Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-22
VARIOUS MATTERS

mission announces 1Or June Z4Ln an
examination for oil and gas inspector,
for men.
Daboli's Almanac was correct n
predicting thunder showers for We'd
nesday.
One Norwich baker made eighty ex-
ira dozen doughnuts to fill orders for
Salvation Army Doughnut Day We'd
nesday.
Taxes will be collected today at the
drug store Of John A. Morgan, Greene
vile. from II a. m. to 2 p. m.-adv.
Men are at WORK repairing the
Sussn1an mattress factory on Chest
nut street, damaged by fire several
weeks ago.
Patriotic Norwich women are busy
completing 1000 garments for refu-
gees, which must be forwarded with
in a few weeks.
The Cleaners Billie elias of the Cen
trail Baptist church met at the home
of Mrs. Luther Packer, Taftville on
Tuesday evening.
The hedge has been trimmed and
the grass moved at the Norwich Cen
trail Fire Station, where iris and IL
laos are in bloom.
1t is predicted at Bolton that the
asparagus season will be short this
year 1t was late in starting, and the
nights are too cool.
Connecticut is represented in
Washington, at the convention of the
National Society of Colonial Danes
which opened Wednesday.
The body of Episcopal Bishop Ohm
stead, who died at Saybrook last fall
is to be taken this week to Coopers-
town. n. Y. to be buried.
Reports just issued show that the
past year was a fine one for the trap.
pers, both in yield and in the prices
furs brought in the market.
Red Cross workers who desire SER
vice badges are urged to telephone
Miss Matilda Butts. 272 Washington
street, for application blanks-adv.
The need is imperative for million
books for soldiers before July /. The
Otis Library will receive and forward
all volumes given for the soldiers.
The Municipal Art Society of New
York, of which Albert S. Bard is pres
ldent, has issued a monograph IN
which it discusses war memorials.
At Noank. John Knapp Ashby, Unit
ed States mail carrier, who cele-
brated his And birthday Sunday, has
carried the mail for over "a years.
Two big cargoes of fresh fish at
Osgood's Wharf today. Low prices
adv.
At Weduetequock, Fred Chase who
lives on the James Browning farm,
had hen turkey taken from a nest
Of eggs and killed by foxes recently.
Connecticut is to be represented by
| dalapQfaS
convention Of the Foresters of Amer
lea in Atlantic City. n. j.. the first
week in September.
Eastern Connecticut manufacturers
are pleased because wholesalers OF
cotton dress fabrics are predicting
one of the biggest white seasons the
country has seen for some time
At Lyme. George w. Dawson, OF
Worcester, Mass. is fixing up his old
home in Layville. where he was born
and expects to move his family there
The house has been vacant for two
years.
Fresh caught porgies, Conn river
shad, fresh mackerel. Try any of these
from Powers Bros. and be convinced
that the value of fish is its freshness
adv.
A meeting Of COMFORT Circle of the
Kings Daughters, appointed for
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Free
love Miller, of Penobscot street, had t.
be postponed two weeks because OF
the rain.
The Hebron and Gilead churches
have been invited to attend the West
chester church, next Sunday morning
to hear Rev. NJ. Kneeland, secretary o.
the Lords day league. of New Eng
! land, preach.
Cards have been received at Am.
ston announcing the marriage Satur-
day. May II of Miss Charlotte Little
and Trumbull Goodrich, of Hartford
The Little family were former resi-.
dents OF Amston
Interest in play has increased at the
Norwich Golf club since the arrival
May list, of the professional. Eddie
Cow. who is busy with instruction.
when the weather permits. Cow ha.
made the nine holes in So.
One local housekeeper has discov
cred that she can cut down ice bill
by putting the milk, when received
cool each morning. into a therno
bottle, where it keeps till night o
even until the following morning.
Arthur ]. Holmes, 60, who was
machinist for Belding Brothers & CO
at Rockville for nearly thirty years
died Monday at the home of his sol
in Glastonbury as the result of u par
alytic sock. Mr.. Holmes was bora il
West Stafford.
An exchange mentions that W. A
| Rhea, extension dairyman of tn
Connecticut Agricultural College, 4
Storrs, is spending the remainder 0
the week in Fairfield county, visit
ing farms in company with L. A. Be
van, county agent.
Bills aggregating s1.397.6e. incurre
by the legislative investigation of tn
street railway problem in Connection
were approved Tuesday by the boar
Of control. The maximum allowed b
the legislature for expenses Of the in
yestigating commission is $1,400.
The Girls Friendly Society (Epis
copaD of Connecticut, will celebrat
a double anniversary Saturday at S
PauPs church. Wallingford, the est
anniversary of the founding of the so
ciety in Connecticut and of Miss Mar
garet Jackson's presidency of it.
Norwich members learn that LAO
delegates from all parts of the coun
try will attend the thirty third an
ludl Convention Ol the l0QepenQef
Order of Birth Abraham, to be held a
the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, begin
ming Sunday next and lasting thre
days.
Tolland county towns must pay
county ia Audove
s25o.25; Bolton. $52I.93: CoIumbi
sS51.1o; Coventry. s955.11; Ellington
s1,2s6.3o; Hebron. s574.50; Mansfiel
$949.44 Somers. $1,G36.65; Staffor
s3,747.S0; Vernon, $S.973.29; Willingto
s775.o6; total. $4,000.
An outline of a course of study fl
the teaching Of thrift in the elemer
, tary schools has been completed /
the savings division of the I-nitc