Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 5, 1909, Page 11

} Woc,dst ing Light and Power. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, March 4—The people of the town of Woodstock are unaltera- bly opposed to the desire of the Put- nam Light & Power Co.’s being given en amendment to its charter which srill give it the right to come into their tcwn for the purpose of furnishing Ught and power, They opposed this same thing two years and suc- ceeded then in getting it killed off and were in attendance in force on the hearing before the committee on incorporations on the MecKachnle bill amending the charter of the Putnam concern as indicated. It transpired that the Putnam Light & Power Co. has gone into the tewns of Thompson and Pomfret at the re- quest of the citizens of those towns ‘and bas had its charter amended so as to permit of that. There are sev- eral wealthy summer residents in the southern part of the town of Wood- stock who desired electric light and power, and they made arrangements qvith the Putnam concern to furnish jt. Clarence Bowen was the first of these and before he could make a con- tract with the company he was obliged to get from the Woodstock selectmen ® writing giving the company permis- sion to bring its lines into Woodstock. ©Otherg followed his example and the lines ran into Woodstock a couple of miles. Now the light and power company comes to- the genmera] assembly in the effort to get the right to go into the town placed in . its charter and thus render it independent of the selectmen of tha town. John F. Carpenter of Putnam appeared for the company and described the situation in whieh it finds itself. FHe said it had sixteen customers in Woodstock, six of whom bought electric power also for pump- ing water and other purposes. The company is, however, at the merey of the selectmen of the town, who ean revoke the permission and tell it to get out of Woodstock at a moment’s 1otice, Any customer, even, who might pe aggrieved at the size of his bill could pray out an injunction ngainst the company and put it out of business so far as Woodstock was concerned. He asked Treasurer Lyle of the company, who had come from Provi- dence for the hearing to tell the committee further about the matter. Mr.. Lyle made it appear a matter of great good wil] on the part of the con- cern to good into Woodstock and not at all a matter of immediate profits or even profits in the near future. Indeed he said that the company had ock People Unalterably Opposed to the Com- 'pany Entering that Town for Purpose of Furnish- . been operating in the town for three years and had never realized a profit. Its income from its Woodstock sales for the year of 1908 was but $810, and it paid one man 'nearly all of that, so that no local company could afford to bulld a plant and run a service for what it could get from the town of ‘Woodstock, which Mr. Carpenter stat- ed had fallen off 80 per cent. in its population in recent years. Further, no local company could afford to run twenty-four hours a day, which the co! y could because of the amount of service it gave outside of Wood- stock. Attorney C. S. Melony of Willi- mantle, who appeared for the town, esked him regarding the Bowen con- tract, and this brought out more clear- lv just how the eompany stood with the selectmen. Mr. Lyle showed the paper which the concern has from the selectmen in the Powen case. He said that the company had in every case secured the approval of abutting prop- erty owners. In answer to Mr. Melony's questions Mr. Lyle stated that Mr. Bowen paid tor so much of his line as waas on pri- vate property, his property but for nothing that was on the highway, and that he guaranteed the company a minimum of $200 a year for the serv- ice. Thiz minimum is reduced by whatever amount the company col- line. ‘Woodstock’s protest came in full measure when Mr. Melony opened its side of the case. He stated that was hig information that Mr. Bowen had pald all the cost of running a line | out to him and others had done the same, so that if the company were re- quired to leave Woodstock with no notiee it would not be out a cent. Mr. Carpenter said this wasn't so. “Very well” continued Mr. Melony. Thompson and Pomfret asked this company to come to them and it came, Very charitable and nice. Woodstock only wants it to stay away and it in- | sists on coming despite the fact that two years ago it had to drop the mat- ter. Woodstock has no objection to the private arrangements of the com- pany with users of its service. It may serve whomever it pleases and can and the selectmen will always be found very ready, as in the past, to give the necessary permission. But ‘Woodstock ingists that there shall be no creation of vested rights.” He put In five different petitions, signed in all by 94 people from all parts of Woodstock, protesting against the passage of this amendment. He NORWICHFIRMS HAY AND GRAIN. We handle a good No. 1 timothy hay, straw, grain, salt, feed and poultry sup- s 'Tel. 336-5, Greeneville Grain Co, | 11 golomon Bros, Props. GEORGE F. ADAMS, 17 Town Street. Carriage Painting and Trimming. You “Auto" Let Me Paint It AUTOMOBILE STATION, §. J. Coit, 6 Otis Street. Automobile and Bicycle Repairing. Genoral Ma- ehine work. Jobbing. 'Phone s BUILDING MATERIAL. Yeck, McWilllams & Co., 47-55 West Main Btreet. Lime, Portland Cemant, Parlod Roofing. BOTTLER ¥I. Jackel, cor. Market and Water Sta A complate line of the best Ales, Lager end Wines, speclally bottled for fam- §ly use, Delivery. Tel. 138-6. " FOR ONE MONTH ONLY J am closing out my winter stock of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers at excep- tionally low prices. H. Frankin, 179 West Main S8t. Shoe Repairing a spe- clalty. AT COAL AND WOOD. The Park Wood Yard, Frankiin Street. SWood and Coal in any quantity deliv- ered to all parts of the city at reason- Wm. Ince. Tel. 500. Slabs $1.00 a load. Norwich Wood Yard, rear Bulletin Bldg., Franklin Bt el 504 CONTRACTOR AND JOBBING ¥. B. Beckwith, 90 West lwn Street. Contraector and Bullder. Jobbing work of =11 kinds promptly attended to. WAGONS FOR SALE. Two new business wagons, also two new dump carts, a second-hand top car- jage and a second-hand top phaetvom. f' nting and repairing a speciaity, Tel- one 572, Geo. W. Harris, 564 West in St —— FISH—FISH. Fresh shors haddock, market cod, gteak cod; also fine line of all other inds of fish at the Norwich Fish Mar- et; telephone—b571. GROCERIES. HAY AND GRAIN 7. G. Potter & Sons, 410 Main S3try Bie carry a complete line of fancy an tapis Grocerjes, y, Grain and Feed, "oultry Supplies. Ete. HORSILSHOEING P. J. White, 15 Bath BStreet. orse- " ing in all Its brenches. eful attention on our part insures your pat- ronage. Once a customer, always a customer. “THE FOUR-MINUTE RECORL.”. Comse in afd hear it great. Geo. P. Yeomans, 323, Lafayette St. it's somathing Business Directory OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERLY, R. I SIGNS AND AWNINGS at short notice, J. P. COMBIK and Water S TIN AND IRON WORK | done promptly at short notice and my prices are right. Gi me a trial M. K. SULLIVAN, 15 Bath Street. TAFTVILLE FIRMS DRUGGIST E. F. Grenier, Taftville, Ct. Prescrip- tions filled with the greatest care and with only the best and purest drugs A full line of Tollet articles. GROCERIES Call up the Chartler's Grocery—'Phone 649-5—and we will deliver to all parts of the eity. Give us your dinner order. Wm. Chartfe, Prop. Taftvilla, Conn WILLIMANTIC FIRM3 STIMPSON’S STABLES, rear Young’'s hotel, Main street. Thor- oughly up to date service guaranteed. z;l;l{gykln( and heuvy teaming a spe- CHIROPODY AND MANICURING lvlvrs. James P. Brown, 770 Main Street, {llimantic. Conn. Orders taken for puffs and other hair gooas. Your own gumblng! made into a switch, pompa- FDI.H' or puffs. Chirqpody, Manicuring huco and Scalp Mas®age. Superfluous air removed. Full line of Victeria 510'1‘1&( Goods. Evenings by appeint- Cor, Market BALTIC FIRMS SHOBE AND HARNESS REPAIRING. Go to H. A, Fontalne to have y shoes and harness repaired, Firet dinse work at the lowest price. H. A. Fon- taine, Baltic, Conn. HORSESHOEING AND WAGON . REPAIRING rthur Roy, Baitic, horseshoeing ant: \?vam?:nn' Our motto is, “Best work prices.” Try us, you. Expert repairing. at right ‘We are sure to please HORSESHOEING AND WAGON REPAIRING C. F. Bour‘-eoll Baltie, Cénn. We shoeing horses that iy B “'-:xy.pflz:arlw%t experience has = i o 3 gon repairing at PUTNAM FIRMS HAIR DRESSER D. F. X. McEvoy, 61 Mal dles’, Gents' and Chl]dr?#ls'§$ resser and practical Wig maker, air worker In all its branches, Wigs for sale and to rent. o CARD & WRIGHT. uber D. Card and F. Walden W Civil Engnelrlng and Land Surv:\‘vl!r?; New Bradlev Block. Eim Street. OYSTERS CUT OUT. | Oysters measured out, fresh day. Our oysters are worth geftvl;rgy Quality and price always right, at Ar- nold’'s, 57 Front St., Putnam, Ct. HAGBERG, Ladies’ Tailor, Norwleh, MEATS AND PROVISIONS ames Banning, Norwich Tewn, Coan. sh and 8alt Meats, Poultry, ete. sh Provisions r;a ved dail; ;} . thing first-class. rompt @Gelive: NEBW YORK BAKERY OO. H::-hln & Zaehmowits, Props. g 1ol er cemt. pure um st, P. O, ™ neaving the time for apr! Get my estimate. Mnop;o:‘. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE en. E. Bachelder, 8 Bhan Ela. Teal Estate ont 1 ar, , French and German Breads. Dd’g: ing. Agency Monarch Paint, Room and Investment y all over e¢ity. Drop a card and s:‘.-v. us call. 29 Nosth Thames g!m(. C._R. Browning, 1§ R. P. D. go, 7,“{‘!()’. Natary Public, Auditi and PAINTING. g 00 Telephone B15. xpart Accountant. i ST g STENOGRAPHER. Hattle L. Jewett, Public Stenographer ..end Sunorthand Teacher. 283 Main St DANIELSON FIRMS - G. W. NASH, © Musio Man, Bank Bufia Have guu heard my new Twz S‘t:; elle of Connecticut?” It not. come In and have it playved for you Price 19c. ~ DANIFLSON FISH MARKET. Oysters are rnow coming fine and we handle nothing bui the best that we open ourselves; also a full line of fish, ams and quahaugs. WESTERLY FIRMS CLOTHING R. G. Bliven, Clot' der, Furunisher, Outfitter, I :arry a full line of Gents’ Fur- nishings. On the bridge. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCER A. M. Willis, Real Estate and Insurance. Potter Bullding. ‘Phone connectlons P. H. DeROCOD, 1-3 Rallroad Ave, Opp. depot, Best pure Itallan olive oil an ollve.s.: bl'n.d‘ quality of confectionery; best soda wa- ter; best brand clgul; but, over all, the best peanuts in New England. WHEN you want to ness before the public, there is no me dinm better than through the advars's ing o~'“-nns of The Bulletin. lects from other subscribers on this| it | ut your busi-. ‘Reading | accldents resulting. | be added thereto.—Bridgeport Farmer. kS, on from the local grange it Judge A. McC. Mathewson of New Haven, a former Woodstock resident who still holds property in the town and has a mother and a stepson Iiv- ing there, who also own propertv, ap- peared to oppose the measure with all his strength because Woodstock has natural relonr?u and the ability to develop electric' power on her own ac- ccunt and should not have her rights taken away thus ruthlessly, He In a petition against the bill fram relatives there. Leonard H. Healey of the state board of agriculture and state master of the grange, opposed the measure on the same grounds and also becauge the company would pay no taxes to Wood- stock. “The people of Woodstock don’ want to deed their town rights away said Dr. Joseph Spaulding, chairman of the board of selectmen. C. M. Perrin stated to the commit- tee that the light and power company cared nothing for the ordinary user of electric light in Woodstock, but only for these wealthy people, and had re- fused others service, “In view of the experience of two years ago, it séems to me unworthy of this company to come here now play- ing the baby act,” remarked ex-Sen- ator Potter. WHAT THE PAPERS SAY. Worry. The approach of April 1 is causing some uneasiness in Wall street, as on that day the three years’ agreement be- tween the coal operators and their em- ployes expires. This egreement was made after the great strike of 1905-06. The mild winter has left a big surplus of coal in the hands of the operators. There has been some talk in the coal regions of a demand by the unions for a higher scale of wages, and it has been suggested that the coal operators might take advantage of their strong| position to refuse the demands of the miners. The eituation is sufficlently unsettled to cause some liquidation in and the other anthracite coal Teriden Journal. Btocks. “On Suspleion.” Boston will hardly relish the news that the chief of the Massachusetts cattle bureau is quoted as saying that }3° has the right to order that cattle “slightly infected” with tuberculosis may be slaughtered and used for beef. It n't a very pleasant sensation to feel that you may be “slightly infect- ing” yourself with the great white plague every time yiu enjoy (?) steak or roast in the Hub.—New ‘Britain Her- ald. The Bill of the Bumps. Quite naturally, autoists antagonize the pending bill which allows select- men to make bumpers in the highways at curves, crossroads or other places, S0 as to makeautos slow up, and free- ing towns from oll liabilities from the If, in its wisdom, the general assembly should enact this bill, & provision that warnings of the bumpers should be conspicnously plac- ed at some distance from them, should Bridgeport Judges. The honoring of two of Bridgeport's judges, Judge F. B. Hall and Judge G. W. Wheeler, is something in which there will be no division of sentiment as to the propriety of the promotion accorded to each. Judge Hall’s long and honorable career has fully merited this crowning accomplishment, and Judge Wheeler's record, though shorter, is one of similar credit dnd desert. Both are to be felicitated upon the attain- ment of merited distinction.—Bridge- port Standard. Superintendency of Schools. There are differences im the condi- tions under which school superiptend- ents do their superintending, in vari- ous paris of the country. For in- stance, of the one hundred and fifteen school superintendents in Virginia, the nond Times-Dispatch enteen who are giving to the schools and the ¢ dren. “In nearly every other case,” it says, “the school superintendent di- vides his time between that high and importan and farming, or preach- ing, or merchandizing, or selling real estate, or editing newspapers, or com- pounding dru; or practicing law, or recording deeds Well, if the districts in some parts, of Virginia are no bet- ter oftf for pupils and school accommo dation than a lot in Connecticut are today, all that is needed in the way of superintendence might be lone and not interfere with the daily labor of the official, whatsoever that might be. He by BARSTOW STOVE CO., PROVIDENCE, R, I, could preach or practice and superin- tend and not neglect his prineipal bus- iness.—Bridgeport Standard. Two Tribute: (Taft on Rooseveit.) It is difficult for one with the depth of affection that I feel for Theodore Roosevelt to give a judicial estimate of the man, but I verily believe that when the historian 50 years hence shall describe his administration he will accord to Roosevelt a place with “Washington and Lincoln. (Roosevelt on Taft.) No man of better training, no man of more dauntless courage, of sounder common sense and of higher and finer character has ever come to the presi- dency than Willlam Howard Taft. Will Stay North. Harry Whitney, a prominent Yale man_ brother of Mrs. Charles D. Dickey, millionaire broker of New York, went on the Peary expedition and was expected to -return within the year. But he has heard the “Call of the Wild” as it comes from the frozen north, and he will not come back. His friends propose to send out a “relief expedition” to bring him An Interesting Experiment It will enable you to deter- mine the value of P. & G. Naphtha Soap. Try it! Make a strong suds of P. & G. Naphtha Soap and cold or lukewarm water, Put into this all the dirty dish-cloths you have. Let them soak for an hour. If any dirt spots remain, rub them lightly with the soap. Remove the cloths. Rinse them in clear water. Hang them up to dry. Look at them an hour later. They are as clean as when new—free from grease and without odor of any kind. The point of this little experiment is this: If P. & G. Naphtha Soap will clean dirty dish-cloths quickly, easily and thoroughly, how much more quickly and easily will it clean bed- linen, table-cloths, pillow-cases, skirts, shirt waists and articles of a similar na- ture which are not, and mever were, one-tenth as dirty as the .dish-cloths? 5 cents a cake; worth more. - Cer Let the children be the jury on the qual- ity of Ceresota. 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