Following the hearing Monday
dates will be set for hearings in vari
ous cities when all will be given a
chance to protest. It is thought
that Bridgeport .and New Haven will
each get a date.
COLLECTOR WALSH
SAYS CIDER IS NOT
VINOUS BEVERAGE
Considerable action can be obtained
from cider and now.:that the treasury
department, has decided that it does
not come under- the prohibition act as
it is not a vinous beverage it will be
in more demand tha.n ever as a ilrink.
Collector James J. Walsh of the inter
nal . revenue district said yesterday
that, cider was not held to be a vinous
liquid.
In New York state, the dealers are
advertising cider that contains 6 per
cent, alcohol.
According to the ruling of the gov
ernment officials, the law does not
make any distinction between sweet
cider and hard cider.
RAISE PRICE OF PAPER.
Providence Dec. 11 The Provi
dence News announced today that be
ginning Monday the price of the
paper would be increased from one
to two cents.
tor in (retting the information con
cerning the persons Hying: in such
hotels and houses.
STEPNEY
The Willing Workers and a number
of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Rasmussen pleasantly surprised them
at their new home in, Botsford on
Thursday eevning. Mr. and Mrs. Ras-
mussen who are newlyweds were pre- ,
ments were served during the evening
and a jolly good time enjoyed by all
present.
spending a few weeks with her j
daughter, Mrs. Edward Rounds
Brooklyn.
Rev. A. A. Clark was in Bridgeport
on "Wednesday where he officiated at
the funeral of Mrs. John Hinckley.
The local school are preparing for
Christmas exercises which will be
held on Dec. 19.
