Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-14
JEWETT CITY

The new truck recently purchased for
the A. A. Young. Jr.. Hose and LADDER
company was equipped Friday with
traffic alarm siren, regulation Manhattan
style. It is the rotary crank pattern
and supersedes the bell. When heard for
the first time. one imagines the Aquitania
is clearing from the Hoboken docks for
her trip across, and she has some siren,
tool
f. d. BalIou was in New jersey on a
business trip Wednesday, and for sew
eral hours was in the big storm center.
According to newspaper stories and re-
ports from that section, Jewett City got
only the flag end.
The Jewett City Savings bank and the
Jewett City Trust company are planning
to get a consignment of the new peace
silver dollars the first of the week There
are but few to be- had. and customers are
anxious to get coins as souvenirs.
Rev. John w. F. Maxwell of Newton
Center CMass.) Theological institution
will occupy the Baptist pulpit Sunday.
Rev C. H. Andrews, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, will preach Sunday.
Y. P S. C. L. at 6, H. E. Paul, Jr.,
leader.
Rev. Gowry McLennan will occupy the
pulpit at the Methodist church.
OrviIIe LaFIamme post American Le-
gion, is one of the institutions Of this
town in the welfare Of which many be-
sides the members are interested. Mem
| bers have been furnished with
| copy of the provisions Of the adjusted
| compensation bill which, If It becomes
| a law, will give each world war veteran
! the right to avail himself Of any one OF
| five options which then will be offered by
the government. There are close to zoe
\ service boys in this town. Many have
found it interesting to talk with the boys
and note the diversity Of viewpoints as
| the options are discussed. The first three
find the most favor with Jewett City boys
and are outlined in the legion schedule
as follows:
l. Adjusted service pay. at the rate
OF 81 day for home service and SIS
for foreign service. Maximum Of $500
for man without overseas service; ss25
for man with overseas service.
2. Adjusted service certificate ESQ
called insurance featured. a paid-up 20
year endowment policy. The face value
Of this policy VIII bs 3.SS times the
amount that would b1 received in cash.
The face value of this policy would be
payable to the veteran at the end Of 20
years. or If he dies before the expiration
of 20 years the face value would be paid
to the beneficiary Of the policy. z-oar
values also are provided for
g. Vocational training aid Of s1.26 q
day while taking a course in vocationa.
training. The amount thus paid in ne
case would exceed 40 per cent Of what
would have been paid in cash
The other two are in references to farm
home and land allowances.
The Woman's Missionary society Of tho
Congregational church met at Mrs. G. ".
Robinson's home Thursday afternoon.
| The officers for the year are: President
Mrs. F. F. Robinson; vice president
Mrs. G. w. Robinson; treasurer, Miss
Helen Hull; secretary, Mrs. Alex Nc
Nicol.
A new electric burglar alarm has been
Installed at the banking rooms of the
Jewett City Trust company.
A Lisbon hunter Thursday accomplish
ed a feat that IS reckoned in the not
often list He shot a sheldrake in the
, Quinebaug, down in the first bend, below
the town. He had been hunting foxeI
but the dog had bolted the trail on deer
track near Reade's and he was bound
home. Coming upon the bend suddenly
! four sheldrakes got up from under tn.
bank at his feet. Their fight is slow and
labored when first rising. so he let EN-
have" One was disabled and he got #
in the eddy below. The worst is yet tC
. come. He took It home and dressed II
with great care. Having heard that they
were apt to be a trifie tough, he boiled &
most of the forenoon. Vegetables wer,
added and a fine crust was made. Fol
lowing the tackle. he said he forgot t,
take the shell off, and that stewed boot
were preferable It is said they are hart
to shoot and yet harder to eat. Many
good Jswett City man has given UP tn,
| job in years gone by.