Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-15
DANIELSON

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 Mrs. L. j. Morin. her son.. Robert and daughter, Mignonne. have left fo a two weeks outing in Maine. Wilibal Poirier of New Bedford i
 here visiting his father.
 1 Earl F. Wood. who has been talk 1 ing a summer course of study at Go lumbia University. has returned to hi
 Harold Baldwin leaves today Fri ] day) for Cornell University, Ithaca N. r.. to. take a short course pre- paratory to entering the Universit, l in the fall.
 At a session of the town court o1 I Thursday morning two cases of in 1 toxication were disposed of. Napoleon | Bigelow, of ElmviIle, who was arrest | ed there by Sheriff Charles Aver. wa: given a sentence of one hundred ana fifty days in jail and a sse whict amounted with the costs ee s13.S4 Bigelow has been in court before or the same charges. Tn the other ca SC that of Patrick Keith. also Of Elm vile, the court imposed a fine and costs of $13.64 which he paid. The men were not intoxicated with Ja- maica ginger. some of the real stuff being responsible.
 The fire department was called ou, shortly before Il o'clock Thursday morning for a blaze in a bakery which sets in from Franklin street and is near the railroad track. The proper ty is owned by Theodore Poirier who rents it to John NatorslSi as a bake shop. The firernen found the struc- ture which is one-story wooden frame affair, burning up rapidly. but by the quick action of the Captain Put En- zine company the flames were brought under control in a short time The building was practically gutted, with considerable dama ge done to the stock on hand which consisted of a quan- tity of flour. lard and sugar. MT. Ma torski was unagle to give the exact amount of his loss but estimated that it was about $500 or s40o. The fire was discovered by MT. Natorski when he opened the door to enter the build ing, and was enveloped in a cloud of smoke. He rushed to Box 14 to ring in the alarm. The cause of the fire is unknown but it is believed to have been due to an oyerheated oven A baker in the employ of MT. Natorski who left a quantity of clothing in the shop, lost the clothing together with a check for $500 and bills amounting to $50.
 DanieTson is beginning to feel the effects of the freight embargo. At present, there is a threatened gaso- line shortage. Monday there was not a drop of one well known brand of gasoline to be had in town and but very little of any other kind. In these days of strikes it is likely that peo-
 
 physical benefit derived from walk ing,
 The following notice was received by Postmaster Allen in regard to civil service examinations.
 Under 1n opinion of the attorney general recently rendered to the civil service commission. United States sol diers. sailors and marines who miss ed opportunity to enter civil service examinations because of their mili- tary or naval service may now be given a chance to qualify for govern ment employment.
 The civil service commission, wish ing to give discharged service men, every opportunity to qualify for civil positions asked the attorney general be legal to open for the benefit of hon- orably discharged soldiers. sailors and examinations which had been closed. The attorney general having expressed the opinion that such ac- tion is legal in view of the spirit of recent act Of congress which provides for preference in appointment to civil positions for discharged soldiers sailors and marines. the civil service commission will open tos only honor ably discharged service men exami- nations which were. pending on April s, 1917, the date of Americas decla- ration of war, or which were subse- queatly announced and for which reg lstere of eligibles. now exert.
 Sixty days from August l. 1919, will be allowed soldiers. sailors and ma rines in which to be examined for po- SitiOnS for which the examinations have already been held if they were discharged from the military or naval seS~ice prior to August 1st and sixty lays from the date of their discharge will be allowed those discharged sub 5equent to August 1. 1919.
 The month is practically half over, VA h1r given on Davis Park. It seems as if some public spirited citizens or group of citizens could get together and hire | band then perhaps the ball could De kept rolling. The bands that play ed here on Welcome Home Day proved l source of great pleasure to the peo- ole and the bandstand on Davis Park ought to be made use of.