Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30

East Division or gain of fl. and 1884 residents and 143 non-reSldents in the West Division, 8 gain of 104.
 Several of the properties in the city were taxed at a greater amount than during last year but the increased amount of the tax list was not large when taken in comparison with the increase on the grand lists of other cities in the state.
 The following tables give the lists and totals of the East and West Di-
 East Division
 Non-residents .. IS 8s4,s4s
 Totals .... .... 5o4 s1,5ss. .11s
 West Division.
 Residents ..... 1884 s12,7iS. .s5g Nonresident .... 14s 1,4ss,SS7
 Totals .... .2o27 $14,15s, ,2ss
 Grand total of East and West Di- visions-S15, ,694 ,405.
 According to the figures shown on the grand list there are over eight hundred automobiles owned by resi- dents of Windham county of this number some $50 were pleasure cars.
 A fire that broke out shortly before o'clock Thursday afternoon, in one of the rooms in the upper floor of Storrs hall dormitory, caused about one hundred dollars damage and cre- ated excitement about the college. l Employes of the H. Wales Lines Con struction Company who were at work in the vicinity of the building saw the smoke coming from the win dows of the dormftory and gave the alarm. Hand chemicals were used and the fire was soon put under con- trol having been kept in the. room in which it started. Just what i caused the fire is unknown but it is thought that a lighted cigarette or ci- gar carelessly thrown aside caused the blaze.
 The members of the police force have been assigned to their beats for Feoruary The list as prepared. by sChiee of Police Ki1lourey follows. Officer tLeahy. Sedom; Officer Me Lean, Jackson street; Officer Bon- bria. upper Main street; Officer. Paul. hus, center Main street; Officer Gra- dy. traffic duty.
 Willimantic thus far has escaped the influenza epidemic to a degree unmatched by any other city in the state. The first report given out by City Health Officer Dr. W. P. S. Keat- | ing contained the names of q local residents. The cases are of q mild nature and seem more prevalent among those who escaped the malaiv during the CD demic of last year. On l "Wednesday there were 14 new cases reported in the city. all of 8 mild nature. There has been no command issued about not holdfns danoes in the city and people by being careful can avoid having the disease by' fol- lowing the. rules laid down during 1918.
 Providing there is not sudden change of the y<eatber. causing a thaw. thirty employ = boys and girls If this city p.-sia5 iS S--1 be given a s'eighTide Saturday r1gnt. The num- Der of girls and boys under 1S en- ployed by any local concern numbers well over thirty therefore the first thirty to sign up for the ride will get the place in the sleigh. Mir. Elmen- dorf will be at his office today (F'ri- day) and the few places left will no doubt be asked for soon after sun r.sc.
 At the meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce Wednes- 1 day night Samuel .Chesbro, chairman Of the committee on membership re- ported that the drive for new mem bers was progressing rapidly and that the one hundred mark would be pass ed before tine drive came to a close. Thus far fifty three individual and one sus-aining member have been ad- mitted. Resolutions were passed on the death of Herbert B. Bennett. a member of the organization, whose death occurred recently. A .resolut on of thanks was sent President Charles l.. Beach of Connecticut Agricultural College thanking him for the part he took in making the meeting of the farmers and business men a success also for the fruit he furnished at the meeting. It was decided to recom- mend making contract for an out of door entertainment to be run un- der the auspices of the chamber of commerce and this matter will be put : up to the members of the chamber at the meeting Tuesday. Feb. 3. At the mSting of Windham En- eampment, No. 10, I. o. o. F.. at their 1 rooms at No. s07 Main street. Wed nesday evening the following officers were installed by D. D. 6. P. Charles r. Kenfeld: Chief patriarch, Loren