Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-29
X. OF c. PARTY
Starts This Evening for National Con-
vention at Detroit.

This Saturday evening the New
England delegation, which includes
those from this section, will leave Wor-
cester at o'clock to attend the ma
tional convention of the knights of
Columbus ut Detroit, stopping a day
at Niagara Falls. On the return trip
the party will visit Toronto, the Thou
sand Islands and Montreal.
Firemen Offer $500 in Prizes.
Five hundred dollars in prizes has
been hung up by the local fire depart
ment for the teams that will compete
in the events arranged for the muster
to be held in this city in October. A
set of rules to govern the competition
will be sent to the various companies
that will be invited to attend.
Thompson Grange Favored Reciprocity
While the state organization with
practically solid support from its sub
ordinate branches, with a total mem
bership of $4,000, opposed the passage
of the Canadian reciprocity measure
Quinnatissett Grange of Thompson was
favorable to its adoption.
An Exciting Fourth of July
Representative Charles o. Thompson
of Pomfret tells an interesting story
to friends who ride out to Hartford
with him of how, as long ago as 1922,
a party of boys, of whom his father
was a member hired one Fourth OF
July morning an old quarryman living
in the vicinity to put several pounds
of giant powder under one end of an
enormous fitting rock balanced on the
edge of the high and precipitous cliff
at Bolton Station and explode it, to
see what the result would be. Ac-
cording to Representative Thompson's
story, and the evidence that still re-
mains, said result was extremely SEN
sational. The explosive hurled the
huge balancing rock, weighing proba-
bly, two score tons, over the edge of
the cliff to the ground, nearly 100 feet
below, and the terrific force of it's i'm
pact with the earth split it in two
parts, which still rest where they fell
between the railroad track, which was
not built then. and the old stage route
which might have been blockaded in
definitely had not the falling mass shot
over and beyond its course. Represent
atlve Thomson is of the opinion that
that Fourth of July celebration was
the most exciting his father experience
ed
Sale of JosIin House to Richard MUIR
ply.
Putnam people We're interested Fri
day in the announcement that the JOS
lin house. at Webster. had been sold by
F. J. ST. Clair to Richard Murphy, who
has been the clerk there for several
years. The price paid was s45 900. Mr.
St. Stair has had the hotel 8 years and
has made a big success. just before
Mr.. ST Clair came into possession of
the property il was sold for less than
one-third of the price that Mr.. Muir
ply paid for it.
Charter Matter Comes Up Next Week.
In the state capitol at Hartford next
week the members of the house will be
called-upon to pass measure amend
ing tie charter of the city of Putnam
The resolution has been favorably re-
ported by the committee on cities and
boroughs, and there is no reason to be-
lieve but that it will be passed with
out dissent, as there is no local oppo-
sitlon to the changes provided for.
63 Degrees Friday Night.
The temperature had dropped to Sc
degrees in Putnam at 6 o'clock Friday
night, change of Al degrees from the
registration under which the people
suffered for week during the early
part of the month.
Small Number at Jail.
The number of prisoners at the coun-
ty Jail in Brooklyn is averaging quite
small this summer. varying between
so and so. The high record mark for
the institution is in excess of 100,
reached several years ago. The num-
Der held on criminal charges is also
small at this time
Frank Howarth was in Hartford Fri
day on a business trip.
James C. R1chman of Lowell called
on friends in Putnam Friday.
Putnam sent the largest delegation
to the Odd Fellows excursion of any
of the five towns interested in the out
ing.
James C. Matthew of Fall River call
ed on friends in town Friday.
Going to Oak Bluffs.
The following members of the
Knights of King Arthur are to leave
| this city Monday for Oak Bluffs, where
| they are to enjoy a week at Rev. F.
D. Sargen'ts cottage: John Warner,
William Fuller, Malcolm Wiley, George
| Clifford, Milton Greene, Gilbert Perry,
Kenneth Sharp. Rev. Mr.. Sargent,
Miss Bertha Sargent and Miss Flor
ence Sargent are to accompany the
boys.
City Notes.
F. Shaw of Bayonne, n. j., has been
| the guest of his son, c. K. Shaw, and
| his family.
James Bussey of Norwich, formerly
| of this city, is the guest of local
| friends.
Miss Martin of Bradley street has
been in Providence recently.
Misses Bertha and Florence Sargent
are spending the week end in Boston
and vicinity.
Mrs. w. J. Bartlett and daughters,
Dorcas and Ruth, and Miss Gertrude
Jones are to return from a months
stay at Oak Bluffs.
Miss Mabel Bennor of Maine has been
entertained by Mrs. GiImon Brown re-