Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

| hlSnt VeufCie ldtupS o@ '.oo s1AAo evening.
 From visitors all along shore come complaints of foggy weather.
 It is said that this year rosebugs are doing much damage to the blooms of the laurel
 A Chester patient, D. Bana1ah Pratt, was taken to the Norwich State hos pital, Wednesday,
 The Otis Library begins to have calls for cook books and literature on Home Economics.
 A meeting of the Rockville Chris | tan Endeavor Union was held at Gov entry Friday evening. Half of 1917 ends today and so far there have been only two or three genuine summer days.
 The planet Uranus is at the eastern l end of Capricornus, and has been ris- ing after midnight during June. There will be a demand today for vehicle lights. to meet the require ments of the new law in force July l.
 At the Central Baptist church Sun day the Rev. George F.. Finnte of Tiv- erton. R. |, will occupy the pulpit adv.
 The unexpected shower Friday caught many shoppers unprepared and for a time interfered with the af- ternoon's trade.
 A second public canning demonstra- ton is to be given by Miss Campbell, Monday afternoon next, at 2.3O, in the '. M. c. A. hall.
 Friday afternoon from. o'clock to the. children gardeners of Groton held their first track meet on the grounds adjoining the gardens.
 The Broadway church committee has recommended for admission to church membership on confession of faith two new members this week
 The fact that the Peck Library in inc during vacation is appreciated by those engaged in research work.
 At Trinity Episcopal church Friday, the feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul. Rev J. E1dred Brown off1cfated at the celebration of holy communion.
 The Italian growers at Bolton will begin to pick their strawberries next week The wild strawberries have been ripe for some time, but the cul- tivated ones are very late.
 Country landlords are not forgetting to take advantage of the increased cost of living and city boarders in surrounding. places will be expected to pay more this summer.
 Dealers continue to have a demand for vegetable plants which would in getting an insight to the wisdom of rotation of crops, even on a small scale.
 Men from this section attended in New Haven conference of the com mercia1 men of the Southern New England Telephone company. It was the summer conference of agents and clerks.
 While city artists are coming into Connecticut for the usua1 summer sketching. many of the craft will be Uncle San's- service in one branch or another.
 At Wauregan, Irwin Gregory has given up the boarding house. He has returned to Occum where he .reopens the house he vacated when going to Wauregan. Henry Berthiaune is his successor.
 As the pastor of the Second Con gregational church, Rev. H. J. Wyck- off. is at his camp in Vermont with his family for the summer, parish business matters are. left in the care of Deacon Frank 4. Bill.
 At the wedding of Miss Mary Nc Manus and James Canty in New Ha- ven Thursday, Miss Rena Smith of Baltic, as maid of honor, wore peach coIored satin with a hat to match and carried Orphelia roses.
 A Lords Point correspondent men lions that a former Norwich resident, Henry W. Branche, now of Hartford has completed a very attractive annex to the Roxmont cottage where the Branche family has been spending sev- eral days. -
 Connecticut's first convention of the state trade school instructors Is being held in the state trade school at South Manchester today. About 50 instruc- tors are present, including several from Putnam.
 In Holland, Miss Ethel K. N. Luher- sen, eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank A. LuhersoH and Arthur Nor genson, were married Wednesday af- ternoon at the home of the bride by Rev. R. F. Case, pastor of the Con- gregational church.
 Just before the close of the term, each public school, of the higher grades in Norwich was presented a Dodson's famous painting, The Sign ing of the Declaration, a. gift from the Jewett Shorthand School.
 Friday the United States civil ser vice commission announced an exam nation for superintendent of equip ment, for men only. A vacancy at the Frankford Arsenal. Philadelphia. Penn. at 400 to $2,s0o a year will he filled from this examination.
 4 number of tree specialists from the college at Storrs~ have arrived at Norfolk, and are camping in the north part of the town. Their special work is to find out the cause and cure for the white pine tree rust which is rav- aging timber lands throughout the country.
 As a recognition of the zeal dis played by Rev. John T. Mcdonald, a native of Noank, for his congrega- tion committee representing the parishioners of St. MichaeFs Roman Catholic church. Ear&ord. kaatored