Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-22

the temperature ran up into the 70's and
on one Cay touched SO degrees
s. ri1:s, it scored, had really arrived
year ago this time, but only those of
short memory forget the killing frosts o.
late April and carly May that made rrae-
| tically a total loss of the fruit crop of this I
| territory, and resulted in the terrific short
age of cider and homemade wines last
| fall
/ At East KilIingly this week the reser-
voirs remain covered with what still APP
pears to be heavy ice The last OF the ice
went out there last year on March 10
Alexander's lake remains frozen over, so
| it may be well not to pack away the liver.
shoes for few days more.
Another seasonableN item: An annual
lest, to be expected about this time each
lyear has put in its. appearance. This Vest
is usually in the form of a pamphlet or
circular distributor, too lazy, to go around
to the kitchen, door to make a delivery,
but strong for marching cp the front
steps, littering them with, whatever he has
to distribute and then nenchalantly ring
ing the bell, Whic almost invariably dis
turbs busy housewife and sends her
scurrying to the door to answer what she
thinks may be an important cali
Imagine her disappointment, not I'M
: mixed with rising tenAaer, when she dis
covers a mess of junk bringing Lydia e
Punkuns spring message, or some sim
liar potent. argument to lead inc % a cure
for some real. or imaginary ILL.,.
Getting down to cases, the business
man who sends out a circular diStribu-
tor without implicit instructions to re-
frain from ringing door bells OF otherwise
disturbing busy people is really poster
ing the community. and Is engaging in
doubtful method or boosting ms sales.
Friday evening members Of Dorcas
Rebekah lodge are to engage in a lauda-
BILE effort, being eIruhated by members Of
many lodges OF the order, in boosting
the inflrnlary fund. Every dollar OF the
money taken in at this affair is to go
into the fund. A nickel social has been
planned and the committee In charge is
exerting every effort to get out 100 per
cent. attendance.
AdeTbert Abraham Perkins, 81, veteran
of the Civil war and one Of Danielson's
oldest residents, died Tuesday morning
at his home on Mechanic street He had
been in feeble health for long time, but
his end was hurried by an attack of
acute indigestion, suffered Monday, and
by a recurrence of the attackfea Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Perkins was born in Foster, R. l.,
August 81 1870. His father died when he
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