Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-05
DRAFTING NEW BILL.
Rev. c. H. Barber on State Committee Working For One Saloon to 1000 Population.

Rev. Clarence H. Barber of Daniel son, with Judge A. McMattheWsOn of New Haven, formerly of Woodstock, and Dr. H. M. Thompson of Hartford, are members of a committee appointed by the temperance interests of the state to draft bill the intent of which is to amend the law of the state regulating the granting of li- censes on the basis of population. This bill, to be presented during the eom- ing session of the legislature, will pro- vide that only one license to each 1000 of the population in any license town may be granted, as is now the case in Massachusetts At present the law provides that license may be granted for each 500 of the population in any license town.
 In attempting to pass bill to furth- CT restrict the granting of licenses on the population basis Rev. MT. Barber , and his associates will be working on l a proposition that will have the sup port of many license men. This statement is certainly true as regards many license men in Killingly and in other towns in Windham county as well as throughout the state. The "one to a thousand law works ad mirably in Massachusetts it is held. | During the last session of the leg 1 islature a bill similar to the one to 1 be drafted was introduced and de- | bated, but did not become a law, primarily because influential house leaders stated their belief that the ''one to five hundred" law should have at least two more years trial before | further revision of the law effecting reductions in licenses made. Under I such law as is advocated Killingly would have only two licenses less than at the present time.
 Anxious to Get on Moose's Trail.
 An item Tuesday morning about a moose being in Foster has stirred up a great deal of interest among hunt CTS in this section. Many of them are skeptical about any such animal be- ing in the nearby territory, though they admit it might be possible. One man who does a great deal of hunting said Wednesday that he has heard about that moose before, but he evil dently does not know just what tC think about the story. He suggested however, that with snow on the ground a hunt through that section for tracks of the beast would soon show if any tracks were found, whether or not ths alleged moose is really such.
 In connection with the moose story about three years ago there was mucf talk of panther being in this section When shot, the panther turned out tt be big wild cat and several of these dangerous animals have since beer killed within few miles of Danielso1 from which place it was supposed there was not a wild cat Withfa a Aun dred miles.
 To Hear Equal Suffrage Speakers.
 The doctrine of equal suffrage right fer women is to be given wide pub licity in Windham county during tn, week of March 8. Workers for tn cause have been active throughou Connecticut during the past two years particularly since the failure to ge the suffrage bill through the hous during the last session of the legis lature, failure coming in the lowe branch of the general assembly afte success in the senate.
 As in like campaigns o many varieties and in many causes o state wide interest, Windham count, Is the last of the counties in the stat to receive attention in public man ner in this matter. Perhaps thi countys reputation for rock-ribbe conservatism has something to do wit it in this instance, but this .supposi
 tion would hardly apply to all tn neglect ,or at least delay, that Wind
 ham county has been subjected t
 many times.
 Popped in From Germany.
 Frederick Herman, just arrived her \ from Berlin. Germany, is visiting MI 7 and Mrs. Henry Dembo of High stree
 MT. Herman is a brother of Mrs. Dem
 bo and also a brother of Meyer Her
 man of Danielson. His arrival cam
 as a surprise and was totally unex ' pected by his sister and brother, Wh :. were delighted to see him.
 Local Interests.
 d Mrs John Wollor of Norwich was | visitor Wednesday with MT. and MT ' Martin Mellor of High street. . Mrs. B. c. Hopkins, Mrs. Charles { q Dayton and Miss Ruth Burrough . were in Providence Wednesday.
 Killingly grange is to elect officer
 for the ensuing year at the next reg k | ular meeting,
 - Sheriff Preston B. Sibley has been
 Hartford attending meetings of board
 of directors in institutions in whic