Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

Light vehicle lamps at 7:15 this ev-
ening.
There was comparatively little first
of May moving.
"Higbee of Harvard" May T. Church
Of the Good Shepherd.-adv.
| So much rainy weather delays the
automobile touring season.
Light frost is predicted today.
The planet Jupited is evening star
until May 9th-
A handsome border of tulips at the
Hannis residence on Mckinley ave-
nue. is exciting admiration.
A 1917 Hammond's frontier atlas of
the European war is among recent
accessions at the Otis library.
| William K Palmer of No. 10 Church
street, Norwich is among contribut-
ors to popular fund for a New York
gift to Marshal Joffre.
| Allen b. Dean Of Rockville is one
| OF the Wesleyan students who are to
l sail for France May 9Th, with the am
| buIance donated by Wesleyan grad
uate.
| One hundred and thirty two arrests
| were made by the New London police
department during April and go men
were given lodging at police head
quarters.
Pythian Sisters matinee, Steiner'e
| hall, p. m today. 25c.-adv.
| A. ]. Brundage of the Connecticut
| Agricultural college addressed a meet
| ing in the town hall at Dee River
Monday night under the auspices of
| the Farm Bureau.
The Northern Baptist Convention is
TO be held in Cleveland, Ohio, May
1928 inclusive. There is a plan to
nave the Centrael Baptist church rep
resented by five or six delegates.
Connecticut River shad in fresh
every day now at Powers Bros.-adv.
Few flowers were available this year
for May baskets and as a consequence
also because of the rain, there was lit
tie of the usual ringing of door bells
and han Eing of May baskets last night.
The fund for the maintenance of the
American Ambulance Hospital in Par
is, has been increased by recent con-
tributions including $500 from a form
er Norwich resident, Mrs. William A.
Slater.
The average number in the family
at the Rock Nook Children's Home
during last year was twenty-five. The
average weekly expense, including fuel
rpairs, etc, amounts to nearly $500
for each child.
Cadets minstrel and social, t. A. B.
hall, Thursday night-adv.
Fish dealers in the shore towns are
compelled to send away to purchase
for trade although big shipments are
made to the market in New York by
boat as the fishermen get better
prices and with less work.
May sth is the twenty fifth ami
versary of the Conservation of st. Jo-
seph's cathedral, Hartford. Bishop
Thomas j. Shahan, rector of the Cath
Ollie University, Washington, is to
preach the jubilee sermon.
Aprons home made candy, Spiritual
Academy today. Salad and bean sup
per, 25c-adv.
The French Dramatic Club of Nor
wich of which Mrs. George A. Comeau
is president, j. B. Caron, treasurer
and Adelard NORM. secretary, has sent
fund of the William w. Backus Hos
pftal.
At the Universalist Y. P. c. U. mid
year conference and rally held in
Meriden Sunday afternoon it was an |
nounced that the annual state conven-
ton would be held with the Danbury
Union, Friday and Saturday, Sep !
TENDER Il and Is.
AT tho American Art Galleries, New |
York, in an exhibition of American |
painting and sculpture contributed by |
prominent artists for the Relief Fund !
of American Artists, Eastern Connec !
ticut painters represented are Emil |
Carlson and J. Alden Weir.
John B. Hurlbut. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
L. B. HurIbut of Hartford, and nephew |
of Mrs Julian d. Huntley and Mrs !
Katherine E. Hickey Of New London |
has enlisted in the American Arnbu- !
lance CORPS, joining the Dartmouth |
unit. He is a junior at Dartmouth.
Connecticut mills will benf1t by the |
contracts for 600, GOO yards of 20 1-2 |
inch No. olive drab cotton duck for |
army equipment placed in the mar |
xet Monday through the Cotton Goods |
Committee that is aiding the Govern
nent in obtaining supplies of this kind.
At the quarterly meeting OF the |
Connecticut Master Painters Associ- |
alton held in Waterbury Saturday |
afternoon, with about rs delegates |
present John Ennis of Hartford, was
convention to be held in
Peoria, Ill.
At meeting Monday Of the county /
Suffrage association held at the home
If Mrs. John Slade Ely, in New Hav-
IN, plans for an employment agency
1t Norwich were discussed as we'll as
,urther plans for developing the farm |
activities. l.
The marriage of William Hale, bag
ter an the Valley branch for
Years and now running on the main
inc, and Mrs. Charles Read, of Say