Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-23
DANIELSON
Body of Thomas Rooney Found in Elm
vile Brook-Evidences Of Accidental
Drowning-JaiI Sentence for Mother
and Son-Freedom from Fires.

and Son-Freedom from Fires.
The body of Thomas Rooney, an
aged resident Of the Mashentuck dis
| trict, was found in the water above
Sayles' mill at Elmville Monday after
noon, after searcherS mad secured tne
woods looking for the missing man for
many hours. Mr. Rooney, who has
lived for a long time in the Mashen-
tuck district Of Killingly, left his home
Sunday afternoon with milk can to
go to the nearby Cassidy farm for
water. When he failed to return IN
reasonable length of time search was
Instituted which did not cease until the
finding of the body. The milk can,
found on the bank near the pool in
which Mr.. Rooney met his death, gave
Lthe clue to his whereabouts to the
searchers.
Mr.. Rooney was about 20 and has
suffered from a mental weakness and
resultant lapses of memory for years
and undoubtedly this recurring condi-
ton caused him to go astray and fall
into the water. He Is survived Dy TWO
daughters and a son.
John C. Bassett Prospecting.
John c. Bassett, son of the late Au-
gustus Bassett, of Maple street, and
formerly of Danielson, is now as presi-
dent at the head Of a prosperous bank
ing institution, the Aberdeen National
bank. Aberdeen, N. d. The banks
statement for Nov. 16 gives the capital
of the bank as 100000, surplus $4,000
and deposits Of $1,S00,000.
Souvenir Taylor Better.
Souvenir w. H. Taylor was in Dam
ielson Monday for the first time since
his return from a sanitarium at Bris-
toll, r. ].
Harold Chase of New York will be
the guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassius Chase, for Thanksgiving.
Earle A. Young has returned to
Bridgeport after spending several days
with relatives in Danielson.
Rev. Wallace stearns Of Pomfret Of
ficiated at the Congregational church
in Brooklyn on Sunday.
Rev. Charles Downs, who has &C
cepted the call of the Congregational
church of Brooklyn, will commence his
pastorate Jan. l.
Henry McDermott of Woonsocket
was at his home in Danielson over
Sunday.
Andrew j. Bitgood of Moosup was
in Danielson Monday.
Mrs. A. l.. Reeves Is Ill at her home
on Main street.
Earl Wilbur was in Providence Sun
day.
John NJ. Bessette has returned from
a recent trip to New York, where he is
interested in the development of some
real estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Young are
contemplating spending the winter in
Florida.
Henry c. Hills Of Hillsboro, N. H,
was in Danielson Monday.
Students from Danielson in various
New England colleges will return here
tomorrow for the annual Thanksgiving
recess.
No coons were captured by the
members of the Bohemian club on Sat-
urday night, but they had fine coon
supper.
Erecting New Cottage.
A cottage is being erected for Harry
Young near the home of his father,
@. A. Young, on Mechanic street.
Mrs. Ellen Moore, who has been dan
gerously i'll at the home of her son,
James Moore, on Water street, is
slightly improved,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Saunders will
go to Tiverton, r. l., to spend the hol-
lily with friends.
George Henry has returned from a
visit with friends in Norwich,
Shot Wild Goose.
Edward Spaulding Of the town of
Brooklyn shot one Of flock of wild
geese Saturday afternoon after the big
fowls had alighted for rest. The shot
broke wing. The goose was brought
over to Danielson Monday and placed
on exhibition outside a local market.
Jail for Mother and Son.
In the town court Monday mother
and her son were sentenced to serve
sentences at the Brooklyn Jail for in
toxication and breach of the peace.
Mrs. Mary Hodgins received sentence
of thirty days on each count, total of
sixty days. Her son Michael was CIV
en- $50 days for breach of the peace
and thirty days for intoxication, a total
of $50 days, and, in addition, the costs
OF court. Michael appealed and in de-
fault of a bond of 5000 was taken over
to jail to await trial at the March term
of the superior court. Neither of the
prisone was a stranger to the town
court of Killingly.
Swing Harness at Central Station.
Swing harness have been put in
place before the General Putnam
steamer the hook and ladder truck
and the supply wagon Of Minnetexit
Hose company at the now central fire
station. The harness are swung in
the same manner as in up to date city
departments and will enable the fire.
been previously possible.
No Fire Alarm for Months.
Danielson is making a good record
of freedom from fire losses this year.
There has not been an alarm for fire
for several months, and through the
year the losses have been comparative
ly slight.
Railroad Company to Help Improve
Appearances.
When the railroad company gets
ready to remove the freight house from
Armory square one more big improve
ment in the appearance of that vicinity
VIII be recorded 1t is understood that
the railroad people contemplate such a
change. They own about all the prop
erty between their tracks and the Five
Mile river from St. James cemetery
south to point little above the west
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