Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-15
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Norwich, Thursday, May 15, 1919
 VARIOUS MATTERS {

A number Of the sunday ScnOOlS are preparing for the special exercises of Children's SundaQ, June s.
 The planet Mars which was in con- function with the sun on the 9th con- tinues too close for observation dur ing this month.
 The town of Somers went over the top in the Victory loan, the amount subscriber being $30,250 and the quota s2s,500 The number of sub scribers was 13o.
 Following the Chaplain's Night pro gram at Coventry Grange meeting lhis q hursday) evening, there will be May basket social.
 The tentative program of Iale's commencement week has been made public The commencement exercises begin Saturday, June l4.
 The latest addition to the tax family is the internal revenue tax which is a special, tax for the year 1919 and comes due next month.
 Farmers are being warned to watch out for the European corn borer, the most destructive, enemy of maize that the world has ever known.
 The first weeks catch of shad in Connecticut averaged the same as last seasons. One or two crews all landed 20 or over.
 The salary of the Bolton Congrega- tonal minister, Rev. Frank A. Ab- bolt has ben raised $100, making it now $500 with the use of the par sonage.
 Trades unions are naming dele gates to the convention of the Amer ican Federation of Labor to be held in Atlantic City during the week commencing June g.
 Several cargoes of native fresh fish at Osgood wharf today, low prices adv.
 The Eastern Federation of Grain Merchants was in session at the Hartford chamber of commerce rooms Tuesday, about 150 grain dealers in the state being present.
 The twenty-eeventh general court of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut was held at the New Haven Country Club in Whitneyville Wednesday afternoon,
 S. P. Willard of Colchester, state purchasing agent, is about the state for the purpose of collecting infor- nation in regard to the attendance and supplies statistics of the town and state schools.
 The new owners of the former Briggs residence, 175 Broadway, P. William Dougherty and Ricklef Jen- sen of New York have begun i'm proving the property which may be known as Elm Court.
 The Woman's committee of Pomfret Centre secured $15,350 worth of bonds. The helmet was awarded to Mrs. Frank Hildreth who had thirty subscribers. Miss Hannah Peterson had the next highest number.
 During Tuesday Oscar s. Leonard of Holland was appointed by Govern or Marcus H. Holcomb a trustee of the Mansfield State Training School and Hospital, serving during an un- expired term ending July l, 1920.
 The Knights Tenplar will attend the Central Baptist church for the Ascension Day services Thursday evening, May 29.
 According to the record of the New London board of health there are two cases of diphtheria, and two cases of scarlet fever in that city, the pa tients being quarantined. There are also two diphtheria carriers under observa tion. ...-
 The Mddletown Press notes that Grand Knight Arthur !. Neville and Past Grand Knight Thomas F. Reilly of Forest City Council, No 8. Knights of Columbus were in Putnam to represent the local council at the state convention.
 A New London girl Miss Irma Viola Smith. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith Of Avery Court a member of the graduating class of the Ohio State University in Colum bus. has been chosen a me nber oi Phi Beta Kappa.
 According to the records of the state department of health there were T new cases of irfiue1Za in the state reported during the past week. This is the smallest number since the week of March g. when the num- i Der reported was 29.
 News has reached here that the i National Association for the Ad- vancement of ColoreG People vii begin drive to double it's present membership of 5O,000 bJ June 2I. c 1 that date national c11ference vii { be held in Cleveland, Oh 0. : St. Marks Episcopal church Mys, 1 tic is soon to have new rector, Eev : Mir. Akers. a southern minister, wh' { acts as rector during the sumner O ! the Little Chufch Around the corn CT in New York. Arrangements fo : his coming to St. Marks have bee made by Bishop Acheson.
 At Azhford Mrs John Whitfort :, who recently purchased the old hous once u-ed as a tannery and sold 3 old nantel to some curiosity hunteI aftv having the mar.tel remove found two rolls of new harness lcath CT slowed away in the chimney. Leslie ". Miller of Vernon, frs class machinist oa the United Sta;e Transport Sip Santa Olivia dis t'nguished himself recently by an ac oc hcrois. T by which he saved th lives of four of his shiprlates at tn risk of being fatally burned hirnsel dJr;ng an explosion in the elgin room.
 The state authorities have bee
 aotificd that Colonel Grainerd Tay or, Motor Transport Officer of th Eastern Department, who was CL.C
 Motor Transport Officer in the ad
 vancad section of the A. F. F.,
 nakirg vigorous drive for recruit
 for the Motor Transport Corps of tE
 army.
 Fourteen members of the Progress sive Missionary club attended Wet
 nesday afternoons meeting held wit
 Mrs. Arthur F. Purli1s. the pres president Mrs. John F. Post, presi6
 ing. Interesting reports of the Myst
 meeting were given by Miss Doar
 and Mrs. pur:iss.
 IL was negtfoncG at Groton tts when ,nc Sacred Heart T.erney G ! dets cc.cbratel their fourth ann 2 versary Sunday afternoon Coun:
 Director William H. McGuinneSs