Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
VARIOUS MATTERS

this evening.
 A month from yesterday will be La- bor Day, which this year falls on Sep tember 1st.
 will take advantage of the resump- tion of trolley service this week. z
 The annual fair of the Ladies' Aid society of the Lee Methodist church in Holland netted over $115.
 Housekeepers anxious to can vege- tables and fruit have been going slow because of the sugar shortage. The Otis Library has grouped a special list of books for young read CTS, with reference to vacation enter tainment.
 The Beauty Shop. 2s7 Main street will be closed from Aug. 4. to Sept s. Harriet E. Breed.-adv. Dealers here say that one effect of the trolley strike has been to get wo- men out in the cool morning to do early marketing.
 Men are erecting a partition in the Sunday school room at the Central Baptist church to provide room for the smaller children.
 A tract of i50 acres of land has been opened up at the east end of the beach by the Weekapaug Beach Improvement Company.
 At PlainvilIe Methodist Camp meet ing Monday at s.So a. m. there were the closing exercises, Tn charge or the district superintendent.
 A North Stonington man, J. Bard Bill. who was kicked by one of his horses recently, has so far recovered as to be able to sit up.
 An insect pest. the green clover worm is causing a great deal of con- cern among home gardeners in a nun2- Der of Connecticut towns.
 Of Norwich interest is the society note Monday that Mrs. Austin Hunt ington has returned to Adams cot tage, in Stockbridge. from Southamp- ton.
 Post cards received Monday from MT. and Mrs. c. A. Chamberlain, of Norwich. on their way to Canada on motor outing, reported them at Der by, Vt. finding the roads in excellent condition.
 From Rocky Hill Mrs. Leon F. Fay Tor who is state director of junior and intermediate Christian E,ndeavor so- cieties. will leave for Buffalo. N. Y, this week to attend the international convention.
 Golfers at Eastern Point are look ing frward to the appearance of Francis Ouimet, Jesse Guilford, John four-ball match. This will take place at the week end.
 Not a trolley car wheel has been turned at Lyme or Saybrook, and all the help has been released with the exception of the section men who are busily engaged in repairing the tracks and roadbed along the lines.
 The White Ribbon Banner acknowl- edges the following contributions to the Jubilee Fund, the star indicating quota paid: From Holland county "Ellington s100; Rockville s30 Staf- ford Springs. $1s741; wilmington. $419.95.
 A vigorous effort will be made by the American Legion, the national or ganization of American veterans of the great war. to aid relatives to re- ceive s quickly as possible. the per- sonal effects of soldiers who died in the service.
 After five weeks session the sue cessful Summer School at the County Home on Smith avenue, Norwich has closed. At present there are 96 chil-. dren-56 boys and 40 girls at the Home, in charge of the matron, Miss Jessie Gibson.
 Tn thirty of the forty-eig states the revenues of the last fiscal year ex- ceeded the expenditures for govern mental costs. including interest and outlays for permanent improvements. The greatest excess. $5,646.216 was shown by Connecticut.
 On invitation of Bishop T. J. Shahan, headquarters for the Interna- tienal Federation of Catholic Alum nae, in which the Holy Family Academy at Baltic is represented, have been established at the Catholic Uni versity in Washington.
 Asked Monday about the rumored consolidation of the Norwich New London County jails. County Commits sioner George E. Fellows, of Norwich. stated that the advantage of any such move had not convinced the county commissioners yet.
 November II, armistice day, is to be a general holiday this year in the American Legion and every city and town throuehout the country where a post of the legion is established is to be asked to begin soon to make preparations for that date.
 A telegram was received Monday afternoon by Mrs. Albert A. Sparks, of Fairmeunt street. from her son, Earle l., Sparks, of the famous Sec ond Division, announcing his return from France Sunday on the Santa Clara and that he is now at Camp Mills.
 The cement road in Groton is un- covered and in use as far as the Charles Hewitt property in Poquon- noe road, enabling travellers to use the Treadway road. through which there IS great deal of passing Ce- nent has been spread as far as Trails Corner.
 Short Beach cerrespondent
 
 cox is at her bungalow having. return ed from overseas service and recent Iy had a call from former Norwich baseball man. Jack Rose, who has put on several of Mrs. Wilcox's pictures and plays.
 About seventy five members of the former Eighth Company held a re- union and smoker at the state Armory in Danbury. Friday evening, the first which they have had since the old Seth Company was organized at Fort Wright, Fishers Island. and left for France in the spring of 191S
 Women doctors in Connecticut have been notified that an International Conference of Women Physicians will be held in New York. beginning Sep tember 1s and lasting for six weeks The Woman Physician and the Health of Women" will be the first general subject of the conference
 The United States Civil Service commission announces for September an examination for assistant in plant Immigration. for men, A vacancy