Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-20


 Damage amounting to between $500 ana $460 was caused to the barn of w. J. Schoonman on North street, Satur- day afternoon. The alarm came in at o'clock from box 43.corner of Hutch lns and Mechanic streets, but before the department could make the runeof mile the cellar of the building was a roaring furnace and the flames were tapping the entire east side of the structure from baseboards to the caves. There was some delay in get ting the hose laid by reason of the ne- cessity Of digging places in the frozen ground beneath the railroad track, un- der which to stretch the hne but when the ffremen did get down to business they made short work of the proposi- ton before them: The buildings on the Schoonman place are just outside the borough line, though this fact was not taken into consideration, in view of the fact that valuable property, in cluding tho greenhouse, was endanger- ed, and the means of relief available for service. MT. Schoonman greatly ap- precfated the work of the department.
 Just how tine lire originated is not known. but 1t got it's start in the eel lar. Courtland Green, who lives near~ by, forced open the barn door with crow'bar, and with the aid of several boys got out the tree spraying engines and other property. The activity of himself and his youthful assistants reduced tho impending loss by several hundreds of dollars. Forty barrels in trying hot air and smoke treatment, and later a cold water bath, but may not prove to be a total loss.
 The damage to the building Is cover- cd by tnSuranee.
 About tho Borough.
 Fred Reynolds of Putnam spoke at service held at the Sparks schoolhouse Sunday afternoon.
 James A. Hendricks of Warren. R. l., visited with friends in Danielson over Sunday.
 Mrs Deborah Knox Livingston, pres ident of the Rhode Island W. c. T. U., Is expected to speak here on next Sun day evening before the local branch of
 W. J. Echoonman was in Hartford Saturday.
 Lester Craig was leader of the B. Y. F. U. meeting at the Baptist church Sunday evening.
 cd from a visit with MT. and Mrs. Al- bert Day of Springfield, Mass.
 Miss l.. Hartig, pastor in charge of the Congregational church at South killingly, spoke at the church in North Sterling Sunday.
 tage prayer meeting held at the home of Charles Green, on Broad street. Sat urday evening.
 Bill Against Setting of Snares. Local hunters are interested in a Din pending in the legislature under which 1t is provided that the setting of enares be prohibited under all circumstances. Charles Kingsley will be the author studied at the meeting of the members of the Ladies' Reading circle, with Mrs Stone. this (Monday) afternoon. Holiday Poatoffice Hours. Postmaster c. A.. Potter has an- nounced the usual schedule of holiday hours for Washingtcn's birthday. The office will be closed from 12 m. to 6.30 D. visions will not transact any. business and the rural service will be- suspend ed for the day.
 A meeting of the members of the Dayville Cemetery association was held in the ofice of the Assawauga company in that village Saturday even- ing for the purpose of discussing an amendment to the charter of the or ganization and to hear the report of the committee appointed to frame 1t. Deficit $40. While the exact figures are not yet available, it Is probable that the Young Peoples course of entertain ments. closed Friday evening, will en- tail a loss of about $40 this year. The five entertainments arranged for the season just concluded have been ex- cellent, and of course more than ordi- narf1y expensive. Instead of showing the usual profit above expenditures, this years venture has produced the small loss indicated