Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-03
VARIOUS MATTERS

evening. Us
The young May moon quarters tonoor-
row, the 4th at 1855 a. m.
Prime Maryland Strawberries were
selling in Norwich Fuesday at ACC.
Connecticut doctors are in Washing
ton attending the Congress OF Physi
clans and Surgeons
City people are comirg to. connectIc,,t
IN large numbers, desiring to buy or
lease shore property
With the mercury reaching the IA de-
gree notch Tuesday. there was proof of
the arrival Of genuine spring.
The leader of the wonen's PRAYER
meeting at the Bushnell chapel Tuesday
afternoon was Mrs. Mary Corbin.
The Farm Bureau Class met for in
struction in dressmaking Tuesday at Ii
a. M at the chapel in Coventry.
The Valley Sunday train made its first
trip from Hartford to New London this
week and was fairly well patronized.
The 1922 shad season in Connecticut
opened at midnight Sunday night but
Few catches have been reported so far.
In some Of the rural districts this is
practically the last month of the school
year, since the term closes early in June.
Former Patrolman John Irish, a sue
cessful dahlia grower, put about thirty
choice bulbs into the ground as a starter
Tuesday.
Special May devotions are held in St.
Patricks church every morning follow
ing the regular parish mass at o'clock,
also Tuesday evenings.
Tuesday at Middletown Judge Allyn
L. Brown of Norwich, opened superior
court one hour earlier than formerly,
the court opening at a. m.
Mrs. C. H. Bissell, state regent Of the
D. A. R.. has returned home to South
ington from Washington, after month $,
stay there on D. A. r. business
The United Workers, of Norwich, ex
pended nearly 100000 during last year,
Including over $4,000 for public health
nursing, taking in tuberculosis work
The proverb used to be "a new broom
sweeps clean" but now every old broom
Is in demand in the suburbs, to heir
wardens and their deputies beat out for
est fires.
One of the fires at Amston was start
ed by the thoughtlessness Of someone
who dumped his pipe out while going
through the woods thereby igniting the
dry leaves.
Choicest line Of fresh fish in the city.
Native mackerel Noank cod and fiat
North river shad and long clans, at
Powers Bros new market, n Franklin
street.-adv.
former Norwich resident, Mrs. Jo-
seph F. Cobb, Of South Windham, con
Quoted services Sunday last in the Uni
versalist church, Norwich, of which her
husband was formerly pastor.
Rev. John T. Nichols, DID, Of Assonet,
Mass, has accepted the call extended
him by the Congregational church at
Ellington. It is expected he will begin
his duties about the middle Of May.
When the East River and Harmon
asset Poultry clubs met Monday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sounichsen.
Of East River, Prof. William r. Kirk
patrick, Of Storrs was the speaker.
The New Haven Alumni Association
will be host to members of the Associa-
ed New England Clubs May 10 and 20.
at field day and yearly meeting at New
Haven. an Alumni University Day.
Thomas Fox is I'll at his home in Gro
ton, threatened with pneumonia. Mr.
Fox was constable on the east side of
the river at Mystic until he went about
| year to take a similar place IN Gro
| ton.
| crop StdIlSJlclanS OF the department
Of agriculture show that the season in
New England has been backward and
cold. Grass grows slowly and the de-
velopment of fruit buds has scarcely be-
gun. The outlook for tree fruits is good
Moses Fine, manager and one Of the
two owners of the Paramount Webbing
Co.. Inc, Of Rockville, was discharged
and given clean slate in the superior
court there Monday, when placed on trIa
for setting fire to the building in which
the factory was located.
The plan of Hartford Post, No. /, D
A. v. to establish summer camp al
Mantle, where disabled veterans will
have a chance to regain stheir health and
strength, has met with the enthusiastic
approval Of Governor Lake, Bishop John
@. Murray, Judge PaTotti and others.
The presiding bishop and council Of
the Episcopal church are making a de-
termned effort throughout the various
dioceses in behalf Of Near East Relief
Bishop Brewster has appointed a com
mittee in Connecticut, and the Woman,
Auxiliary Of the diocese has been asked
to assist
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Hamilton Holt Of New York and Wood
stock, chairman, has made public a res
olution adopted by the Railway En-
ployes' Department Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in endorsement of tn
plan to establish a series Of annua
awards as a tribute to the ideals of tn
former president.