Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12
JEWETCnY

Undaunted lodge. No. a. K. Of p, at
its irregular meeting Thursday evening
sinitiated seven members. Ten will take
the first degree at the next meeting. Two
teams, the Reds and the Blues, are get
ting new members for the order. Jacob
liam McCluggage of the Blues. Twenty
one names in two weeks have already
been gained.
Martin Davis has returned from De-
land, Fla, where he has spent, the winter.
In vicinity of Voluntown, black and
tan Airedale dog lost. Answers to name
'Trusty.' s25 reward if returned to f.
H. Gilbert, Jewett City.-adv.
Rev. ]. B. Aldrich's unday morning
subject at the Methodist church is
Christ's Mission. Frank Nell leads the
service at Z o'clock
Rev. NJ. D. Fullers. Sunday morning
subject at the Baptist church is What II
It to Be Christian? Miss Ethel Nor
ga. nleads the Young Peoples meeting at
6.15. The Christian Armor is the subject
of the evening sermon at Z.
Rev. C. H. Andrews will preach at the
Congregational church Sunday morning.
Earl S. Hiscox leads the C. E. meeting
at : o'clock.
Special Fri, Sat, mems shoes $4.ss,
! 80 ana 81 values. special lOL men 3
| neclzties, 69c. Finn Bros.-adv.
WOEkmen were busy Friday morning
reducing to firewood one of the old cherry
| trees that stood near the we'll on the
north corner of the Joseph Brown house
on East Main street. There are still two
| cherry trees standing in the front yard.
! Time was when along Main street there
were TO be seen a. considerable number
of what might be classed as the old-time
cherry trees. There are probably not a
| half. dozen left in the town today. VIII n
john r. Tracy's house burned in 1876
one of the finest specimens of the tree
was destroyed. There was another then
in its prime, that stood within three feet
of the south corner of Henry Hiseox'G
| house. The great branches overspread the
roof, and plenty of men in town, borE
then, will remember how, seated on the
roof, with their feet braced against the
eavestrough, they were wont to pick the
4 great luscious cherries from the topmost
houghs. This tree, like the one in Mrs
| Tracy's yard, and the one recently cut OF
1.-THE Brown property, was Of the famous
/ black-heart variety, with rich dark fruit
two inches in circumference. The trees
were rs feet in height and often hung full
of the finest sort of cherries ever raised
Friday in the borough was to be reck
qualifications called for by fair sprini
day were furnished Sisted: At a. m
the thermometer registered %; at p
m the, mercury had climbed 80 notchel
in the tube and stood at So.
The south side Of a protecting tree o.
building will soon show a dandelion bios
som. Notings in botany show that o.
March IA. rs years ago, two local howe
lovers picked bunch of trailing arbutu
from the old familiar Reads hillside Il
Lisbon.
Dorcas circle of the Kings Daughter,
has voted $40 from the treasury for tn.
Near East relief fund
Mrs. Charles b. Wolf entertained TIL
Harmony club at her home in Sylvandal,
Friday afternoon.
/ Mrs. Amy Dye Douglas. 70, died at hei
home in Hopeyille Friday. Her HUSBAND
was Calvin Douglas, who died nearly II
years ago. She was the daughter o.
Thomas Dye of Rhode Island, in whicl
state she was born. One sson, Alvin, 4
left Of the family. There are two sister,
living in Providence and a-brother who's,
home is in Florida. The Douglas family
/ has lived in Hopeville SO years. Mira
Douglas was much beloved for her man,
fine traits. She was a home women o.
exemplary Christian character and on
uDoa whom can fer aid was never mad,
in vain.