Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-15
WILLIMANTIC

the packed weight of the supplies. Sd
 that he will be able to inform con-
 Sufners as to the exact amount of the
 money which they must deposit with
 him to be sent on for the supplies
 Postnn asters are enjoined to allow on
 taEe of this means of setting provis-
 ions but it is perniissable for one
 person to order for a group. Such
 person pays for the supplies and they
 tai up to the unit in which the sup plies are sold: case. bag or whatever 1t may be because there is to be nc
 re- packing at the zone supply offce
 The postmaster hass instructions to
 strike out any orders which would
 necessita te e-packing at New York
 In some cases, however, the goods
 may be unpacked at the post office and delivered in less than unit lots For instance person who wanted to take advantage of the government of fer Of canned tomatoes would not have to buy a case Of A cans in or der to get any. But the orders for that article must total up to a full case. The case will then be sent to the post office and opened there. each customer getting his share. Damaged or spoiled supplies will be replaced by the zone supply oficer qn the affidavit of the consumer, ceuntefsisned by the postmaster. There is some doubt as to whether this is a first cr second cla ss postof1ce. However. the last rating given it was that of a first class office and the figures given below are the allotfnerts for such offiees- The allotments for second class offices run much lower.
 Below is given the, articles which the, government is offering for sale with the price. exclusive of postal charges. and the allotment for nrst class post offices: Beans. baked. 4746 lib cans at 4 cents. 45s 2-ib cans at cents. 7.600 3-fe cans at cents j; beans, stringless--1o66 cans at cents: beer, corned-64s0 lib cans at 2e cents S2eO 2-fb cans at 55 cents. gro 6-fb cans at $1.T5; beef roast--5400 lib cans at 2s cents. 5Soo 2-lb cans at -63 cents. 549 6-fb cans at $1.9o; cher ries-374 1-2-ib cans at 21 cents; corn.Ss00 2-fp cans at cents; hash, corned beef-4109 lib cans at 22 cents. 3900 2-fb cans at g. r@1ts rees -12, 400 2-ro cans at cents; beans, issue-74 100-lb bags at s6.49; flour issue-4S 13o-fo bags at $500. rice Il 100 1b bags at s6.74: jams: assort- 'ed-2300 2-fb cans: pepper-411 1-4-fb cans at cents; soap. toilet-14s1 cakes: soups. vegetable@43s pint cans at cents: pineapples-s20 small cans: tornatoes-796 10-fb cans at 33 cents; bacofi-2soo 12-ff cans at s4.15. IS nor after Aug. 20. Tn case of orders exceeding the supply orders will be filled in order of receipt. Orders which are unified. if presented at the postofIIce will entitle the person or dering to the money paid. If the sup plies are not exhausted by the orders taken by August 20 postmasters will be notified to continue their order talk ing.
 War saving. and thrift stamps sold by the post offices of the WfIiifnantic district during July amounted to sS,- 64e.55. There Were 7ss war savings stamps sold at s4.s0 each and 1691 thrift stamps sold at 25 cents each. The local office led with the sale Of 3e5 war savings stamps and 525 thrift The following post offices re- ported no sales during the month: Abingdon. Bellouvire, Brooklyn, Clarks Corners. Eastferd, East Xiii lihgly. Mechanicsvi1le. North Wind ham, Quinebaug. Wauregan Wilson vile and Woodstock Valley. The re- port of the sales for the post offices other than the local one is as follows:
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