Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
VARIOUS MATTERS

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 Tomorrow, St. Johns day, will be noted by special services in many of l the churches
 Although there have been only a
 few days of summer weather the days will now begin to shorten.
 With the coming of the long vaea-
 ton, most of the boys and girls can
 find plenty of work to do.
 G. F. Berr, Ellington tree warden,
 Is to use a power sprayer to do the l annual spraying this year.
 Come to the strawberry festival at Frank Eccleston's, at +Glasgo, this aft
 ernoon and eventng.-adv. | At Lords Point, David L. Kinney of Norwich Town has sold his boat, Ocean Liner. to Noank purchasers.
 Collections for the Red Cross will
 be taken in all the Catholic churches ] in this diocese tomorrow, eSunday). A months mind requiem high mass l for Ellen Callahan was sung by Rev. J. H. Rriderick in St. Patrick's church Friday at o'clock
 The war registration officials in He 1 bron have ascertained that there are 1 72 men between the ages of 21 and 31 liable to be drafted for war duty. This year the Robinson Family Re union, which interests so many in this vicinity, will be held at the old home stead in Franklin next. Thursday, the 2Sth.
 At last Connecticut's army recruits have gone past the thousand mark, the exact number announced Friday being 1904. Thirteen enlisted the pre- vious day.
 At Lyric hall, New London. Thurs day night, complimentary dance was given by the Catholic Women's club for the soldiers and sailors located in the vicinity.
 Tomorrow is the Sunday when the has asked all members of the Holy Name society. to receive communion in their respective churches. A Centerbrook correspondent men ttons that the Shore Line Trolley com pany is moving a barge load of coal from it's dock at the Ferry, to Com stock Cheney's factory in Ivoryton.
 The captains of all boats coming into Stonington harbor have been warned to notify R. M. Delagrange if they have seen any suspicious craft while cruising in the surrounding wa ters.
 state Motor Neh1Cfe Commissioner Stoeckel, recently appointed, is said to be particularly severe in cases of motorists driving past standing troll ley cars.
 The water plugs at Saybrook June tion have been changed. Hereafter. trains will fill tanks before entering the station, a distance of 1000 feet from their, present location in both directions.
 At Greene. R. T., a correspondent notes that Thursday a large Hmou- of Mrs. Mildred Brown went there and that the visitors spent the day with Mrs. Brown.
 Miss EstelIa Sprague of storrs. the chairman of the conservation commit tee of the Connecticut Council of Ma uonal Defense, was at Grange hall, Deep River, Thursday afternoon, to speak on Food Conservation.
 This week at Norwich Free Acade- my nearly 40 students have been taking college examinations, including about girl from New London, a girl from Thompson and a boy from Danielson.
 District Superintendent G. G. Scriv- ener of Norwich will preach in Yer non Methodist church Sunday morn ing al II o'clock. Preceding the ser vice the first quarterly conference will be held commencing at 1915 a. m.
 It is noted in Lenox society news that a former rector of Christ church, has opened his summer cottage and is entertaining Chaplain W. s. Dan ker of the Second Massachusetts In fantry.
 At the first quarterly conference held by Rev. G. G. Scrivener at the Lee Methodist church. Holland, on Thursday evening it was voted to give vacation at this time on account of i'll health.
 It was stated at the office of the secretary of state in Hartford on Thursday that the departments de- cision in relation to automobile head | lights had again been delayed but | probably would be forthcoming today l (Saturday).
 Each new day brings protests | against the discontinuance of the pos ! tai substation at The Boston Store. 1 worth of business in twelve years is a convenience to business l men and other patrons.
 The Groton branch of the Red Cross | Is rejoicing over Commodore Morton | F. Plants gift of s5,000 to be sent l through them to the national head l quarters at Washington. MT. Plant | wishes the Groton chapter to receive | 25 per cent. of this sum.
 Wednesday evening at Groton Miss | Florence A. Gracey, daughter of Mr | and Mrs. Carlton M. Gracey, was unit ed in marriage with Warren Eugene | Gardner, also ot the borough The | ceremony was performed by Rev. O. l c. ,Buddington al the home of: the side at Eastern Point
 Will Consider Important Questions.
 At the next regular quarter meeting of the board of directors of the farm bureal. to be held in the council cham Der, municipal building. New London. l in July. besides reports Of work ac- 1 complished during the l a.st quarter,