Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-27

night the first ladies' prize was award
ed Miss A. Z. Cole and the first gen.
tlemens prize to W. N. Bowen. Con-
ISOLATION awards went to Mrs. H. NJ.
Harvel and Herbert Wells.
! Reports for the past week compiled
under the direction of the Ia communi-
| ty labor boards of the L. S. employ
ment service in this state show that
unemployment is increasing. Except
for large numbers of workers laid off
| in Hartford, Waterbury and New Ha-
ven, the condition throughout most of
| the state shows that the situation is
nearly stabilized. Instead of making
wholesale layoffs, some plants are fol-
lowing the policy of shortening the
working day nine hours to afford
work for larger number than would
be employed on the ten hour program
Hopeful features in the situation are
the uninterrupted transportation made
possible by the open winter and the
RESUMPTION of labor activity this
spring in road building and other kinds
of outside construction work. Charles
IL. Julin, federal director for this
state, says that everything possible is
being done to expedite the release. for
commercial work, of materials held in
connecticut plants by the government
and to otherwise assist war contract
ors.
Private Irving Webb of Scotland was
recently discharged from the service
at Camp Devens and has returned to
his home. This will be of interest to
Ibis many friends in this city, where he
was employed when the United States
1entered the war. Private Webb was
a member of Co. L, 102 infantry and
Twas wounded three times while at the
front, first on March IT, 1917, at Che
imin des Danes, the second time on
iJune 18TH 1919. in the great Chateau
Thierry drive, and the third time in
the severe fighting in the Argonne
forest last October. He arrived from
overseas Feb. 14th and is glad to be
home again.
A large proportion of the business
houses and stores in this city have
signified their intention of closing
their respective places Friday even
ings, beginning tomorrow at D. m,
and to continue this arrangement in
definitely. While this plan is a new
thing among the merchants, it is be-
lieved that the purchasing public will
soon accustom itself to the change
This plan is in accordance with q vote
passed at a recent meeting Of the mer-
camille branch of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Big dance at state armory, Wilt
, mantle, Saturday. March 1st.-ady.
Corporal Joseph j. Grimes OF this
j city was one of 10 Connecticut men
/ listed i'll the casualties list issued
Wednesday by the war department. He
is reported as wounded, degree unde-
itcrmined. Corporal Grimes originally
enlisted in Co. l. 102d infantry, but
was later transferred to the tank ser
vice. lie is the son of George Grimes
of Bellevue street.
Albert PauI<us, chairman of the
Wirdham High Wool minstrel COM
mittee. has turned over the sum OF
i$l56.S9 TO The treasurer of the Junior
Red Cross. This money is The pro
ccrds of tho annual minstrel show
given last Heb. 18th and will go tC
Icrodit the school with 100 per cent
membership in the Junior Rcd Gross;
This is most gratifying 10 all th0s,
who TOOK part in the show, as thai
vas one of the main objects in giving
the MINISTRIES.
Judge Andrew J. Bowen of this city
is spending a few days in Washing
ton, D. c., The guest of his brother, DR.
\. Z. Bowen.
There was but one case before tn,
of Peter Dadncr arrested for drunk
cnness by Officer Mclean. Deduer wa
before the court but a few days Az
on the same charge and at that tins
sentence was suspended to give hin
q chance to get out Of town, bat h
failed 10 do this, claiming he though
he could get work here. He was re
- Gently employed in Groton, but hi
q home is "a SCutnbridge He was sen
I 20, H. 10
Z by Deputy Prank p. Feuton, Judg
4 Foss being out OF town on anothe
I case,
The continued case of Willard Well
{ Of Ashford was tried Wednesday moo
I in that town before Judge +. II. 3os
Al of WIlliznantic. Wells was tried 0
I the serious charge Of incest, and hi
attorney. c. L. Torrey, Of Putnam, of
Il fered no evidence at the trial. Tn
states interests were taken care Of b
/ Lawyer s. 4. Harvey OF this city. SUI