Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 8, 1917, Page 15

DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS , E DANIELSON Night Watchman Mathieu Exchanges Shots With Three Men Evidently Prepared to Crack Safo at Quine” Baug Mill Office and Enter Store— Miller-Bennett Wedding — Seven- inch lce on Ponds. Wiliamm Mathieu, outside night watchman at the plant of the Quine- baug company, engaged in a revolver bl.l!la durirg the early hours of Fri- @ay morning with three men who had planned to blow the safe in the office of the mill company, in the square at the south end of Tiffany street, and to rob the Quinebaug store. which is in the big brick building just across the Main Street bridge leading into the town of Brooklyn. ‘There were no casualties. The shooting took place on Watchman Mathieu’s second en- counter of the night with the men and means of arousing the neigh- It was about 12.30 when Mathieu first came in contact with the burg- lars. Covering his beat around the monster plant, he walked along the street that leads down into Quebec and coming from that direction when he observed a man standing close to ‘where a brick was recently comstructed, not distant from the of- neaA The man stood with his hands his pockets. It was dark in the ty at the time, for the street -u-viea is discontinted at mid- l-thuu engaged the man in casual copversation, but the fellow did not not seem inclined to talk much un- it Mathiew’s attention was attracted ner, Ir., of the mill company.and as he did so twe more men came'up through the drive that leads from’ m. rear of the company’'s store bullding to the Main street. Lively Exchange of Bullscs. Mathieu opened fire and there was 2 lively exchange of - builets, the Jmu- lars dashing. across _the fato Killingly and swi street near the m! T Chief Grimshaw and - m’ Night - John McFarland were ne¥ified. ‘xzho - for: to roumd up barglars without ' ‘succeéss, nowour. and . he shooting that was done magde it cer- tain they would uot remn during’ the night. Little Reward For.Crackeman. has been cracking safes in ontern Connecticut. mill offices for . mt few weeks, notably: at Central Vl and Jewett City. - They would have received very little for - their - tfoubie had they ken _into the Quinebaug Company's safe, for very little money is kept there over night, the banks be- ing much more secure from such at- tack. Watchman Mathieu C\Mionfly found the burglars the me very soon after they arrived at me store build- ing, for they did mot get a chance to make their way into it WIDD'NG. Millor—Burnett. At the home of her parents in Day. 3 “Nre. to semething lying on tbe ground un-|Fred acr a tree aeross ths way. Mathieu's intention to go and sep what it was seemed to arouse the man to action and he protested against Mathieu's intention to investigate, the watchman having noted another man standing near the object. “Don’t go over there; that's a wo- man and she’s drunk: her friend will take caré of her!” the fellow = told When tha watchman insisted on go- ing the foflow sharply ordered, keep away from there! Third Man Appears. Not a bit intimidated, Mathieu in- sisted that he was going over and started to do so. The two men he had seen made a break and ran, as did a third man who had be\;fll'.l.ndln‘ un- observed near the big ck temement block that stan® across the square from the mill offles building. u then started for the home of’John M. Bessette, another spesial officer who does day duty about the mill plant and who lives on Main street, West Side. With Bessette aroused and out for duty a search for the men was made, but without suc- # Ready to Crack Safe. ‘The investigation of the object that the man who talked with Mathieu de- scribed as an intoxicatsd woman, a clond a bundle of six horse blankets, tied together with a set of reins and the officers also found there a big and heavy monkey wrench and a short piece- of iron pipe; also a king pin that had been removed from one of the heavy tricks owned by the company. It was later found that these arti- cles had been taken from the mill company’'s stables, which had been broken into. All of the material un- doubtedly was to be used by the == cracksmen In the job of blowing the e. Until about 2 o'clock Mathieu and Bessette searched through the mill vil- lage for the trio that had made off without getting apy trace of them and then, figuring that they had gone for| . good, Bessctte returned to his home. Fired On Watchman. At 2.30 as Watchmar Mathieu was coming along through Tiffany street on his round of duty he saw a man standing in Main street close up to and in fromt of the Quinebaug store. As Mathieu .crossed from Tiffany street into Main street and headed directly tov:r\l t.me'.‘r‘nu.\. the fel;'ryw moved to- war e big bridge that spans Quinebaug river and as Mathieu reacl ed the sidewalk fronting the store, the burglar turned and opened fire on the watchman. Showing discretion that was the best of judgment under the circumstances, Mathieu recrossed the street and took up a position back of one of the gilant eims that rise in front of the residence of Agent J. F. Gard: Based On Cost Per Tablet It Saves 9l5c. s CASCARA 2 QUININE “You | del y William Swainson, pastor of the Day- ville Congregational church. Miss Muriel Field and Irwin Miller, a brother of the groom, were the at- tending couple. Only a small num- ber witnessed the voddln‘ ceremony. Mr. Miller, who has Leen paymaster at the mill of the Goodyear Cotton Company, Inc., léaves within a few days to werve in the quortermaster’s pt.rmilt, in_which he enlisted some time M Miller is _the utenocnphef in the law offices of Back and Darbie and will eontinue her work during her husband’s absence in the service. Mr. Miller recetved Friday the con- gratulations of many friends and his bride received their best wishes for her happi Unguarded Automebiles pped. If your automobile breaks down while in use on the Lighway or if it is damaged in an accident while tour- ing, don’t lcave it without some one on guard. Stripping of ears left un- guarded is becoming a popular out- door sport all tmugh this section. A typical incident showing what is being done was related Friday by €harles H, Pellett, who had seen, near Chepachet, a car from which ail the tires bad been removed and the tool box and 1ts contents cut away from the part of the car to which it had been bolted. This car. had been dam- aged when it plunged thiough a fence, injuring_four_ occupant’ in some de- gree. They had left the wrecked car with no one to watch it and when they returned it had been stripped of everything that could be taken away. The set of stolen tires alone was worth in excess of $100. e HIGH STAND PUPILS. SO D Horiors ‘For Past Eight Weeks rounced at Migh School.’ The following is the Killingly High School honor list for the past eight An- eeks: Highest honors, Seniors—Mabel Ma- son. Sophomores — nu:met Backley. ‘Wesley Cole, Joseph Estabrooks, ward Day, Leonard Smith and I'!ow- ard Soule. Honors, Scdon 01 Mil- dred Chase, Adal Goldwater, Blumie Euowux, Lila Har- ris, Beatrice Maymard, Anita Mig- nault, Frank M{Gorty, John O'Nefl, and Harriet Sweet. Adams, Lawrence Juniors: Bdward Casey, Giadys Mewry, Marian Perry, Laura Pike, Amy Round and Howard Franklin. Sanhamon Snnu.l Back, Winifred Caron, Frank Heath, Semey Hih, Hannota Kilian, Hariet Nash, Evelvn Partridge, Abbie Pray, Eisie’ Randall, Bthel -Roth, Marjorie Russell, Alice Tomlin and Kathleen Varney. Freshmen: Arline Al;.r-on. Arline Babson, Kath Béeney, Co- myng, Arthur Dcv-narwn Ruth Franklin, Flliot Keach, Katherine Mc- Gorty, Julia Murphy, Sunice. Hel- en Pinetean, Abbie Scott. ha Siiro, Frank Tomiin and Meary Walsh, Hemo Guard Overcéats Expected. : visit “to Hartford Captain- A. P, Wo ward saw a nolhll'h!fi!ut of the heavy blne overcoats are to be issued to the M{M Home Guard company and are exn!c'ed ‘here with- in a few days. To Cut lce Soon. Ice as heavy as 7 inches is reported as covering some in the vicini- ty of B'roe‘lyn. If the mm remains coid, will b-dn By the hll forc-. es within a few days. IHustrated Lecture. The Bcfln-ms of Congregutionalism. “BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK, Danielson (Incorporated 1872) i that make a nation Deposits: an account in this bank, starting {ymlfi-ndphayowdfmfioflmd $2,640,657.26 .. ma-,Cm. it with as little ‘as one | oo Surplus and Profits: $115,561.84 Fresident, J, ARTHUR ATWOOD Vice-President, WH.LIAM H. mnflm . lflh&hfl.nhfl'l‘mo&. GIVE US-A TRIAL. r.}intd disrepute, on the iph | served will be the subject of a Sunday ev- ening address by Judge A. G. Biil at the Congregational church. His lec- ture is to be illustrated with stereop- ticon views, John C. Wilhard of Bridgeport was a visitor with friends in Danielson on Friday. . Rev. H. N. Brown is to eonduct & service at the Pentecostal church in Putnam Sunday afternoon. * "Old Tavern Closed. The North Scituate hetel, on the Danielson-Providence trolley line, has closed its Goors. The hotel ceases business at a stand that was a tavern back in stake coach days. - sreputable House Raided. Officers raided 2 plwgflhut haad Coha ck road from Danielson to Goodyear.. the occupln'.l ‘agreeing to go away if given immuni- ty from prosecution. Cole Weather Record. - The -temperature dropped to 20 de- grees in Danielson Friday morning. FLAG DR A" ED GAQK ET. At Brooklyn, Lesile Clark, who -was a member of the United States navy and who died about a month ago at Newport, was laid to reést in the Brooklyn cemetery, his father, Rev. George M. Clark, former Brooklyn pastor. reading the committa! service. The flag-draped casket was borme by Charles S. Hyde, C. E: Frink, Marshal Frink, Andrew T. J. Clark, Frank Spaiding. A. F. Wood was the funeral director. Carpenter at Camp Dpvens. FEdward Berthiaume, formerly a motorman on the local electric road, has been transferred at Camp Devens from the Depot Brigade to the Utill ties company at headquarters. Mr. Bmhlnumc is a skilled carpenter and that vx:;:‘ at Camp is . engaged in S Devens, where he may re: PUTNAM County Farmers’ Association - Address-. ed by F. C. Warner, of Norwich— A. B. Skinner of Storrs Urges More Sheep Raising—Five Men Enlist— Two Nieces of Dr. J. B. Kent Near Halifax—Service Flag With 70 Stars for St. Mary’s Church. Members of the ‘Windham County Farmers’ association met here, in Odd Fellows’ hall, Friday, transacted rou- tine business, elected officers, heard reports ‘on the past year's activitles, and, in the afternoom, listened to number of instructive and enteftain- ing addresses on various - taining to agriculture and the speclal problems that have developed in that fleld of endeavor. The new board of officers is as fol- lows: President, Henry Dorrance, of Plainfield; vice president, S. Howard Peckham, Woodstock: secretary, Rev. ¥. B. Harrison, Woodstock; treasurer, Whitman ‘Danielson, beine re-elections. Board of Directors. The board of directors is made up as follows: Thompson, Joseph Baker: Pntmam (city) Attorney Frnest C. Morse: Putnam (fown) H. Ray Hurl- but; Woodstock, Spencer H. Pomfret. Everett E. Brown; Lewis A. Barstow; 3 Wai 'Ashford, Douglas Wicks; Hunpum, Jerome Woodward: Plain- field, Frank Miller; Sterli John Tanner; Canterbury, Rev. Marion H. Jones; ~ Scotland, ~ Harry _Chesbro; Windham, C. B. Pomeroy: Williman. tic, Fred Rosebrooks; Chaplin, George A. Bartlett, of Willimantic. Small Belance. * Treasurer -Danielson’s (Teport show. ec that the income of the association during the past- year has amouuted to $3780.66, and the expenditures to $3449.85, leaving a small balance in the tredsury: Profit on 28c Lunch. At noon members of the Home Economics class of Putnam High school served a substantial luheh to 64 persons. The lunch, which was at 25 cents per person, was prepared by the students: at a cost f 339 cents, and notwi this economy price it was praised by all who partook of it as excellept in every respect. Norwich Speake Heard. At the afternoon'session F. C. War- ner of Norwich, New London county agent, addressed the meeting on the { subject, & hat Membenhlp l-n Bureau Should Mean- ;lrmer There also was l'llhcn-don» and . ad- dress upon the milk.situation by a representative of the New Ergiand Milk Producers’ Associmtion and ad- dress to a.humber of m who were in attendance by Miss' M. Bes- telle home economics mm- _ | ter for Connecticut. * Speaker From Storrs. A. B. Skinner of the Gmnnucut Agricultnral college, addressed the 4s- sociation relative -to sheep growing New, urged upon i necticut farmers that the venture into this profifable branch of indu: inner -said that many>-of - the b sheep ranches in western ' states being cut up °for homesteaders and that the western sheep men are tufn- ing their attention to many thous~ ands of fine sheep lands in New Eng- pdml n:;;c“ .Wfiere ‘they hvih undo\lh.b:; ly -es sh a great s busi! within the next_ten M, ner urged to. beat’ the eured them that they ventyre profitable. . PR - -Need Not Fear Dogs. Speaking of losses £ among . herds by dogs. Skinner said ‘ ,....&" hat tha lu-e‘ hn‘ raids were tban nocount of dog per cent. of the other thdn by -mu‘um'fl? m ket, so there need be ings in the shoe market. Just one instance: $1.95 Girls’ Shoes, ‘Lace _or Button, size 12 to 214 lendid lang suitable for sheep rais- Mr. smnnar said, and this in- dustry can carried on without in- o dairying or other farm work mow being done in this section. Jatved States annually produces, inner “said, less’ than half of the wool whfi th ;:es zmvon;ng the W hee m ustralia and South America. FIVE. ACCEPTED !7- 23138 5 e D § E tri¥d to nflhtlnmoluheumm!.!.!.,h Will Enlist as Chaplain. Rev. Albert E. Stone, pastor of the mflm ot this p oW s Lo passtihe physical !-tu 80 that he may pted. Local ‘Intersat. in Halifax. in and about anxious’ on m‘yuhthdumybfthmnlu- tives. - -Pu Winter weight UNION » Women and Children Desplte High Pnces Everywhere We Equal Last Year’s Prices To come right down to facts we have overcome all difficulties caused by the rarity of special offe.- Farsightedness and ready cash have done the trick. that Brooklyn Outfitters most perfectly shows its value to people of moderate means. Pay a trial visit to Norwich’s greatest Shoe and Clothing store, learn there how to reduce your shoe expense without:sacrificing an iota of quality, and this is but a single department which we use to illustrate our point. - $2.95 $4.00 New English Lasts Shoes : $4.00 Women’s $5.50 New Military Heel, $6.00 in all colors $4.45 Men’s Dark Tan and Dull Calf $6.00 Shoes Buy Rubber Footwear Now At ‘present our stocks are full and prices low Overcoat and Suit Reductions ‘FOR MEN AND YOUNG NEN BROOKLYN GUTFITTEHS | 266 to 270 Main Street, Nomdl pre, it was announced Friday, and will be raised at St Mary’s church Sunday.. Each star represents a mem- ber pf. the dlurnh ‘who has gone into ilie aymy or Following Friday's exflistments. of Futnam: young men at New London, all .of jwhom are mem- bers of St. Mary’s church, five more stars.can: be. #o.the-flag today, . | Bringing -the, aumb‘#‘ up to- 75. OIIWAIY Mrs. Dtvld Chaff Mrs. David Chaffee; lonig a resident of this city, died at'Wer home on Wil- Irving. Nixon: Chief Clerk. . By ‘a change of arrangement, Irving Miron, in the-office of Torrey and ='been: named as” chief y elerk’ or the local exemption board, and Leon T. selegk.. They will that will ing work s to emlist robably in More_ yo!zlxx mhen, l'lm certi- board, o;hnxns t b’ he exemption il; the . §O'ug ~en fgr service, that the army or navy British Tnnk. . Arthur Malony, a Putham. soldier, who is in France, has written home people who have relatives | Halifax were Just in times like these [ $4.95 Women’s Brown Calf $7.00 Lace Boots, Mili- tary or Cuban Heels $3.25 Men’s Solid Construction Work Shoes, worth $5.00 $1. Girls’ Shoes, Lace or Button, size 12 to 21/, “The Store That Safisfies” Appeal for Reading Matter. An appeal for magazines: and other reading matter came to this ¢ountry by cable last week from the Americin scldiers fighting in France. many “‘thousands of Americans ‘over there” and it will take many thousands magazines to keep them susplied h the kind of reading they were ac- customed.to -at home, so many in fact that isolated ‘gifts 'of magazines will not go aroun The federal govern- ment provided a way of getting plenty of magazines to ‘the soldiers when it passed the law -allowing #Hem to be mailed for one> Gent'-apiéce, bt for some ‘reason or- other ‘the American There are public has not yet taken full advan- tage of the plan. Ancient and Modern Conquerors. None of the conquerors of old times achieved victories by wholesale bri- bery, lying, seduction and similar means that have distinguished the career of his’' Imperial Highness, W. Hohenzollern.—Chicago News. - Back From Junk Heap. The remark some years ago that the real trouble was not the high ‘cost of living, but the cost :of. high,: living, was one of the jokes that had.’ to go to the junk heap.—Washington “ Star. Protect Your Soldier Boy. Send hint an Eveready Daylo—the light that shows him where d ble lights have- lurks in the darkness. Pocket porta- as a necessity to soldiers, -recognized mFrunce,wheuonetypehnbeenofficullyadopted, We carry various styles of Daylo, from 75 -gents up; as -well as as E Tungsten Bat- ' teries 'and Eveready Mazda Lamps for renew- als. Select a Daylo today and send it along to that boy. ‘We’ll pack md mail it! 'EATON CHASE (0. 129 Main Street, Norwich, Conn.