Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-02

| orders in town was compelled to place his horse in a stable, and continue his 1 journey to Norwich by trolley car, as the animal was exhausted. During the day lines of hose were laid and the different streets watered, but the sun quickly absorbed the mois- ture ad it was a case of doing 1t over again. Drivers of teams gave up work early Wednesday forenoon, as their animals showed signs of exhaus- tion.
 Tuesday evening Baltic people stretched hammocks in the woods on but experienced little comfort, the mosquitoes kept them company. A number of people preferred remaining out of doors all night rather than en- tering heated beds, to toss and tumble in an effort to get a breath of air.
 Driven by Tuesdays excessive heat to seek comfort spots, a number of To- cal people sought the waters of the Shetucket. while others took trolley rides to Norwich and New London.
 Baltic people who travel 10 busi- ness in Norwich returned home at noon, as number of business places in that city closed for the day. In the evening ice cream in various forms seemed to act q cooling agent as every body was carrying an ice cream cone.
 Four hundred bathers enjoyed the cooling waters of the Shetucket We'd nesday afternoon.
 Why He Wore Winter Boots.
 With thu thermometer reading IF degrees. a foreigner wearing a pair of felt boots entered a Baltic store 70 make a purchase, Tuesday afternoon. The clerk in charge got a glance at customer had been affected by the heat, and had designs on him, he ask ed this visitor to wait a minute: but the foreigner did rot understand and muttered something which sounded like a desperate threat. The clerk made for the door and asked the as sistance of a man passing. Man and clerk -StLrned to the store and kept at c safe distance from the odd character. The clerk kept questioning him as to his wants, the impatient customer yelled for service and the clerk yelled for help. A party of summer board CTS who are in the country and are versed in this language entered the l st ore and interpreted his order to the clerk. He wanted a bottle of corn !! eradiOltaor to remove five corns up | on one foot and two, on tho other. | Hence the boots for comfort. It is | expected that. the clerk will recover ! from his fright.
 By Automobile to Maine.
 John Kelly. accountant at the She tucket Worsted mills has purchased | an Automobile MT. Kelly and John Clabby leave town today (Thurs- ; ton, 1a-oln which city they leave Fri day for Bar Harbor, Maine, where they l will spend a vacation.
 Mrs. Leroy Bennett and Mrs. Ge May of Moosup, are visiting Mrs. Ben nett's mother Mrs. George St. Onse.
 Mrs Leonard Firth and daughter Florence, have returned from a visit with relatives in New Bedford.
 Miss Irene Gilman and Miss Leozia of Putnam, are spending. two weeks vacation with their aunt, Mrs. Mary Baillargeon of Convent avenue.
 At the Shore.
 Miss Madeline Gallagher is spending a vacation with the Misses Drescher 1t their cottage st Groton Long Point.
 John Dresher is spending his vaca- ion at his parents cottage 1t Groton Long Point
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Magnant and Miss Georgianna Magnant, who have been guests of Miss Antonia Robitail- e. have returned to New Bedford.