Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-08
VARIOUS MATTERS

VARIOUS MA EkS
 Medium tides will prevail today, the Sth
 Light ehiele lamps at FPS o'clock Standard time) this evening. Purchasers of twines find that prices have advanced since the recent rise in cotton.
 The sun Is scheduled to shine today l tTuesday) just fourteen hours and quarter.
 Complaints come from a number of places of blight which is affecting pota- to fields.
 Listed among guests at the Spring House, Block Island, is Miss Abbie L, Medbury of Central Village.
 A drizzle for a short time during Mon ady morning compelled the postpone ment of number of shore outings
 If the skies would clear, local astrono- mers would try to see what they could discover in the shape of interesting stars
 It Is noted at Old Lyme that Miss Katherine Ludingten has returned from Keene Valley, N Yp where she has been , the past few weeks
 Rockville has been without g street } commissioner for the past weeks. It is ] e4peCleu that liiS OiilCc VIII OO AAA+SA ' this (Tuesday) evening.
 Monday proved dog day of the most trying sort, with an overplus of humid . ity, although the temperature registra- tion was only 80 degrees Monday at 8 o'clock. in St. Patrick's church a months mind high mass of requiem for John Peringer was sung by ,, the rector, Rev M, H May | have grown like Jonah's gourd of late and it would be interesting to hear just how tall a few of the lofty ones are Since the shops at Groton have been opened by the New Haven railroad com pany. broken down engines and cars I are being hauled there daily for re- pairs.
 [, Hot though it is local merchants |, continue to have encouraging calls for . summer furs, while an occasional fur ] coat Is sold in anticipation of wintry ii weather.
 :, The preacher at the Central Baptist church Sunday next is to be Rev. Frank - Pattison of Northfeld. formerly associ
 ated with Rev. G. Campbell Morgan ir 7 London.
 Joel NJ Beard of saybrook, who wal
 graduated from Trinity college last June C will shortly join the teaching staff ot s the Baguio on the island of Luzon, Phil o ippine Islands.
 At Old Lyme there is being planned 0 an exhibition of bookbinding and illunin = ation by Mrs. William Griswold, Mrs
 Waldo Banning, Miss Jessie Brown anC
 Miss Page Ely.
 Special sales in all the stores are at ,r tracting suburban residents to tovl la{I- h7 7xyip har g what noney-saving opportunities they s, are thus afforded.
 l. Coventry Grange is to visit Man re chester Grange Wednesday eveninI m when Neighbors' Night will be observe In and Coventry Grange will furnish flfteel Il minutes of the program. K Groton troop of Boy Scouts met las D. week In the borough hall and planned fo
 the annual camping trip to take plae
 from Aug. II to IS at the Boy Scou
 camp at Gardner lake.
 The three Norwich ice dealers begal d the season with full crop and just nov V are distributing all of fifty ton day ,e The rush season lasts from the middle O "a June to the middle of September. l. The Westchester birthday club wa es taken to New London and treated to t. fine shore dinner by two of the members |
 Brown of North Westchester recently. q During August, even though tn
 planet Venus is farther from the su
 each day it is not in better position fo = observation because its distance from th
 horizon is not increased by the motion. At the division of the Merchandis " Fair conducted by the National Garner
 Retailers association in New York bt
 ginning Monday the outstanding fes = ture is the elaborate style show present . ed
 5 The Wonan's union of North Stoninf I ton Congregational church held aO te I garden fete on the church grounds tt S other afternoon. Toasted mullins, salad T ice cream, cake and tea were serve Cake, vegetables and fancy articles weI I on sale.
 A neighborood organization name the Log Cabin Club was recently forme
 in the Chandler district, at Woe6stec
 and takes in members of all ages. IT
 members are putting up little commuI
 ity cabin on Potters pond, now owned
 Olin Shead.
 At the state police department thel
 is plan under consideration to use ai
 craft for state police work. A eonferent
 has been held with Hiram Maxim and
 is expected that some further inquil
 will follow Into the practical us of .
 airplane for such service.
 A commercial paper says regarding u
 big organization which has mills
 Norwich; the American company, b c cause of its generally understood fort o nate position as regards raw wool, h priced fabrics at the very lowest ra
 in order to stimulate business. ed They are still chuckling at Dee; te. Beach over the ruse of berry deal v. who used to be bothered by strolle
 sampling his wares One morning Fo had single box of berries display
 and when the car crews and policem
 sampled them they found them strong favored with red pepper. TIC The White Ribbon Banner says NJ n' E. Frye Barker is preparing memor
 to her cousin, Mrs. Frances J. Barn m. founder of the Worlds 'Y'' W. c ,as U. It is book containing a sketch
 Mrs. Barnes life, a short history
 each eountry's "Y'' or w c. T. C, WI
 collection of cancelled postage stan from each country.