Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-29
LIGHTNING STRUCK TWICE.
Ripped Out Window and CIapboards in South Meadow Street House and Set Bed on Fire in Woodstock Valley.

Putnam was Iashed by the most se- were electrical storm of the summer morning, and did not escape un- scathed. The lightning was extremely vivid and the rainfall heavy. There were really two storms, one passing over to the north of Putnam while the other swept over directly overhead. The house at No South Meadow street was struck by a bolt of lightning which tore out one window with its casing, broke several other windows and ripped off a string of clap boards. Jean B. Latour's family occupies the tenement. Children were sleeping, in the room where the casing was torn out, but they were not awakened. One of the children was slightly shocked. Another place struck was the Her endeen house in Woodstock Valley, oc- cupied by Walter Barrett and family. Here the lightning ripped through the 1 boards and set the clliIdrens' bed on fire, burning one of the children slight ly on the back.
 While the real damage was com paratively slight the incessant flashing of lightning and extremely heavy thun- der was a cause of much terror to many persons.
 The storm was also heavy to the southward, where it swept over a tract extending south of Danielson. No damage to buildings or persons was re- ported in that section, however
 Vacation Changes in the Schools.
 The contractors who were awarded the work of making the improvements at the Smith street school have com menced operations and it is expected that the contracts will be completed by the time that the fall term opens. Minor changes and improvements are also being made at the Isra al Putnam school.
 Personals.
 County Commissioners F. H. Hall of n field and Senator Charles H. Gates of Willimantic were visitors in Putnam Thursday.
 Mrs. George D. Fulton of North At tleboro was a visitor in Putnam Thurs day.
 Mrs F. F. whitmore of wiIIimantic, formerly of Putnam, has been a recent visitor in town.
 Infant Child Soon Follows Mother.
 The death is announced of the ten months old child of County Commis- sioner E. H. Corttis of Thompson. Mrs. Corttis died only a few weeks ago.
 Baptist Church Cradle Roll.
 This (Friday) afternoon the cradle roll of the Baptist church will be en- tertained on the church lawn by the Farther Lights society of the church. Judge Shumway Hands Down Decision.
 The following is the memorandum of Judge M. A. Shumvay's decision in the case of Mary E. Perkins vs. Robert w. Perkins ct al:
 The judge in his memorandum of de- cision says.
 All that part of the temporary in junction relating to the defendant. John F. Carpenter, is dissolved. It does not appear that said Carpenter will or in- tends, if not restrained, to pay over any part of the fund to anyone who is not legally qualified and entitled to receive it.
 The plaintiff claimed that the dis tribution of the estate should be ac- cording to the Connecticut law, while MT. Perkins as defendant claims as Francis Perkins was a resident of New York it should be distributing accord ing to the laws of the state where he has taken out administration papers and received ancilliary administration in this city. The effect of the decision is that MT. Carpenter as the adminis- trator of the estate could turn over the estate to MT. Perkins as ancilIiary re- ceiver. as the restraint is now removed. The case was complicated one.