Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-21
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Norwich, Wednesday, May Fl, 1919
VARIOUS MATTERS


Light vehicle lamps at s.34 O'Clock
this evening.
The moon is in its last quarter to-
morrow, the END, at 6.04 p. m.
StroIlers in the woods Monday
brought back SOME beautiful dog
wood blossoms.
DIR. Curtis Bernards office oper
Wednesday, May 21st.-adv.
A harbinger of summer was the city
water wagon which wet down the
business streets Tuesday afternoon.
The union Memorial Day service
at Tolland will be held next Sun
day in the Congregational church.
Final returns show that the town Of
Old Lyme went $4,000 over its quota
of $4,000 in the Victory Liberty loan.
A recent gift to the Peck Library.
Norwich Free Academy is Samuel
Walker McCalls Liberty of Citizen
ship.
Swamp apple blossoms and white
peonies will be in bloom in abund-
ance for the decorations of Memorial
Sunday, the 18th.
Taxes will be collected today at Ed
ward McNamara's store, Falls, from
IL m. to 1 p. m.-ady.
The farm bureaus are reporting that
asparagus is coming finely. II warm
weather gets here it will be good sea-
son for canning soon.
The Central Vermont railway has
put on two new trains between New
London and Palmer. one northbound
and the other southbound.
Agents claim that there is an I'M
usual demand or seashore cottages this
season, and rentals are higher in most
instances than in previous years.
The Willow Point cottages and
houses at Lords Point, Groton Long
Point, and Mason's Island are about
all taken for nearly the entire sum-
! mer season.
Scientists in the state claim that
| there will be fewer mosquitoes this
season, as the mild winter brought out
| the adult pests, which were killed in
! large numbers.
Soft shell crabs at the Broadway
Fish Market, 40 Broadway.-adv.
| The annual convention of the New
| England Foundrymen's association is
| to be held today wednesday, at the
Allyn House, Hartford, about 100 del
egates being expected.
The honor board of the town of
| Groton has been moved to its new
location a little farther north on the
| town hall lot. 1t is more slightly
now than when first put in place.
A county tax of $4,000 has been
| laid in Holland county and is collect
ible by May 81. The tax was laid by
| the representatives and senator OF
| the county at the capitol, April %.
| Bishop e. C. Acheson of Middle
| town will make a visit to st. Marks
| Episcopal church, Mystic. Sunday
afternoon, May rs. and will conduct
services with preaching at $50 o'clock
The tobacco season in towns north
is approaching and plants have grown
so rapidly that one of the prominent
growers said Tuesday that he ex-
pected to begin planting Monday next
Fresh caught porgies. Conn. Rive
shad, fresh mackerel. Try any Of
The State Federation of Bird ant
!, Nature Clubs held it's annual all-day
field meeting in Hubbard park, Meri-
den, Saturday. Ten minute talks
will be, given by, each of four special
lists and all-day guides.
Delegates from Eastern Connection
will attend an executive meeting o
the New England Southern conferenc,
of the Women's Home Missionary so
ciety of the Methodist church, to b.
held in Providence, Thursday
| jewelers. from this state will atter,
a meeting of the jewelers. war revenu
tax committee in New York, Friday
The purpose of the meeting is to dis
cuss a way of effecting a repeal of til
luxury tax law as applied to jewellery
The call for the thirty sixth annua
| Of
Firemen's association at New Haver
September and 4. was issued Mon
day. The association goes to Ney
Haven this year at invitation of Chic
, Fancher.
Owing to so much criminal bushes
in New London county superio
court, Judge William S. Case has an
nounced that he will not be free t
, hold a short calendar session in tn
Waterbury superior court Fridaoy Q
this week.
A, benefit motion picture perform
ance was held in Rockville Turn ha
Tuesday evening under the auspice
o Damon lodge, No. II, Knights {
Pythias, the proceeds to be used for
celebration in honor of the soldier
when all return.
these from Powers Bros. and be con
WINGED that the value of fish is II
!. freshness.-adv.
AS a result of legislative investiga
ton it has been decided to consolidat
| the various Connecticut charities ur
| der one head and unite with the newt
formed widows pension fund. TT
resulting new Office is to be known &
the Commissioner of charities
A number of campers who spend IL
summer season at Pleasant View hay
= been at the resort making prepare
tons to pitch their tents. Many of Il
boys who were in the service la
summer, previous tenters at the beac
, are returning this season.
In the national drive among Metl
odists to raise the sum of s1O5, 900 Oh
in the great Missionary Centena,
campaign, the Norwich district il
ford, New London, Windham and To
land counties, fifty-two churches
all.
Following the first quarterly confe
ence of the NJ. E. church at Ea
Hampton last week, when the new
appointed district superintendent, He
William H Bath, of Norwich. presi,
ed, reception for Rev Bath w;
- held, that all might have a chan
to meet him.
Boarding houses for teachers cal
v not be maintained by local school Al
thorities unless authorized by the
n respective towns or school district
according to an opinion rendered Mo
day by Attorney General Frank
Healy in response to a request of Sc
rotary Charles D. Hine
Men are busy clearing away abo
the new sub station at West Vie
I Soank, for the improvement of t
. Groton & Stonington trolley line T
windows and doors have been put