Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
PLAINFIELD

81 ,25o.e5-Rifie Clubs scores-Stu-
dents Chance For Military Train
ing at storrs - Eoys Put Stones on
Track.
I The ffty-eighth weekly report of
the British American War Relief fund
follows:
Amount previously acknowledged,
s1,22575. Amount collected for week
ending April %: Plainfield $1T.S5;
Jewett City $7.S5. Total amount col
The treasurer. Zeck Tetlow. has sent
another check of City dollars to
headquarters in New York. making a
total of one thousand. two hundred
and forty-hve dollars. This amount
has been sent from this village up to
date and is something for the good peo-
pie of Plainfield and Jewett City to
be proud OF The collectors for this
week are Thomas Rhodes. William
Collins and Fred Kershaw in Plinfield
James lewiston in Jewett City. Per-
sons wishing to contribute to this fund
can do so by giving to any of the
above nan>ed collectors or by mailing
to James Oldham. Piainfield, Box 321.
krauss Scores Highest in Shoot.
The Plainfield Rifle club held its
weekly shoot Tuesday evening at tho
range in the basement OF ST. Johns
church The men are improving in
their shooting averages and keen ri
valry is shown at all times. The re-
suit of the shoot follows:
Frank CSngdon, 234, Laurence
Krauss 233. William Cantwer 231, |
John Leahy 225, George Hucthing-
son, Sr.. 224. Samuel Chabot go, Josh |
Peterson 220. George Huchingson, Jr., |
211, Fred Lynch 211. Edward MERCER
211, Fred King 210, James Bentley |
207. Henry Ensling 2O6. Frank Evans
-. ~.
done by Lawrence Krauss, who scored |
four bulls eyes out Of possible five
shots.
Chance For Students at Storrs.
Supt John L. Chapman distributed
circulars. such as the following to
all the young men in High School on
Wednesday:
The Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege offers to the students an oppor-
tunity to become army officers. The
young man who now enters the COL
lego becomes a member of the reserve
officers training corps if he is a
citizen of the United States and ply
siCally fit. A rife, uniform and
other necessary equipment is furnish
ed. The young man devotes three
hours a week to military training for
two years. At the end of two years
if he so chooses and If he is recon-
mended by the president of the coll
ege and the cornmandant, he mayt
hours a week to an advanced course
in military training for the next two
years He must undertake such camp
training as may be prescribed by the
secretary of war.
To those who elect this course,
monthly payments will be made of
bout nine dollars. Under the present
plan camp training will call for four
weeks in the summer of each of the
-Wo years in the advanced course. The
government defrays all expenses.
a graduate of the college who com
Dletes the advanced course is eligible
or appointment by the president OF the
-nited States as second lieutenant in
he regular army for a period of six
months. with paw at 500 per month.
md 70 a commission in the officers
'eserve corps.
Signed c. L. Beach president
storrs, Conn.
Programme by Brooklyn Grange.
The regular meeting or P'ainfield
range was held Tuesdav evening in
fra nge hall. Worthy Master Walter
,. Iathrop, presided. A committee on
esol-tions reported on the death of
very faithful and ardent worker
Worthy Lecturer Mrs. Grace E. b
. rect int duced Worthy Lecturer
Iiss Helen Whittier of BROOKLYN
range. who presented the following
Piano duet. Miss Helen Whittier a,4d
rs Nvra F'rinl1. Readinl1 nv Mrs
USE Williams. Readino. On BROOKLYN
.~idre. Mrs. Palmer Violin solo, Rev
n. George r. Genune. Mis- Mvra
rink gave a mono!ogue and was
earthly apDlauded She RESPONDED
D IN encore. Rev. DIR. Genung gave
reelection Miss Whittier and Miss
Eeler FTink played a piano duet and I
esponded to recall. 20
After the programme remarks We're X
lade for the good Of the order by c
rother members. Cocoa, cake and ice
ream were served by sister mem E
erS Of P1ainf1eld grange.
The next meeting. May fifteenth, will :
e Missionary Social night.
Personals.
George Dougherty is dangerously i'll 1
t his home.
business callers in Norwich Wed
esday included Y Mrs. Patrick Burke S
Mousis StarkWeather was in Nor
itch yesterday.
Letters remaining unclaimed for the
eek ending April 81. are addressed to
eter BosqUet, Ethel L. Bartlett, Joe
J. Holland Mr.. and Mrs
Toward Carter. Edward L. Finch,
Liss Rosanina Gauthier. Miss Helen
oy. Alex Kaipowsky, Mrs. J. Phil
ps. John Leahy, postmaster. =
PUT STONES ON TRACK.
tate Policeman After Three Central :