Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
.JEWETT CITY
Town Clerk Has State Circulars for
bistribution-New Haven Roads
Option on Properties for. Possible
Freight Yard Enlargement - Birth
day May Bas! /. -.

| Iref9nt 7aFd Enfar9ement-6s FIH :
day May 5asl /. -
Town Clerk John Welsh has been
/ appointed by Governor Marcus II.
/ Holconnb local committee of the state
4 Of Connecticut food supply,
1 Every man, woman, boy and girl,
not enlisted for military or naval SER
4 vice is called upon to volunteer TO sign
4 a pledge relative to certain farm pro-
duction.
/ Mr.. Welsh has been. asked, by the
/ governor to appoint a local committee.
Several have already signed the blanks
/ signifying their intention to do their
1 part to meet the present crisis. Mr.
distribution, prepared by the agr-
/ cultural college of Connecticut which
! he wishes distributed to those who
call Among these are: Growth and
serving Eggs in Water Glass, Soy
| Beans.
st. Johns Day Service. ;
Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. rs, F. & A.
| NJ, Wallace H. Payne, master, have
voted to attend Divine worship at the
| Congregational church in Hanover on
| Sunday, June ID. st. Johns Day. Rev.
Herbert Duncan Rollason, the pastor
Of this church, Is member of Mt.
Vernon. .rs
May Enlarge Freight Yard.
Option. has been given the N. Y. n.
H. & II. r. r. Co., on the various
properties included in the square be-
tween their main track property and
Anthony. street with a view to the pos
handling facilities The properties are
owned by The Peoples Coal Co., Mrs.
F. H. Partridge, H. w. Dawley's wa
gon shop, Ashland Cotton company
ard the Aspinook Co.
Spring Birds Late.
At least 25 varieties of birds due
a
The Baltimore orioie which should
have arrived by May 8 has not been
reported.
One of the local amateur potatriots
has planted four 59-foot rows of po-
tatoes each row after the manner pre-
scribed by old time potato growers.
Now then. Wen seei
A borough hardware dealer has sold
three times more hoes, rakes and
shovels than in any previous season.
One purchaser bought the implements
in duplicate, when questioned in the
matter he said they were handy to
have around when the free advice fell
low calls to show you how to do it
Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Hiscox were
visitors at the State Trade Shop in
Putnam, Friday This is the week
which parents and friends of pupils
are invited to inspect the institution.
Guardsmen Drill Pupils.
). Principal Emerson of the Riverside
Grammar school has made the neces-
,sary arrangements so that three of
the Guardsmen on duty here are drill
ing the boys of the seventh and eighth
grades in the playground. Friday
night there were drills and tactic prac-
tice in Assembly hall.
E Sunday Services.
Rev. ]. A Spidell will preach at the
Baptist church: Morning subject, The
Judgment of the Feeble Minded. The
Ordinance of the Lords Supper will
Mothers Request.
At the Congrega tional church. Rev
Albert Donnell will preach: Morning
subject. The Work of Our Hands, a
Mothers Day sermon. Y. p S. c. E.
at p. m. Mrs. E. H Hiscox, leader
Topic. Fellowship With God.
Mothers day Will be observed at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
Epworth League in the evening, also
the regular service. Rev. J. B. AIdrich
pastor. s".45
Birthday May Basket.
Miss Alice Jodoin was pleasantly
surprised at her home Thursday eve
ming by five friends, Miss Nellie Rob
inson, Miss May Couture and Misses
May, Catherine and Elizabeth Eich-
elburg who hung her a birthday May
basket filed with many gifts and dam
ties. Misses Ida and Blanche Jodoin
served refreshments. A beautiful vase
Of sweet peas and pansies, one of the
gifts, adorned the center of the table.
Mrs. Mary Bernier is at the Backus
hospital, Norwich, to undergo op-
Mrs. Fred Jodoin is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Desmarais of
Waterbury.