Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-02
VARIOUS MATTERS


Argo at Osgood's Wharf Big car
go fresh fish. Low prices.-adv.
Men are rebuilding the fences which
enclose the grounds at the Central
Baptist church.
All the old April Fools pranhs and
a few new ones were played Tuesday
by the small boys.
Church societies and social organiza-
lions are planning post-Lenten sales
and entertainments.
A check swindler who used checks
of national banks has been operating
in number of Connecticut cities.
Plans for a Fourth of July celebra-
ton are being discussed by represen-
tatives of the various organizations of
New London.
For the Good Friday service at Park
Congregational church, Cherister Eben
Learned has arranged for u special an
them for five voices.
At present there are scarcely 500 men
and yeomanettes at the state pier and
| this personnel is being released and
transferred from day to day.
Frederick II. Smith GS, Rockville
resident died at Norwich Saturday
! The funeral was held at Rockville on
Monday He leaves his wife.
Tuesday at o'clock, in ST. Patricll's
church, months mind requiem high
mass for Miss Louise Borgia Quinn
was sung by Rev. J. H, Brodericll.
When Coventry Grange. No. 70. P. of
! H., holds its meeting Thursday eve
ming the topic for the lecturers hour
VIII be Two Patrons from the South.
As housekeeping time nears. Nor
| witch housewives are encouraged by the
! tact that the price of the humble
broom has dropped from $l.15 to IS
or zoe
April is notable for one of the annual
showers of shooting stars. These par
ticular meteors are known as the Ly-
rids. because they radiate from the
constellation Lyra.
From Mantle, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Dempster Hebron and son Lloyd, will
| move their household furniture to the
Radiker farm in Turnerville, where
Mr.. Hebron will run the farm
! The Salvation Army is soon to in
augurate a Home Service campaign
| throughout the country the object of
which will be the raising of ST., 900 900
| Tor the extension of its work
Up in Bolton. the peach growers are
very dubious about the condition of
the peach buds, and feel sure that
/ much damage has been done. if most
OF the crop has not been destroyed
! a Rockville soldier, Battalion Serrt
Major Charles z. Mccarthy. son of
Dennis j. Mccarthy, who came home
| from France with the advance guard
/ OF the 18th, Sunday arrived at his
home Sunday evening
Several Connecticut lodges of the
! EIks have begun the work delegated to
the Elks throughout the country
which aims to educate disabled SOL
diers and provide them with business
and financial assistance.
When the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, hold it's annual state
meeting at Center church, New Ha-
ven May q, % and %, Professor Will
liam Lyon Phelps of Yale University
Will be the principal speaker.
An increase of twenty per cent. in
! domestic telegraph rates went into eff
| tect at o'clock Tuesday morning in
| accordance with new rates established
! by Postmaster General Burleson and
which were announced Saturday.
On the PinehurSt. y. @. golf links
| Monday. E. L. Schofeld of the Wood
way Club led the big Connecticut con-
tlngent at 81, and was followed by
John D. Chapman Of Greenwich IS and
g. Wyman Carroll Jr- Of Norwich at
: \ meeting Of the state board Of
charities Of which Mrs. 7. a. Mitchell
OF Norwich is a member. Will he he7d
4 a the capitol Thurzday morning when
reports VIII be made Of visits made
during March and progress Of legis.a-
tive matters.
/ Uncle sam has decided 70 take the
fourteenth census or farms January /
1920, Instead Of April = . as was done
in 1910. The date was changed he
cause farmers ordinarily are VERY husy
with the rush Of spring work about the
middle Of april.
Groton rendezvous closed its season
last ThUr~day evening The work has
been under the supervision Of tho
state Council of Defense and was be-
gun Nov. p. 1911. when the FIRST
meeting was held At the home Of Mrs
George Biderbcck.
At the eighth anniversary celebra
ton Of St lIary's Tierney Temperance
league. New London, which will be
held on the evening Of April % ir
Temperance hall the officers viii be
Installed by County Director william
H. NcGuinncaa Of Norwich.
Assistant County Agent and COUNTY
Club Leader Alfred c. Sheldon con
cluded his work with the TolIanG
County Farm Bureau Monday having
handed in his resignation about three
weeks ago 10 take effect today. He
viii take up general farming in Suf-
field.
The April Holy Sacrifice of the mas.
was offered Tuesday morning at 7 o..
clock at the Norwich State TubercuIo.
sis Sanatorium for the consolation o
the Catholic patients by Rev. Myle!
i. Calvin, of St Patricks church. WhC
administered communion to 81 pa.
tients.
It is noted by a Collinsville cores
pondent that Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mar
Quardt OF Groton, went there Sunda,
in their automobile and took hom
their daughter, Miss Madeline. who ha
been spending few days at the hom
OF Rev and Mrs. G.. +. Bailey, Gale
Ferry summer residents.
The tape mill in Poquonnoc. starte,
about year ago, has closed down. TIL
manager, George Cooper of Grotol
Long Point, has found it impossible f
get help. The machinery has BEEF
taken out and sent to Pawtucket
where the concern will be settled 70
. the present
That Highway Commissioner C. J
Bennett may not receive the increas
IN salary sought, and that he ma.
therefore leave the employ of tn
state, is the information contained i
the current New England Roads,
monthly published by the Connection
Good Roads association.
The State Presidents association O
the International Sunshine society
Connecticut Division, is to hold a
In sfar ca la nd r.d