Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-29
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

the eighth grade of the School street school by the local w e. T. U. for compositions on subjects showing the evil effects of drinking alcoholic liq- uers. Fifteen of the pupils partieipat- ed in the composition. The first prize was sS; Second prize ($2) went to Ev- ef'ett Pellett, and Miss Florence Pot ter received honorable mention and a special prize of $1. The judges in the contest were Ernest Ross Warren, Rev; w. D. Swaffleld and Miss Joseph inc Danfelsen.
 Blandine Gingras' composition was in substance as follows!
 Alcohol, yeu know, is the part of wine or liquor that makes people drunk. But alcohol is never found in the water that God has made. Nobody ever heard of a natural spring that yielded alcohol or ether poisonous liquors,
 When God made Adam and Eve, He put them In the beautiful garden of Eden. Everything to be desired that was pleasant to the eye and the ear, to the taste and to the smell, was there but do you think that in any part of the garden of Eden there was a gin or a brandy fountain? No; neth- ing of the kind was found there.
 It Is a great mistake to suppose that alcoholic liquors have the effect of making people strong and hearty. They have just the contrary effect.
 The low drinking places along pub lie streets are all traps Giant Intem- perance has set. There he sits patient ly watching for days, weeks months and even years, to catch any passerby, old or young, just as you often see a spider quietly watching in its web to catch an ignorant fly,
 Into these traps people are enticed. They are tempted to drink. They learn to love drink. And when this habit is formed they become prisoners. But these are only few of his snares,
 Thus these prisoners are ruined; ruined for this world and the next. Un- happiness and misery are the portions Giant lntemperance gives them while they live, and when they die they find that the Holy Scriptures say truly; "Drunkards shall not inherit the king dom of God"
 Fail to Hand in Lists. Tuesday was the last day for those who are liable to pay tax to the bor- ough to turn in their lists without be- ing obligated to be 10 per cented, but not all got the papers into the hands of the board of ssessors-Harry w. Clark, Charles B, Hutchins and Thom- as Bradford--in time A total of about | TOO lists are receivable. While some of those who did not file undoubtedly failed to do so for good and varied req sons that held them back, there are others who never do hand in a list, l preferring, it is assumed, to have an | extra 10 per cent. put on in prefer ence to making oath before the mem | bers of the board as 10 the value of their holdings.
 Holiday Postoffiee Hours. The postofice will be closed tomor- row, Memorial day, from noon until | 6.30 D. m, in accord with the usual ! holiday practice. The rural free de- | livery service will be suspended for the day.
 Mail Unclaimed.
 Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Danielson postOfice this week Lawrence P. Elliott, John Laf- Ian, Charles w. Longer, Charles Hunt ley, Miss Cora Sawyer.
 Local News Briefs.
 D. E. Jette, Cassius A. Hamilton, l William CurTan and Walter Murphy made up a party that went to Boston for the American league baseball game Tuesday, the trip being made in MT. ! Jette's automobile.
 ? le tax collector has now received about S35, 300 of the total amount of taxes due the town on the present list. Some of the heaviest taxpayers, cor rorations principally, have not paid as yet. The personal taxes continue | to come in better than last year. Coloney c. A. Potter. patriotic in | structor of the department of Connec- ticut, c. A. R. will visit schools in l Norwich today Wednesday, with