Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
UNCASvlLLE
Committee for O. U. A. M. Social Manufacturers Appeal to Board oi ReIief-Petition for New Road to >kitemaug.

A. IdftSchltz, whose barn was burned last week, will receive from the Jew amount for which the barn was in- sured with them. MT. Liftschitz will rebuild the barn soon.
 Appeals to Board of Relief.
 Another complaint by manufacturers in town has been brought before the board of relief, this by c. D. White, owner of Uncasville Manufacturing company, also the Pequot mills. His complaint is based on the Pequot prop erty, the valuation of this property be- ing raised by the assessors this year. MT. White told the board that he was willing to hand over the Pequot mills property to anyone who would give him a check for $35.000. He also threatens to carry the affair to the courts before he will pay the tax.
 There is claimed to be some mistake with. the Thames River Speciality com pany. At the time of the acquiring of the property representatives of the company claim that they understood that the property would be exempt from taxation for five years. The town records fail to show any corroboration of this.
 $13o Loss Because of East Lyme Dogs.
 As result of several dogs which were infected with rabies in East Lyme being at large. the board of selectmen has paid a bill of about $130 to Matt A. Tinker Edward Powers, Earl G. Morgan, William Howard for loss of brood sows which were bitten by the dogs. This bill the selectmen believe is due to be referred by the
 is due to be refunded by the town of East Lyme. Moses Chapman and Fred erick A. Beclzwith both first selectmen of their respective towns. have talked the matter over.. It is the opinion of Montville selectmen that the dog which did the damage was owned in East Lyme. However, they had no other way but to pay the bill and afterwards to look to East Lyme for reimburse ment
 Town Topics
 Mrs. William Costigan of Baltic has been the guest of friends in Pequot.
 Rural Carrier F. B. Tooker experi- enced considerable hardship in making his trip in Mondays storm.
 The public schools in town were clo sed Wednesday in honor of Wash ing tons birthday. Patriotic exercises were held Tuesday afternoon.
 Vera Burgess, who has been con- fined to the house with the grip, is able to be, out.
 The last meeting of the board of re- lief was held Tuesday at the office of c. N. ChappelI, town clerk.
 Surprise Party.
 WaShlngton'S birthday was celebrat- ed by about twenty young people in town by giving Fred Church, son of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Church, a sur- prise party. Refreshments were served during the evening, which was pleas -antly passed in playing games.
 Montville grange, No. IFS, F. of H., at it's meeting Wednesday evening did not do any degree work, postponing it until the meeting in March.
 Road ts kitemaus.
 petition has been circulated for signatures and will be brought before the board of selectmen at the regular meeting today (Saturday). It calls for the opening of 2 public road from the main turnpike to Kitemaug. The peti- ton asks for a reopening and straight ening of the old way on the north side of Haughtonss cove. At present there is no means Of access to Kitemaug. The opening of this road will nseessi- tate the building of a bridge over the tracks of the c. V. railroad at the point where the proposed road will cross.
 The snow blows were out early on the operatives of the UncasviNe Man to reach the mill. The c. M. Robertson company sent out their blows Monday, as did also the Palmer Brothers' com pary Monday night to enable their help to return home from work. AL though considerable depth of snow fell there are few out wits sleighs.