Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-14

Take Place Oct. lSth-NeW rire ota- tion Formally Turned Over to Bor- ough.
 Charles Matthews of Uxbridge visit
 ed friends in Danielson on Wednes- l day.
 James Woodward and Mrs. James Woodward, Jr., who have been visiting Danielson relatives, have gone to North Stonington.
 Michael Sullivan of Apponaug has been visiting at his home in Daniel son.
 Jerome D. Saxton of Providence was l A visitor in Danielson Wednesday. Harley Bowen has gone to F1tchburg, where he is employed as a chauffeur for a private family
 Sydney U. Richman Of Lowell was the guest of Danielson relatives We'd 1 nesday.
 Armory Property Inspected. NJ J. Wise of Hartford, assistant ouartermaster general, has inspected the ar1nory property recently purchased by the state for the purpose of deter mining what repairs are necessary to be made to the building. The sug- gestion was made to the visiting officer that it would be a good plan to remove the tenement building on the property, known as the Yellow block, as it is practically worthless structure and the revenue from rentals is small and un- certain.
 interested in Property Near New York. John M. Bessette of the West Side 1 is developing a real estate tract near New York city in company with his i brother, Hector Bessette, formerly of 1 Montreal. now of New York. Four
 cottages have already been erected and l the first will be ready for occupancy about the first of next month. Other i buildings are to be erected, including one of three stories to contain stores and flats. MT. Bessette will remain in 1 Danielson during the winter, but ex- ] poets to spend much of his time on his new property next summer. 1 To Be Married at North tSonineton. DanieIson friends will be interested I in the announcement of the approach | ing marriage of Miss Alice M. Wood | ward of West Hartford. niece of w. W. woodward. and well known in 1 Danielson. and Allen Griswold of West | Hartford The ceremony will take l place at the home of Miss Woodward's | sister Mrs. Frank White, in North l Stonington, on Oct. l9.
 ! Miss woodward has frequently visit
 ed in Danielson during the vacation periods that released her rom her | duties as teacher in one of the public | schools of West Hartford.
 New Fire Station Turned Over to 5or- oueh.
 The new central fire station at the l corner of Academy and School streets | has been turned over to the borough h | by the special committee in charge of l it's construction and has been accepted on behalf. of the borough by the war den and court of burgesses. | A full report of the doings of the I committee will be presented to the | warden and court of burgesses for fil- 1 ing with the records of the borough l and for publication in the next annual l report.
 The fire alarm telegraph system, in- l stalled and in operation for several l months, has been also accepted by the warden and court of burgesses. Phe members of the committee who 1 have had supervision of the installing of the fire alarm telegraph system and
 James M. Paine, chairman. Sheriff P B. Sibley, Charles B. Wheatley James
 A. Nichols and Gordon A. Johnstone. l The New Building.
 l The new building is a delight to ths members of the fire department anc
 they expect to be able to occupy it this l week The supply wagon of Minne- texit Hose company has been at the I building for several months, but thf
 company has continued to occupy theil old quarters on Center street. They will move their jumper truck over tC the new station within few days ant vacate the building that has served
 them for so many years. The othei |, companies that are to go into the bulId' ing are Pioneer Hose company, Rattle
 Hook and Ladder company and th'
 General Putnam Steamer company
 These three latter companies are nov 1 quartered in the old borough nal I building on Water street. II The new building is ready in ever! 1 detail for the four companies to fnak l use Of and it Is so greatly superior Il l all of it's arrangements to the station now occupied by the different compa 1 1 nies of the fire department that tn ! 1 members are fearful that they ma. r awaken some morning and md tha l they have been dreaming. , The station Is modern in every par 1 ticular The entire first floor is giyel over to the apparatus, while the sec i l ond and upper floors are divided int | several rooms for use as social an 1 business quarters. All of the com
 panies in the department, including tn fl Rough and Ready Hose company of tn Il Christian Hill section, have been form
  } the expense of fitting the rooms. = Serving on Jury in U. s. Circuit cour
 Windham county men and especiali , those from this section of it appears t ;" have been very satisfactory to bot |, l sides when the jury for the famou l labor case, familiarity known as tn 2 Danbury matters case, was selected ] the United States circuit court 9
 Hartford on Tuesday.
 The men from this section who ar
 serving on the jury are Alcott I
 Sayles Killingiy; Edward P. Harve!
 Sterling: James H. Dixon, Voluntown , | Frank Hoxie. Charles M. Herrick, Can
 1 terbury.
 The jury was selected from pant
 of 72 after an examination as to the
 fitness extending over a period Of fiy f hours.
 The case involves a claim for dam U ages for S250,000.
 To Purchase Swing Harnes- p The warden and court of burgesse a have authorized the purchase of n swing harness for use at the new cer Q tral fire station The harness is ez n l peeted to cost about $45. Chief A. A Woodward and the members of the fiji
 committee are to have charge of tn : and other supplies authorized for u t use of the fire department.
 Farmhouse at Oakland Beach Burne d Danieison people having cottages ;
 Oakland Beach learned Wednesda IT that the old Wilcox farmhouse, whiC r has been a landmark for many year Il had been totally destroyed by fire dul . ing Monday night The Wilcox pla, 7. is not far from the cottage owned S l l9,,r,or.,r ThAra WI m darna