Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-15
VARIOUS MATTERS

L.tght vehicle lamps at 7.2s this
evening.
Members Of the Maynower society
win have dinner IN Norwich, May IS.
The railroad banks along the Groton
division are covered with beautiful VI
We sen the best vacuum cleaner for
$500 The Tanning Studio, 81 Broad
way.-adv.
The Thank Offering envolonaa Of
the w. F.. M. s.. at Trinity Metho-
oist church. Thursday yielded about
At Mystic Congregational church,
church. Norwich, preached at the yes
per service on Sunday.
An occasional Norwich visitor, a4or-
ace Johnson. of MiddleHaddam, round
ace" Is IN good health.
It was announced by Rev. J. n. Brod-
erlck from 81. Patrick's pulpit Sunday
that Tuesday the priests would begin
taxing the annual census.
4 Sterling patient. Mrs. William
Johnson has returned from the Nor
wich hospital and while weak, con-
tinues to improve in health.
The Aquidneck has lowed the barge
Azzie Koran to New London from
Thamesville. where she discharged her
cargo for the American Strawboard
The shad fishermen at saybrook
Point and the Ferry district have
made good hauls the last few nights,
all the crews landing from 20 to 40
each night.
Ekonk grange was inspected at its
last meeting by Worthy Deputy Clark
of Old Lyme. The programme, Bird
Night" was presented by Worthy Lee
The grand marshal Of the big Pre-
day was Col. Charles H. Sheriff., who
married George Baker Gibbs.
formerly Of Norwich.
The British American War relief
fund; 6s1 Fifth avenue. New York. of
which Lady Herbert is president, ac-
knowledges new gifts, including, from
Plainheld, Conn. $40.
Tho westerly Sun says: billiard
Bruce, a former Westerly newspaper
man. who is a patient at the Norwich
State hospital; reports to The Sun
that he is ION the mend
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton F. Plant have
closed their home in New York, and
are at the Plaza, where they viii re-
main until they come to open
Bradford house, their summer home at
Eastern Point.
After being kept in the house for
many weeks as the result of a. fall on
Frank A. Bill was able to take an
automobile outing Saturday, and is
getting about on crutches.
The Armenian fund, raised by the
Armenian committee. in cooperation
totals 1894, S00.97. Contributions ac-
knowledged Sunday included: Arme-
nian and syrian Rel, Norwich, $780,
Small biIlboards have been placed in
position on the N. z, N. H. & H. r.
r. stations in various places, the rail-
road company having decided some
time ago to engage in this enterprise.
The Bulletins attention has been
called to the fact that, in the attrac-
tive and informing pamphlet prepared
for Benefactors' day. William C. Gil
man has the note: Frances M. Caul-
kins, Her History of Norwich is a
priceless benefaction."
The Bird clubs Of the state will
have a general field meeting at Com
pounce, Mayer, in the afternoon. There
will be good speakers. including Her
bert K. Job. head Of the Audubon So
ciety field work. and former state orni-
biologist at Storrs college.
The State Civil Service commission
is to hold public hearing in tnt
state capitol Friday, May 10 at lwc
O'Clock, on the application of the Sol.
diers' Hospital Board of Connection
for exemption of all employees from
the provisions OF the state civil service
law.
A large amount Of lumber, which
was washed off the deck of the three
masted schooner that went ashore of
| Block Island several days ago. wal
found floating in the vicinity of For
Terry and was picked up by the gov,
eminent steamer, Capt. Charles W
Rowell.
The Monument house. Groton, cared
| for by Anna Warner Bailey chapter, D
/ A. r., is open for the season, with Mis-
| Lucy Randall, curator. The house, II
/ which are stored many valuable AM
| interesting relics is annually visited
by hundreds of tourists and summe
residents.
At Mantle VIM Card of Bristol, mat
on the schooner Caroline Butler, which
is at Rope Ferry bridge, was hofstinl
a large piece of timber when the cabl
parted, allowing the stick to fall, strik
ing Mr.. Card, who was severely GU
abount the head and throat and hi
nose was broken.
The impossibility Of earthly pleas
ures to satisfy the soul was the tSlen
OF Rev. Myles P. Calvin, who preach
ed at the high mass In ST. Patrick
church Sunday from the text, 'sYor
snan De sorrowful, but your sorroI
shall be turned to joy from the day'
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