Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 6, 1919, Page 12

-t A e et S .,....,_,_,._.,,___.___. -~ NEW..LONDON'S wm SUPPLY .- (Special to The . Bulletin.) New Léndon, Dec. 5—In the famil- tar words of David Scott Ruddock, in the New Lopdon Evening Star of half i their attorney, Harry B. Agard to pur- chase therproperty and the first moye was accomplished. ‘The next move ) a century. Ve ted in fdorsement. ‘\he:e cbl.\.: m'}fifi m inevi- ['ber of. Com; this Was' done to tablé has 'éothe to pafis. “and just as e of that body made an exhaustive report -to the court of common ‘cduncil strongly rec- ommending the purchase of Miller pond as additional source of . water supply, setting forth advantages that were not elsewhere available. In fagt, €0 it was-urged, it was absolutely n essary 10. Haye Miller pond, In tl\e meantime the board of water commis- sioners had been doing extensive in- vestigdtiom' and' recommended 'to’ the court of common council the purchase of the Bogue brook water shed. Right here is where the local supporters of the Miller pond project got in' their fine work,” Which swould” help out the financial project of the Westerly gen- tlemen. The chairman of the cham- the Star predicted. “This is with spe- cial reference atj thig! time tb/the final action of the court of common coun- eil in turning down the project to purchase Miller pond as an“additional of water supply for the city of _ondon.> Just a little:resume: It e _known fer. vdirs that there must be an Increase in the water sup- )':,?. to meet the actual needs of the gréwing “eity. 1 Wha! nearing “the ‘matter was a head, some wise chap, -or an épportunity to make an or two, and recalled the bat some t¥en )y .or mare years vlm ity feonsidetéq seridusly the of the pond to increase the umfl- B (lip’ salé -as never E Now ‘the-Timhe' had ‘arrived, | ber of commerce’ committee came out heir minds when the ecity must|in 'the local press in favor of Miller \abe Miller pond. " The matter was|pond and strongly against TBogue brook, and c¢ven questioned the judg- wment of the water board. 1 On the night that council actien was to be taken every member had re- ceived a ‘letter urging them ot to ,adopt the commissioners’ plan. To table it, slielve it pigeon-hole! it, @0, anything but pass it. It was again explained that the Miller pond was |the only = feasible project.::It was about this time it became known that the sale of the pond to the city would g | net the gentlemen who bought the § k pond on_speculation a snug profit; . | some $40,000¢ That made no difference to the city fathers, or a majority. of euma lsm them, for if it was essential that the | city have the pond, the price should be no obstacle, as it was worth the lpnce to the city. In fact; it was $ : P ¥ L‘ke l Dld Mlne, P Sflyl stated that the Westerly gentlemen Pastor Reed; Wife Also |mado the purchase.to save the pond Rid of Neuritis jfomge e to the attention of Charles ' business man, -,"a_banker, both Westerly, R. L ation was fully. explained to gent lemen and as speculation ,gwa% tp whem, they gsent The chamber of commerce commit- |teeman intimated that ‘the city was not getting a square deal. from the commissiotiers, and infidence was | brought to bear that resulted in ‘a i hold-up of the commissioners’ recom- { mendation. ‘The examination and in- { vestigation of the venerable enginger jof the water works wefe questioned, {although it has been hinted that he | was not enthusiastic over the Bogue brook plan. There was a call for an experienced. and disinterested engi- {neer to make investigation and report, | and, as a matter of course, with the jexpectation, that he would make re- | {port in favor of the Miller pond plan. ! A competent civil engineer from the | progressive city of Waterbury wag se- cured. He came. He investigated. In due time he made report to the coun- cil direct, in which he set forth that it would be to the best interests of the city to adopt the Bogue brook -plan, and abandon the Miller pond idea. The {water that would come from - the Bogue pond would be - suitable for irinking. and all domestic DUrpos from Miller pond was not - these important purposes, In purchase Miller -pond nent expense on “Dow't Bellste That Ol4 Humbug About ‘Uric Acid’ Being the Cause of Rhsumatism~TIt's Mot So!” 1addit vasserting that thou- af unfortunate suferers have | led nto taking wrong treat- | under. tis old and, false beliet Acid” causes. rheumatism, aion, Tk Yis Bped paye: “As do some of .our highest fedical t ‘Uric cause many EmpHaticaliy =ands been > brook pla repert nut the kibosh on Mil- rheur e ntlemen will not saction, as they secured a omparatively | and probably | ty years, .t was indeed | revelation! ony for years from | soctated disorders, | with tb | make any s . o o e urs | New London become u o Acid' th ;. | the meeting when d sinterested Jotes were passed autl | ter commissioners to mak | brook purchase and to carry -out the plans that will insure an adequate supply of water for some time into future. At st ohe New Londo: rney made an honest penny in asi the' transfer’ of -the . Mill r perty to the présent owne: not :other pennies w passed the deponent knoweth not. The indicaticns are at this writmg b \1.;‘»0!‘ Morgan’s plan to widen Bu_ the ‘Inger heumatism’ made it all to us.and now we ars boih free from the suffering and misery we endured %o many years. 1 believe I was th hardest’ man -u tfe world ‘& « For me-to iscard- the old theory, and what I now telv false, for the.n anding of the cauze tism, was like change my religlous belief did change, and it was a forty for me and mine.when 1 did so the Bo“uc “its gseoctated disor verlocked by doctors and Scies _tists for centuries past. It {s a o 2 et, Was 'nglan t and ljequok the cove to D jon, jinto Truman st |and lots and Iot schemes and they all ende There does not seem to be interest “in the Bradley 'street project as in any of the othe It ‘was the | mayor’'s plan at the start to not only oin Bradley: with- Maifh street and den -the former, but to ¢ontinte the widening process down Benk-strect to Tilley. - Just at the present time the mayor and his committee are confin- ing. their efforts to-the widéning of Bradley street, but they are not.: mest- ing thh pubuc encouragemm “Thé worman who has the slightest of rheumatism, neuritis, tumbago 6r gout. ~Anyone who sends w~name and. “d“% 3,40 the author below. £ will recelv v mail, postage paid and absolutely free. Send now, lest you forget the address! If mot o suf- ferer, cut out Pastor Reed's explana tion und_ hand it to some afflicted friend. For copy of the “Inner Mys- teries of Rheumatism,” send post cari or lotter ouly to H. P. Clearwater, P No. 1 BARLEY, 96 Ibs. per bag . BV, iy . No. 1 OATS, 96 Ibs. per bag. ... .. .. “555 " g2 65 36% COTTONSEED MEAL, 100 Ths. per bag. .. UNIONGRAINS, 100 Ibs. per bag. ............ GROUND'OYSTER SHELLS, 100'ths. per bag | No. 1 RED WHEAT, 100 lbs. per bag. ", . ... MYSTIC SCRATCHFEED, 100 lbs. per g ..o MYSTIC DRYMASH, 100 Ibs. per bag. .. ... ... BUFFALO GLUTEN, 100 Ibs. per bag. ... ... . . OLD PROCESS OIL MEAL, 100 lbs. per bag. . .. BEST FLOUR ... ... s v O crtsees Charles Slosherg & mand for tha wi mon couneil flo &«ch}mfl:h lease property. o Ll ‘was demonstrated” when' o buildings ‘on the rénted © for. man by vote of a special city meeting ?\X\L volyed is oniy ferry boats can bg without even the 'sanction of common’ council, ‘tbe members ;rep 3 resenting the , . Fhe # mayor, an- | fourth" degree begins at 1.30 and has nounces that. he has sold the ferryboat Nathan Hale where the crai necting link for ‘a. state highway. Tt is announced -thdt the .sale. price: 1s $60,000. Tt i but‘fair-to.presume’ that the - commissiliners’ before “the . sale corisummiated. don is beung to furnish adequate fer- ry facilities bétween Groton and New TLondon, and before the result: of the state bridge opposition 1s ascertained, | the Hale iy sold. nisp ferriage at a' profit, good, but the ferriage nished even at &' ’loss. wholly a matter of profit’ with the eity. | Magnanimous Maine has consented|ber 9th. to.permit the city’to use the Hale for at least one month as the boat will not | mayor have decided’to:take advan: tage of ‘the offer and put the Colonel pairs, in the hope of having that old| ship in condition for the winter's bus-|on Lord Hill Sunday last. Norris Joseph has a neéw automo- bile and spert Sunday with his par- ents on the Ferry road. Mrs. the vue§t of her daughter, Danlels, Miss Leon Tiffany, colleges for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mr: Cheshire, e their mothe: Mr. able to be out artef ness, very ill | Gy to others we know not of.” s | ngt | Lo me:‘ €y The mayor cmn ' com- acturing perposes, ed for the purpq!e and the gm 12002 yea S,m.l steam ught *and sold of the cow the state “of Main ln to be used as a con- ayor: consulted with the ferry was The city. of New Lon- 18, the. city can fur- | 5I% well. and | “st be fur- it 1s not | be. needed by that state before that| time. The comniissioners 'and the Ledyard- out of commission for re- iness. Tt is planmed also to charter a | smialler ‘boat for foot passéngers only, asg an experiment. = Should this plan meet the public convenience, a smaller boat wiil probably ibe purchased to supply in pal the Nathan Hale. Should the expériment be a financial loss, it is understood it will be aban- donted, regardless of the public ser- vice. This ferry business under mu- nicipal management is getting to be quite & problem, and as time goes on just a little bit confusing. There was - time when the ferry franchise went abegging and was rented for the nomina} sum of $10 a year. That time may come again, -After all it might have beéen well for. the city to have heeded the -venerable Shakespeare: “Better to bear‘the ills we have than CANTERBURY GREEN Several Thanksgiving . gatherings were overlooked last week. Mr. and Mrs. Burdiclk .and -children of New London and Mr, and Mrs. Henry Paris and family were guests at Levi Clark's. Mr. and ~Mrs. Herbert Keech and family. from ,Danielson.were at Will- jam Towne's and & 'varty of Williman- tic-friends ‘at Lemuel Carpenter's. Mrs; Turner - of -Providence spent several days last week with her aunt. Miss Haunah Eaton,’ e of Canterbury, Lafayette Xaton, re: store keeper l"s Hateh ‘ms a‘so been " visiting Baton, Miss Mawde Graves visited over|the (. E, meeting Stnday venine: Sunday - with, ‘her. grandmother, Mrs.{ A" snecial'mestine of ths tAwn schoot| | Engene Safford. crmritice was held at Tiedyar=d Cen- _emuel Carpenter has Leen confin- jell to the house with a severe comlllhe meriharg has. been under a doctor's care. Merritt Hames shot fox while & one.day. last wee! | Gues Tathrop’s were his sons, Parl J{cuson Lathrap with Miss Celia L Hele of New Haven, and Miss Switht of Boson, and | > | FoaHose ol Kippenteioee | 3-13 Cove Street, West Side s b S X Sk Bl S bésides, several brighter numbers, iwa addresses. ‘one by R. sion - sheepman . on Poss’ Sheep Raising in Connecticut and sne by Miss -Embleton on Is- Community Health Your Responsibility? Tlie annual Thanksgiving dance was | !held €t the public hall Thursday, the | 27th. Mrs. Croime served at the L. B. &. last Wednesday. The O. F. nolds, delegates to was held at New London, Thursday, December 4th. Harry Peck visited his' grandparents Lsds‘n—o m’mge held | overseer, Albert W. Kinmouth Archie Holdridee; Goodenough; Lamb: cate Rarbara Goodenough: Pomona, Fannie Cray; lady assisi Connellv. vnmn‘ttee for three years The schosls in town wWe=a clasad on for the week® end at James | Tnesday narsonaee Talph Brown of Storrs, was home |society The 1 . mee ng of the Lai 1eu afternéon; Degember 9th, at Mrs. H. B, Canterbury ‘people regret to héar. of the resignation rural ‘mai cai en carrier for a number of years an h;ul been . most painstaking commedating” in lately been appointed truant oTic: the State Board of Education. Quinebaug Pomona meets Grange hall today (Saturday), 'at. 11 o'clocky business in .the furnished by, the grange will be served at the church on the Green at 123! The lecturer’s Brown’" ¢ James' Lathrop, the | er, Mr. Lathrop hns d."de- | his duties. Tjé' hasd by at the The morninhg session is for fitth degree. Dinner programme In. the E. Beszg, exten- flities * “of Ashley’s orchestra furnished nu- - | and Mrs. Morrell of Paterson, N.| 1 . spent Thanksgiving at B. P. Bili's. The educational meéting that was! postponed will be held in Grange hall at Hamburg, Tue y evening, Decém- L: met at'Mrs. H. L. Rey- Tuesday afternoon to appoint the convention which ckman of New Haven 'Is Mrs. J. 8. Jr. ¢ Rachel Tiffan were ho Jewett and from their Lester Fowler of| Thanksgiting with | Mrs. J. W. Martin. 1 and Mrs. 4. T. LaPlace are eir recent iil- their son, Edward, is stil| hut LEDYARD its . annual \'nvnmber (,u’irl\. 3 lectur- b steward, | asssmnt steward. chaplain, Rev: G. F.| treasurer, Mrs. Fanmie secretary, S.” 'E. Holdridge; keener, Trving Maynard; Ceres C. i i Flora, Anna Blatherswick ‘leer; | tant steward. - Mrs. Grace| Member of the, exécutive 1Tlings "T. Gray were olwmh Ql'mh" i Miiller dof. e ¥brk Wik a end and ‘Su-day guest of 'her Mre. A. D. Barrett. i rt Kinmenth was the lesder oll 20, rnoon, ‘Nav. 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