Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-24
VARIOUS MATTERS


 light vehicle lamps at 7.55 o'clock tk's even 'ng.
 Electric fans have come into general use this week, the hottest week of the year so far.
 A number of people from Norwich and vicinity attended the field day at the submarine base Thursday.
 Officers of New London lodge of Elks will go ts Putnam. Tuesday June 2sth, to put on the degree work for Putaam lodge.
 The picnic season Is in full swing at Ocean Beach new, Hardly 8 day passes without an outing of some sort being held there.
 Many local automobile parties are planning to attend the Har7ara-Yale boat race this afternoon on the Thames river.
 Among the passengers arriving in New York on the Olympic, from Southampton, Wednesday, was Dr. David Sussler, of Norwich.
 John J. Shivley, willirnantic Sheffield Scientific school, '1s was given the de- gree of bachelor of philosophy with dis tinction this week.
 Over 800 Groton and New London peo- pie attended the festival given by the Eastern Point school children this week at Eastern Point.
 The call for the state convention of the State Firenens Association has been Issued. It will be held August IS and Is in New Haven.
 Tocse sIc ahxious 1ays for the farm. CTS ti', cuzhout New London coInIy. Rain is badly needed as the crops are beginning to dry up.
 At Stafford Springs funeral services for pr. Cyrus B. Newton, who died Sunday, were held Wednesday afternoon at his home. Rev. Levi Rees oficiated Herman Bower, 67 years old, promi- nent in the cigar manufacturing busi- ness in this state, died Wednesday after short illness at his home in New Ha- ven.
 On Tuesday the graduating class of the Quaker Hill school held a picnic at Mo began Park. The party was chaperorned by the principal Miss Gertrude M. Sis- tare.
 Sheldon Perkins McNichol. of Water ford, who has just graduated from Bor- ] dentown Military Academy is planning te l enter the U. S. Coast Guard this sum | mer.
 Among those who received general one year honors for excellence in all stud | ies at Sheffield Scientific school this week was William R. Brend of this city, class of '21.
 Corp. Robert Fisher, Headqrs., Bat tery, 1s2nd, Artillery, now at Camf Devens, won the $50 yard and the 1 one mile run In the resimental athletic meet at Devens, this week. l At Ashaway, near Westerly MT. and Mrs. s. Hussy Reed were guests of hon i or this week at reception given by the l teachers of Hopkinton and Charlestown at the Ashaway school building.
 A large sunnsh, weighing 200 pounds was harpooned and caught by Capt. c i W. Rose and Robert Mitchell near Block Island Wednesday. The sunfsh wa: brought to New London Thursday.
 Branford Battery, c. N. G., which passed through this city about tive weeks ago, enroute to Camp Devens, ii now on the way home again. The bat tery will make the return trip via Hart ford.
 II Frank Snyder of Mansfield who ha! been on trial in the Holland county su 1 perior court on the charge of blackmai and obtaining money under false pre- tences was found guilty by a jury Wed nesday
 The Neank fishing fleet was tied ul Wednesday and only a few of the boat went out Thursday advices from the Nev York market to the effect that fiatfsh ar bringing the lowest prices of the yea being responsible. Miss Ruth Jane oleott, daughter 0 Harry F. oleott of Pasadena, Cal, an Edwin M. Luther son of Mir. and Mrs Harvey Luther of Hadlyme, were mar ried Tuesday at New Haven by Rev John Ramaker, pastor, An increase in the gross earnings 0 public service corporations, includin the New Haven road, as the result O rate increases allowed during 1920 wi result In an increase of nearly $500 hoe In the gross earnings tax which tn state will collect,
 At Camp Devens. where the locs guardsmen are in camp, 2 terrain ma neeuyer, including a military programm was the programme for the First Batta ion wednese-v, The boys are hndin the westhef extremely warm, but pos card received here says all are well, The annual graduation exercises of tr Hebron Public School were held In tt Hebron town hall Monday evening
 charge of Principal H. K, vlner an II. s. Libby, superintendent. The ha
 was filled with relatives and friends.
 play, The School Boys Dream, was nr