Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 7.5s thi.
 evening.
 The moon is in it's first quarter a,
 HOS a. m. today.
 The ainanacs predict "good days fol
 having" about this time. l Members of the Mabrey family have opened their Ocean Beach summer place.
 Growers of peonies are taking pride
 in the size and beauty Of tho blooms
 just now.
 Dental thieves are operating about
 the state again, picking up loose gold
 used in filling.
 Friday, the feast of St Peter and St Paul. there will be a celebration of | the holy communion in the Episcopal
 churches.
 Dealers say that many families are showing tendency to cut down the high cost Of living by increased use of sea food.
 l Alumni in Norwich learn that out of 2,50o Yale undergraduates, 800 are already in the United States service I and 1,soo are drilling. According to Tuesdays report. II more Connecticut men have joined the regular army. making the states enlistment total to date 1033. Local members of the State Police Associa don are choosing delegates to attend the state convention to be held at Olympic hall. Norwich, July IS.
 Friday evening the Holy Name so- eiety of St Patrick's church is to have smoker and whist in the as- sernbiy room of the parish school.
 Benevolent workers continue to re- ce1ve appeals for handmade socks in packets sent to the allied trenches in Europe.
 Orders Of the military emergency organizations of the Home Guard are permitted and encouraged to parade on Fourth of July.
 Today Cwednesday) the annual re- union of the Starr family, of which there are several members in this section. is to be held at the Brooks house, Brattleboro, Vt.
 At the recent graduating exercises of St. Josephs school, North Grosven- ordale, the pastor, Rev. B. F. Donnel- 1y. formerly of Occum, awarded diplo-
 
 The fact that PTS. .362 barrels of the new crop potatoes from the Southern States have been delivered i'll New York city this week means cheap po- tatoes in the local market soon served Patriotic Sunday in some of the Sunday schools, in accordance with the request of President Wilson to the Sunday Schools of America
 At the funeral of Miss Alice Coleman in Brookline. Mass. Tuesday. Trinity Methodist church was represented by District Superintendent Rev. c. c. scrlvener and James C. Macpherson.
 Among young men who have en- tered Uncle Sam's service is Van Yer planck, a son of Superintendent of Manchester, Norwich Free Academy l 1884
 Tn the office of Geo. l.. Chesbro. the | Norwich agent of the State Free Elm ployment Bureau, there were 159 wis | ltors Monday, but nearly every man l balks at farm labor. for which there | is er-endfng demand.
 James Bugbee's general store at Old ! Lyme was burglaried some time on Sunda- night. The thieves carried | away S1 worth Of postage stamps. ;l | few pennies. several Canadian quar- | ters, a quantity of canned goods and | shoes.
 The planet, Mercury, has been in | the eastern morning sky throuchout | June Ii was seen to the best ad- l vantage for a few days before and 1 after June II. on which date it reach ed it's greatest distance from the sun -23 degrees g minutes.
 Senator F. H. Brandegee and Con sressrnan R. P. Freeman continue to receive protests from Norwich fndi- | viduals and business firms against the discontinuance of the BostO~ Store post office sub station JuIy This matter must be decided wtihin a short time, now.
 Great chiefs of the Degree of Po- cahontas were visitors Monday night No. Is. in New London and a deIega- ion frcm SebeQuorash council, No. II. of Norwich, also WAS present. The listing gr1at chiefs included Great 9ocahoE tas Emma Enseidel of Rock tille.
 The post office department has an 1ounced that, beginning July l, c. O. 10 cents when the value transmitted loes not exceed $50 and for fee of 5 cents when the value is up to '100- All packages mailed this oasis will be insured against loss or injury.
 State Dairy and Food Commissioner George J. Weigle mas addressed a communication to the State Barbers board, requesting that action be taken O discourage the practice of egg 'hampooins for the period of the war. 'lalm1ng that thousands If fresh eggs Ire thus diverted from the food sup ply every day.
 Reports show that there are al least 900 more gardens in Connecticut his year than last. The list of gar tcad IIc..