils of the Riverside Cram
mar school gave q very pleasing en-
tertainment in assembly hall Saturday
evening. Songs and readings and
dances, old and new. also a number
Of games, excited lively interest. The
school has recently been presented
me gymnasium equipment by David
Hale Tanning OF Worcester: and sec
ond to no other part of the evenings
program was the passing of a hat
around to the seventy five present In
/ the hat were II blank tickets and four
numbered. These four tickets were
drawn by the chairman Of the school
committee, Edmund Jodoin, e. S. His
coxiand Miss Madeline Brennan. These
four were then informed that it would
be necessary for them to give a DEM
onstration of the proper use of some
/ piece of the new gymnasium equip
lment. The giant swing was chosen,
and it is said that the daring perform
ance of this quartette of gymnasts was
little short Of marvellous.
The BlJou orchestra furnished the
music. During the evening luncheon
was served by those in charge
Ncrwich-bouna Bull Rescued From
Pond.
Two men were driving five cows and
two fat bulls from Central Village to
Norwich where they were to be deliv-
cred to Mr. Hearst. The day was
warm and the cattle were feeling the
effects of their drive When they ar
rived at Tadpole pond the larger bull
bolted into the water, where he be-
came nired in the soft muddy bot
tom fully 80 feet from shore, and there
he would be now only for the prompt
action of nine men who arrived from
different places. Fortune favored also
for man came along the state road
with a big load of sawnill boards and
lumber. Everybody got busy and lit
orally built a bridge out to where Mr.
Bull was foundering. He was finally
rescued, as one of the drivers put it
about all in" When the drove ar
rived at Sylvandale the animal could
go no farther. Humane Agent L. NJ.
G1ngras directed that he be put into
the first barn available until he was
able to proceed.
Displayed White Carnations.
Sunday, Mothers day, great many
on the streets and at the churches dis
played carnations. Local florists re-
ported the sale of thousands of white
and colored carnations.
Speeding to Be Checked.
There was continuous procession
of automobiles and motorcycles over
the state road Sunday. Some of them
ran far in excess of the speed limit.
Last year 1t was necessary to enlist
the services of the state police to stop
| promiscuous speeding on this thor
oughfare. JeWett City is Just midway
5 from everywhere and automobiles go
) ing anywhere pass over the state road
at this point Some method will be
adopted this summer to hold up the
t few smart ones" who abuse their
| rig hfey on
, Had Strayed Into Woods.
George Bennett, who lives an even
r three miles north of the borough, was
: much excited Friday night over the
loss of seven cows. An all night search
failed to disclose hide or hair. Beliey-
ing they had been stolen he Hwe4fiec
parties in the borough. After an
Z other hunt they were found, Satur-
day forenoon having strayed away
e into the woods west of his home.
d K. D. Delegates Appointed.
Whatsoever Circle of The King
r Daughters has appointed as delegate!
: to the county convention in Contra
Village Friday the leader, Mrs. G. H
q Prior, and Mrs. NJ. E. Wilson, Mis-
h Mabel McBroone, and Mrs. A. M
4 Clarke.
Miss Marian Robinson spent Sun
day with Miss Edith Butts in Chester
Walter Harvey of Milo, Me- was
+. guest at his sisters, Mrs. F. E. Rob
tnson's Saturday.
Fewer Dogs Registered
:, Town Clerk John Welsh in prepar
: ing his returns to the state, finds h
: has registered two hundred and thirt,
e dogs this year, as against three hun
o dred and fifty last year
% Methodist Pastor Recovering.
If Rev. Samuel Thatcher was strickel
n with an acute attack of indigestion
lie Friday afternoon, which narrowly es
u capped being fatal He had eaten
= hearty dinner and was making ic
e. cream for the meeting of the Men
s, class in the evening. He was take
= extremely i'll, very suddenly, and. tw
1t doctors worked over him for Som
y time. Rev. z. NJ. Anthony occupie
the pulpit at the Methodist church O
t. Sunday, and announced at the morn
is ing service that the beloved pastor wa
rs resting comfortably and out of DANCE
y Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan.
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morgan an
ts daughter Helen of Boston and Mr.
> North Weare, N. H., were week-en
a. guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Nor
a. gan.
le Ran Over Norwich Child.
1e Jewett City people are expressin
/? sympathy for Charles Wolfe, who wa
4 So dS TO over a c61
r. in Norwich, Saturday evening, caus
W ing its death. Mr.. Wolfe is known e
10 one of the most careful drivers in tn
is section, and it is gratifying to h
at friends to learn that he is held in +
e. way responsible for the accident.
"a Spring Blooms.
Miss Nellie Franklin and Miss Eli;
abeth Hodgkinson while strol1ing
the woods and fields Sunday picked
flowers in bloom, including beautif
b. speciTnet of the snowy orchid, Orch
by spectabilis. This flower is the first
ne the orchids to appear in this sectio
ne the ladies' slipper being close secon
IS. Other local flower hunters found
plants of this orchid, averaging S
blossoms each, within a square var
a. in the Branch woods west of the Lii
m bon station, May 16. 1901
he Miss Ida I. Foster has dozen be,
- of blue field violets that observe
reckon by the thousand. r. ]
10 Broom's lawn is full Of another bll
an species dotted about in the grass. OIL
avs lvbo haIyo afRaTnnfa6 THAR .oI1I411