Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-28
George F. Lock, who died recently at his home on Killingly avenue.

l George F. Lock, who died recently at his home on Killingly avenue.
 Rev. AdeIard Laeroix, 90. died Sun
 day morning at 2.30 at the-horie of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Narcisse Lacroix on Maynard street. Putnam. Father Lacroi1 was ordained to the priesthood during the Christmas sea son of 1917 and came here to cele-
 brate his first mass at St. Mary's on the morning of the holiday. Soon af- rewards he was assigned to St. Mary's church, Baltic. and had been a curate there only a few months when his health broke down and he was
 obliged to so to Saranac Lake. His stay there did not prove as benefi- cial as was expected and he came to his home here in February. since which time his health has gradually failed.
 and received his early education at St.
 Mary's parochial school. Later he
 studied at St. Thomas Seminary at
 Hartford and his theological course
 was taken at the Grand Seminary. at Montreal.
 He leaves his parents and a sister, Miss Laura Lacroix.
 Father Laeroix was noted among his associates for his priestly zeal and devotion to the ideals Of his nfEh his health permitted he did most faithful work in the Baltic parish and both by example and preaching won the affectionate veneration of those among whom he labored.
 Extra passenger trains were run again Saturday on the New Haven, but the roads failure to give due an- nouncement in advance of the service probably cut down the business far below what it might other vice have been out of this city. and into it, for that matter.
 Edward K. croeker Of Hartford, for merly of this city. who has been making a collection of photographs concerning the various war activities in Hartford, and particularly Tn refer- ence to the work of the draft boards of the state. at the Hall of Records. has been authorized by the Hartford war bureau to procure a suitable rep resentative collection of photograpns illustrating work in connection with the war accomplished in the city Of Hartford.
 Secretary Leonard N. Heaiey of the state board of agriculture is in accord with the recent statement made py Deputy Dairy Comm,sslo]9ea ] a: ir the number ot n1ilch cows in the state. Mir Daniels said the number or miicn cows in the state at the present time was about 10000 fewer than IL was comma aratiyely short time since.
 Secretary Healey added that general q agriculture is being abandoned in Con- necticut and throughout New England now more than ever. The farmers nnd that they cannot afford to pay for the work on their farms and they discon- tinue the cultivation of their land. They confne their operations to the raising of food for their own use MT Heaiey said that did not merely apply to men who have lived by farming but to city people who ran farms as ar- to their country homes. These city people cultivate just enough for their table needs.
 Secretary Healey further said that in coming into Hartford from his home in Woodstock he was surprised to see the number of places that were unoc- cupied. He added that he had just heard from an acquaintance who has recently made a tour of Maine. New and Massachusetts. and that similar conditions were noticed in those states.
 "It is not that the farms are abar- l donedJ but that the owners find that it | does not pay to work them" said Sec retary Healey. He added that the con iitioR of farming and milk producing | in New England was becoming seri- 1 ous problem for the owners of farms. 1 Only those who have sons who are | able to assist in the work of operating | the farm ran hope to continue to op- l crate farms at fair profit. that Is. a ' profit which will give them q living