Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-20
PLAINFIELD
Three Democratic Candidates for MoosuP Postmastership - Wildcat Caught in Trap - Knights of St. Paul Elect Officers.

As the 17th of February draws near interest in the MOosup postoffice squabble increases. and the entrance of Leo Parker, the new candidate, with a. petition signed by a majority of the business men and by several hundred voters, has magnified the interest The candidacy of Daniel Smith is backed by the present town committee, of which Mir. Smith is chairman, and also by large number of citizens. w F. Curran, the first candidate in the field haS the support of several state cen tral committeeman and also by a long local petition. The town committed at the time Mir Curran and Mir. Smith first applied, endorsed both. At pres ent it looks like anybOdy's game, with MT. Curran a good bet on account of his political connections.
 MT. Sheldon, the present postmaster, has made a good official and although all know that Sheldon must go to make way for a democrat, the longer he holds on the better his friends will be pleased. The democrats are smiling at this scheme, for the longer the of flee is in SheldOn's hands, the longer it will run into the next administra- tion's term, whether a democrat or a republican gets in.
 Norwich Visitors Saturday.
 Among local visitors in Norwich Sat urday were Mr and Mrs. E. Doucet, -hISS INOSt I1lIlOl, MISS AllCe ftllJOn, Miss Agnes Nolan, George Hutchinson and son George, Fred Boulley, Miss Exina Lambert. Miss Bessie Taylor, Rudolph Swanson, Mrs. Joseph Stubbs and daughter Annie, Miss Evelyn Greenwood, Luck Turcott, E. Vean, Miss Edith Birtwistle, Mrs. Joshua Peterson, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Devi- neau, MT. and Mrs. Levy Benoit and Miss Mary Auger.
 ProwIer Was a Wildcat. About two months ago the people in the neighbOrhOod of Flat Rock claimed that some wild animal was prowling around in that section of the | town. When simon Sullivan declared | that this animal was prOwling around | his farm, the people told him that he had seen MT. Bettermans large St Bernard dog and mistook it for the animal Last Thursday when Albert Haskell came to one of his stone traps he found large wildcat, sometimes called woodcat, in it. The cat was dead. Mir. Haskell brought the cat to his home and has the pelt. The cat | is about four feet long and is believed to be the one which has terrified the | people of that section.
 Knights of St. Paul Election. The Knights of St. Paul held a meet ing on Friday evening when the fol l lowing officers were elected for the
  | Seddon; junior knight, Walter Platt; deacon, Georg Booth; tyler, Jesse Alex ander. William H. Riding was elected | secretary for one year, and Asa Hill ton, Jr., was reelected treasurer fol one year. J. Alexander was elected auditor for one year and Arthur Roylt for six months. The society will hold an anniversary celebration on Friday 1 Jan. ', also a public installation. Game Postponed.
 The football game between PlainfielC | and WilHamsville scheduled for las Saturday was postponed because O. rain and will be played off on Christ. | mas day.
 Francis Sullivan. a student at Yale university, is home for the Christina: | vacation.