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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
Made FiOe Trips Ouer to
France-Didn't See L

San Francisco, Calf, Dec. 14-Five
round trips to France with never a
sight Of the country.
That's George H. Delays expert
ence. but he has hopes.
Dekay Is y. N. c. A. war work
secretary IN the transport service.
Ten times his steamer has plowed
through the war zone. Five times he
has viewed the coast waters Of France,
but has yet to make an excursion into
the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
Ohio Firm Does Right
Thing For Its Heroes

Canton, o., Dec. 14.-FOrmer en-
ployes who have been disabled in war
service will be taught new trades at
a school to be established here by the
United Alloy steel Corporation. Every
man who left the cOmpany's employ to
20 into service will be put back on
the payroll at the same OF q better
figure. it has been announced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
LittLeBObbie spa
PA Knows A Lot About Greeks,
Including Old SOelrntees, Who,
according To Pa. Was A
Fast Thinker.
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

/ THE teecher asked US TO rite a essay
L on the Lives Of Crate Greeks & I
toad Pa & he sed The teecher dident
want much. did she. The idee. sad Pa.
Of a teecher asking a lot of children
to rite essays about Greek gents wen
thay mite be at work riteing essays
about the cat that catched the rat.
dare say Boobies teecher knows
best what he shud study. sed Ma. why
doant you tell Bobbie about sum Of
the crate Greeks? Tell him about
Cicero. sed Ma.
For a Roman, sed Pa. Cicero was a
pritty good old Greek, but he wasent
a Greeshun Greek. sed Pa. 7 will tell
Bobbie about Old Sock, sed Pa
Old Who2 sed Ma
Old Socrates, sed Pa, one Of the
greatest minds Of all time. Old Sock
cud think 50 fast. sed Pa, that he often
got ahed OF hisself. I have those
flashes sumtimes. sed Pa. but I newer
let them git the best Of me.
A Deep Guy.
Old Soclratees. sed Pa. waas a Deep
Guy any way you took him. He wasent
understood vary well by the butchers
& grocers OF his town, sed Pa, & his
wife was also kind OF dumb wen he
got to telling about the crate things
4
often the case, sed Pa, that a Wise
Fish marries a swell dresser that goes
in for soshul duties, Pa sed. Mister
.Sockratees dident care any moar for a
whist party than do. sed Pa. 50 thare
was a good deel Of frickshun in his
Queen Ann HOam.
I dare say he was stubborn. sed Ma.
Most men git mulish wen thare wifes
suggest sum innocent dlvershun.
suppoas wen his wife wanted him to
play whist. sed Ma, he was down town
sumware with the Boys, singing sum
know, sed Ma
Yes, you know, sed Pa, you know
so much that I am finding 1t hard to
help out littel son with his essay. Why
doant you tell him about the life &
works Of Sockratees, sed Pa so I can
reed the evening paper & see how
many U-botes got the McGinty. sed Pa
I viii. sed Ma. 7 viii tell Bobbie
what TO rite. & this IS what Ma toad
me to rite:
Sock Was Keen.
Sockratees, the great Greeshun fl
losofer. was noted for his keen mind
& his reasoning powers He got a
CRATE deel Of help from his wife. Fan
tippy, who was also a CRATE thinker
& one OF the first disiples OF Ladies
Rights, sed Ma ZantipDy coached her
husband on how TO enter a parlor &
INV 41A4k ~ stay A-A--A 1E4 Ma & AAD "
to carve a fowl. & how to keep up a
conversashun.
In order to do this, sed Ma. she kept
up a con-versashun that lasted all her
waking hours while size was married
to him, sed Ma, & Jest as she was git
ting him well trained he was tried for
sum plans aggenst the state & in or
der TO git out OF his trubbel he drank
sum Hemp.
Sum what? sed Pa. You mean sum
Hemlock.
Hemp, Said Ma.
mean hemp, sed Ma
No, sed Pa. hemp is for ropes, you
mean hemlock- You better let me
tell Bobbie this story, sed Pa. so the
teecher will not think Sock hanged
himself, sed Pa
& then Ma dident say any moar. she
began to maik sumthing for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

mean LIAAlEs sS4 -ha-
No. sed Pa. hemp is for ropes. you
mean hemlock- You better let me
tell Bobbie this story, sed Pa. so the
teecher will not think Sock hanged
himself. sed Pa
& then Ma dident say any moar. she
began to maik sumthing for the
soljers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

CORP. L E. BENHAAf, Of FL Paso,
- knows what It's like to walk
right in and turn around and walk
right out again. Something like that
happened to him. He is with the
headquarters company OF the end in
fantry. The regiment was sent from
Camp Mills. boarded transport and
headed toward France. Came word of
the armistice and the regiment was
disembarked and sent to Camp Lee,
Va, where it now laments the fact
that IL didn't get into the big fracas.
Corp. Benham is % years old. He
was graduated from the high school
in 1915 and was for several years In
the f. P. & S. W. general offices. He
Is the son OF Mrs Lucille Benham, 315
West Missouri street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

Swedish bread. two-thirds flour
and one-third spruce wood flour, is
said to be well tasting and digesti-
ble.-From Leslie's.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
Camp Upton after a visit to his par ents, MT and Mrs. Charles Chapman.
PLAINFIELD
Lawrence Burby Taking Course al
 Storrs CoIlege-Brief Mention.

Armand Lacourse was a caller in Danielson Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Potter, formerly a weaver in the Lawton mills, has resigned. She has gone to Atlanta, Ga, where her husband is stationed.
 Evon Monty was Danielson caller Sunday.
 Eva Paquin of Danielson spent the week end with Evon Monty.
 John Rollins has returned after spending a few days with
 Walter Dougherty, Mary Dougherty, Mrs. Edward Pike and daughter Doro- thy and Dorothy Doolan of New York motored to Hartford Sunday
 Mule Spinners' union has postponed the ride to Rocky Point on Decoration day.
 Carl Pimer, superintendent of the Adams Express company, was a busi- ness caller in Plainield Monday. Albert Lafreniere was a business caller in Moosup Monday. John Sudden is mule spinning in the Slater mill in Jewett City. l Gus Coffee of Norwich has returned after spending a few days with his | father.
 Shore Line trolieys have started on their one-f1our schedule today (Mon- day).
 John Nolan of Brown college is home on his summer vacation.
 Dorothy Doolan of New York has returned after spending a few days with her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs A. W. Dougherty. The final examination schedule oi Plainfield High school has been post | ed.
 George sGosselin of Worcester has returned after spending few days with his parents
 At Storrs College. Word has been received from Law renee Burby, now taking two weeks course in farming at Storrs college. II his letter he urged the rest of the boy! | in the high school to join the boys working reserve and go to the mex camp, which will be in two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
coNeRATULAToRY TELEeRAms
District More Than Doubles Red
 Cross Quota and Wins Praise,

R. W. Dearnley, chairman of the local Red Cross drive, received Mon- day evening two telegrans of con- graduation for the fine showing made by this district; one from Col. I. M. Ullman of New Haven, stating that this is one of twenty four chapters in Connecticut to exceed it's quota: an- other from Gerhard N. Dahl of New York, stating that this is one of six ty-six chapters in the Atlantic Divis- ion to exceed its quota The last fig ures at g D. m., were $5,521.34. This districts quota is $2.000. It has been doubled over twice and one-half
 Home From South.
 Rev. J. J. McCabe returned Satur- day from a two weeks southern trip.
 The ladies are to meet in the town hall this afternoon at 1 o'clock to make wreaths for Memorial Day.
 Self Denying Children.
 It has been the custom for several years to furnish light lunch to the school children who march in the pa- rade Memorial Day. This year the children have shown their patriotism by being willing to march and show their respect for the soldiers, without the lunch. When the matter was put before them in tho schools as their part in the food conservation and self denial for the soldiers, every hand went up. signifying their appreeia l tion of the situation, and desire to dc their part.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
Ieffsrsonian Concert.

The Jeffersonian quintette, composed of local colored people of the A. M. E. Zion church, gave a concert at the town hall Monday evening. There was a good sized attendance and the net proceeds were divided evenly be- tween the A. M E. Zion church and the Red Cross The program follows:
 Part Chorus, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny; plantation melodies, What Time, led by Mrs. Profit; in- strumental music, Mrs. Profit; duet Over There, Harold and Carold Wat son; solo, Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight, Miss Nezzie Henderson; Joan of Arc, Mrs. Profit; patriotic sketch, For You and Yankee Land Misses Henderson, Perry and Johnson; composed by Miss Helen Wilson. Part 1I-Instrumental solo, Miss Helen Wilson: solo. The King of the Deep Am I, J. B. Wallace; reading Loyalty of American Negroes, Miss Mattie Lucky; quartette, For Dixie and Uncle Sam; solo, In the Garden oi Your Heart, Miss Susie Perry; Sweet
 Bunch of Daisies, pantomimed by the
 Misses Perry, Johnson, Henderson and Lucky sung by Mrs. Profit; reading l Too Fast for Me, Miss Susie " Perry; closing song, Good Night, entire com pany.
 Director, Miss Perry; pianist, Mis-: Helen Wilson; manager, J. B. Wallace
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
COVENTRY
Mrs. Freeman Injured When Automo.
 bile Strikes Wagon--Red Cross RaI. ly-AnnuaI Banquet.

While Rev. Mir Rossnagle and his mother -in-law, Mrs. Freeman, were driving from the parsonage, Saturday afternoon their wagon was struck by an automobile, Mrs. Freeman was throwa out, breaking her arm near the elbow.
 There was a Red Cross rally held Percy Thomas of Rockville made an address. lee cream and cake were sold.
 Annual Banquet.
 The annual meeting and banquet of the Ready Helpers society was held in the chapel Thursday evening.
 Edward Johnson, U. s. A., is spend ing ten days furlougN with his sis ter, Mrs. Alice Palmer. MT. and Mrs. Albert Newell enjoy ed wsek end visit with relatives ir Manchester.
 Mrs. Bela Scott has moved from Eagievilie to her farm in this town. Summer Home Opened. H. 2. Teile of New York has. open ed his summer home here for the sea son.
 Miss Anna walbridge and Timoth, Beach of Hartford s'bAt Sunday witl Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Walbridge. Mrs Emma Fender and two chil l dren of South Manchester spent sev eral days recently with Mir. and Mrs Albert Newell. Mir and Mrs. E. F. Storrs of Sprinl I Hin visited their son, c. H. Storr l over Sunday. Frederick White has finished saw ing the timber on the Bezold lot, an, is moving his mill to the P. L. La 1 throp lot in the East District.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
Iniursd in Runaway.

There was an exciting runaway on Main street Monday afternoon at ? o'clock which might have ended more serious than it did, as the two occu- pants of the wagon escaped with minor decorations and bruises.
 The horse bolted at the corner of Main and Railroad streets when part of the wagon hit it's heels. Near the Main street railroad crossing one of the men in the wagon jumped, while the other tried to turn the horse into 8 vacant lot near the street. He was unable to do so, but the horse ran up on the sidewalk and went between a building and a post. This knocked one wheel off and tipped the wagon over. The driver was thrown under inc wagon and was run over. but was rot hurt. The horse continued down
 Main street with . few remaining parts of the wagon still hitched to him. and was stopped near Thread Mil square when he collided with an auto truck. The horse was unfnjured h1t the wagon was wrecked.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Collins of Fal River and Mrs. Alton Hill of Provi- dence have been spending few days with Mr and Mrs Elmer Williams O. Bellevue street
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
tion.
RuiIdina For seouts.

Robert K. Dean is putting up 6 large building in the pines for a par ty- of Boy Scouts, which he expects about the first of June.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams and Mir. and Mrs George W. Fainter of New Ha- ven spent the first of the week at the Waldo homesteady.
 Leaving For California.
 Mrs A P. Dudley of Philadelphia. formerly of Mansfield Depot, made a short visit at L. J. Waldo's the early part of last week She expects to start this week to California where her mother is very ill with heart trouble
 WrangIe Over School Site. There is a wrangie over building & new school house in this district. Ed. win Reynolds left some s5,o00 and a building site for a school house, but few in this section want it built in one corner of the district, where the school house now stands over two ! and a half miles to school. It seems too bad, but the majority rules in this l little village.
 Nothing is as usual; why eat as usual? 4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28

c. Jcslyn, Monday evening in honor
 the guests were parties from Eastford
 Ice cream and wafers were served
 Alec Kale etcr4tz took the first gentle
 mems prize. Mrs. R. c. Clemens won
 the first ladies' prize.
 Seniors Give Entertainment. An entertainment was given by the
 graduating class at the chapel Friday evening with a large crowd in attend l ance. A good sum was realized. The same entertainment was given Sat urday evening at North Ashford. Sunday school was held at the Com | munity house Sunday of last week al 410 with F children present, ant Mrs. Clemens, teacher.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
EPWoRTH LEAGUE
Celebrates Twenty ninth Anniversary
 With Special Services,

The twenty ninth anniversary Of the founding of the Epworth league was observed in the Methodist church on Sunday evening. There was a large attendance. The motto of the evening was Keep the Home Fires Burning.
 The program follows: Prayer; re- sponsive reading; address of welcome, Rev. c. Harley Smith; flags of war ring nations; dedication of Epworth league service flag by the pastor: talk, Progress of the Big Drive. Grace Ja. cobs; sketch, Keep the Home Fires Burning; installation of officers; America, by all
 The following officers were installed :: President. c. H. Bradley; vice presi dents, Irene Randall Earl Battey, Hat tie Hall and Gladys Hanson; secretary Byron Potter; treasurer. Helen John son.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
QUOTA ovERsUBscRI6ED-
 EXACT SUM NOT KNOWN.
But District Has Hopes of $1,5oo More
 for Red Cross Today.

Because of an avalanche of clerical work, the local Red Cross committee men were unable to arrive at a com plete total Monday evening at the close of the drive for s15,00O in this city. Reports received before 6 o'clock Monday night gave the total as $15,- S15.72 from 4,639 subscribers, with about three teams yet to report. It is expected that about $1,500 more will be reported Tuesday.
 Hampton and Chaplin have not re- ported yet. Scotlands official report was $s120S. with a population of only $50.
 The American Thread company sub scribed for s2,500 while the employees at the mill subscribed for about $2,600 tnaking about third of the quota fol this city. The report will be com rleted some time today (Tuesday)I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
meeting was closed by all singing America.
MADE IT $s,ooo
Big Red Cross Total, Although Quota
 Was But $5,oo0.

Mysticsquota for the Red Cross was $5,000 and it had passed the $S,000 mark Monday, with more contribuy tions to come in. It is splendid showing for the village and everyone is proud of the wood work. The fol- lowing teams collected: Team No. 1, Mrs Conrad Kletzer. captain, $622; team No. 2, N. Stanton Gates. cap tain, $S10.94; team No. B. B. H. Hew l it, captain, $41n.56 Team No. A. Rev. ! A. H. Withee. captain. $296.27; Team l No. ,. Miss Annie B. Greenman, cap- | tain, $356.50; team No. $. A. o. Col | by. captain. $421: West Mystic team, Mrs. George c. Lane, captain, $190.50; workers in factories, Rosie Velvet Co, $11O.25: Mystic Mfg. Co., $s0; Robinson Silk O., $45.25; Pendleton shipyard, $35; J. w Lathrop Co.,, $31; Climax Tube Co.,, $S.43; Standard Ma chinery Co., $2.25; manufacturers, Mystic Manufacturing Co.,, s250; Standard Machinery Go. $10p; Mystic Rendering Co. $50: Climax Tube Go. $25: Robinson Silk Co. Inc. $25; Mys- tic Power Co. $25; Mystic Grain Co. Chapter, D. A. R.. $25; Stonington Lodge. I. o. O. F. $25: encampment, $1o: Mystic Oral school. s20: Charity and Relief Lodge of Masons, S25;
 council, s2o; chapter, $2o; B. F. Hoxie Engine Co., $25: W. c. T. U., SIG; Woman's Relief corps, $5; Mems club, $25; Company A. State Guard, s25; Company D, State Guard: Rebekah Lodge, Sewing society; miscellaneous
 Mystic theatre. SIS; W. J. Ponds
 songs. $7.20: Mystic Academy (and lsold 55 in tickets) $34.65; Broadway school (and sold $16 worth of tickets)
  $50; band concert, $77.60; offering or
 Sunday night, S26S3; S. Curlenjik, :
 per cent. of days sales. $50: tag day
 $SS3 This with other gifts makes the
 total over $s,Coo.
 Social and Personal.
 Edgar A. Rathbun of Pontiac, Mich.
 has been the guest of his mother. Mrs J. A. Rathbun.
 } Mir and Mrs. George c. Lane ana ] son, Robert Wilbur Lane, have re. turned from a visit in Norwich.
 MT and Mrs. Tnos NJ. Gray of Led lyard entertained Sunday Dr. and Mrs N. G. Gray and Mir. and Mrs. Joh1 i McDouga1 and daughter, Lucy Ora!
 McDougal of Norwich.
 , MT. and Mrs. Bernard Kearney. o !, Ludlow Vt, are. guests of MT. am Mrs. William T. Gleason.
 Capt. and Mrs Elias F. Wilcox hav
 returned from visit in Aslontic City Eli. Gledhill has returRed iron : Moosehead Lake, Ne, where he !1a Fl spent a week with L. J. Coburn. on 7 fishing trip.
 ! MT. and Mrs. James Dahill an, : daughter have returned to New Ha ,. ven after a visit with MT. and Mrs :. Joseph Eccleston
 ] Albertus Brown, U. $, N R.. ha lreturned to Newport after few days n spent with his parents. Mir. and Mir. rIJ. E. F. Brown.
 6 Harry Chapman has returned
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28


 The union memorial service held in the Baptist church Sunday evening was largely attended. The address was delivered by Rec. M. D. Fuller, pastor of the church. His subject was The Army of Christ. Members of the | G. A, R.. the Woman's Relief Corps and Anne Brewster Tanning chapter, | D. A. R., attended in a body. | The special music by the choir and l church orchestra was exceptionally 1 fine. Reverends c. M. Anthony, J. W. ] Payne, Albert Donnell and Dr. Frank White assisted in the service.
 MT. Fuller's sermon was care i fully prepared and forceful hour hour 1 of solid Christian doctrine. Notice able among the large audience were ] the veteran saldiehs. George A. Has, leI marshal of the 1ar: George w. Blake, John H. Lee, Hugh McLaugh- lin. Lewis A. Thornton. George Lir1- dell, Alfred A. Ricknell were present, and are all the remaining veterans in this section, except Mir. Dindell, are of Griswold; he resides in Lisbon.
 Bodies Being Moved.
 Everett Alley is moving five bodies Of the Smith family from the Smith cemetery in the south part of the town to the Jewett City cemetery They are Deacon and Mrs. B. A. Smith and their children, Mary, Abbie and
 Eddie J. H. Lee has charge of the
 work.
 1 Visited Camp.
 Daniel F. Finn. John Hennon. P. F Driscoll, J. Frank Mccarthy and Mat.
 thew Geary visited Camp Devens Mon.
 day, making the trip in Mir. Finn: } auto.
 Farewell Reception and Gifts. A farewell reception given at tht home of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Eccles
 ton in Glasgo for their son. law John McElligott of Jewett City, wal largely attended by guests from Jew cit City, Norwich, Voluntown, Glas
 go and Providence. The young mal
 received various gifts, including
 knitted outfit from the Red Cross, ?; wrist watch from his wife, safety ra zor outfit. also q large sum of mon } ey from friends. The enjoyable fea } ture of the evening was an old fash } toned pitcher dance. The music wa furnished by Prof. J. Gravelir. Tn, l prompting was by Professor Anhros
 of Voiuntown and was highly appre ) ciated. There were piano selection , by Miss Grace Sullivan and singin; by MT. Mastow and Fountaine. 4 special feature of the evening wa : the buck and wing dance by Thoma t W akely. Games were played and re treatments were served. At the clos 2 ot the evening a toast was given b, Joseph Herbert of Voluntown to tn young man. wishing him the best o
 luck and a safe return. Mir McEIli $ gott is a native of Jewett City an g was very popular, having man . friends:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
NORWICH PROOF
Should Convince Every Norwich
 Reader

The frank statement of a neighbor, telling the merits of a remedy,
 Bids you pause and believe.
 The same endorsement
 By some stranger far away
 Commands no belief at all.
 Here's a Norwich case.
 A Norwich citizen testihes.
 Read and be convinced.
 Mrs. R. Ladd, 422 Central Ave, says: .9There was a dull, tired feeling in my back right across my kidneys. When I was doing my house work my back cramped up and felt numb. Stopping caused pains across my back and il often was so weak that felt like sit ting down. One box of Doan's Kidney Pills corrected that trouble"
 Price soe, at all dealers. Don't sim. ply ask for a kidney remedy-ge Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha Mrs. Ladd had. Foster -Milburn Go Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
FIRE LOSS s2,5oo.
Farmhouse of Leo lmhoff of Scotland
 Burned.

A farmhouse in Scotland owned and occupied by Leo Imhoff was destroyed by fire Sunday evening at S.10. The cause of the fire is unknown. The loss is about $2,500.
 When the blaze was discovered most of the villagers were in church, but they rushed to the fire and formed a bucket brigade. They directed most of their efforts to prevent the smaller buildings in the vicinity from catching fire, as the wind was blowing sparks on the roofs. Most of the furniture in the house was saved by the f1re- fighters.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
NEARLY 400 GRAVES
-To Be Decorated Under G. A. R.
 Direction on Memorial Day.

Memorial day nearly 400 graves in this vicinity will be decorated. The exercises are to be in charge of the G. A. R. and veterans of the other organizations. Graves of the men who fell in the Revolution, War of 1872, Civil war and Spanish war will be decorated.
 In the Memorial day parade it is planned to have the G. A. R. men ride in automobiles which will be donated by local owners. A platoon of police will lead the parade as usual, and Willimantic company of State guard and the military class of Girls club win also participate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
RETAIL COAL PRICES
Announced Monday by Fuel Adn1inis-
 trator Frank larrabee.

The following retail prices for coal In this city were announced by Fuel Administrator Frank Larrabee of this city Monday afternoon. The prices are about the same as for last fall and were authorized by the state fuel com missioner.
 These prices are for coal at the yard n lots Of one ton, one-haf ton and one quarter ton:
 Egg. nut and stove. ss.75, $.9O, s2.45. Pea ss.55, s.S0, $215.
 Extra:
 Delivered at house, chute or side walk. 90c. soc, 40c.
 Carried into cellars. SIPS. T5c, 45c.
 These prices take effect at once, and dealers charging more than these prices are liable to prosecution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
LIFETIME OF
 SUFFERING Prevented by Fruit-a-tlVes" The Wonderful Fruit Medicine
5S MAlsoNNEUvE ST., HULL.

55 MAIsoNNEUvE ST., HULL.
 'In my opinion, no other medicine is so good as sFruit-a-tives' for Indigestion and Constipation.
 For years, I suffered with these dreaded diseases, trying all kinds of treatments until I was told I was incurable.
 One day a friend told me to try sFruit-a-tiyes' tor FywH Li0er Za6lets). To my surprise, found this medicine gave immediate relief, and in a short time I was all right again.. DoNAT LALONDE
 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TTVES Limited, oGDENsBURG, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-28
WANT TO GARDEN
So Clerks Petition for Friday Night
 Closing.

The Mercantile association will hold a special meeting at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms tonight to discuss the petition of the Willimantic clerks to close the stores Friday evening. The reason given by the clerks is that they want to work in their war gardens.