Connecticut western news., 1922-05-25
WEST CORNWALL

Dr. Mary Welles was the speaker at the last grange meeting, and her lecture was very interesting and the exhibits of the work of girls not over fourteen was fine. It was hard to be- lieve such perfect work could be done by such young girls.
 Miss Amelia Hart is in Hillcrest hospital. But at last accounts was doing we'll
 Tuesday, May 22, MT. and Mrs. Chas. N. Fitch, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marri- age. MT. Fitch was the pastor of the second Congregational church for many years; coming here directly from the seminary and later after work in the west returning for second pastorate. It is hoped he will have large shower of postals.
 Some of the grange members are working hard and hope to be able to give a play in the near future. , MT. French has organized a boys club with a membership of eight This is garden club and the boys hope to make fine exhibit at the Cornwall Fair Sept. 15. There will probably be special prizes awarded to members of the club.
 Some of the business men have clubbed together and are planning to have the road oiled from the store of A. F. Yutzler to the bridge by the postofice.
 The Mansion House is now re- joicing in a new coat of paint.
 The store of c. W. Cochrane is, practically finished and is now a regular department store.
 Housatonic Valley Pomona will meet with Metichawan Grange on June ', at Still River. The meeting will begin at ten o'clock standard time. A full attendance from each grange is desired as there is a prize offered for the best percentage of attendance; therefore each one counts. . .n
 Rural Carrier Examination
 The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam ination to be held at Canaan, Conn. on June "A, 1922 to fill the position of rural carrier. at West, Cornwall and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from that post office. The salary of rural carrier on a standard daily wagon route of "A miles is $1,800 per annum, with an additional $30 per mile per annum for each mile or major fraction thereof in excess of 24 miles. The salary on motor routes ranges from $2,45Q to $2,600 per annum, accord ing to length. Separate examinations for motor routes and wagon routes are no longer held. Appointments to both positions will be made from the same register. The examination will be open only to citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of the Post Office where the vacancy exists and who meet the other re- quirements set forth in Form 1917. Both men and women, if qualified, may enter this examination, but appointing officers have the legal right to specify the sex desired in requesting certifcation of eligibles. Women will not be considered for rural carrier appointment unless they are the widows of U. s. soldiers, sailors Or marines, or the wives of U. s. soldiers, sailors or marines who are physically disqualified for exam ination by reason of injuries received in the line of military duty. Form 1917 and application blanks may be obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission at Wash ington, D. c. Applications should be forwarded to the Commission at Washington, D. c. at the earliest practicable date.