Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21

are in progress and are attracting
In the town court Thursday morn
ing, Judge w. tenner Woodward SEN
fenced Eugene Levesque OF Goodyear
and WoonsOcket to serve 90 days in
Jail. Levesque was found guilty of
stealing Il suit of clothes from Angus
tus MontinO of Goodyear, where Le-
vesque had been employed for only
two days. and $3.50 cents in money.
I.evesque took the suit to Worcester
and sold it for s.. then proceeding to
WoOnsOCket, where he was arrested
and returned to Killingly in charge OF
Deputy Sheriff Charlie e. Aver Le-
vesque is said TO have a wife and three
children.
Stephen McKenna pleaded guilty to
q charge of vagrancv and was given
a sentence of 30 days. He is one of
the advance guard Of those who have
again commenced to apply to the po-
/ lice for a nights lodging. Such re-
quests have been very rare since the
/ United States entered the war. and a
recurrence Of them is regarded as due
/ 70 the letting down OF high pressure
| industrial activities due to the war.
and, perhaps, to a 1essening of the pa
! triotic enthusiasm that kept about ev-
eryone busily engaged during the pc
Rod of fighting.
While many persons are looking for
employment, Uncle Sam is out can
Vassing for competent employees to
care for much of the work that must
be transacted by the government in
| carrying out accounting and auditing
| giant tasks that are the result of the
war. Good salaries will be paid to
| those who are capable of performing
! these tasks, Postmaster Raymond Al
, len states
The income tax unit of the bureau
OF internal revenue is in need of $50
| travelling auditors and resident audi
tors, these positions paying entrance
salaries from $4,000 to 1900 a year.
The ordnance department wants 250
senior cost accountants, salaries $22G0
to $4,000. Other departments of the
government want persons to fill places
at gooc salaries and these positions
are open to men and women.
In preparing - close her home here
Mrs. Marinda c. Butler Robinson has
| selected many articles which she is
distributing as gifts to institutions,
organizations and friends. Mrs Rob-
inson has arranged to give two very
pretty pictures for the Children's room
at the public library, of the board OF
directors of which, DR.. Robinson was
chairman for many years, and she
will also present a number of articles
to the Girls club for furnishing their
rooms.
At the first meeting of the commit
tee named to arrange Tor a, proper
welcome hDme celebration for Killing
ly's boys who have been orr who are
still in the service tentative plans
were considered that include proyis-
ions for o big military and civic pa
rade in the afternoon of the day thai
| will be selected and a SUSPENSION OF
all industrial and mercantile activity
in order that everyone may participate
and to give the boys a convincine
demonstration that their home towr
is proud of all they endured and sac.
riticed for the nations good TIL,
plans as now outlined also call for E
big feed for the soldiers and sailors
this to be served at o'cIock. and an
evening meeting at which prominen
speakers will be heard. There is alst
a suggestion for a grand concert anC
ball as one of the features. The com
mittee will meet again on MoNda,
evening and will go into greater detail
as to arrangement.
Over at Goodyear a Girls club ha,
been formed. as is the case in man
places in this vicinity. Miss Rather
Inc MRfovern is president of the club
which is said to have about 30 MON
bers at present. The club is meetin;
In the basement of the church. wher
! a school former1H wds conducted.
A man carries domestic economy t
extremes wher he stons the clock a
night tG save time.