Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-28
MYSTIC
Mons Club Postpenss Session on Ac-
count Of Fire District Meeting
Work on Mason's New Building is
Resumnd

The monthly meeting of the Mems
club, which was to be held in the G..
AR. hall Monday evening, and which
was to be addressed by Jesse D. Crary
OF New York, a summer resident here,
wa. postponed on account of the an
nual meeting of the Mystic fire district
and the caucus which followed for
chief. assistant chief and executive
committee The club will call q spe-
cial meetingsto listen to Mr.. Crary.
Enters Auto School.
Arthur Douglas, who has been con-
nected with a local tea company for
the past two years. has resigned. and
has entered the Providence auto
school, where he will take months
course in instruction.
Study Of Venice -continued.X
There was a large attendance at the
Monday club meeting at the home OF
Miss Lima Fish on Prospect Hill Mon
day. afternoon, When the study of
Venice was continued.
Work Rsslmed on Massns' Building.
The work on the building on Gravel
street for Charity and Relief lodge, F.
and A. NJ, has been started again;
after being hindered by the cold
weather. The foundation, which is in
charge of w. r. McGaughey. is being
pushed right along and 1t will not be
many days before the framework will
be started The Masons are looking
forward to the finish of the building,
which it is, hoped will be completed by
the early fall 1t will be an up to date
building, with all modern improve
ments. = s<t
Local GIeaninss.
J. C. Giadding of Grafton, N. r., has
arrived in town and will act as engi-
neer on the Yacht Went this season.
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Miss Edith Tucker, left for their home
acknowledgement Pier after a lengthy
visit with Mrs. fuckers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Rollin 8. Ketchum. Mrs.
Tucker was accompanied by. her
brother, Rollin sKetcfum, .Jr., who will
make a visit at the Pier.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leland Miner
and family have returned to Provi-
dence after visit to the formers
parents, Rev. and Mrs. George H.
Miner
Mrs George B. Leonard has return
ed from a. weeks stay in Willimantic.
Miss Alice .sAyres ssof Northfield is
field at the Ged4rs.
Miss. Nellie. Drewer. has, returned
from 2 visit in Hartford.
A. N George i spending a few days
in New York. q
nas ssaas s.tsr es 81 Estasns ssv t.
DDS tUxA III tSI S4ee " N
J "A large number Of Mystic people
were in attendance at the whist at the
American Mechanics hall in Noank ON
Monday evening. ~
Robert Ia Stone is in Boston.
Annual Meeting of Fire District.
The annual meeting of the Mystic
fire district was held in the B. F.
Hoxie engine company's rooms at 7.S0
o'clock Monday evening, and drew out
nf y Ia OF az -
seen in this district Frank w. Beat
ty called the meeting to order James
Cooper was elected chairman and
Frank r. Wheeler clerk. First came
the reading of the warrant by the
clerk and Frank w Beatty, chairman
that 57-orders had been drawn amount
Ing to $e,70L26. His report was ac-
cepted. The report of the district
treasurer, George w Perkins, showed
$s24.32 on hand, with all bills paid.
The report of the collector. Albert
Dennison, showed that he had coll
lectsd .S5,4z7-e1. which he had turned
over to- the treasurer. The. report of
the chief engineer showed that he had
answered ten general alarms, four still
alarms and one telephone call. 1t
was voted to raise the salary of the
chief engineer to $50 and that Of the
chief of the executive committee to
that the petition Of John Johnson and
twenty others to- have six lights added
to the fire district, placed where the
executive committee see fit, be grant
ed. 1t was voted to lay a 3 1-2-mill
tax ON the fire district to pay the cur
rent expenses. It was voted to let
the executive sceminittee make neces-
sary loans during the year. 1t was
voted that the tax become due Septem-
her l., 1911. : "A communication from j.
w Lathrop was read, stating that a
pump is nearly ready to be used in
the fire district.
caucus; followed the meeting and
James Cooper presided. One ballot
was cast for Frank w. Beatty for chief
Of the, executive committee. For the
second on the committee John Frib-
bances was elected over Allen Avery.
Conrad Kretzer was elected the third
member. The assessors nominated
were Eugene Donahue. w. L. Maine
and John H. Hoxie; board Of relief,
c. e. Gaskell, Allen Avery and J. H.
Hill; clerk, Frank r. Wheeler; treas
urer George A. Perkins; collector,
Albert Dennison;r chief engineer.
George Deneke;; assistant chief,