Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-06

The salaries offered range from $500 to S3;0O0 per year at otrance to the work On May an examination is tosbe held throughout the United States tc test the qualifications of applicants. Full in formation relative to the examination may be obtained at the postoffice.
 And this is very important: The civil service commission also is after a stock man and an examination to fill the place Is to be held at New London on April 15.
 Herbert S. Shaw, who was an official of the Danielson and PlainfeId Gas and Elec- tric company and who died suddenly at his home in Webster few months ago. left an estate valued at S1S9, 9,615.67. ac cvording to an inventory filed at Webster by the administrator, Albert E. Shaw MT Shaw owned $50 shares of stock of the Webster Gas and Electric company, these shares valued at $S7,550. He also owned 250 shares of the Daniefson and Plainfield Gas and Electric company, pre- ferred, valued at S21 ,505, and 40 shares of the common stock valued ats s9,443. Real estate owned by the teStator in Web ster Is valued at S6200
 MT. Shaw was one of the best known lighting company officials in this part of New England. He gave valued aid and advice in the development of the Dan | i6lSO0
 company. which serves the town of Kill | ingfy, the town of Brooklyn parts of the ] town of Plainfeld and also lu1nn~les power for the lighting of Jewett City. Wednesday, members of the board of
 selectmen held their April meeting 2t their rooms in the town hall building. First ] Selectman John A. Gilbert, who has been i'll was in attendance. Mir. Gilbert said that the board Is anxious to undertake the work of rebuilding the footbridge
 over the Assawaga river near the state armory, but will be unable to start on the i job until the water in the stream Is at l a lower level than at present.
 Here is some good news fer those who
 have been waiting for the past three
 weeks to get out into the country districts with their machines The roads are be- l ginning to show signs of drying out and l settling. This is not to be taken as an | invitation to careless venturing off state | highways with automobiles, but it Is q
 fact that many roads have shown en- | couraging Improvement this week and may l be expected to continue to do so during periods of clear weather.
 There was another largo congregation at St. James church, Wednesday even | ing, to attend the second of a series of ! three retreatl septRceTs being held this week for Enslish-speaking members of ] the parish. The fina, service in the series
 is to be held tomorrow (Friday) evening.
 The sermons are being preached by priests of the parish.
 1 Rev. Walter J. Greene. assistant at St.
 James church. is spending short period &in Bloomfield
 George c. Walters of New Britain was a visitor with friends in Danielson on
 Wednesday.
 Members of the Killingly Woman's club
 gathered in the assembly hall of Kiliingly
 high school Wednesday afternoon to hear
 an address on Bird Life.
 Spooning couples reckless of every con-
 sideration excepting their own iHassing fancies are again adding danger to night
 travel on state highways by putting out
 the light on their parked cars while they indulge in betting match.
 The steam shovel again is at work on
 the state highway to Little Rest after {, l layoff that has endured since real cold | weather Set in last Decenbr. The sllov- | el is in operation at the eastern end of the job near the Rhode Island line Several
 teams also are hauling away what is exca- vated The stone crusher on Stearns hill
 Is again to start operations within few days. Much rock has been blasted out of the ledge during the weeks while the