Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

on the lookout for Arthur E, Sweet, sailor enlisted with the crew of the
 U. 2. IS. Bushnell. He is reported as a deserter.
 One hundred delegates from all the German societies in the state are eX- pected at the German Alliance state convention that will be held at Water
 bury on Saturday and Sunday,
 By invitation of Elijah Rogers, Lake View Farm, Southlngton, q fruit grow CTS field meeting will be held Thurs
 day in the famous Rogers orchards, All growers will be made welcome,
 Many of the legal lights of the city are planning to attend tho annual out Ing of the state bar association today at The GrisWold in Groton, A num-
 Der of motor parties have been made up.
 The state tuberculosis commission met at the capitol this week and re- the state sanltoria, Samples of the tea will be received and tested dur ing the week.
 The Tri-CoUnty Field Day and an- nual field meeting Of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New London, Holland and Windham eoun- ties will be held at the Willlmantlc Camp Ground tomorrow afternoon,
 As the result of the recruiting that has been going on for the last three weeks, Bridgeport has enlisted two stalwart soldiers, and so Norwich need not despair if no recruits are an- nounced here for long time to come,
 One of the changes wrought by the spirit of progress is chronIcled by the Hartford Courant thusly: Judge D. 4. Lyman's name must now be added to Columbia's list of automobile own CTS. He is breaking in a new Ford car.
 Although E. A. Prentice was ap- pointed a couple of weeks ago to re- work to be carried on at the border, Tuesday night the Norwich fund for the soldiers remained at an absolute zero.
 A valuable pamphlet has been is- sued by the United States health ser vice, on infantile paralysis (pOliomye- Htis) by Wade H. Frost, passed assist ant surgeon of the health service, and is reprinted from the public health re- ports.
 Eastern Connecticut cattle raisers are hoping that the present outbreak of anthrax or spIenic fever will be ASpL III LIIC N4C4Ll4Ly OL I1dIIlOTCt. NO new cases have been reported this week to the commissioner on domestic animals.
 One of the few places in the state apparently, that isn't to be represent ed at the Rockville gathering of drum corps is Norwich. Twenty years ago or so. there used to be an enthusiastic corps at Norwich Town, with E. H. Capron as a leading spirit.
 Owing to the health embargo and regulations in New London Il boys from New York. bound for Camp Dew ey at KitemaUg were detained Tues day morning until Health Officer Ed ward c. Chipman examined them and permitted them to proceed.
 Samuel Johnson of Windham has brought suit against A. R. Bailey and simon Kinney at Westerly for $10O, has served the papers. The case will be heard before Justice Charles A. Ca pen in W1Il1mantic, Conn, on Aug.
 The present forecast Is that this year the peach crop will not be as heavy as last yellow peach crop is going to be exceptionally short and will demand moro money than was asked last year and the canning peaches will also be higher this year.
 Miss Mabelle P. Gager of somers, Miss Jean Spencer of Hartford, Miss Fannie Eclcomb of Waterbury and Miss Gladys Loudon of Norwich &C., eoInpanied Lester H. Baker to Bourne dale on Cape Cod, Saturday. where they will spend two weeks with Mrs. l Baker.
 Attorney F. Graham Brown of S6UtHiV gTnF and ny TETflJf1T,o Ter surgeon at the Connecticut state l reformatory at Cheshire, have return l sd from few days cruise and fish l Ing trip along the Sound on Coroner 1 sranklln H. Browns auxiliary sloop Ruth, of Gales Ferry.
 The faithful little steamer Watch | dill that makes ever so many trips 1 between that resort and Stoningt0n | every summer, broke her rudder in 1 he bay off the Folly and had a vaca- 1 ion Sunday afternoon. Q fact which 1 some who waited at her docks appre- | slated at It's full value,
 State Highway Commissioner Chag. J; Bennett, Is at 9 conference of state 1 highway officials in Washington re- | sarding the new law for national aid 1 r road building. It is expected that | Connecticut share of the public funds Or highway improvements for the first year will approximate $30,000.
 Attendance at the annual reunion # the Durham Family association at | AakeVlew park, Middletown, Saturday, vas limited for the first time to adults Ind many regrets were expressed over he absence of the children, who were prevented from coming because of the paralysis regulations.
 Nathan F. Peck, who died in Hart ord Sunday was a druggist in WilIi- nantic from 1862 to 1869, when he vent to the capital and entered the nploy of the Connecticut Mutual Life insurance company, being it's second ldest employee. He was 79 and re- fred June 1. He had a valuable col ection of old books.
 Of interest to all who know of the plendid work the institution is doing nd are following it's history is the hange in corporate name this week f the George Junior Republic Associa- ion of Connecticut, Incorporated of .itchfleld, to The Connecticut Junior tepublic Association, Incorporated.