Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
VARIOUS MATTERS

fin Norwich Wednesday at two quarts for a quarter.
 The Gales Ferry community picnic was held Wednesday, at Charles H. Browns place, Riverview.
 Water Office open today from a. m. to p. m.-adv.
 The Connecticut Creamery Asso- citation met Wednesday morning in Room No. 67 at the Capitol.
 At present the Admore woolen mills. at Yantic, are employing about 300, and have prospects of a busy summer.
 The cost of repairing the damage to the streets of Rockville on account of the recent storm will be close to S6,000.
 Many automobile parties from sur rounding towns parked early on Un- ion square last evening to enjoy the band concert.
 Wednesday evening Deputy Grand Regent William T. Curry of Lebanon was the guest of the Royal Arcanum in WaIIingford.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine Of the Allyn's Point district, had about 30 of their half grown chickens kill ed by a fox recently.
 Choice Block Island Sword fish. Powers BrOs.-adv.
 All portions of the former nickel works on Chestnut street are now equipped and are being used by the Hopkins & Allen Arms Company.
 The parish Holy Name society has requested a months mind mass in St. PatriCk's church Friday for Timothy Sullivan and Saturday for Patrick J. Gleason.
 Today CThursday) will be Grand Army Day at the Plainville Camp grounds. There will be music and speeches, and a dinner served the veterans.
 A Massachusetts man has the con tract for building a house for the master of Ponlfret school, W. B. Ohm stead, at Pomfret Center. It will cost about $8,000,
 The fine condition of the pastures is improving the quality of milk just now, although dairymen claim con- tinued hot weather is not an adVan- tage to stock.
 Additions will be, made to all water bills remaining unpaid after today. Office open from 8 o. m. to D. m- adv.
 The Avery Memorial association is to hold it's annual meeting at the Av- cry homestead site at POquOnoc, Fri day. The association is composed Of descendants of Colonial Captain James Avery.
 The Goth annual reunion of the des- 1f I,y1,7 1,,I ,er held Wednesday at New Britain at the home of Attorney Jpson. About 75 descendants attended the. family re- union.
 Local alumni have been notified that sociation is planning an outing to be held on the college grounds. A set of athletic games is being planned by the officials for July 26.
 Lieutenant Colonel Edward A. Shut tlewOrth, camp cOmmandant while the federalized national guard troops were mobilized at Mantle is still there with assistants, engaged in making out a number of reports.
 State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett has in the neigh boThOOd of 1900 or 1,500 employees now doing various branches of road work and more could be employed, if they could be secured.
 5o-foot water front sandy beach lot S290. Terms 60 suit. Bargain; cleo rricity and running water: in high class shore section near New London, Conn. Write R. NI Rowland, New London, COnn.-adv.
 Seymour Wright of Groton, fore man of electricians of towers of the New Haven road with headquarters at SaybroOk, has been changed to the New London division and will here after be posted at New London.
 One of the preachers announced at Galilee chapel Eastern Point during the summer is Rev Percy Barnes, formerly of Yantic, now of St. Thom- as Episcopal church, Somersville, Mass, who will oficiate Sunday, Au- gust 27.
 Greeks in Connecticut are glad to learn of the action of the United States and Grecian postal departments in opening their parcel post to more arti- cles; in the latest instance, for oils, pastes, salves and other articles easily nquefable.
 A Hartford paper says: A reception was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Stone of Norwich. last week, at which Mrs. Stone announced the en- gagement of her daughter, Miss Ethel Tomlinson Stone, to Raymond L. Jones of Zion street. this city.
 District Deputy Grand Patriarch James H. Smith of Norwich, with his suite from Canton Oneco, No 3, in- stalled the officers of Orion encamp- ment, No. 1, l. o. o. F., at a public installation in Odd Fellows hall, New London, Tuesday evening.
 Now that the soldiers have left NI- antic, the townspeople hope the au- thOrities will put in shape the road to Flanders and the Pine Grove road, as both of these roads were cut to pieces by the heavy motor trucks which car ried the camp equipment and supplies
 Tuesday evening next, Rev. Walter Lamphear of Hartford, formerly of Mansfield, is to deliver an address en- tiIed IA Saloonless Nation, at the Hamburg Congregational church. The North Lyme Baptist church is to unite with the Hamburg church at this ser vice.
 Rev. and Mrs. Stephen E. McGin- ley are expected to arrive in New London the latter part of this week from Cody, Wyo., where Rev. MT. Me- Ginley has been rector of a church for some time until he received an