Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
VARIOUS MATTERS

i Trench Mirrors for the Soldier Boys at Lee & Osgood' s.--adv. l Rev. Albert B. Goats. secretary of preached at the Sunday morning l service at the church in East Lyme. It is evident from orders that are l being received that plans are being made for mobilization of the Connecti- | cut Home Guard within a very short | time.
 There is a strong probability that I within the next few months New | Britain will have added to its other manufacturing industries, an airplane factory.
 l Recruiting stations for the United l States army as well as that of the | navy are being besieged by applicants desirous of enlisting voluntarily in l stead of waiting for the actual draft call
 called upon to assist in the statewide 1 campaign to eliminate the non pro- l ducing Hens of the state In order to l save grain and add to the food sup | ly of the state.
 Joseph A. Serre, one of the best | known men in Danbury. was stricken with an attack of heart trouble while
 
 Lake Kenosia early Saturday after l noon, yand is believed to have died i instantly.
 CTS in many dist3icts who have more | beets of the early crop than they can eat in the fresh form and an abund anee of glass jars and tin cars to can baby beets, says the United States department of agriculture. Several shifts have been made in the Connecticut Home Guard to make up for the resignations and honorable discharges from the or ganization throughout the state Nu- merous appointments have also been made in the different Home Guard districts.
 The management of two thousand county fairs to be held during the summer and fall in all parts of the navy department in it's recruiting campaign, according to an announce r1ent made public by the navy pub licity bureau.
 That the National Guard units in this state not now in federal service will be encamped at Mantle for the mastering in and for equipment and Charlotte, N. C., by the end of this week has been stated at the armory on reliable authority.
 The harvesting Of the hay crop isl now well advanced and some farmers have their hay practically all in The crop this year is large. owing to the frequent rains, and if there is contin- ued moisture nanny fields will prob ably yield a second crop.
 Nicotine and Soap Solution for Po- tato Lice at Lee & Osgood's.-adv.
 Five pc rcent has been added to all water bills that were not paid be- ond addition of fifty cents added to all bills remaining unpaid July 30th.- Adv.
 Secretary Farley B. Leonard's busy season is about to begin. Mir Leon ard. who is the active manager of the Rockville Fair Association com pany, is completing plans for the big event, which will be held at Hyde Park, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs day. September IS, 1e and 20.
 The boys of the United States ange have made good with the farm CTS to such extent that it is inn possible to fill the calls for help and it is necessary now to double the size Howe, state enrolment officer.
 Wild blackberr1es will soon be ripe | and reports from the surrounding country are to the effect that the | crop will be very large. It is ex- peeted that large quantities of the berries will be converted into jelly l CT jam, in connection with the gener- | al food conservation movement
 S. H. Bullard, vice president of the New England coal commission, has | advised officials that the operators at | the mines working in conjunction with l his committee. are arrangink to send | solid trains of 50 cars through the | New England districts. During the l week of June 1e eight such trains | were despatched
 Although the years total was hardly up to the standard made from | 1915 to 1916, the deposits in the say ings banks of the state amounted to | s363,6o2. .51o.50 on July 1 and on l June 20 deposits in the savings de- 1 partments of the trust companies to s31924.03S.64, making a total of $395, ,526,6
 Trainmasters and yardmasters on the Hartford Division of the New Haven" road have began a census of all employees of the road eligible for service. The men are being asked to fill out cards setting forth information as to their age, family conditions. and as to whether or not 'ieS oio ihStuoea III tAe Hrsl utdIt-
 Bridgeport trolley cars may soon be conducted by members of the fair sex acting IS nlotorwomen and con- ductorettes, according to Mana ger Charles Chapman of the Connecticut company. Shortage of men and the fact that many of the conductors and svill be drafted are given as the reasons for considering this de- cided innovation.
 The two things necessary to make possible the handling of the potato .foP of the country are: First stor- age facilities to handle the excess at digging time: and second a wide spread understanding that the pota- to crop promises to be large and should be utilized wherever possible pressure upon cereals.
 The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manu-