Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
Mae8saIl,
Norwich, Thursday, Aug. 22, 1918.
VARIOUS MATTERS

The first symptom of malaria is a chill, and the last fever. With love it is the reverse.
 Bridgeport has. gone over the top in the canning campaign More than 100, 900 quarts have been pledged.
 Under ruling received by the post office department. women are eligible to take the examinations given pro- spective letter carriers
 For two evenings katydids have choirs and now old farmers say that frost is just six weeks away.
 That canned goods are higher this year there is no doubt as every house. wife is aware. The added cost to the consumer is from 25 to 50 per cent.
 Officer and members of the Bridge rort police and fire departments will be given a 25 per cent increase in cording to unanimous action of the board of aldermen.
 Arrangements have been made by W. H. Baldwin of Cheshire, president, and H. c. c. Miller of Milford, secre- tary of the Connecticut Pomological society for a field day and outing at Cheshire August 30.
 The national league TOT women's service has issued an appeal for women to volunteer their services for canteens which are to be open twenty four hours each day. The women are to serve in eight hour shifts.
 When the railroads on account of crop shipments becoming congested the return load'' idea is expected to take on a rapid increase in order to make it possible for merchants and manufacturers to secure their goods on time.
 William H. Parker. S1. of Hartford, died Monday evening at the Odd Eel lows home in Groton, after a short illness. He was born in Plantsville and for twsnty-five years was employed by the James L. Howard company of Hartford
 James G. Hammond secretary of the New London Chamber of Commerce, predicts the city population will reach 50,000 within four years. MT Hammond is an actor by profession the husband of the lady who bears the stage name of Clara Turner.
 Food and Dairy Commissioner Thomas Holt has been appointed by Governor M. H. Holcomb as a dele gate to the annual convention of dairy, drug and food officials, which is to be held in Chicago for five days beginning August 26.
 Rabbits. which once were the curse of Australia, as they have been to a | lesser extent in the southwestern United States, now are providing a profitable source of revenue and at the same time are helping to win the war by increasing food supply. That all kinds and grades of sugar are included in the order of the food administration which requires that housewives shall use only two pounds of sugar month. is a state ment contained in a notice received by the local food committee.
 The talk of the extension of Main street in New London has resulted in the preparation Of tentative plan of the proposition by the city engineer. Tho estimated cost is s1.00o,oO0. A bond issue has been suggested, which will require legislature sanction
 "The farmers of this state are not taking advantage of our service D | declared Raoul W. D'Arche of the United States employment bureau l Hartford. We are now prepared tc
 
 1 ing help Slould immediately commu- nicate with us"
 l John Brazee, 46, forced open the bars 1 of his room at the Connecticut Hos- | pital for the Insane, Middleto1'n Mon. day night and ran towards the Eiver When he realized he was being pur. sued he jumped into the river and wa. drowned. Before committa1 he was { barber in Salisbury:
 Despite the fact that the politica parties have nominated state officer: and congressman two months earlier than has been the custom, the voter of Connecticut will not see a longe campaign than in previous giIbernato rial elections. The party leaders hav no liking for long campaigns.
 The food department of the Stat Council of Defense was notified, to day, by the poultry and egg section of the United States food admins tration that frequent complaint have been made regarding the larg losses of poultry in transit as a re su!t of overcrowding the coops.
 Insurance Commissioner Burto Mansfield has gone on record as op posed to federal insurance as any thing but a war measure, believin { that it would be contrary to the prin ciples of American government an
 tending to threaten individual inde pendence if continued after the war
 The food committee of the Connec ticut State Council of Defense has iu! < received from D. c. Sullins, Pig Gu i specialist, a report on the progress
 pig club work in the state During tl
 past year there has been an increa.
 of 800 per cent. both in membersh
 and in the number of pigs that u . boys and girls are growing. The old fire house in New Londo
 in the old hand engine days the hon
 of Reliance 5, later the Konomoc Ho
 company, and the Veteran Firemer ' association, has been taken over }; the government. It is to be used as
 clinic for use of the federal medic ,. staff. that has been assigned to SC -- vice for the protection of the uniform = ed service from disease.
 No essential war industry is have it's production lessened for la of coal the coming winter, according
 Fuel Administrator Thomas W. Ru
 sell. Transportation facilities are
 excellent condition, and he sees
 reason why Connecticut should not r ceive a sufficient supply, if everyo
 is economical ard reasonable in han
 ling the winters shipment
 Anthony Vete, of New London. r
 ported to the New Britain police }, Tuesday, that his fifteen year. !, daughter had been missing from hor ,S and he believed she was in New Bl 'a tain. MT. Vete said ne met you n man who told him that he marri Ii his daughter and was going back II New London. He wanted the police h find that young man and his daug fl ter.