Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-20
PUTNAM
Arthur Metres Receives $500 Volts Yet
Lives-AiI Sewer Bids Rejected-Milk
Inspection Advocated.

Arthur Metres, %, of Grosvenordale,
is at the Day Kimball hospital suffer-
ing from shock and with bad burns on
each leg, his thigh and hands. the re-
suit of contact with a high tension
electric wire at North Grosvenordale
Friday morning.
Metres was one of a number of men
working on the top of one of the mill
extensions He was using a crowbar
to rip away some roofing that was to
be replaced, when the metal bar came
in touch with the heavily charged wire
and he was hurled to the roof. 1900
volts of electricity serving to bring him
close to death.
Metres was taken down by fellow
worlmen, placed in the automobile of
G. s. Andem. agent of the Grosvenor-
dale company. and hurried to the hos
pital here. 1t is believed that he viii
recover.
Sewer Bids Rejected.
All bids filed for contract of con-
structing section of No. 2 of the city's
sewer system have been rejected by
the representatives of the city having
the matter in charge and the con-
tractors have been asked to bid again.
chamber Thursday afternoon were
found not to be in accordance with the
specifications submitted to the con-
The bids now asked for must be sub
mitted quickly, as the time set for
opening them is next Tuesday.
More Oil for Streets.
More oil has been ordered for Put
nams streets and the tank car is ex-
pected to arrive here in a few days.
The second application of oil. made
about three weeks ago, has been quite
thoroughly absorbed and the third
treatment will probably work in a
way to give the best results.
Appraisal Committee Named.
J. Allen Hawkins, e. y. Joslin. George
been named as a committee of the
common council to appraise the
amount of damage that will be incur
red in securing the right of way for
the sewer through private property.
Excavating in Marshall Street.
Contractor Suzio. who has the con-
tract for building section No. of the
sewer system. took his men up on
Marshall street. near the convent of
Notre Dame, Friday afternoon and
commenced excavating in that street.
Thirty-Five Men Working on High
School.
About thirty-ive men are employed
up at the site of the new high school.
where the work on the sub-level part
of the building is being pushed
quantity of brick has arrived and it is
being piled in convenient places against
the time when it will be needed, which
will be soon.
Sisters Return to Hartford.
Sisters Fabriola, Frances Clare and
Agnes Gonzaga who have been staying
at Notre Dame convent this week, re-
turned to Hartford Friday.
W. S. Johnson has purchased a lot
on Church street and il is understood
will erect a home thereon.
Miss Irene Champeau has returned
from a visit of week with relatives in
Willimantic.
Misses Marie Louise and Rose Rem
Hard have returned from a visit of
three weeks with friends in Canada.
Mrs. George w. Perry and children,
Gertrude and Gilbert. are at Lords
Point.
Deiusive Auto Numbers.
The police have been asked to keep
tabs on machines that are being run
with numbers that show as not taken
in the automobile registry of Connecti-
cut.
Alton Family Reunion
Members OF the Alton family resi-
dent in this part of Windham county
will go to Southbridge next Wednes-
day for a family reunion.
To Become Resident Pastor.
Elder Thomas Fehman. who has
been acting pastor OF the Advent
church, is to become resident pastor.
Mansfield Hose company is arrang-
ing for another outing and clambake
at Phillips grove. The members plan
to have their families present