Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
RECORD TEMPERATURE.
July Was Hot Month and Dry One

The United States weather report for July as registered al Bitgoods shows that the maximum temperature for the month was 99 degrees the equal of the hig hest ever marked here, and thas u was req ached on three days of the peri cd, the 3d. 4th and 9th. Only once be- fore has this mark ever been reached, on July ,, 1901.
 The minimum for the month was 47 degrees reached on the 18th. The greatest temperature range in any one day was 35 degrees on the 1st, the variation being from S9 to 54 degrees.
 A total precipitation of 2.93 inches is shown for July, the greatest amount in any A hours coming on the 18th, when 1.25 inches fell. There were eight days with .01 or more per cent. of rainfall. Nineteen days were clear, seven partly cloudy and five cloudy. Thunder storms were noted on the 4th and 9th. The mean average tempera- ture for the month was excessively high.
 Postoffice in Civil Service Class.
 government civil service agent has paid visit to the Danielson postoffice and made an inspection thereof Here after appointments in the local office will be made only after candidates have passed the civil service eXamina tion that will be required. The pres ent employees of the office, however, will not be obliged to take an eXami- nation and will continue as heretofore.
 Fireworks at the Park.
 A display of fireworks was given at Wildwood park Thursday night and attracted a large number from Daniel son and surrounding towns. The dis play included many pretty set pieces that were greatly admired. The pieces were prepared at the grounds by ex- perts in the employ of the manage ment.
 Progress on Theater.
 Much additional metal work has been put up in the new Orpheum the ater this week, and the interior of the building is fast assuming the general characteristics that it will have when it is completed, which will be in few weeks. The proscenium arch is being put up and the four boxes, two on each side, are being built this week. The balcony is practically completed. Ar engagements for laying the floor are well advanced and the development Of the plan of the entrance and foyer will soon be taken up.
 Why They Voted Against Liability Bill
 All but two of the Windham county delegation in the house of representa- tives at Hartford voted against the Workmens compensation employers liability bill this week. The men in the legislature from this county are in the great majority of instances employers of labor in small way and they are firmly convinced that the bill contains provisions that would place liabilities upon them that might prove grossly oisa strous to their personal interests. One of the representatives said that not one person had asked him to vote for the measure. but he ha d been asked by many to vote against it. Messrs. Reach and Warren of killingly voted against the bill
 Now Fans for Old.
 There has been wholesale dumping or exchange of electric fans in the ter ritory served by the Peoples Light and Power company since the new ma chimes were put in the power station q few weeks ago. The company is do- ing the right thing by the owners of the fans and new whirlers of the proper arrangement are rapidly replac- ing the old ones.
 Grangers Show Good Sense.
 There has been much talk relative to members of the grange being so in- censed because of President Taft's ad- vocacy of the reciprocity pact that they comes there next month to attend the fair. Here in Killingly there is nc feeling against the president and there is no indication that many votes will be changed because of the passage o1 the act. A majority of the members T Killingly grange are republicans.