Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-27

Walter sroka, who has been living in School street, this city, has en- gagged in business in Danielson.
 Must Repair Sidewalk.
 Property owners have been given notice to repair their sidewalks be- fore August l. or the work will be done by the city and charged to them In the form of taxes.
 A number from this section were at East Killing1y Thursday for the Old Home dav exercises and clam bake at the Union Baptist church grounds.
 Local boys who are members of a newly formed unit of the United States army were greeted here when their troop train stopped at the local sta ton.
 Norman Brearly has been visiting with friends at Charlestown City, Mass
 Another days delay in sending out the call for drafted men. No master lists were received here Thursday.
 Rev. Albert E. Stone was a speaker at the Old Home day exercises at East Killingly Thursday.
 Putnam, which is represented in the company, sent delegation to Daniel son Thursday evening to see the send eff demonstration for members of the Thirteenth company, c. A.
 William s. Johnson presented some boxes of cigars to Putnam boys who
 
 passed through this city Wednesday evening"
 pr. and Mrs. J. B. Kent have been spending a few days in New York.
 Leon Talbot with an infantry reg iment of the regular army at Chica- mauga park. has written greetings to his friends in this city.
 A number of Putnam people are spending the week at the camp meet ing grounds at Douglas.
 InOuirieS received bV Home Cuard commanders indicate that there is a chance that some of these companies will be called out for service in Con- necticut.
 First 10 be Drawn.
 What is my number?" asked Raf- felo Leo, Thompson, at the office of the exemption board. He was inform ed that he was No. 25S, first man on the list. Leo didn't seem at all wer- ried about it, no more than if he had been told that his number was the last drawn.
 No Liberty Bonds Yet.
 There are many inquiries as to when Liberty bonds, purchased weeks ago, are to be received in Putnam, but the question cannot be answered here. It is expected, however, 1t was said at the First National bank Thursday af- ternoon, that temporary receipts for the bonds may be expected in the near future. The bonds are being printed, '
 Thirteenth Company Man Missing
 Inquiry was made here Thursday af- ternoon for Herman Blanchette, m ember of the Thirteenth company, c. A., Danielson, who had not reported for duty, although the company was mobilizeG Wednesday morning. It Is believed that Blanchette will be To- cated before the command leaves for it's station.
 Canning Demonstration.
 There was another canning demon at the high school Thursday afternoon under the direction of Miss Donovan of Storrs Agricultural col lege. These canning demonstrations are to be held every Wednesday, when there are to be all day sessions. and afternoons. Housewives may bring their own fruit and vegetables and do the can ming under the supervision of Miss Donovan. There is widespread inter est in canning this year, and more fOodstuffs will be preserved than ever before, but a still greater extension of the work is desired, for the coming winter will very probably be one noted for it's scarcity of foodstuffs and of high prices for the same.