Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18
QIl1e Ralliettals Norwich, "Wednesday. July 1s, 1917
VARIOUS MATTERS

Norwich, Wednesday. July 1s, 1917 VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lamps at 7.4s this evening.
 Water office open daily from a. m. till p. m.-adv.
 The First company, Coast artillery, of New London now has total or 1zs men and three commissioned oflcers on it's roster who are ready TOT the call.
 handsome arbor of unusual com bination of pink and Wnlte Dorotny Perkins roses is much admired in the gardens of Andrew Denef in Broad street.
 Rain on St. Swithin's day means rain for 40 days, according to the old adage Sunday was St. Swith1n'S day and if the old saw comes true we are due for a. wet summer
 Owners of motor beats have been notified that they must secure cruising certificates on or before Aug. l and that they must be displayed on the boat in conspicuous place.
 John M. Crampton, state superinten- dent of fish and game, states that owing to the wet weather 1t had been extremely difficult to care for young pheasants at the game farm at Madi- son.
 President Wilson will receive an of fer of war service from 1S0,000 women through steps contemplated by the Ma tionaI Ladies' Catholic Benevolent as- sociation at their convention in At lantic City.
 N. B. Send check for your water bill today.-adv.
 world over as The Little Mother of Prison Reform, was announced last night as a special added speaker on the program for the New London Chautauqua.
 The Red Cross Is now constructing the largest nitrous oxide plant in the world. The product, commonly known anesthetic in all American dressings and hospitals.
 The indications are said to be that recruiting for the navy will soon be suspended in this state, as the lists in that branch of the service are filling rapidly and the greater need for men is in the army.
 The committee on market service and publicity appointed at the confer ence of New England peach growers last week met at the headquarters of the state board of agriculture at the capitol Wednesday.
 New nickel number plates have been distributed among the motormen and conductors of the Shore Line Electric railway. The even numbers are being worn by conductors and the odd num- bers by motormen.
 
 18th and 20th. Moral: Pay your wa ter bill today.-adv.
 Announcement of a competitive ex- animation for women operatives for government service was made by the United States civil service commis- sion yesterday. It will be limited to 300 women between the ages of IS and 35
 Commissioner R. B. Stoeclze1 is now on the hunt for an inspector general and 15 automobile inspectors to help him enforce the new automobile laws. salary of s1,s00 a year and expenses.
 The receipts of the automobile de- pa partment for the present fiscal year up to July If amounted to S990,S21.5S. For the same period in 1916 they were s109,425.01. It is expected that the million dollar mark will be reached this week.
 Headed by Mrs. Cecilia BIickens- derfer, the wife of a typewriter manu- facturer, women of this state have set on foot a nation wide movement to convicted poisoner, from the gallows on Nov. 6.
 Up to date the committee of food supply of the state council of defense has distri ibuted to the farmers of the state 125 bushels of buckwheat. This means that at least 150 acres of this crop has been added to the grain crop of the state.
 There fs a marked increase in the number of pleasure cars registered. Last year the entire number was about 4s.ooo: There have already been registered this year 54,911 and the de- partment has increased its order for markers to 5000. Patterson, Miss Ruth Sanford and Miss Elizabeth Hackett of Bristol have .eturned to their homes from the Con- | lecticut Agricultural college at Storrs l where they took up the special teach | ,rs course in canning.
 Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb said Mon- | lay night: T am disgusted with the l work of the national board in al1otting | 0 Connecticut a draft quota of 10. 977, 1 which is absolutely unjust to this state | with it's thousands of munition workers 1 lnd foreigners who have arrived with | n a few years.''
 Sept. II, 12, 13 and 14 are the dates 1 ;et this year for the 43d fair of the i County Agricultural socie- | y at Kingston. There appears to be l nore enthusiasm this year than usual l specially in the poultry department, l which is expected to have the largest | entry in its history.
 The elimination of 199 trains ac- | ,ording to figures compiled by the op-