Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22
srN. MOON AND TIDES.
TAFTYILLE


 The new residence on Maennerchor | avenue of Mir. and Mfrs. Narclsse Ray rond of Providence, street has been l rouipleted and tho new owners expect to 1 occupy it next week. i. ,ti Papering and decorating is underway lt thA nsrsonage of the Taftvlle Congre- l rational church which will be occupied sext week by Rev. and Mrs. Edwin G. CroEd.A Charles LinEzrd Tracy cf Norwich wa 5 business caller h the village Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Laura Savage of Hu1.er avenue Is spending two weeks with her broth- er-in-law and sister, Mir and Mrs Will Ham II. Brsnsheid of Schenectady, N. William H. Hill of Providence, R. L, was a caller in the village Thursday Napoleon Parent of South Second ave- uue has added to his aviary. a pair of Cockotlilo Parrakeets and a pair of Green She'll Parrakeets, sometimes known as BudxeriEars or love birds. The Cockotillos are about about the size of a small pigeon and are of grey ish-faEn color, with bright crests and briTht spots on the cheeks They are easy to breed In captivity, especially if a small room Is used for a1 avtary and
 
 ksg with a hole cut in one end where they may nest. The shell parrakeets are attracting a great deal of attention, as they arc small birds, of a bright green busor. and as they give enc another a great deal of attention, tnsy have been called love birds. They are quite com mon in Australia and some Of the neigh boring islands. where they are known as the warbling grass parrakeets, and they do considerable damage to grain and rice fields. The natives capture them by the thousands for export to the United States. American fanciers have discovered that these birds will breed In -zptivity and a suitable nest box can be made of a hollow eocoanut she'll There are two varieties of shell parraxeets, yallow and green, and they are very in- teresting birds to watch. They tame .asily and In some instances have been taught 10 talk and do various tricks, and sing in a droll little voice. Mir. Parent also has handsome Amazon parrot in his aviary which Is a brilliant oolored and gentle bird. Great numbers ,f these parrots are now being imported from South America, as at this season of the year, there are not many parrotl marketed from Mexico
 A notice has been posted in the ioca post office by the Norwich chamber, oi commerce warning Taftville people mol 70 make any purchases of shares oi ltock in any doubtful company without arst consulting their bankers or tn, chamber of commerce. Tzftville peopI, thould appreciate this effort of the Nor wich chamber of commerce 70 protec them against interruptions stock sales men, of whom already too many hay, aupeared in this yillaRe
 Work Is progressing rapidly on thu new residence of Mir. and Mrs. Josepl Sitchsr of Norwich avenue.
 A number of boats anl canoes of tll rzftvlIle Boat and Canoe club member nave already been put in winter quart ITS. Some of the members continue [, aold frsnkfurter roasts one even!nI iach week on the Lisbon side of the She .ucset river.
 The large heid nf corn north of NortJ 8 street owned by the Ponemah mills ; being harvested.
 Mir. and Mrs. Noise Dufochsr of Norri Third avenue expect 10 move soon 10 house of South seconl avenue The committee in charge of Ralf Day at the Taftyilie ConEreRaticns Sunday school met Wednesday evenin at the church and discussed plans fc
 
 school. cradle roll and home departner present on October ist
 Mir and Mrs. Joseph Paul and famii of South B street expect to move tbl week to make their home in Northbr.ds MzsH.
 While at hls work Thursday, Charle T. Webster Of North A street s3-a;ne hlE wrist He was attended by pr. Davi sussler.
 Dcfying the cool wave that preya.ie thls week one hardy younzster wa Ieen sximming in the Shetucket rive Thursday morning
 Q Owners of woodlots report that the are being swamped with orders for hsr rood, and that there Is great scarcity , choppers 10 get the wood ready for tf consumer. although the pay Is attractiv Mr. and Mrs. James Adams are th ruests Of Mr. and Mrs Charles i Adams and family of North Third sv, tue.
 Miss Loretta LanEiols who was Iniur. isveral weeks ago mas been abis to r, urn to her work