Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
DANIEISoN


 Well, sakes alive. who'd. thunk, it - Seems almost beyond belief that sem' people haven't heard that Old Iohi Barleycorn is dead and buried. but it''
 Danielson. Wednesday morning. cer- tain unbelievers started the circuia- tion of q petition asking for vote or
 the license. question in the town ol
 that's just what Killingly is going te
 We're not going to haye say dif1l- culty at all in setting the reqrisite
 we caa get three times the necessary number, said a spokesman for the workers on Wednesday.
 Asked ss to the object of voting on license in killipgiy nov that there Is an eighteenth amendment to the fed : eral constitution. this amendment prohibiting the sale of intoxicants af- ter January 1s next for all time. a cit izen said
 Just this: The legality of the pass has not yet been passed upon by the United States supreme court The amendment as passed, is held by many eminent attcrneys to be uncon- stitutional, and this view also has
 been expressed, publicly. by com
 mittee of the Connecticut Bar asso- citation. There are many chances that national prohibition never will be- |
 of Killinsiy. think about it. 4 vote on prohibition is not the will of the peo
 pie. We want to see what the people the license question in Killingly will the license question in illingly will cal cal feeling en s1 on the prohibition issue When completed. the petition will De presented to the preper town off, cials. It contains a request that clause providing for vote on the li-
 10 oJ,T l1d in he warning for the annual town nesting on the first Monday in October.
 Advocates of the vote on license point out that Kiliingiy has voted Ii during the past quarter of century. They seem to be very anxious, wheth- CT Killingly votes wet" or dry. to put the town on record en the prohi- bifion issue and express their opinion
 So with the situation shaping up in that manner, an annual town meeting that promised to hold very little in terest now seems likely to be one of the most lively in many years.
 The fight that is now assured is bound to cost both the. vets" and the -.drys" seme money, for their will be at stake and they will pEpbabiy go the limit in an endeavor to get cut a record vote.
 Captain A. P. Woodward, inspector of small aFms practice. stated Wed nssday that tte following eonpanies will be represented by teams at the regimental shoot on the Danieison rangs on Laeor day: 4, NerHieh: P, Ington Pawcatuck1; G. Mystic.
 Captain Woodward will be the exc cutive officer at the shoot and Major HagbeFg of Norwich and Cap tain r. o. Armington will act as range l emcers.
 All of the shooting will be over the l 2oe-yard range Al slow fire the men will fire five shots sitting. shots Sneeling. At rapid fire the men will | De required to sheet five shots 9 min l lte.. This part of the shoot will in- while prone. The possible score will | ,e 100. There will be six men and two l alternates on each team.
 James Bacon, newly appointed se- | ectman, filling the vacancy caused by | he resignation of Charles A. Downs, 1 s already busy with town work. and | las undertaken the improvement of | rift that were in poor condition MT. 1 5aeen said while in Danielson We'd | lesday that he hopes to make consid- srable improvement in the highways n the vicinity of Attawaugan. Good ear and Dayville during the next few weeks.
 Tn aeeordance with orders which he eceived Wednesday, Captain F. 0. ArInington of c company. State ,uard, said that DO person .exeeetnig a member of the State guard will be al- owed within the state armory on La or day It is assumed that the same r6ier applies to all armories in Con- ecticGt Captain Huntington said that o reasons were given for issuing the rder.
 ! a tbe Baptist church this evening at .Sq Rev. c. B. Fisher. the new pas or of the church at East Killingly, Till be the leader.
 At meeting held in the state arm iy Tuesday evening. local post No. pf the American Legion was form d. Former Lieut.. Ira. A. Warren. who harter, told of the purpose and ob- set of ths erganization. and Irving '. Davis spoke further along this ne. The meeting then proceeded to CTS and comnittees: Commander. Ira :. Warrsn; yiee-e.SZ lander, Irving '. Davis: seretar.', Lorimer H. Di- on; treasNreT, Henry L. Woisard nterta;nment committee. Emil Meu- ips: recruiting comniItee. Joseph errigno. Norman E. Harvey. The men Of the post voted to accept le flag which Frederick E. cunneen as kindly offered to give them. and ) extend a vote of thanks to hire A ,mmittee consisting of Harold F. i reene was appointed to confer with the flag. The matter of a name for the post, , ; well as that of a room for the meet gs. was discussed at some length 1t a decision was not made and 'ese matters were left until the next eeting-