Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

The parks about town are now a rich green and the turf will continue so for weeks. if no other killing frost
 comes.
 l Sedkes in the coves along the Thames are yellowfnE and occasional tumna1 coloring.
 New signs prohibiting spitting have been posted conspicuously at the sta ton of the New Haven road. by the town board of health. Benefit dance for Smobs Fund, Pal mer Hall, Fitchviile, Friday. Sept. zS. Adv.
 Members of tho Central Baptist
 church ara engaged in packing
 Christmas barrel to be sent to the
 Mathers school Beaufort, 8. c.
 The temperature Monday morning proved gray and uncomfortable. except for brief periods Of warninssunshfne.
 Rev. John s. Porter of Prague, Aus tria. will be the speaker at the Eastern Connecticut Branch meeting, to be held at Canterbury Green Wednesday.
 The semi-annual meeting of the wo- -s mana Congregational Home M1ssion- ary Union of Connecticut is to be held Wednesday. October 3. in Mil- ford.
 MT. c. H. Mi1lera will open q cl4ss in the seasons dances, Tuesday even- ing, Sept. 18th. eight o'clock. T. A. B. hall: 1S lessons $s.0o.-adv.
 Among the flowers on exhibition at the New York flower show aFe beau- tiful dah1ias grown at Hi1lcrest gar dens. Westerly, by Mrs. Otis Chap man.
 big consignment of yarn spools has arrived for the Trading Cove mill employees have been very busy all this season.
 Those who appropriate garden truck from some neighbours garden forget that for such thefts the new law calls for a possible maximum fine of <1.00o or one year In jail or both.
 The cottage at Neptune Park owned l by Mrs. J. c. Worth, of Norwich has l been closed for the season. the l.. P. l Broadhurst family, who have leased it ! having returned to Hartford.
 Monday. the sixth anniversary of the l of St. Patrick,s church, 1 the mass at ' o'clock was read by Rev. l Peter J. Cuny and high mass at was | sung by Rev. Myles P Calvin.
 Joseph S. Haven of waterford, filed 1 al grocery store. He has liabilities of | $55s,75. all unsecured. Assets consist l of stock in trade, valued at $400.
 Articles of association of the Mans field Fair Association of Mansfield have been recorded. The purpose of l he organization Is to promote the best interests of the town of Mansfield.
 At the Massapeag peach orchards of Former Congressman E. ". Higgins. he crop is all harvested and the yield l las been much bigger than that of last year, although not quito equal to the :rop- of 1915.
 It is announced at Broadway church hat the pastor, Rev. E. s. Worcester !, plans to speak next Sunday on the possible reorganization of the local l ,hurch to meet the new needs of war imes and after.
 For the second time this month Brace Circle Of the Kings Daughters, Mrs. Frank J. King, leader, enter aimed the Backus Hospital patients Sunday, Miss Elizabeth Lane, violin | st, and Miss Mary Gray. pianist, pro 'iding most enjoyable program. f the American Revolution. through ts committee on war relief has sent ut an appeal to it's members to con ribute toward a fund of 32,000 to be devoted to buying comforts for the oldiers.
 Thursday evening of this week Sec nd Church Night" will be observed in he Second Congregational church par DTS with a special program of music. +, rief talks on Needs" by the heads of apartment, a social hour and light re- 
 Rev. Frederick Haiste from the West las been appointed rector in charge of he Seabury Memorial church, Groton Rev. MT. Haiste will arrive Oct. 2 and rings with him his wife and son 'hi1ip, who will enter Norwich Free academy as a senior.
 Social activities at |. the Norwich 'oif club have been resumed for the eason. Wheatever the weather, un- k ess actually stormy, playing is eontin- ed by three yeaF-round devotees of he game. A. H. Chase, John D. Meu1- on and the treasurer, Charles D. Eos CT.
 any at Mantle is claimed to have 1ade a worlds record for the 100-yaf ash by a soldier in full marching quipment. Carrying the full eighty ounds and in heavy military shoes, he overed the distance in fourteen sec nds.
 One hunderd and thirty-seven years nd General Lafayette on their way rom Hartford to Litchfleld to visit Eovernor Wolcott, were notified of the of Benedict Arnold who has iven his native Norwich much dis asteful advertising.
 Held fer Theft.
 Joseph Macha of East Lyme was rrestsd Friday afternoon by Deputy heriff J. H. Tubbs on the charge of ealing three chickens from Miss Ce- ste Bush of Mantle The theft in 1 lIeged to have been committed on rednesday night.
 Maeha was presented before Justice