Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William Macdonald of New Hamp- shire Elected-Salary $2,200.

! Announcement was made Friday of the election of William Macdonald, 34, of Goffsboro. near Manchester, N. H., as superintendent of schools in Put nam, to succeed Harold w. Files, re- signed. Mr. Macdonald's salary is to he S220O a year. He will take up his duties here as soon as he can make arrangeme for release from his present contract.
 MT. Macdonald is married and has one child. He is a graduate of the St. A1ban's. Vt, high school and of Brown university. He has had ex- has been acting as a superintendent of schools for the past four years.
 Schools here are to open Septem- Der 1.
 Information Cards for Drafted Men.
 Within a few days red cards bear ing the following information and in struction vii be mailed to the men who are to be called from this district Sept. ,, for military serviCe:
 From the date herein specified for you 10 report. you will be in the mili -ary service of the United States and report or unpunctuality are grave niltairy offences. punishable by court martial Wilful failure to report with intention to evade military service constitutes desertion. which is a cap itaI offence in time Of war. Present yourself at the precise hour specified in order that you may not begin your military service with a delinquency.
 You will be held under the orders of the local board until the hour of the departure of your train. During this period the local board vii fur nish you food and lodging. If you live within oDo hours travel of the local board, vou may obtain permission to cat and sleep a- home, but only if yoU vii fiI out and forward to the oFfco of the board at once the printed an-IiCa-ion for this permission.
 You will rot he permitted to take ha~d ba@@are. You do not need bed ding CT changes of clothiTg ot'ler --1r a= herewith speciffcd- You may take with you only the following: brush tcOth brush and powder; tow -ls. u0derciothinc and socks: and, if vor1 deei-e, changes of collars and shirts but Ecu vii have no Ese for these after arrival at the mobilizT s' Il
 Sine you will not be permitte,: to retain any trunks after your arrival 7t the railroad station. the articles listed above should be brought in a hand bundle
 If you desire to do so. you may return the civilian clothes you are wearing when you arrive at the mo )ilizatiOn camp to your home by ex- press or otherwise: but if you desire
 
 7e better to appear in ctvil~n clothes hat you do not care to keep. 7ovcrnment's Action Will Keep Coal
 Reasonable.
 Discussing. the reguIation of hard ,oaI prices. it was said by one dealer l lere Friday that the rates fixed by | he government will mean that the l people of this city will get coal this | winter at what may now be regarded | Is normal prices, although these | prices will be somewhat higher than | or the years before the war. but not | earlv so high as the top notch prices | hat were touched last winter.
 The opinion among coal men here | eems to be that it is going to be diff ems, to get an ample supply of coal or this winter. although the situa- ion may brighten within the next ew weeks.
 Crystal Lake Camp.
 The boys camp at Crystal lake is 9 be disbanded within a few days. he camping season there has been reat success this year.
 AdolDh Jarvais, member of the thirteenth company, stationed at Fort erry. has been spending a leave of 1 bsence at his home in town.
 Principal to Meet Parents.
 Principal Anson B. Handy will be the high school this. afternoon to leet parents of children who are to ttend the school. MT. Handy will ak over with the parents courses nd other things pertaining to the -orl of the school. MT. Handy also ill he in his office on September 1. Dr. and Mrs. L. O. Morasse are turing in the country about Lake eorge and write of very pleasant ex- erie1ces.
 Warren Ames and family have been roblens. Every eTort will be made, a a