Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-28
.EWET CITY

One hundred years and more ago Frank Geer's ancestors kept foclls of-sheep. By hard labor by means of the old spinning wheel and loom they made by hand the rough woolen clothes Giey were. Ever since then the Geer family have been breeders of sheep, and from their flocks have come the finest lambs and heeees. Frank Geer lives on the Plainf1eld road, following the custom of his forefathers, has a fine flock of sheep Now. the old spinning wheel with it's attendant customs are things of the almost forgotten past. MT. Geer furnished the fine feeces of the last shearing to a Valley Falls company and now Mrs. Geer is showing her friends samples of the fine new suit she is to hace, also several handsome warm blan- kets which have been made from wool which grew on the backs of her own care fully tended flock.
 Chrysanthemums for Halloween. Whiting Greanhouses.-adv.
 Intensive bird housekeeping has been noted in Sylvandale. A pair of robins reared two breeds in nest in sheltered house cornce. After they were gone a, pair of English sparrows took the tene- ment and raised brood of lusty spar rows.
 Miss Dorothy Paul, who has been i'll, is convalescing. The news of her recovery is learned with pleasure by her friends. She is head operator at the telephone K chnage.
 The name of William R. Burdick was omitted fro mthe list of Jewett City of the Mystic Shrine. He will not | march but hopes to join the general ex- odus from her that will go to Norwich l Saturday to view the big parade Eugene J. Carroll has purchased the David Turnbull property on North Main street. MT. Carroll expects to occupy his new home at an early date.
 | Louis Guillotte, another interested ar chitect, is busy. in connection with MT Prior in the modelling and decoration of | the Jewett City Shriners'. feat , | Almost every day some unfortunate un- informal would-be passenger Is getting i left for the 9.03 southbound trolley be- i lieving it leaves at '9.os.
 | Several local people who have spent the summer in Florida were much interested in the account of the tropical storm that l did so much damage there, as they are
 well acquainted in St. Petersburg and 1 Orlando.
 l Jewett City and vicinity seems to be cut of the zone of accuracy when 1t comes to recent weather forecasting. For l the last two days rain has been predict 1 ed, notwithstanding this, there neYer
 were two more beautiful fall days. | Thursday morning at the mercury at
 two places in town was reported as hay | ing dropped to 20. At noon 1t had risen
 to 6S. Chrysanthemums and cosmos I which had been covered shone brightly
 in the warm sunlight.
 The regular fall job of getting rid of :! the great piles of leaves in the yards and
 streets is something of a problem. They ! may net be burned in the gutters with ! out a permit Warden J. H. Mccarthy l points out that if fire of leaves is
 carefully guarded there may be littln I danger of trouble. He cites the case O. 1 a fire that was started and left to care for itself. This fire burned along many | feet to where and automobile was stand I ing, but was extinguished just in time | Mrs. George H. Prior who was elect,. l state president of The Kings Daugl1te., l and Sons at the convention held in Nor wich Wednesday and Thursday, has |, l the very efficient tri-county president | New London, Windham and Tolla counties. and is admirably fitted to tai
 the responsible office of state presiden. Other delegates who attended the con | vention were Miss M A. Burdick, Mr.
 Edward Raney, Mrs. Lemuel Green, Mrs
 Sarah Tracy, Ms. Samuel Geer, Mrs E.
 H. Hiscox, Mrs. N. J. Babcock, Mrs. Au-
 gusta Ray, Mrs. E. M. Gray, Mrs. A. H
 Anthony Miss Ida Foster, Mrs. Norman
 Parkhurst and Miss Helen Hull.
 The senior class of Riverside grammar
 school gave Halloween social in the
 form of a masquerade in Assembly hall
 Wednesday night. The teachers as well
 as the pupils were present in costume
 Seasonable games were played, Miss Eth
 el Thompson and Mrs Lemagl Green fur
 nishing music, Cake. Sandwiches ans
 punch were served.
 Mrs. Thomas McBroome entertainel
 the Ladies Aid society of the Baptisl
 church Thursday afternoon. She was