Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-21

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 dorsement of Double Tracking Pro
 ject-Locai Military Organizations !!
 Still at Fort Terry. I
 Lieutenant Ira A. Warren of Fort Terry is at his home here on brief leave of absence. An Ardent Patriot. Francis Reneault is another Daniel Eson young man who asked to have his order number advanced so that he can go to Camp Devens with the next group of selected men.
 Alfred L. Reed is in Chicago on a business trip.
 John c. Rainster of Hartford visited with friends in Danielson Wednes- day.
 George F. Bartholomew, now living on a farm in the town of Brooklyn, is to come to Danielson to make his home.
 Save dollar or more on pair of shoes. Shoe Sale. Keystone Store.- 1 adv.
 l Booming War Stamp Sales. Signs printed in a number of for eign languages are displayed here that everyone may know about investing l in war savings stamps which are on | sale at IlS pOSID4ACG, lIl0 UdIlAS anu d number of stores.
 Borough Delegates. 1 Clarence A. Potter and Frederick A. Jacobs probably will be the Dan lielson delegates to a conference to be l held at New Haven next Tuesday for the purpose Of discussing plans for the t.next drive to raise funds for the Red FCross.
 1 George Burns of Washington, R I. formerly of Danielson. has visited friends here
 Trophy on Display.
 The silver cup that is to go to the winners of the Bohemian -Elks' tour nament is on display here and !s: to be shown in Putnam next week.
 Roads have continued to dry out satisfactorily this week and while the back district highways continue to be in poor shape, heavy teaming is be- ing resumed on many routes. Judge w. Fenner Woodward held i another session of the town court on Wednesday morning. There were Ithree prisoners. Closes Successful Engagement.
 The Whiteside- Strauss company, which has been playing successfully here throughout the week, closed it's l with Wednesdays shows.
 Killingly War Bureau is to be in- vited to use it's organization in fur thering the success of the forthcoming drive for Red Cross funds. A number of Danielson men who enjoy trout fishing are planning to place thousands Of 1ngerling trout in the streams in this vicinity this fall.
 Annual Debate.
 The annual debate between the teams representing -Killingly High ischool and Putnam High school will be held Friday evening in the assem- bly, hall of the local high school.
 About 200 in Service. . It is estimated that the town of ] Killingly now has approximately 200 [ Iyeung men who are in the service of t Uncle Sam, in the army, navy and merchant marine.
 l Applications are already being re- ceiYed by owners of tillable land with 2 lin easy access of the borough for the T use of it this spring and summer by l thonne gardeners who gained expert ience and profit last year from their efforts to increase the nations food supply.
 I Daylight Saving Plan Approved.
 The daylight saving scheme that is ' to go into effect at a. m. Easter e.t Sunday morning, when clocks the na- tion over are to be moved forward one i hour, meets with general approval in i.this section. To working people the !; particular charm of the plan lies in , the fact that it will give them such , long hours of daylight after their day ..tl of labor is concluded, for in late May and June the sunsets will not come , , until about 8 o'clock and darkness : not until nearly D. m.
 Progressive Banquet. ; Members of Mrs. J. w. Gallup's s Sunday school class of the Baptist 5 church enjoyed the novelties of a 7 progressive banquet Wednesday eve , ming. Gathering at the home of Mrs Homer Brown, the members Of the , class were served soup. The meat course was served at the home of Mrs John Owens Broad street, the salad course at the home of Mrs. Herbert :, J. Barnett, North Main street, and the dessert at the home of Mrs. Alton Frost on Riverview.
 Double Tracking Project Endorsed
 There continues to be interest here in what action may be taken by the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Con- merce and of the business mems or | SelH1Aal1Oll>, Ol WHICH IL IS lllS c0nITdl fbody, toward directing the attention of the United States government, now in control of the railroads of the na- ton, toward the need of double tracking the New London Worcester branch of the New Haven system. It is recognized by all manufacturers and business men who are familiar with the busy industrial sections through which this line runs that the doubling of the traekage would be ot immense permanent benefit and of particular value during the period ot extreme railroad congestion that un- doubtedly will continue in New Eng land so long as the war lasts.
 Still at Fort Terry.
 Once more the ,abusy -tongued rela- tors of things that are not true have started the Danielson military organ ization that has been at a fort in the New London coast defence district since last summer on it's way to France. This is the seventy fourth time that the company so has been started on it's way. Officially, up te Wednesday, the command remained al Fort Terry, and no one knew then when orders would come to move
 More Signatures on Fire Chiefs List
 Taxpayers who are anxious that bor- quate protection asainst destruction
 property should have more ade. 1 by fire continue to at1Ix their sigma lures to the list compiled by Chief A Putnam Woodward of the fire depart ment Today that list represents more than $1,000,000 in taxable property