Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-27
NEW LONDON COUNTY.
GALES FERRY.
Single Blazing Leaf Carries Bad Fire
Pastor breaches on Education
Bluff and Village Varieties.

Considerable excitement was caused
wednesday morning by a grass fire,
which swept through the fields and
yards on the north side Of the street
In the central part of the village, and
which extended from the ferry cove,
where 1t started, to the cemetery a
large part Of, which was burned over
before II could be brought under con-
troll The blaze started from a bon
fire of leaves which Noyes B. Allyn
was clearing from his path to the cove.
a single leaf blowing over In a sud-
den gust OF wind the high wire fence
which incloses the lot, formerly used
by Mr.. Allyn as a hen yard The fire
extended from there to Harlan New
burys yard. the house and outbuild-
ingE and the barn in the lot adjoin-
ing, where Latham Smith stores his
farming tools and which contained
about two tons OF hay, being saved
from destruction only by the quick
work of several Of the neighbors, who
hurried to Mr.. Allyn's assistance. The
fire burned over the fields owned by
John Hazler and was finally subdued
III the village cemetery.
Sermon on Education.
Rev. John Thompson spoke on Edu-
cation at the Gales Ferry Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday morning.
the subject from ancient writers. The
collection at this service was taken
TO make UP the remainder Of the usual
benevolent collections Of the church as
appointed by the rules Of the New
England southern conference.
To Return to Norwich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sisson. who
have occupied the Decatur Blur farm
at Allyns Point for the past three sea-
sons. will return this spring to Nor
wlch. where they formerly resided.
Miss Elizabeth Corwin Of New Lon
don arrived wednesday to visit Mrs.
Lucy Huributt.
Gales Ferry was well represented at
the Williams prize reading Monday
evening at Slater Memorial hall, q
party Of nine of the village residents
besides the students who attend the
Norwich Free Academy from here. be-
ing present at the exercises.
Noyes Smith, who Is employed on
the 4. A. Scott Co.'S new wrecking
lighter Tasco. which is undergoing re-
pairs at Noank, was the guest of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Latham Smith.
Sunday.
Mrs. Richard LAtimer ana Mrs. Har-
mon Perkins were guests Thursday of
last week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
II, Brown Of Norwich.
Ghb4nGof marian NGWDuEy mas re-
turned to his duties at the naval sta
tion after an enforced vacation OF sew
eral weeks. from Illness.
f3-Mhl Tax This Year.
Tax Collector Joseph A. Clark Of
Lanyard has posted the usual notices
calling Cor the collection OF a 13-mill
tax, the amount assessed for this year
on the taxable property OF the town.
Miss Amy B. Satterlee returned on
"wednesday from visit with Miss An
ME Trip at Ballouville.
Mrs. Myrta Mather was q recent
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Curtis Wilcox
Of Jewett City.
Section men employed on the Groton
division OF the New Haven road were
engaged in burning over the plain
south Of the station, between the
tracks and cottages on the Bluff, last
week.
Home from State Line.
CORTLAND Colver. who has been alb
sent the past few weeks at State Line,
returned for a few days the first Of
the week to his home at the navy
yard.
Miss Sarah Latimer spent Tuesday
with her aunt, Mrs. Arabella Latimer,
at Palmertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown of
Gre@nevillo visited their uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Roach of
Aliyns Point, Sunday.
Charles Turner, who has been spend
ing several days with his mother, Mrs.
Alonzo Turner, returned last week 70
his home in Hartford.