Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-09
JEWETT CITY
First selsotmsn William X. TIT Re-
sisns-5oroush Officials Meet :
Principals and Seniors Have Pleas
ant Outing.

William II. Tiff, first selectman OF
the town of Griswold, handed his
H. Shea, the other members of the
board, at a meeting held at Pachaug
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Tiff has been
one of the most efficient Of the many
incumbents Of the ONCE. In his de-
cision that he must resign, he states
that he has no dissatisfaction, but
feels that physical interests demand
first other time He In q veteran OF
the civil war and has q Troublesome
wound in his leg. The town OF Girls
void is unfortunate to lose 90 able
an official.
Invitation to Norwich Considered.
The monthly meeting Of the warden
and burgesses was held in the select
mems room Monday night with War
den Lewis presiding and Burgess Au-
clair absent. Burgess Mccarthy re-
ported for the fire department that the
new hose ordered by the freemen had
been purchased and tseted with a
pressure of 125 pounds and found to
be In good condition. He also report
ed that a seat had been placed upon
the hose and ladder wagon and sug-
gested the purchase Of two blankets
for the horses and to act as a cushion
for the seat. 1t was voted to purchase
the blankets.
w dIQcn Lewis IGpQIb0Q LudI LuG
Jewett City Water Co. had repaired
the water shutoff In North Main
street which William Grenisr recent
iy fell over,
A petition signed by 10 property
owners of the borough was presented
praying the board to construct two
crosswalks in East Main street one
at the foot Of Palmer street, running
across the north side of the street, and
one running from the sidewalk near
the property of d. q. III. Jennings TO
the other side Of the street in some
suitable place, according to their judg-
ment. The matter was left in the
hands OF the street committee who
were authorized to 60 ahead and
build said crosswaiks.
The matter Of the borough taking
some part in the two hundred and
fftieth celebration at Norwich and
also for the proposed soldiers monu-
ment to be erected here, was talked
over, and 1t was voted to call free
mems meeting soon to awaken inter
est in the matters, especially the lat
ter, to see what action the freemen
will take.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Thomas Murray s32.25. Shea
Bros. 1884. ]. H. Mccarthy soc.
William F. Bitgood IS. Eureka Fire
Hose Mfg. Co. s137.50. Jewett City
Savings bank SIS and sS63.75, ]. H.
Tracy s705 Martin Foley t1.50. limo
thy Shea 1856, Timothy Connolly
$10.49, p. B. Driscoll s53.14, Jewett
City Electric Light plant s4.ss, ;5.ss,
and $103.16.
Straw Ride and Picnic.
The graduating class at the River
side grammar school, with the prin-
cipal, enjoyed a picnic straw ride to
Bethel Tuesday afternoon.
Personal and General.
Mrs. H. e. Jackman left town on
Tuesday to spend the summer in
Maine.
The reference in Mondays Bulletin
to Frank Delaney would make It ap-
pear that the young man was a wild
over He is unmarried. The sentence
referred to the death of his father.
| Mr.. Delaney will return to the army
in two years.
DR.. George Soule Of WEXFORD, r. l.,
| is the guest of relatives on Soule
| street.
Samuel Mowry Brooks, who died
June at Norristown, Pa, was the
youngest brother OF Mrs. Cynthia ].
Brewster Of this place.