Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-05
VARIOUS MATTERS


 Men are painting the roofs of the Otis Library and reading room annex.
 The August moon is in its last quar- ter tomorreS, the 7th, at s.51 a. m.
 Sir Ashley and Lady Sparks of Eng land are at the Griswold. Eastern Point
 pr. 4. J. siaay's office will be closed until August 2S.-adv.
 During Wednesday thermometers about Norwich did net register above S4 degrees.
 The wild carrot extermination Jaw is net being obeyed any better this year than in the past.
 Eagles are receiving notice of the Grand Aerie convention in Syracuse the wee kof Aug. IS to 21.
 The union services of the Park and United congregadonal churches are held during August at the United church.
 The Bulletin is holding a number of unsigned personals and other news itehs which will be used if properly vouched for D ythe sendeFs.
 Already a number of plots have been sold in the former Johnson lot at Yantic cemetery, purchased recently by George ". Carroll. of Norwich.
 At Tomaeuag, R. l., Mrs. J. R. Col lins and daughter Susan have been en- tertaining Mrs. Edwin Comstock of Un- easvilie inc pa4t week.
 At Coventry, Miss Lillian Robinson of Littleten, Mass, a former teacher at Pond Hill School, is visiting Mir. and Mrs. Harold G. Morrison.
 Arrangements have been completed by the ernon Grange, P. of H., for the
 C.4. at Thn incl a Dtmoek's crossing, Crystal Lake.
 Travellers note the improvement about Grcton station, where the railroad com paay has had the grounds graded and seeded and has set out decorative shrubs.
 Real bluefish, fresh caught Block Island sword, founder steak choice eastern sal mon, long and round clans, today at Powers Bros. adv.
 People bathing in Mystic river have been warned to be careful as Monday morning shark five feet in length was seen between Mason Island and the bridge.
 In the three weeks since St. Svithins day, July 18th, there has been plenty of proof that the old legend of rain for feEty days is not going to hold good during 1920.
 Chairman Clarence W. Wendell of the board of control, Yale University Ath- lstic Association, has sent to number of Yale men an appeal to boost fund for s45,0e0 to make up deficit.
 From Potter Hill, Mrs Elizabeth Breariey is making three weeks visit with her daughters, Mrs. William Sy- monds and Mrs. G. Harry Burdick at their homes in Stafford Springs.
 Local drygoods men learned wednes- day that spring dress gnghams prices have been made by the big dealers on the same basis as those which prevailed on the goods for the fall wholesale sea- son.
 Jewellers in Norwich get the tip that the price of platinum is to advance sharply and are advising intending cus- toners to buy promptly. Increases of SIS to $30 an ounce have been made al- ready.
 The American Thermos Bottle com pany continues its big parcel post ship ments through the Norwich office, the parcel post wagon now making two col- lection trips daily to the plant on Lau- rel Hill.
 MES amy buTCH OI LOb AnSeloS, Cal, whose childhood was spent in North Stonington, writes eastern friends of a vacation spent with friends who had ranch in the middle of the Mo- iaye desert.
 Business continues brisk at the big plant of the Richmond Radiator Com pany, Norwich, where over 250 employees are on 54-hour week. The only draw back is that complained of generally, lack of help.
 Sail to Fishers Island and return with several hours stop-over at Ocean Beach, Saturday, Aug. 7th. United Sunday schools picnic. Tickets s1, at Cranstons. adv.
 Miss Annie J. LSshorn of New Brit ain died at her home Tuesday of pneu- monia. She was stricken with the fatal illness about a week ago, following her return from Pleasant View, where she had spent a short vacation.
 The United States civil service com mission announces for Sept an exam ination for plumbers assistant, males, over IS years of age, in the office of the chief clerk, treasury department, Wash ington, D. C., at s7so year. Strictly fresh Block Island sword
 
 Wharf, on sale until 10 o'clock evening adv.
 Rev. Dr. T. N Crowley, pastor of St. Mary's parish, New London, announced to the congregation recently that the subscriptions toward a fund to purchase an automobile for the use of the clergy for parish purposes were ever s. ete.
 Cards have been issued by Edward Stern announcing the betrethal of his daughter, Diana, to pr. Benjamin Frank Adles. Dr. Adles, a nephew of Miss Mary C. Adles, formerly of Norwich. Is successful dentist with offices in New York
 A Mystic young woman, Miss Eva Ed wards, has returnRd from the summer school sn New Haven, having passed the examination and received her certificate Miss Edwards will teach this year ir the third grade at Broadway school, al Mystic.
 K. of c. members from Eastern Con. necticut attending the supreme council of the order in New York learned or Tuesday that 1s4 new councils were created during the year. The private l assets of the order were reported at S10,- 19s,05
 During July the Travellers Aid So- eiety of Hartford. of which Mrs. K Stanley Lawier, formerly of Norwich, is agent, heIped PIP people 124 of whom were women and girls thirty-eight men by the Vernon Grange, P. of H., for the and fifty children. Mir. and Mrs Robert L. Smith and daughter, Constance, of New London are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. S. A. Stephenson, the parents of Mrs. Smith