Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-29
THE YEARS FIRES
As Reported by Chief A. p. Woodward.

The following is a record Of the
fires in Danielson during 1911, the
statistics being taken from the rec
ords kept by Chief Engineer A P.
Woodward of the fire depe rtment:
February 4-3.25 a. M, box Is. Dam
ielson Cotton company tenement in
in an oven; loss $1Oe. covered by in
surance
February 1900 p. M, box 4s,
North street, w. J. Schoonman barn.
Fire probably caused by sparks from
passing locomotive; loss $425; insur-
ance.
March 1920 a. M, box 48, Joseph
d. Hall building, Hutchins street
Cause of fire unknown; loss $40.
March 25-12-18 D. m, box Sc. Main
street, Sarah Williams house False
alarm. turned in on account of burn
ing grease.
May 5-es4 p. M. box 81. Broad
street, Theodore Hammett house. Ne
loss.
Light and Power company plant, Hut
clins street. Fire caused from gas
generator. Loss $500.
November 3O-12.35 D m, box %,
Main street, for supposed fire in A.
A. Armington's store in the Exchange
building Cause was smoke from in
suiation burning off wires on electric
motor No loss
December 21-3.55 a m, box 20. A
Fl. Armington's grocery store, Elk
change block. Supposed cause, rats
and matches in cellar. Loss $3.50; in
suTance.
The total gross losses for the year
are less than $500 This is re-
markedly fortunate record and much
the same as last year. But in con-
siderfng the small total losses credit
must be given the efficient fire depart
threatened to do very serious damage.
intere stinq Statistics
Postmi ster c. A. Potter, patriotic
instructor of the department of Con-
necticut, C. A. r., prepared the follow
ing interesting statistics for presenta-
ton Thursday evening 10 the big
gathering of veterans and sons of vet
Grams held in Putnam under the aus
pices of Camp George W. Child, S. of
V, Mr.. Potter being one of the guests
OF the evening. The number of public
schools IN Connecticut is 1.476, the
number of pupils in them 1895 The
number of parochial schools is IS,
with q total of 2S.125 pupils. OF the
public schools 1,22s display the nation
al coIors and OF the 6S parochial
schools "a do likewise
The delegation from the affiliated
societies in Danielson that went to
Putnam to he present a. the gathering
of Thursday evening was much pleas
cd with the programme and with the
opportunity to meet the nota BILE per-
sens present.
Prisoners Repair Roads.
Jaiier Albert S. Fields has a num-
Der of prisoners from the jail engaged
in doing supervisory repair work on
the route of the underground tele-
phone line recently run across Wind
ham county. This is a contract that
has been given TO the jail. and the ter
ritory It covers is 16 miles IN length
from Eampto 10 the Rhode Island
Connecticut border at the eastern side
of the town of KillinGly. The work
being done by the prisoners is supple
mentary To That done By the laborers
for the contractors and viii be con
timed until the cortrsc tors work is
accepted By the telephone company
The men are finding much TO do In
clearing cutters and attending TO
rlaces that need attention. The an
derground line through much of the
territory here considered runs at one
side of the highway. close to the gut
te-s.
Burial of Edward 0. Day.
The BODY OF Edward Q. Day. who