Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-05

cal unions. are said to be divided on the l question 64 accepting or rejecting the re- | ductiou. A majority, however, favors re- jectinE the offer, claiming that the cost of living in Wlllimantic has not dropped twenty per cent An C1licsai of caFpen- ters' Local Nc. s26 stated that the sec retafy Of the local had received the notice but no action had been taken on 1t. Nle members state. however. that no time has been set for the proposed reduction by the master builders and view this as mean ing that eo1npromise might be made.
 The carpenters state that with but two exceptions the rate of pay in this city is as follows: S2 Ia cents an hour or $36.30 for a 44-hour week for outside work, and 70 cents ah hour or $35 week for fifty hours a week for shop work. These rates they claim are the lowest paid in the state. Other wages paid to tradesnen by local contractors are: hricklayers, plas- terefs, and Hlasons. $44 Q week; paper hangers, 77 centS an hour, $35 week for A hours plumbers, 30 cents an hour, $3s.20 for 44-hour week.
 Willimanrio has had a building slump for the past six years and with the ex- eeption of one CT two fair sized jobs. lit- tie has been done in building new houses. Garages and repair work have figured greatly in the work of local contractors. The contractors state. however, that many local people contemplate building when the cost of construction reaches a lower level.
 The master painters are said to be dis- satisfied with local conditions and are contemplating open shops. One contrac- tor has already taken a definite stand and
 has placed card in his window to that effect
 1 Cehtributions for the fund for relief of. the suffering in Ireland reached the 1 s3so00 mark Saturday, but in view of the 1 fact that many people have not been ap- preached the committee has resolved to continue the local campaign several days this week. Miss Agnes Nelligan, chair | man of the local con Q ittes, and Rev. John E. Clark, treasurer, have asked all | canvassers to send in their returns, thus 1 making 1t possible to announce the total for the city at the end of the drive. The committee feels that the final total will
 be most gratifying, and donors have the
 satisfied feeling that aid has been ren- dered to people in dire need.
 Fhsduo GVdarowsl<i, of this city, and
 Miss Mary Gunia of New Bedford, Mass, l were married Monday morning at o. clock at St. Mary's church, New Bedford, l by the pastor, Rev. Andrew Baij. Mir. GadaFowski resides at No. Ash stSeet 1 and is employed by Blanchette and Gill
 man. A number of local people attended
 the wedding and the receptioH-that fol-
 lowed. The couple will make their home
 in this eity.
 1 George A. Bartlett, of this city, has fin- ished polishing up the Stafford Springs
 minstrel performers and several local peo- 1 pie are to go to that place to witness 1 the show.
 f I've local gasoline dealers are having a lively time at their Main street stations. Gasoline at wholesale has been selling for 27 cent sa gallon and retailing for 30 cents 8 gallon. One of these merchants dropped his price to 2s cents a gallon and the other went down to 28 cents a gallon. The first man, to cut the price to
 % cents has remained at the old figure but the second man has dropped another
 half cent to 27 1-2 cents. It's a great game and the automobilist benefits by the deal but men familiar with the gas bus-
 mess claim a half cent profit on a gallon
 Is loss, when shrinkage is figured. I The body of Thomas E. Proctor, who died Friday at his home in Towards Val.
 ley, Hampton, was taken to Westerly or Monday afternoon by Funeral Director
 held at the chapel at River Bend cerne
 tery where burial took place. Martin Curole, se, died Sunday at the home of his brother, Stanislaus Curole oi
 No, 42 Ash street, following a long Hines. with tuberculosis. He was born in Pc , land, but had been resident of thi, country for several years. Surviving him
 besides his brother with whom he lived smother brother. Thomas Curole of thil
 city, and a sister, Miss Role Curole. oi New Jersey.