Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-08


twenty eighth senatorial district CON
Vention is to be held in this city later
IN the month. The towns of Putnam.
Kllingly, Thompson, Woodstock
at Harry W. Clarke's bungalow. near
South Kil1ingly. for a few DAYS.
w. B. Wheatley, CASTOR Maindon
George Heneault and Arthur Vachon
motored to Hartford Thursday to at
tend the fair.
Young people of the borough, those
uhder the age of Is. keenly feel the
loss OF the privilege of attending the
picture shows for the present, but are
not doing so much worrying over the
unexpected extension of the vacation
season.
School Building Repaired.
The town school committee has ex-
pended about $500 in repairing the
center school, and members of the
committee staSe that some other build
ings used for school purposes are bad
ly in need of repair.
Several Of the police officers ap-
pointed recently have received new
uniforms and the local force, as a BODY,
is now Respondent and more snap
by looking than ever before. The
borough has an exceptionally good list
of officers.
Horses Showed Up Well.
c. H. Michae1s enjoyed success in
the appearance of his horses at the
New London County fair at Norwich
Both of Mr.. MichaeTs horses showed
well Mobwin being third in the race
in which the track record was broken
E. J. Mcbride. who acted as driver, is
now in charge of the >MichaeIs' horses.
stabbed at the Brooklyn Fair grounds
track.
Would Be Game Warden.
Candidates for the place in towns
in this section are interestedly await
ing the announcement Of county
game warden appointment, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Deputy Sheriff Edwin Bennett of
Brooklyn. East Killingly has two
candidates-F. E. Kies and Harry Bat
tey.
Republican Caucus This Evening.
Tonight's republican caucus, call
ed that candidates for election as town
officers be nominated, promises to de-
velop at least one contest-between
Rev. Charles A. Downs, Dayville, and
Louis Barstow, East Killingly, who
desire to be named as selectnen. AS
only two candidates will be nominated
either Rev. Mr.. Downs or Mr.. Bar
stow will be defeated, for one nomin-
alton will come to the First district
and it is conceded that Selectman
John A. Gilbert will be the choice, for
first selectman.
Democratic Nominations.
The democrats of Killingly, in eau
Gus assembled, named the following
delegations to conventions that are
right in the forefront. To the state
convention-V. H. Wetherell. A D.
Sayles, Albert J. Cavanaugh, F. A
Bitgood; to the congressional conven-
tion-Joseph Halle Edward A. SuIli-
van, A. Van Woodwork, John Chase;
to the Twenty Eighth senatorial dis
trict convention-Arthur Viens, Thorn
as Bradford, John w. Gallup, Eugene
Dumas.
John w. Gallup was nominated as
the party's candidate for judge of
probate.
The caucus authorized the town COM
mittee to fill any vancancies that may
occur in the delegations or otherwise.
Big PayroIs of Mills and Factories.
A pesson with knowledge of the
facts, is authority for the statement
that the payrolls in the mills and
factories of the town of Killingly are
now at the top notch record; that they
are thousands of dollars above what
was the high record up to a few years
ago. It is conservativeIy estimated
that the payrolIs of the more import
ant plants total a sum in excess of
$4,000 a week-at least $4,000 every
near Danielson-plants whose opera
ttves spend much money in Danielson
the total of the weekly payrolls
would be surprisingly increased, this
same authority says.
Progress on New Vaults.
The walls of the new vaults built in
the town hall building are now UP
their full height and extended from
the basement to the ceiling over what
was a section of the balcony, which is
reduced about one-third in. size by the
installation of the vaults. The new
record vaults Will be amply roomy to
meet all prospective needs Of the town
for yeas to come.
Towns Schools Cost $4,000.
The Forthcoming report Of Sidney P.
Marland, secretary of the town school
committee, will show the gross ex-
penses of maintaining the schools of
the town during the fiscal year that
closed July 81, to be in the vicinity of
$29. 900, which is an increase of about
the cost of the schools during the pc
Rod covered by the report
Captain Beach Lived in Borough,
the U. S. cruiser Memphis, which was
recently washed on the rocks and was
wrecked at Santo Domingo. lived in
Danielson for a time few years ago.
occupying an apartment in the Waldo
house on Academy street. This was
during the period that Captain Beach's
father, formerly a Confederate officer,
was also making his home here. Cap
tain Beach is an author of note, and
his books pertaining to the navy and
10 the sea are to be found in the