Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 31, 1915, Page 9

NORWICH CHRONOLOGY FOR THE YEAR 1915 (Continued from Page Eight). F. Bent, 54 'West Thames St. 3—(Box 38) Garage, unknown, Geopge W. Carroll, Crescent St. 5—(Box 6) Dwelling, lemp, Minnie Clarkson, 455 Main St. 7—(Box 226) Dwelling, lamp, George Salastz, 3 Golden St. 9—(Box 33)- Tenements, woodbox, P. Connelly and others, 48 Broadway. 13—(T) Dwelling, unknown, Charles Baral, Poquetanuck. Mrs. 16—(T) Open yard, burning rub- bish, B. I. Nichols, rear 36 Bliss place. 16—(T) Open lot, burning rubbish, General place. 18—(T) Park, brush fire, Norwich, Mohegan park. Harland estate, rear Bliss City of 18—(T) Park, brush fire, City of Norwich, Mohegan park. 20—(Box 27) Dwelling, rubbish fire, Michael Bray, 400 North Main St. 21—(T) Open yard, brush fire, Will- iam A. Wells, rear 5 Woodmansee Ave. 21—(T) Bridge, sparks from loco- motive, Town of Norwich, West Main St. bridge. 21—(T) Park, brush fire, City of Norwich, Mohegan park. 23—(T) Dwelling, chimney fire, E. M. Williams, 124 Maple St. 25—(T) Stores and offices, back draft, Progress Candy company and others, 224 Main St. = 28— (T) Dwelling, chimney fire, John G. Sample, 593 Main St. 28—(Box 24) Shed, unknown, Gas & Electric company, North Main St. 29—(Box 33) Demonstration during Merchants' Week, Union Square. 30—(T) Dwelling, chimney fire, T. Belder, 105 Hobart Ave. | MAY. 1—(T) Dumping ground, rubbish burning, C. Del Carlo, rear 105 Oneco St. 4—(T) Wood lot, brush fire, Land Improvement company., rear Ward St. 5—(T) Dwelling, chimney fire, J. Grochoswki, 91 High St. 8—(T) Tenements, chimney fire, Mrs. Lucy Spalding and others, 381 West Main St. § §—(T) Dwelling, chimney fire, Elias Chapman, 12 Stanton Ave. ‘_ 9—(T) Tree stump, cigarettes, City of Norwich, near 28 Thames St. 13—(T) Automobile soline ex- plosion, C. D. White, 218 Broadway. 16—(S) Store and dwelling, drop- ping candle, Barnett Cohn, 432 North Main St. : 19—(T) _Association rooms, rubbish in basket, Y. M. C. A., 68 Broadway. 20——(T) Automobile, back fire of auto, H. B. Porter & Son, Linden Park place. 20—(Box 7) Shed, children with matches, Oscar D. Bjork, rear 66 Elizabeth St. 36—(T) Tool house, burning brush, J. M. Young, Rock Glen farm. 27—(T) Automobile, back firing of auto, Andrew Jacobson, Hamilton Ave. 28—(T) Bales of paper stock, spark from_ locomotive, American Straw board company, Thamesville, 28—(T) Tree stump, children with matches, Wood-Working Machine com- pany, rear 28 Thames St. 30—(T) Stores and dwellings, un- known, several families, Taftville. JUNE. 2—(Box 13) Dwelling. sparks from cupola, James Wilbur, 163 High St. 3—(Box 223) Stores and tenements, unknown, Mrs. -Bailey and others, 355-365 Main St, 3—(Box_ 221) Dwelling, defective chimney, Max Goldblatt, 117 Baltic St. —(T) utomcbile, back fire of auto, L. S. Manchester, Newton St. 10—(T) Shed, unknown, Shetucket Cotton company, rear 48 Second St. 10—(T) Wharf, sparks from loco- motive, C. V. R. R, rear Thames St. 10 —(T) Dwelling, chimney fire, Fred Fells, 137 Baltic St. 10 — (T) Dwelling, chimney fire, John Harrington, Hinckley St. 10—(T) Automobile, back firing of auto, H. S. Schwiartz, Front, 23 Maple St. 10—(T) Dumping ground, burning brush, City of Norwich, Rose alley. 10—(S) Garage, plumber's torch, Peter Ceccarelli, corner Willow and Chestnut Sts. 13—(Box 225) Stairway in yard, cigarette, C. Leone and others, rear 166 Franklin St. 21—(T) Bale of shoddy, sparks from locomotive, Max Schwartz, North Cove St. 25—(T) _Theatre, J. Shannon, Market St. 25—(S) Automobile, lighting system, H. Geer, corner Chestnut and Bath Sts. cigarette, B. 26—(T) Barn, incendiary, James | Matassi, East Great Plain. 26—(Box 13) Tenements,. smoking in bed, W. Wejezlsowski and others, 116 High St. —(S) Tenements, smoke in rooms, Mrs. S. Koslowski, 5 High St. JULY. 5—(Box 28) Automobile, firecrackers, Joseph Nicardo, Central Ave. near Car Shed, sparks from dump, Norwich, rear Falls Ave. 2) Bakery and tenement, Stephen Constandini, 33 in St. Open_lot, sparks from lo- ve, rear 111 River Ave. 20—(T) Shops and tenement, cig- aretteSimon Tierrier and others, 238 Main St. 25—(S) Tenements, smoking ir bed, Peter McKalvey and others, 33 Frank- jin St. 26—(Box 14) gasoline, 12 Motoreyvele in garage, West Main St. 30—(T) Stores and tenements, in- cendiary, M. Rozzchi and others, 26 Sixth St. AUGUST. T) Dwelling, overturned lamp, Freeman, 57 Thames St. 10—(T) Barn, manure heap, Lacar- ena Bros., rear 473 North Main St. 12—(Box 27) Club rooms, unknown, Athletic club and others, 463 North Main St. 18—(Box 16) Storage room, spon- taneous combustion, The Charles Os- good Co., 45-47 Commerce St. — (T) Dwelling, chimney Stephen Hunt, 64-66 Roath St. 27—(S) Dwelling and offices, fire- place. Dr. Louis Cassidy and others, 54 Main St, 27—(T) Dwelling, . Lanford, cor. Hill Ave. 29—(Box 15) Barn, gasoline ex- plosion, H. J. Schwartz, rear 23 Maple Sst. SEPTEMBER. 4—(Box 225) Shop and tenements, sasoline. Charles Jackson and others Franklin St. 6—(BBox 23) Store and tenements, cigarette on awning, George H. Moles, 256 Main St. 12— (T) Shed, spontaneous, Hall Bros., Hall Bros.” dock. 12-~(Box 13) Dwelling, children with matches, Adolph Boskonsk, 98 Thames St % 12—(Box 13) Dwelling, smoking in bed. Fdwara T. Ladd, 99 Thames St. 28— (T) Dwelling, clothing near stove pipe, Massard Bros., 157 Hickory St 26— (T) Dwelling, chimney fire, Peter Gaultuer, 77 Fifth St. 27—(T) Open lot,” rubbish burning, City of Norwich, River Ave. OCTOBER. 1—(Box 5) Store and tenements, gasoline explosicn, n ‘Mepsik and others, 73 Franklin St. 2—(Box 51) fire, chimney fire, J. Bentley and Laurel 2 Drvelling, electric wires, i || DANIELSON AND DANIELSON Old Year to Be Watched Out—Local K. T. at Norwich Meeting—Borough Places $25,000 Loan at Low Interest— Runaway Police Dog Caught—Brook- lyn Case Decided. ’ Miss Etta Ross of Boston is the guest of Mrs. W. W. Woodward. 1 ‘Messrs. C. W. Atwood and Harold | Atwood of the Williamsville Buff Wheel company, a thriving local in- | dustry, are sending out handsome cal- endars and other New Year souvenirs to their trade throughout the country. Henry B. Francken of Worcester was a visitor with Danielson friends Thursday. New Ye: Mr. anl Mrs. 's Eve Party. John C. Phillips of ‘Wauregan will entertain friends at their home this evening at a New Year’s eve gathering. Watch Night Service. Rev. W. D. Swaffield will be in charge of the watch night service at the Baptist church from 10 to mid- night tonight. John O. Wells of Attleboro was a visitor with friends in Danielson Thursday. Rural Carrier A. W. Logee will get a day off duty tomorrow, the service being cuspended on New Year's day. W. S. Brown has built a fine new hcme on his farm at Shepherd Hill, near Wauregan. 3 Charles Gareau, who has been visit- ing relatives here, has returned to Canada. . First Selectman Louis E. Young was a visitor in Norwich Thursday. Mi Marie Gauthier of Southbridge is spending a few days with friends in Danielson. Miss Jessie Gray is entertaining her sister from Norwich. Sleighing Excellent. There is excellent sleighing in this section for the first time this season. Many Danielson people are going away for the double holiday that be- | gins tomorrow. Snapshot pictures of local people shown at the Orpheum ,theatre this week have proved very interestin The snapshots were taken in the busi- ness section, New Year’s Day Masses. At St. James' church tomorrow morning there are to be spe 1 mass- es in observance of the Fe: of the Circumcision. At Norwich K. T. Meeting. A number of Danielson members were at Norwich Thursday afternoon and evening to attend a meeting and | degree work in Columbian command- | ery, K. T. Fifty Foot Addition to Mill. It is understood that the new ad- dition to the No. 2 mill at Industrial place is to be 50 feet in length and three stories in height and will be built at the southerly end of the pres- en: structure. With gasoline selling around 25 cents a gallon and snow on the ground, a number of Danielson auto- mobile owners have decided to di pense with motoring joys—and trou- | bles—until gas prices are lower, and the weather better, To comply with the new Massachu- setts law requiring that the glare from motor vehicle headlights be cut down S as not to show more than 3:1-2 feet in height and 75 feet distant, some lccel owners of machines are making the necessary changes. The law be- comes effective tomorrow. Sccres of Danielson people have be- come members of the clubs formed by local banking institutions to help people save funds for vacation time and the next Christmas period, when as high as $20,000 may be paid out here. The members pay in certain sums weekly. Manufacturers Concerned Over Coal Shortage. Some local manufacturers are be- ginning to worry over their difficulties in getting soft coal for use at their mills. One manufacturer has made tentative arrangements to burn wood under the boilers of one big mill in town in case he finds it impossible to secure sufficient coal. Mill men Soft C. D. White, 248 Broadway. 9—(Dox 23) Automobile, gasoline leaking, Michael Maisel, Franklin Square. 11 —(Box 226) Coal shed, incendiary, Shetucket Coal and Wood Co., 203] North Main St. (T) Open yard, bovs burning rubbish; D. Colletti and others, rear 312 Franklin St. 19—(T) Tree, burning leaves, front | of 100 Broad St. 21—(Box 14) Tenements, oil stove, Mrs. M. Elionsky and others, 163 West Main S 21—(S) Tree, burning leaves, front of 21 Lafayette St. 22—(T) Dwelling, back draft, Dennis Moran, 9 John St. 26— (T) Dwelling. chimney fire, Walter Crooks, Laurel Hill Ave. 26—(T) rd, burning leaves, rear 245 26—(Rox 234) ard & Armstrong 29-—(T) Power launch, J. L. Williams, Central whart. Ise alarm, Brain- unknown, NOVEMBER. 2—(T) Barn_and shed, unknown, Samue! Clarke, Roosevelt Ave. 3—(T) Ice house, sparks from ruins, Samuel Clarke, Roosevelt Ave. 3—(T) Restaurant, dropping cig- Charles A. Chamberlain, 18 5—(T) Automobile, back fire of automobile, George S. Watts, 47 Lin- coln Ave 13- Tenements, chimney fire, Mrs. Reiss, 166 Franklin St. | not feeling | PUTNAM NEWS NORWICH BULLETIN FRIDAY. DECEMBER spending a few days with friends in Recovering From Injuries. Fdmund Magee is rapidly recover- ing from injuries received in an auto- : mobile accident a few days ago. i PUTNAM Windham H. S. Cancels Game With P.! H. S—Edward J. Cassent Managing | Hotel in Midcletown, N. Y.—Affairs | For New Year’s Eve—Substance of Judge Gardiner Greenc’s Ruling in Brooklyn Case. Judge E. M. Warner, who has been quite seriously ill the past week, was improved Thursday, but unable to leave his bed. Henry E. Church of Hartford was a visitor ‘with friends in Putnam on Thursday. Harry Morse, the well known vau- deville and comedy star, is il with grip ot the home of Marshall Kenvon, Grove street. Mr. Morse was taken ill while on tour near Boston. Mrs. Morse is_also_here. John M. Morse, Jr, of Worcester was a_visitor with relatives in Put- :am Thursday. Miss Mary Graham of Norwich has been spending a few days with friends in Putnam. Maurice Castel of Southbridge was a tor with friends in Putnam on Thuzsday. Aitorney Charles L. Torrey was in Willimantic on a busines trip Thurs- Fernice Bates of Stamford is g West Woodstock friends. Attorney Arthur S. Macdonald is here have had the experience, com- mon to the time, of cars of coal con- fiscated by the railroad that the trains may be kept running. An order for a car of bituminous coal at $7.65 ton, an astounding advance over nor- mal s, pric was placed here Thurs- on the promise of prompt deliv- ery. Shortage of labor at the mines. imabil! to secure a sufficient num- ber of vessels to take care of the coal trade, railroad embargos and shippinz delays due to the series of storms are iven as reasons for the inability to et a sufficient quantity of coal into section. BOROUGH PLACES $25,000 LOAN. Interest Only 3.58 Per Cent.—Secured Through Danielson Trust Company. of Danielson has just The borough placed a loan of $25.000. for a period of six month; the Danielson Trust compan 38 per cent, an unusually low rate. The officials ef the Trust company state that this rate was made possible because of the low int Bo: rest rates prevailing just now in on, where the loan will be placeid. The borough is fortunate in havinz been gziven the advantage of the low rate. The next lowest bid for the loan was 4 per cent. HAD DISLOCATED SHOULDER. Oliver Champagne,*"Who Migrated from Norwich to Brooklyn Jail. Oliver Champagne, it has been found at the Windham county jail, came to the institution this week with a a located shoulder, the dislocation hav ing taken place, it was evident to the physician called to attend the pris- oner, at least a month ago, a fact that made the matter of putting the shoul- der back in place rather a difficulc proceeding, on account of conditions that had developed. Champagne is the roving “Charlie Chaplin” who walked from Jewett Cit. to Danielson early this week for the special purpose of being arrested, pre- ferring the jail at Brooklyn to the one at Norwich. There were 85 prisoners at the jail Thursday. TRUANT ROSA CAPTURED. Conductor Winfield Colwell Tempts Runaway Police Dog with Bon You remember Rosa—the thorough- bred police dog that escaped on No- vember 18 from Henri 1. Baer's Pa isade kennels at East Killingly? Wel Rosa has finally been captured. Sha met her Waterloo, or Warsaw, or Hart- mannswellerkopf, near the plant of the Consumers Ice company, at East Killingly, Thursday forenoon. Con- ductor Winfield Colwell, who runs nights on the Rhode Island line be- tween Danielson and East Killinglt and who was off duty at the time, made the capture and incidentally carned the reward of $25 offered by Mr. Baer for the return of Rosa. The dog, a valuable animal, was suffering a cold and evidently kippy usual, facts to M ceedingly shy he has been has been a problem & to capture a wild fox. Colwell learned from trolley crew that Rosa ice houses he went ta ome bones and started from as that were aid, turing the e th as Colwell in cap- In animal. at _liber! weeks ching he; hard as t When M members of a was near the market, got s out on what to prove a success- {ful quest. Rosa was lying in the sun on the snow-covered trolley road em- tankment. The bones tempted her nd by using great tact and patience ind not trying to hurry the job too fast, Mr. Colwell finally induced Rosa to act cept a bone from his hand. Then it was but a minute’s work to slip leash around her neck. Rosa refused to budge an inch with Mr. Colwell, so he had to_carry her to his home in Elmville. Mr. Baer called during the |afternoon and took the record truant | home. | . Excepting for the cold, Rosa seemed in quite satisfactory condition, not- withstanding she has been living in the woods for several weeks, Judge Greene Decides Brooklyn Case. Judge Gardiner Greene, Norwich, ot the superior court, filed Thursday his 19—(T) Open yard, burning rubbish, | decision in the mandamus case brough J. M. Young, Rock Glen, East Side, |at the instance of the selectmen of 22 (T) Dwelling, 'sparks from |the town of Brooklyn to require the chimrey, Thomas M. Shields, 1 Cres. | treasurer of the town, George W. East- el | ment. to comply with certain demands 25—(T) Stores, chimney fire, R. F_lrol:ul to the handling of fuzds of Satin and Others 275 Bars BE ithe town, these being of a technical 28— (T) Dwelling, children ith|Dature, and in no way involving Mr. matches. Peter Salles, 97 CIff St. Bastment's integsity or ability, the is- 29 (T) Dwelling, chimney fire, E.|Su¢ being simply whether the select- B s T e * *|men or the treasurer have the rigl J to say where the funds of the town DECEMBER. shall ‘be deposited, as to which shall 3(T) Freight car, unknown, Rafl. |M2ke loans for the town and as to road Co., Railroad yard. 7—(T) Shed, rubbish burning, un- occupied, 50 Lake St. 9—(T) Tenements, chimney fire, Mrs. C. H. Hughes and others, 9 Sturte- vant Ave, N. T. 11—(T) Garage, smoke from auto- mobile, W. R. Frisbie and others, rear 37 Franklin St. 12—(T) Stores and tenements, elec- tric wires, Walter Moran and others, 100 Franklin St. where the town’s sinking fund shall be kept. Both sides score points under Judge Greene's decision, which is very length: The court ruled that the treasurer has the right to choose the depository for the town's funds; that the sclectmen can make loans and the treasurer must sign on the notes and that the sinking fund of the town of Brooklyn, now in the savings depart- ment of the Windham County National bank, must be deposited in the Brook- lyn Savings bank, a state institution, lw:dere this fund was formerly depcs- ted. The issues raised have been ex- 15—(T) Dwelling, unknown, Mrs. William Goodman, 76- Spring St. 19—(T) RBakery, incendiary, Adam Budkawicz, 483 Boswell Ave. 20 — (T) Dwelling, chimney fire, Louis Sadinsky«60 Maple St. 21— (Box 62) Shed, overheated stove, Henry M. Coit, 40 Hedge Ave. 24—(T) Dwelling, chimney fire, D. Sznurkowski, 14 Pleasant St. 25—(T) Automobile, back fire of automobile, Henry Monty, Thames Square. ceedingly Interesting, as they unigue and, one of the counsel er gaged in the case stated Thursday, without exact parallel in all the cases in which decisions have been rendered in American or English courts, even as far back as the days of William the Conqueror, in the 1ith century. Excerpts from Judge Greene's de- 26—(Box 37) - Shop, unknown, H. B.|cision, as filed in the office of the clerk Porter & Sor, Lafayette St. of the superior court at Putnam, are 28—(T) Barrel, hot ashes in barrel, | given in the news from that town this Peter Sellas, rear 231 Main St. morning. Windham H. 8, Cancels Game. Owing to the fact that several of the men sre on the injured list, Windham High scheol of Willimantic has been ohliged tu cancel the basketball game with Putnam High school that _was sclieduled here for this evening. There will be no game at the high school this Hotel Man at Middletown, N. Y. Landlord Edward J. Cassent, fam- iliarly known here as Teddy, is again o fully flefiged hotel man at Middle- town, N. Y. Already he has served notice on the fans that Middletown is £oing to have a real baseball team next summer, and the Middletown fans can g0 out now and bet that Teddy will deliver the goods. Last-of-the-Year Doings. The old vear will be given a royal send off by many Putnam people this evening and as it leaves to take its| place among the years that have come aad gone, there is going to be a whole lot .doing here. One important ball, club gatherings and many minor so cial affaits together with the usual host of New Year's calls, this being a part of the welcome to cherubic 1916. Rough Traveling. Automobiles had tough time of it in | Putnam Thursday. The traveling was much better suited to runners than rubber tires and getting around witn a machine was not an easy mat- ter. A number of cars of limited pow- er became stalled in the hard packed snow. The sleighing is excellent here for the first time this winter. Chil- dren with their Christmas sleds were out on the hills Thursday, which prov- ed one of the happiest days of the va- cation season. BROOKLYN TREASURER'S CASE. Judge Gardiner Greene Makes Most Important Ruling in Matter Disput- ed by Selectmen. The follewing are excerpts from the memoranda of Judge Gardiner Greene, filed in the superior court here Thurs- day, on the Prcoklyn madamus case: Relative to the question whether the town treasurer has a right to exer- i a reasonable discretion as to the place of deposit of the town funds or whother it is his duty to deposit them in a place of deposit chosen by the se- lectmen, Judge Greene says in sub- stance: Not Selectmen’s Clerk. The treasurer is not appointed the selectmen, but is elected by voters of the town. He is not the se- iectmen’s clerk. but an officer of the town. He receives all money belong- ing to the town and pays it out on order of the proper authority. Between the receiving and paying out of the town money it is in his custody and he is responsible for it. He is obliged | by statute to give a sufficient bond for the faithful discharge of his duties. One of the most important duties of | his office is to keep the town's money safe. As he is bound to keep the money safe, and is responsible for it, it seems a reasonable inference from that duty that he should be permitted to use a reasonable discretion as to the place where it should be kept. There is no provision of the law to the 7. and it would require quite an explicit one to make it appear reason- able that a man charged with the safekeeping of money should have nothing to say as to the place where it should be kept. There is no question raised cake as to the safety of any tory used b by ‘the sel by the in this deposi- the treasurer or selected men. The Second Point. On the second point, relative to where the sinking fund of the town of Brooklyn shall be kept, this fund formerly deposited in the Brooklyn Savings bank, but during 1914 and 1915 kept in the savings department of the Windham County National bank, Judge Greene says in part: This rot raises questions of a dif- ferent kind from the first point. We | deal ro longer with the interpretation of a vote of the town. It is not claim- ed that a treasurer may deposit a spec- ial fund where he pleases, in spite of a vote of the town instructing him what to do with it. The dispute is as to th emeaning of the instructions given by the town. H The investment of trust funds would | naturally be made in some institution | or security approved by the state for| the investment of trust funds. The! tewr has expressly required such an| investmen! The annual sums are to be “invested” in some proper saving: bark or other institution, or securit designated by law for the investment of trust funds. R A national bank is not an institution designated by law for the deposit of trust funds as an investment. The vote (relative to the sinking fund) fiirther required that the annu- | al sums should be invested with the | advice and consent of the selectmen. It was the very plain duty of the| treasurer to ask this advice of the se- lectmen as to his investment, and to make none without their consent. The fact that former selectmen took no ac- tion to change an improper investment of which they knew. but to which they did not consent. does not stop the present board of selectmen from acting to ecforce the will of the town as ex- pressed in the vote. Third Point Involved. Discussing a third point relative to notes and loans and one note in par- | ticular of $10,000, which came due at | the Windham County National bank on | November 15, and which has since re- mained overdue and unpaid as a re- sult of the controversy as to authori- | ty between the selectmen and treasur- | er of Brooklyn, Judge Greene says in part: The treasurer, we have seen, is an elective officer. and not appointed by, or subject to, the selectmen. At the same time his duties are limited. con- sisting mainly in receiving and safe- guarding the funds of the town, paying them out on orders of the selectmen, or other proper authority, and keeping a record of receigts and disbursements, Selectmen’s Rights. The selectmen, on the other hand, superintended the concerns of the town, and the first selectman is ex- officio town agent. ‘The selectmen have to adjust and settle all claims against the town. The $10.000 note an important claim against the and the arrangement for its pay- ment would have been a duty of the selectmen, if the town vote had not been passed. ‘With these facts in mind, it seems to me that the town, in expressly providing that no note made by the treasurer should bind the town unless countersigned by the first se« dectman, meant to leave the arrange- ment of the new loan with the select- men, where it belonged. In other words, the troasurer as custodian of | the town funds, was to sign for the town such necessary notes as the first | PANFUL ECZENR O BADYS MECK And Arms. Broke Out in Water Blis- Irritated. Would Cuticura i i 4 %E :llg! DANIELSON Undertaker and Embalmer Special Atte—tion to Every Detail. PLAINFIELD Long Superintendent | s of Kirke H. Leavens, of Nor- wich, Reaches 92nd irthday— Wame With Jewett City Team To- night. ell celebrates his 92nd at his home on School House hill, Packerville, Tuesday. Mr. Truesdell was greatly pleased at re- ceiving a shower of pe ards and | other tokens. | Tres perintenden Packerville. Leavens of to Centra there ner mills for when Mr. L H. True: Henry Trnesd birthday quiely 1 was for many years of the Cotten mills at When the lat K. H.: Norwich mov his plant | he went two old Fen- years, retiring| vens quit mill work. his oidest son, Ylackstone mill at At waugan d Ballouville; Malter En- smith Truesdell, his prominent New Yqrk man. Mr. Truesdell and his estimable wife are both quite feeble. a cot within a few feet from where Mrs. Tiuesdell. who was Miss Ern- smith, was born. The Ensmith family at one time owred all of the near there, (he original grant being re- ceived from the Indians. Heard and Seen. is agent of the n, | oldest sons is a City business ames W. Higgins of Packerville is seriously ill. John E. Fletcher of Boston was in Plainfieid Thursday. | Miss A Balawin, who has been aring for Mr. and Mrs. Truesdell in ackerville, has gone to Danielson to | | reside. w. of Moosup is in a New York city hospital. | Fred Pineault of Norwich and Hen- imino of Taftville were recent vis- | here. | i Baker of New visitor Thurs Willam Amer Fuller of Putnam was a recent visitor here and in Packerville. H Misses Loretta and Geneive Mec- Avcy are vislting in Taftville ata th home of their aunt. Mrs. Mary Clark. On Holiday Outing. nd Mrs. Pierre Allard and chil- Lawton H h re in Dan- lson over New Years. A number of cases of grip are re- E Haven was nfield ar iel ported hereabouts. Sleighing in this section is fine. A number of local people were out on | Thurséay and last evening making the best of this sport. To Play Jewett City Five. The Plainfield High mect the Narragansetts of Jewett City this evening. A fast game is looked for as both teams are reported to have their men in the pink og con- dition. 'The Plainfield five will be picked from the following men for this evening's contest Winsor, Den- ison. Keny Potter, Smith, Bradford, and I Paul_Pelti iting in Natic, R. L, at the home of relatives. Paid For The Two small beys in used -al of "hursday afternoon. Joke. Central Vi ement boy on had Both been sliding back of the houses and one thought of a The Moosup river is right bac these house and the boys were sliding ear it when one said to the other: you go up near the house and tell the people that I have slid into the riv- er” After the boy had slid down the ofher boy did his part in a first class way and had all the people of that section down to the river bank. Then fo the great surprise of the people the rived and greatly relieved the anxiety caused their parents boys received from their parents is not for publication! HOTEL LENOX ! CONFESSED THEFT OF School five win | age | “When I slide down the hill this time | posed drowned boy ar-| What the both | ECONOMY SALE Women’s and Misses’ Wearing Apparel Suits coats AT SALE PRIC COATS up to $15.00 ...... COATS up to $19.50 .... COATS up to $25.00 ...... SMART SERGE DRESSES . SILK DRESSES up to $15.98 SUITS up 10 32000 ........ SUITS up 10 $25.00 . - ccsseo - BLOUSES AND WAISTS at Sal Dresses Blouses Now $ 8.75 Now $11.95 Now $15.95 Now $ 5.00 Now $ 9.95 Now $12.95 Now $15.95 Prices SPECIAL | Bosten Store Millinery In This Sale AT HALF PRICE A choice selection of beautiful Boston Store Trimmed Hats in both black and colors, the reg- ular prices running from $3.98 to $30.00. Dur- ing the Economy Sale they go for just HALF PRICE AMERICAN LEGION RECRUITING OFFICE OPPOSITE DETROIT Officers Declare They Are Seeking REGISTERED MAIL POUCH ing Nearly a Million Dollars in Securities at Wilmington, Del. Canadian-Americans Only. Wilmington, Del, Dec. 30.—Albert Detroit, Mich., Dec. 30.—An Ameri- hnson, one of the two negroes under | ¢an legion recruiting office for the rrest charged with robbing a regis- | Dritish army is maintained in Wind- tered mail pouch containing $1,000.006 | sor, Ont., opposite here. Outside the in securities on Christmas eve, today | office is an advertisement bearing the confessed, according to the police. | United States and British flags and Johnson and thé other negro were | t@he flag incident is sald to have mail wagon drivers. They delivered | been the excuse for a threatening let- two pouches of m to a railroad sta- | ter recently received by Lieutenant N. tion and a third they took to their| . Moore, who conducts the office. homes and cut it open, according to | Lieutenant Moore was warned in the the police. The men took out a half | letter which was mailed in Detroit million dolairs’ worth of stock certi- unless he closed his office and left ficates and checks and then tossed the he would be kiiled bag back in the wagon and returned We are not seeking men in Amer- to the post office intending to later said Lieutenant Moore today, “we | abandon the wagon and escape. the | Want American-Canadians and we are d anwhile the postal etting them ad been notified that the p sinz and the men were arres Old Saybrook.—Robert D. Burne is ed. Nearly all the securities taken | the applicant of the democrats for the from the bag were recovered. postmastership which has been held s the last 14 years by John A. Ayer, re- Winter of Discontent. publican, and whose term expires the Increasing sq f one sort and |latter part of January. | another at Bay indicate that | e - this is a winter of extreme severity ing at and extraordinary su that point.—Anaconda Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA SPECIAL Exira Nice, Large, Sweet Oranges France before the war had 37,000 industrial copcerns. BOYLSTON ano EXETER STREETS BOSTON One block from Cepley Sq. and selectman, the town agent, should ap-| prove and countersign. The motion to quash is sustained as to rart one of the alternative writ, and overruled as to parts two and’ three threreof. Norwalk.—The inmates of the Falr- field county home and other childrén to the number of about one hun were guests of Dr. James G. Gregory at a special motion picture matinee at the Regent theatre Wednesday after- noon. Public Lil Convenient to Shopping and Theatre District. All Outside Rooms. Excellent Cuisine. Single Rooms 82, with Bath 82.50 and Double *“ $2.50, “ * 33350 * (Good Garages — 2 minutes’ walk) L. C. PRIOR, Manacen ‘Two minutes from Back Bay Station Ten minutes from North Station b Economy to buy the best Just received, PURE SAP MAPLE SYRUP. YOUNG’S CREAM — the finest product of the dairy: Orders taken until 9 p. m. Friday evening. JAMES M. YOUNG & SON CENTRAL STORE Corner Main and Market Streets Phone, 1239—Meats 1238—Groceries