Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
VARIOUS MATTERS

vAk4OOS MA | lENo Light vehicle lamps at 7.3s tonight.
 Venus will be morning star after September 1oth.
 The days length is now 12 hours and A minutes.
 Native soft shell crabs at Powers | Bros, sea food headquarters.-adv. | Tuesday, overcast and chilly, was in sharp contrast to the hot. sultry wea- | ther of Monday
 Northbound traffic on the State of Maine Express which passes through l this city has shown a sharp decline of late
 | Hon. William Jennings Bryan, who | spoke here last week will deliver an
 address in Torrington this (Wedens- 1 day) afternoon.
 While visiting a friend in Hartford,
 recently, Mrs. G. B. Hollis of New London located a brother whom she l had not seen for thirty years. Charles R. Disbrow was again
 chosen to head the Fairfield County
 Fish and Game Protective association
 at its annual meeting Monday.
 The state board of education held
 it's monthly meeting Tuesday One | particular feature of this years work
 by the board is Americanization. i All except s4 of the steamships re- l duisitioned by the United States shipping board for war purposes have been turned back to their owners, up to Sept. :.
 The state department of war rec ords has sent out from the state 1i- hrary 122 more service certificates to soldiers. sailors and marines who re- turned questionnaires. The Federal Employes union, local 1o5 composed of employees of the in ternal revenue office in Connecticut held it's second annual meeting and outing at New Haven Monday. Evening schools in the state are expected to open by October l. and at these sessions. the Americaniza tion work. under the direction of the state board of education, will be carried on. The supreme court will start in on activities of the new court year with the October term in Hartford the first Tuesday of October. It will be Judge William $. Cases first sitting as judge of the court.
 A community meeting was held in the Groton park Y. M. c. A. build ing Monday night to interest the workers at the Groton Iron Works and the residents of Groton Park in Y. NJ. C. A work.
 nless ice can be transported into Bridgeport and surrounding towns a o1Cs and in sufficient quan+I-ies that se-'io- of the state faces a 4e:"o Is ice shortage. with resulting damage 10 | perishable foodstuffs. 1
 
 cut war savings committee. indicate that there are fewer inmates of New England poor houses and other char i itable organizations this year than in | several previous years.
 The F. L. Allen Hook and Ladder company, of New London has been incorporated, the papers of incorpora- tion having been filed in Hartford The incorporators number eleven. and are headed by Foreman Thomas Gra- gan.
 As result of letter to all the police chiefs in the United States, Col onel Arthur Woods. assistant to tue secretary of war. has added many are finding positions for returned fighting men.
 The long-range German gun which was presented to Southington by Lieu tenant Gustave Charles dc Coutouly, a member of the French high commits sion during the centennial celebrati tion on Aug. 2e. has been drawn onto the central green for the present
 The state barbers' commission held a session al the capitol Monday and several candidates, who want a license to practice barbering in Connecticut, took their razors. scissors and clip pcrs in hand and gave haircuts and slaves to many of the capitol em- ployes.
 Plans are now being completed for the fourth launching at the Groton Iron Works The next ship to slip down the ways will be the Mary Mount named for park near Spring field, Mass, and it is expected that the launching will take place some time next week.
 With a 50 per cent. increase in en- rol1ment over last year Connecticut College authorities arc ia acing the advisa bility of leasing dor nitory facilities off the campus. A of more than 300 students was indicated by application blanks up to this week.
 The state fish and game commission went to the state hatcheries Tuesday to attend the regular monthly meet ing. IL is said that copies of the new laws. enacted by the 1919 session of the legislature. vii: probably be dis tributed the latter part of this week, or the first of next week.
 Edward Milligan of Hartford. a di- rector of the "New Haven" road, said hat he. as well other directors, was opposed to the plan of the minority to have a receiver ap pointed for the road who will bring suit for S150.o00. 900 against the Rocke- teller. Morgan and other interests.
 vote has just been taken by the National Economic lea que purporting Ia show that three out of four of the Tnen of this country are in fa vor e the ratification of the peace treaty and leagu Of nations covenant delaying complicating, or in- valif.a ting reservations or interpre Aions.