Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
VARIOUS MATTERS

Norw,eh, Saturday Sept, g, 1917.
 VARIOUS MATTERS J
 Light vehicle lamps. as S.4a this
 evening.
 The moon is in it's last quarter today
 The last contingents of. city campers
 left Gardner Lake shores Friday.
 Nice looking wild sgrapesafrom the
 vicinity Of Bozrah are reaching mar ket.
 The Forty Hours. Devotion begins
 Sunday in St. Michaers church, Wes-
 terly.
 Conservative thermometers recorded temperatures of 56 degrees Friday morning. ~se- r,>
 It was cool enough yesterday to suit
 dealers who have fall hats and gar ments to sell.
 The feast of the Nativity of the vir-
 gin Mary Is commemorated in the
 church calendar today.
 The early coming of frost would be
 regrettable, now that the flower beds
 and borders are at their best.
 Tomorrow (Sunday) confirmation l will be given in St. Mary's church, Stonington, by Bishop Milan. 1 Yesterday. Sept. 7th, was the e4th who attended Norwich fair this week. The Norwich C. E. union is to hold it's fall outdoor social meeting on the l green at Lisbon church next Satur- | day.
 | o. A. Leonard and R. J. Leonard of Holland have been exhibiting their herd of 22 Dutch Belted cattle at Wor- cester fair. George R: Hampstead, nominated for selectman by the Groton democratic caucus Wednesday evening, has de- clined the nomination.
 The tobacco growers in To1land county are rushing to cut their to- bacco and get it hung up m the sheds before Killing frost comes.
 Now that most of the men are through having, help can he gotten to 'epair the roads, and they are being repaired in most of the suburban towns. .zT<
 F. S. Galligan of Union street this past season purchased of William A. Drop Inn on East beach. Quonochon- taug, R. I.
 About 200 baskets of peaches daily 1nS's Kieemaug orchards. 4 start was made Friday picking the fruit from the Bells of Georgia trees.
 One oe the most attractive residences and Mrs. George w Carroll on Broadway, where flowers and shrubs are admired by all who see them. The nurses graduated from the Lawrence hospital, New London, have formed m alumnae associa ton to be known as the Joseph Lawrence Hospi- tai Training School Alumnae associa- tion.
 a bie Southbridge, Mass, this season is that of Col. and Mrs. Charles H. Sher- Till of New York. Mrs. Snerrill was Miss George, B. Gibbs, formerly of Norwich na. e-.a Ready made, comfort bags, to be filled with articles which the boys in camp will need, bags well made and of tiona1 colors, are being sold in Nor wich at 25c. -
 The New York Times recently print. ed poem by former Brooklyn, Conn, boy, Frederic E. Bard son Of the late J. s. Bar1 and nephew of Charles Bard of Norwich. The title was When Peace S'.all Come.
 Many workers were busy at the Red Cross room Friday. The members of i the Norwich chapter are. greatly en- couraged by the interest in the work i displayed during the fair. when much | Red Cross literature was distributed i
 Through the generosity of Henry R. i Bond, Jr., a playhouse which was an i; attraction at tie recetn carnival at the i Pe0uot casino has been presented the | New London day nursery for the pleas | ure of tke children who arc cared for | there.
 Faith Trumbull chapter, D. A. R., pledged 10 knit enough gray wool sets ] For one submarine crew, the Norwich l Art school for half a submarine and 1 the Wonian's National league for two i submarines, and these promises have i been filled.
 The convention press committee of he labor meeting ,at Danpury issued he repJrts Of delegates frcm various ;fties aud towns represented in the Delegate Fitzgerald of Norwich stated that conditions were good in this city. .l
 The Connecticut woman's committee # the national council of defense has eceived acceptances of chairman ships if local committees from the following: Mrs. Albert H. Chase Of Norwich. Mrs Frank A. Corbin of Orange and Mrs Paul Wilcox of Durham
 The fifth box of gray knitted sets ,eing secured forsthe submarine crews lnder- the auspices of she, Norwich 'ranch Of the Womans League for National Service was forwarded Fri lay. Boxes have gone on July 3d. Aug. |. "A ani 31, and, Sept. s7.
 United States secret service agents re war ting merchants, clerks street ar conductors and others having oc- asion to handle large quantities of ; mall change to be on the watch for a l lew counterfeit half dollar which made ts appearance recently. 5 5@