Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

Franklin is the newly elected connian- der of McGregor post.
 Bowling fans will be out in force to- night (Friday) 70 witness the match between Hallasey of New London and Barber of Danielson at the alleys here. This promises to be an interesting se- rses of ten games and most of the fol- lowers of the game have arranged to sec the con est.
 New Idea store, opposite orpheum theatre is selling ladies comfy Christ mas slippers. all colors at $1.75. The kind you pay S2.50 to $500 elsewhere adv.
 Deputy sheriF Charles E. Aver is of the opinion that it would not be diff cult to get 5000 signatures to a peti- tion to the state highway department asking that the Highway between Dan- ielson and the Rhode Island line at Little Rest be improved at once, The sheriff says that one trip over--the route would win the signature of any. living man or woman.
 Antonio Buggerio, a. resident in West Brooklyn, was reported Thursday as so | seriously i'll with lockjaw that his re- 1 covery seemed in grave doubt. Rug gerio, who is the father of ten children, mangled his fingers badly about two l weeks ago while operating wood saw, l and it is believed that his present condition Is the result of that misfor- 1 tune.
 Ransom Liner, who was painfully bruised recently when his bicycle was l m collision with an automobile on l North Main street, is recovering from his hurts, which were not of serious nature
 A series of heavy rain storms has washed roads considerably in various parts of the town, but it seems very probable that the cost of repairing them will be very much less than had i they been buried under such a mass of snow and ice as came last year and cost the town several thousands of dol lars to remove.
 some Christmas shoppers are making 1 a rule to drop few coins in the re- ceptacles that are to be. found about town as reminders that much must he | done to make Christmas a cheerful and happy day for needy residents of Dan ielson.. '~
 At Connecticut Village, construction work is@being continued by the Connec- tlcut. Mills company, though with a decreased force engaged. The com. pany's building plans have been held up by the general depression in busi- ness, but work on The Cloister, where ~ IdHllleSi Will ma homes, IS progress ing steadily.
 Some families who are without coa or who have only 9 limited supply may
 be interested. to know that some of the business places here are in the same situation, and can obtain only sufficient coal to meet immediate needs On all transportation lines through
 here an increase in travel, accredited to the extra activities of the holidays is noted this week. though the volume of traffic does not reach that of a year ago at this time.
 Selectman James Ba~on, who has 2 flock of nearly 40 st %,, is holding or to this years wool clllJ. MT Bacon be lieves. win many others, that wool vii
 bring more money per pound within the next few months than is now being of fered for the commodity
 Calls for workmen to make repairs
 indicate that Tuesdays southeasterIy gale caused more damage, most of it oi "a minor nature, than was at first real. ized. Broken windows, damaged roofs and blinds were among the things re. ported for repairs.