Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24

stead in New Haven which was pur- | chased as national headquarters for the Knights of Columbus. George F. Reuland, former executive secretary of the War Camp Community SeFice, in New London died ercently at the General Hospital Kansas City, Mo At least 42 states and six provinces of Canada are represented in the Grand American handicap tournament in the Fist renewal of this classic over the traps in Cleveland.
 The town of Kllingly refuses to pay the architects fee of s15,o00 for the plans of a new s1oe,o00 school house, alleging that the building cannot be built for that price.
 State Senator Charles c. Hemenway of Hartford has severed his connection with the Hartford Post as managing edi- tor. Senator Hemenway is to have a prominent position on the Hartford Times.
 In Waterbury the will of J. Richard Smith, late president of the Waterbury Button Company and officer in the Co., lonial Trust Company has been admitted to porbate. The estate totals over $1,- e0e, ,9e0.
 That a consolidation by the jitneymen into big corporation, and an offer to cooperate with the Connecticut com pany is being contemplated was learned Saturday, says the New Haven Journal Courier.
 Cancellations of orders by retail mer- chants to wholesalers and jobbers seem to be increasing in number and valume. That is due in part to the fact that the retailer has a belief that prices are go l ing to be lower.
 | for the East Haddam district since 1913, and representative from East Had | dam in the state legislature in 1903 died suddenly Saturday morning. He was S3 years of age. Community sale at Gales Ferry club house, Wednesday, Aug. 25, afternoon and evening. Fancy articles, home cook ed foods, ice cream, tea, sandwiches, etc. 1 If rainy, sale will be held next, fair day. adv.
 America will pay tribute to Jenny Lind on October S, the tooth eanniyer- sary of the birth of the Swedish Night ingale. whom P. T. Barnum brought to this country in 1850 on her spectacular concert tour of nearly two years.
 William R. Peterson who has been in highway department at Cromwell con charge of the repair gang of the state cluded his duties Saturday evening. MT Peterson was charged with an infraction of the rules, for which he was dismissed.
 With a future possibility of more pee- pie being put out of work if the business with the manufacturers in the clock line does not show an increase, about 100 employees of the watch department of the New Haven Clock company were laid off Saturday.
 While Hartford county, with a total population of 336,o1s by the 1920 cen sus has gained S5,834, 34.3 per cent, in the past decade, several of the small Ter towns have felt the lure of the cit ies and have gone backward in popula- tion since 1910.
 T1ree scrs of military distinction met for the first time in over two years last week when Mir. and Mrs. M. J. Keane of Wflitneyville received their three boys together for a period long enough to have a family reunion and meet rela- tives and friends.
 An invitation has been extended the Connetcicut State Poultry Association by the members of the New Jersey Poul- try association to make an inspection tour of the leading poultry farms of New Jersey. The tour will occupy five days, beginning Aug. 2s.
 Before next winter comes enameled steel markers will have been placed at every confusing turn and crossroads on the Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco, making what is said to be the longest highway in the world with such guide marks.
 According to Lloyd's register of ship ping just issued, the gross tonnage of the United States shipping has increased since 1914 by over 500 per cent. Amer
 
 tons which places the United States second only to the United Kingdom.
 The only Chinese republican club in Connecticut was organized in Bristol with Willie Wee Wey of Laurel as first president. Willie Wee wey was alho elected secretary and treasurer. As he is the only member of the club, he ap- pointed himself to all the offices neces- sary.
 The tnealcuabie value of the Red Cooss Life Saving corps at Ocean beach was demonstrated again Saturday afternoon, when Joseph Sullivan was taken from the surf in state of coma and resus- ticated after restoratives and physical teatments were applied for more than an hour.
 Tt would be considered calamity by Connecticut republican women if through the in2dequacy of election laws in this state they should be deprived of their vote, now that the suffrage amendment has been ratified" said Mrs Joseph W. Alsop, chairman of the republican yo- men of Connecticut
 The date for Henry Elionslxv's attempt to swim 100 miles has been set fo rSaturday, September Il. The start will be made from the Brighton Beach baths at dawn on that day and it is expected the worlds champion endurance and handicap swimmer will spend twen- ty-four hours in the water In addition to the many smaller club and family outings held Sunday at yari- ous resorts along the shore the big event. of the shore day was the first an nual field day of the Connecticut state branch of postohice clerks and their families, which was held at Lighthouse Point, near New Haven. In case the suspension of Athus & Spautding of Nowich as internal reye- nue agent is made permanent, Wallace G. Olmstead of Danbury may be ap- pointed his successor. Mr Olmstead is chairman Of the Danbury democratic
 committee and member of the democratic state central committee