Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04
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Norwich, Wednesday, July 4, 1917.
VARIOUS MATTERS

i Independence day. Fly the flags! 1 Light vehicle lamps at 7.56 this l evening.
 The banks and the Otis library will
 be closed today.
 The grounds about the postoffice are
 in fine condition just now
 The first of the Iseason's crop of
 peaches have reached market.
 The membership of the MontviEe branch of the American Red Cross has | increased to over 525.
 A Lyme expert shearer, Joe Caples, | has been shearing sheep in Salem, East Haddam and East Lyme Connecticut army recruiting went | up 94 since the last announcement and 1 Tuesday a total of 1920 was reported.
 Motor parties are making trips to 1 the flowers blooming very late this year.
 1 Mentioned among arrivals at a Watch Hill hotel is Mrs. L. W. Bacon 1 of New Haven, a former Norwich resi- dent.
 1 The three public playgrounds of New London opened Monday morning. Su- pervisor Elmer L. Manning is in charge of the grounds.
 This state is represented at the meetings of the National Amateur Press association being held in New York July 3, and 5.
 The Red Cross room in the Thayer building was open Tuesday and con siderable work was done in the prepa- ration of hospital supplies. At South Manchester the swimming pool ar Globe Hollow is again to be in charge of Nick Walsh of Hartford, Norwich Free Academy, 1907.
 In some places in the state farmers are already contracting for fall deliv- cry of potatoes at S1 per bushel, pro- vided the buyer takes 20 bushel.
 It is mentioned by a Waterbury paper that MT. and Mrs. John R. Hughes and Miss Mildred Hughes have opened their summer home at Eastern Point.
 It is claimed that Monday, when thermometers showed an SS degree registration, was the hottest July 2d since 1901, when 90 degrees was the record.
 Tuesday at o'clock in St Patrick's church a months mind requiem high mass for the repose of the soul of FIt16n F1lZSSId4OE W cSS sung by ISSN. J H. Broderick.
 The July White Ribbon Banner an- nounces unions contributing to the South Manchester s1, Deep River S1, New Haven S1.
 The county demonstration. Miss NeI- lie Campbell, of Norwich, was at Gro ton Tuesday and spoke on food con servation in the afternoon at 3 o'clock at the schoolhouse.
 The town of Bolton had one recruit to raise. Albert Lee enlisted at Rock vile and will go to Hartford Thurs officer for the town.
 Going by automobile Tuesday. after an illness of over a week. Mrs. Mary Doolittle was able to leave her home on Church street for her summer cot tage at Neptune Park.
 Members of the Norwich Red Cross chapter are hoping that some gener- ous citizen will loan an overhead cleo tric fan for use in their room in the Thayer building, Franklin square.
 Tuesday mornig steamer Chelsea brought up about so passengers from New York. On the afternoon trip she took down 40 Boy Scouts to New Lon don, to assist in the parade today.
 Notification has been received by local Sunday school workers that the missionary education movement will hold it's summer conference at Silver Bay, Lake George, from July s to 15.
 A Norwich firm, Ingalts Brothers, are having orders at Lyme for oak timber wholly now. These orders are from firms interested in the building of wooden ships for government ser vice.
 Yesterday. July 3, at 3 p. n., this earth was at it's greatest distance from miles farther away from that body than during the early days of last January.
 When Nina council K. of C., of Ston- ington worked the third degree on large class at it's special meeting re- gently, visiting brethren were present from Norwich, Taftville, Jewett City and Westerly.
 A party of young ladies has arrived at Twinlake camp at Lantern Hill. This place is managed by Mrs. Helen past few seasons has conducted a summer camp for young ladies.
 Not only will the New Haven rail- l road attain certain economies and i'm provements in operating conditions | through the elimination of some 200 1 passenger trains, but it is seeking | similar results through arrangement | of freight trains.
 Principal Charles Gibbs of the Lyme | graded school has left for his home in | Rangeley. Me. Mr Gibbs will not re- 1 turn to Lyme in the fall having won l a scholarship at Yale and will go to 1 New Haven, where he will also be an | assistant instructor.
 Benjar min P. Clark William Gihson | William Martha and F. R. Knolmeyer | have been deputized to guard the Con- | necticut river bridge at Saybrook 1