Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-06
DANIELSON

Attorney Warren D. Chase of Hart ford was a visitor in Danielson Fri day.
 Miss Alice F. Wells. who has been a member of the clerical force at the Danielson Trust company. has re- signed and has entered business col lege at Hartford. Miss Wells is sue ceeded by Howard Franklin. grad uate of Killing1y High school in the class of 1919.
 Postmaster Raymond Allen has re- ceiyed a communication offering army blankets for sale to the people or
 Sheriff Charles A Gates of willi- mantle was a visitor in Danielson, Friday as was Attorney P. J. Dan ahey of the same city.
 Dayviile's special welcome home celebration for it's service men IS scheduled for week from today, Sep
 Acting for the Shore Line Electric company. Deputy Sheriff Charles E.. Aver was calling upon former em- ployes of the trolley company in this territory Friday and making demnads books and such other company prop erty as remained in possession Of tn e strikers The sheriff said he had met with no refusals.
 The selectmen, town clerk and reg istrars are to be in session Septem = Der 20. for the purpose of making and enrolling voters for the town election on the first Monday in October.
 Though the temperature took sharp and sudden drop during the early hours of Friday morning, no report of frost damage was receiv- ed from the surrounding territory.
 Private Thomas A. Beckett, who re- gently returned from service overseas is to speak at the evening meeting at the Congregational church. Sun day.
 street have been motoring in Maine and other sections of northern New England for a few days.
 Mrs. Kate E. Sihlev will have the members of the ". c. T. U. at her home on Academy street for meeting next Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Daniel Shippee has purchased the Chase camp, on the west shore Of Lake Chaubaumaug. near East Kill ingly.
 Miss Helen Heath has returned to her hme in East KiIling1y. after visit in New York.
 Prosecuting Attorney Arthur G. Bilrs announcement that he will pro- ceed against anyone in Killingly who sells Jamaica ginger to persons not having a physicians prescription for the same has been received with wide spread interest. Jamaica ginger has heen declared an intoxicant by the courts and it is on this ruling that Attorney Bill will proceed. Killingly, according to state police officials, has one of the worst regulations of any town in Connecticut as regards the sale of Jamaica ginger for irnpro per usage and since wartime prohibi- ton went into effect it has been very freely sold for use as a beverage in all parts of the town. As long a year ago a state officer wno was making investigations here told of finding IA dozen bottles of Jamaica ginger in one small grocery store in one of the will lages of the town.
 This fiery liquod, generally contain ing upwards of 90 per centum of alco- hol. has caused more than one man to be haled into the town court since July l to answer to cnarge of hay ing been intoxicated. and some of the prisoners now at Brooklyn jail are serving time for having indulged in the stuff.
 In stopping the sale of Jamaica ginger Prosecuting Attorney Bill will have the very general backing of the public. Under prohibition practical ly every fair minded person, it is very evident here, wants to see the most rigid enforcement. the more rigid the better
 Today anyone who has a desire to get intoxicated in this town and isn't over particular just how he brings the condition about can attain his end without the slightest difficulty Jakey does the trick in a deadly way-and
 
 hrnited quantities. The Bulletin correspondent was in formed that. following Prosecuting Bills announcement. one man who had been handling Jamaica ginger in limited way would abso- lute1y discontinue the sale of it and even exclude the prepa "a tion from his stock of goods. This dealer did this on his own init alive, as no charge of improper handling Of the ginger had been made against him.
 The estim ate Of school costs for Kilingly during the year just open ing is placed in the budget at s49.- principals and teachers | will be considerably reduced through ! state, from tuition and other sources | revenue.
 Members of the nelly organized post )f the American Legion. which as yet 1as not been named, have another meeting planned for next week. The organization hopes to increase it's membership, and is open to any form 1T service man who served with the ,olors, in army or navy during the world war. whether or not he is a esident of the town of Killingly.
 Several mill men in kiiIingy have tated within the past few days that hey could use more employees in their ,lants, which are running on full inc schedule and paying the highest wage scales in the history of the tex