Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
VARIOUS MATTERS

i evening.
 | The hydrangea hedges about town I are beginning to bloom, late as are asi summer flowers. l Mrs. Rose Mansfield of Lantern Hill was the first to take green corn into the Mystic market. Rev. W. T. Thayer, formerly of Nor | wich. officiated at the Taunton, Mass'' Baptist church Sunday.
 E1ks clambake Aug 1s. Best ever. Be sure and co1ne.-adv. Progress is being made laying the ew granolithic walk in front Of cor oner F. H. Browns property on Bros|- . | way.
 Ten young women have returned to i their homes in Brattleboro. Vt, after | spending two weeks at Breezy Point, 1 Mantle river.
 Sheriff Bert c. Thompson and family of Old Saybrook have leased cottage at the Great Hummocks, Long Island sound, for the month. A Norwich young man, Harry w. House, of Church street, is with the Rhode Island artillerymen at Fort warren,
 The little Leaton girl of Holland who was struck by lightning about a week ago is doing we'll. She has the imprint of a tree in two places on her body
 This year but few summer boarders have come from New York to what was long known as the Bendett farm a popular summer place at Mohegan.
 The state motor vehicle commission CT will hear Is cases today CTuesday) at his office in the capitol None of state.
 William D. Is1in attached to the submarine base, was fined S3 and costs in the Groton town court for operating a motorcycle without h- cense.
 Today CTuesday), the vigil of the day Of obligation for those members of the Catholic church who are obliged to fast.
 To the appeal of the Knights of Columbus for contributions to the war camp fund it is announced that St. Johns church, Plaindeld, has contrib uted s60.
 Clambake. Lincoln Park. B. P. o. E., Aug. 19. Good time assured.-adv.
 MontviIle farmers appear to take heed of the governments suggestion to cut short the supply of veal and aim for beef. as many are raising calves this season.
 "sibyI. the Spirit of the Spring" pageant of Lake Columbia, was given by Camp Sanborn. Columbia, Monday a 4.30 p. m. The proceeds will go to the Red Cross.
 Buster Elionsky, formerly Of West er1y, and Miss May OLoughlin, cham strating their aquatic skill at the Win ter pool, Brighton Beach.
 A large track gang of the New York. New Haven and Hartford rail- road is at work shifting tracks at Mid way to prepare for the two new lines of track being put through there.
 Frank Thompson. New London fisherman, captured a nine-foot 600- pound shark Saturday in a beam trawl off the harbor. The monster was k.1 after a battle and brought to New London.
 A conference of representatives of every organiza tion in the state inter ested in farm bureau work has been Agricultural college, Storrs, Aug 14, 15 and Is.
 Clam chowder supper will be served at the Massapeag chapel this (Tuesday) evening. 25 cents.-adv.
 According to the new law, no thes- ire or amusement place of any ktnd having a seating capacity shall sell tickets after all seats are disposed of without making it plain that only standing room is available.
 The railroads war board has sent a plea to public service commissions and all state, county and municipal aG- thorities in the United States urging co-opera ton with the railroads in mobiIizing empty freight cars.
 4 Bolton young man. George Baker, will leave the 27th to go into the off cers' reserve at Fort Benjamin Harri- son. Mir. Baker went to the Orchard Lake Military school in Michigan when Capt Charles A. King was in charge of it.
 The Connecticut lobster apparently is due for drop in price. News coraes from the office of the fish and game commission that the supply is coming in better now than it has for some time Earlier in the year lobsters were scarce.
 Work on tho new road at Bolton Notch is progressing rapidly, the
 
 in place and nearly ready to receive the concrete. This bridge spans the track diagonaliy and is supported by single arch.
 The annual convention of the Con- necticut Association of Master House Painters. a two days session, will be held at Hartford about the middle of January, it was decided at the semi annual meeting of the organiza tion Saturday in South Norwalk
 Cheney Brothers of South Manches- ter have completed the construction of a dressing building at the Globe Ho1- low swimming pool. The structure has accommo odatlons for 200 people. Life Saver Nick V. WaIsh of Norwich is swimming instructor At this pool
 Dancing teachers here have been notified of the convention of dancing professors from all over the country to be held in Hotel Aster. New York, Aug.