Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-11
NEW LONDON COUNTY
UNCASvILLE
Burial of Mrs Chariss 1aksr-Board of Relief Reduces Assessment on Speciality Co.'S Prepsrty-RsaI Es. state Sale.

Speciality Co.'S Prspsrty-RssI Es- state Sale.
 Mrs. Geor1e Edwards was taken on Wednesday to the Bacl0us hospital for Treatment. Mrs. Edwards suffered a severe. nervous shock by the death of her two sons by drowning few weeks ago. from which she has not been able to rally.
 Miss Margaret Mccarthy of Meriden has been spending several days with friends in Pequot
 M. H. Furber, who has been coach- man for the Palmer family. is now engineer at the Palmer Bros mill. This place was held by Judson Adams for nearly 20 years, but owing to fail- ing health and his removal to New London. MT. Furber has succeeded him.
 Ernest Atwood is home from Rut- land, Mass, where he Is undergoing treatment for tuberculosis.
 The henhouse of Martin Lesruh, who lives in the western part of the town, was raided Wednesday night Jesse c. Watts of Hartford has been a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. B. Hurlbutt
 MT and Mrs. Thomas Church, who have been ill with grip. are able to be out.
 Waiter Burgess, who has been suf- fsring from tonsilitis, has been able to attend school this week.
 Burial of Mrs. Charles Baker.
 The body of Mrs. Susan A. Henry, widow of Charles Baker, whose death occurred in Westerly, was brought to this place Friday afternoon for bur- ial fin Comstock cemetery. Mrs. Ba- this town, her husband owning Co., chesan Rock farm. Later he owned the property now owned and occupied by Mrs. Harriet Edmonds. After MT. Bakers death Mrs. Baker sold this place and went to live in Westerly. She is survived by one daughter, whom she adopted in infancy, also a nephew, Deacon Edwin s. Henry.
 No Opposition to New Road.
 The petition in favor of the towns opening up a new road from the junc- tion of the Witch Hazel mill to Kite maug. has met with no opposition thus far.
 About twenty y-fve burials have talk en place in Comstock cemetery since the first of January. Not all of these deaths have occurred in town, but sev- eral bodies have been brought there for interment in family plots.
 MT. and Mrs. William Phillips of Huntington. Mass. will spend a few weeks with Mrs. F. Lewis Bolles.
 Mra Thomas Bracken was taken to the Backus hospital Monday by Se- lectman Matt A. Tinker.
 Joseph Beckwith, who has been i'll, is improving. Mrs. Beckwith shows but little improvement.
 William Vallette. who is employed in New London. Is confined to his home by illness.
 Board Grants Partial Relief.
 The board of relief held it's last meeting in the town clerks office on Monday. AS this was a special meetA ing. there were only two or three ap- peared before the board~for relief, the most important being the Thames Riv- or Speciality Co. In this case the board decided to grant partial relief from the valuation placed by the assessors. The company's property on the east side of the Central Vermont railroad tracks was exempted for this year but will be taxed next year. All the property on according to the assessors list, the total value of all approximating 325,- coo. This was understood to be sat- isfactory to the company
 A special meeting was held last year when 1t was agreed to exempt the company from taxation for a certain period. provided buildings to the value of s100,000 were erected then. This the company has done, considerably exceeding this amount. It was upon this Qecision the board based their decision this year.
 American council. o. U. A. M., held a meeting in Palmer Memorial hall on Thursday night for degree work.
 To Seek Damage from State.
 The selectmen of East Lyme decid- ed not to pay the claim for damages paid for hogs killed on account of be- ing bitten by mad dogs The Mont vile board has decided to seek reim- bursement from the state. The amount was S130. The Montville selectmen are certain that it was dogns owned fin East Lyme; the cost of establishing the proofs and enforcing the payment would not warrant the proceedings
 MT. and Mrs. Matt A Tinker enter tained over the week end Mr. and Mrs Standish of Colchester.
 Purchases Parish sawmiII.
 Tryon k. Robertson has recently purchased from the Parish estate the sawmill and water privilege which accompanies it. owned and operated by R. N. Parish This property was pre- vtously owned by the late Deacon Harry Vincent, who carded wool for the farmers living in the vicinity. He also made woolen cloth.
 Sale of Street Farm.
 William Street has sold his farm situated on the old Colchester road back of Neff Hill, to MT. Burson. MT Street has a new house in process of erection which he will occupy as soon as completed. MT. Streets new home Is below New London on the East Lyme trolley route.