Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
DANIELsoN

44AaACdl ACtln dIC MAT InCIcs VIII Dc q Il
lively time at the adjourned annual town |
meeting in the town hall building We'd
nesday evening. This is the meeting at |
which the voters will pass upon the an
nual budget as prepared by the selectmen !
and the town school committee,
| The voters are asked to appropriate .
very large sum Of money to meet the OBJ
legations Of Killingiy for the ensuing
year. Many questions will be asked, it is
Indicated, about various items in the bud
get. and an effort made to pare down.
as many OF them as may be possible.
i Officials who have very carefully gone
over the list Of recommendation for the
amounts required for each Of the towns
departments feel that they have cut
then down to the limit, but numerous
taxpayers are inclined to complain over
the mounting cost of town administra-
ton and the record high tax rates.
Il 1t is pointed, however, that rates are
no higher in Killingly than in many
other large towns and cities Of the state,
the rate recently fixed in Norwich being
| cited as one example
A This financial meeting Of the town. for
such it really is, Is attracting widespread
attention and seems certain to draw out
a large number of taxpayers, some Of
whom are expressing themselves as fear
full for the future financial position Of the
town unless some way is found to check
the increase in expenditures and indebt-
edness and to gradually reduce the large
town debt. -
The. situation presents real problem,
as those who have struggled with it d.
rectly will attest.
Herewith Is presented the complete ros-
ter Of the new supply company, mobile
artillery, just organized here. Captain
F. 0. Arlington is particularly proud of
the fine personnel he has been able to
recruit and feels certain that the COM
pany. will develop into one of the best in
the regiment. Most of the recruits are
very young men. many of them in their
teens. Some Of them are high school
students. As a body, they are exception
ally fine physically and mentally and
should make a crack organization within
year. one of which the town will be
very proud: Frederic 10 Arlington.
Thomas A. Beckett, irving W. Davis,
Donald w. Arlington, Eenerand Ber-
nier, Albert Birch. Armand sBishop.s Paul
p, Bitgood, Edgar Z. Blanchette, Arthur
Bonneau, Robert B. Boys, Percy Brown
Edwin A. Burnes, Roscoe E. Burton, Geo
r. Caron. Wilfred J. aCaron, Herbert q.
Chase. Oscar B. Cook. TranquilIo Girls
tina, Homer w Dixon; Rosario. P. Dp-
val, Ernest Dyson, Floyd F. Ennis, Mat
thew r. Farrell Joseph A. Florence.
George A. Gates, George L. Gendron,
Eric n. Gilbert. William Grennon.. Je-
rome G. Keech, Gordan w. Keegan Mer-
rill f. Keith, William j. Kentile George
F, kies. Victor Lamoureau. William J..
aFlamne. George A. LHornme Milton
H. LittleIair Antonio Longo Nicholas
Lcnso, Giuseppe Lopreso, Aldor Madon.
William H Matthew, Jr., Emile J. Meu-
! nier. Frank Mignault, Henry Milone.
|, George E. Nash, Wilfred j. Peflet4er,
. Harvey J. Perrault. Antonio Porter. Ar
thur j. Provencal Joseph w Provencal,
: Norman Reeves, Arthur ST Peter. Frank
\ Theriack, Edmund Vevia, Dean Whitman
selectmen Of KiIllngIy have been and
3 are having time of it, trying to keer
i. accurate 4 on all of those who arr
applying ~ town aid. through what i;
Ie NOW a Frightening period of depression
= First Selectman John a. Gilbert told Mon:
day of a case where a man, who spAk.
y little or no English, came and applied fol
an allowance each week for the slippor
l. of his family. He told, through an inter
prefer, heart rending story of hare
luck and priyatiop. ~
Considering careful and thinking rapid
~ Of what he could recall about the ap
q plicant Mr. Gilbert finally recognized tn,
h man as one who formerly owned farm
If here in town. Asked to this, the appli
ii cant admitted that. he had at one TIM
lie owned the particular farm mentioned, bu
e. said that he had sold it that there war
le mortgage of 500 in his favot still OF
t the property and that the man to whom
2, he sold it was paying him at the rat
IS of 800 every six months It appeare;
e from the explanation that no money from
l. the mortgage is due for some time t,
W come and that. in the meantime, the an
in plicant's family must eat. I;
" Mr.. Gilbert finally gave the man al
lie order for $40 week for two weeks
few minutes later. after the applicant
4 departure. Mr.. Gilbert thought he ~ouf,
III go through the town records and checl
4 IN the mans statements about the farm
r He found these statements >approximatel-
Of correct. but accidentally learned that. tn
y man is the owner OF a dwelling In tn
st heart of the borough and should have NJ
= difficulty in, raising money on 1t. Thi
lie discovery led to the Immediate cancella
Of tion of the order, which had not beer
used.
d Another case. came to light ia woman
al receiving town aid. who. somehow man
lie time and money to attend the motion pic
1t ture shows
These instances serve to illustrate hoy
difficult it is for the selectmen to do jus
er tics to the worthy poor and unfortunat
J. and at the same time safeguard the in
n terest of the taxpayers. 1t is an exceed
l. ingly difficult task, especially in a perio
such as the past4winter has been. -
- Personal Tax Collector George William
= said Monday that, difficult condition
Notwithstanding, he has had good success
in collecting the money due the town OF
this account. AS usual some have neg
lected to pay or have avoided paying a
long as it has been possible for then
to do SO, but on the whole the collection
have been better than one would imagine
Mondays announcement from Akron
O., that the meeting of the stockholder
of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber con,
pany has again been postponed, this tim
indefinitely came as grievous disap
pointment to great many residents o
Killingly including a large group Of 10
cal stockholders, numbers Of whom wer
employees of the concern. On the othe
hand, the sentiment was expressed tina
It probably will be better to have n
stockholders meetings announced until
is very certain one is to be held tina
( to continue the series Of Disappointing an
nouncements relative theerto that hay
been coming through since December.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Kennedy will b
in Boston today (Tuesday) attending tn
automobile show and visiting friends i
Members of St James parish are I
observe st. Patrick's day by holding
whist party at the parish hall
Miss Katherine Brennan has retirne
to her home in Dayyille after very er
ioyable visit lasting several weeks anon
relatives and friends at Pittsdeld. Mas
Mdme. Joseph Cyr announces her sprin
millinery opening for Friday and Satul