Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-07
JEWETT CITY
Old Fenner Store Burned-Less on
L'Heureux Property $1,000, Insur-
ance $70c-Firs Department Does
Excellent Work.

The alarm of FIRE given by the Slater
mill bell and then by the Baptist
church bell at three o'clock Tuesday
morning, aroused the entire borough
Herman Guiilotte heard the cracking
of flames in the old Fenner store
building In the rear of L'Heureux's
Dr1cA block, and aroused the LHeu-
reux family. This building and an
addition were blazing ferceIy but in
an incredibly short time after the bell
alarms. the members of the hose conn
pany arrived and mad three streams OF
water playing on the fire. The fre
was under great Roadway and in one
or the worst places in town, as other
small wooden buildings were in close
proximity, hut in half an hour under
the direction of Foreman John G, De-
laney, the fire wss out, with only the
two buildings burned, Notwithstanding
the fact that another wooden building
stood only few yards away. The
heat was so intense on the L'Heureux
brick block that the curtains inside
the closed windows We're scorched ard
every win low pane on the two upper
stories is cracked. The cinders flew
in every direction. even as far as Lis
bon bridge. although there was little
wind and the buildings were low.
Household goods belonging to Victor
LIeureux, Jr., were stored in the
building, and were a total loss George
German had recently moved his plurt-
bling tools to this building for storage
but number of them were pot dam
aged Mr.. LHeuFeux said the loss
would be about 81. 900. with an insur-
ance of $500. The Fenner store was
one OF the most ancient buildings in
the town. the older residents remem-
berIng back sixty years, and 1t was an
cid building even them Droll stories
are brought to mind with regard TO
transactions in the store. and tricks
PLAYED b. the younger set of that day.
The flre company was praised on oil
sides for the expeditions and efficaeious
| manner in which they handled the
situation. which needed quick thought
| and action.
Borough Officials Meet.
| The regular meeting of the warden
and burgesses was held Monday eve
ming. The fire committee reported
| having let the contract for the coal
| for the hose house to the Peoples Coal
| Co, the lowest bidder, and also the
| laying of water pipes which had be-
| come filled UP, to the hose house. The
! clerk was instructed to send bills to al
| to place lien upon the property if mol
/ paid within thirty days John G.. De
| laney was appointed bailiff in the place
| of Joseph ]. Cadieux, VINO refused Il
| qualify for the office since his election
! in January. The bills We're voted
paid and the meeting adjourned.
Bad Forest Fire.
| There was an OBSTINATE forest fir
| in Paehaug on Saturday, starting il
the afternoon and not being un1e" con
| troll until Sunday : ignt. 1t startel
On one side of the entrance TO the res
! erveir, ard turned out to the dam
| The lard belonged to the Ashland Cot
ton Co.
Borough Notes.
Thomas T. Lee spent Monday wit
| friends in Hope Valley.
1 The gradua. on exercises of tn
| class of 1911 Of the Riverside gramma
| school viii take place June e in tn
| evening in Firms opera house.
A number from here will attend tn
| quarterly meeting of the Eastern Con
necticut branch of the w. b. F. NJ, il
the First Congregational church il
| Norwich this afternoon.
Rev. E. W. Potter was in Essex OIL
| Monday evening to attend the ON
| hundredth anniversary and roll ca!
of the Baptist church.
Rev j w Payne was at Poquono
/ Monday, where he read paper at tn
| meeting of Baptist ministers Of Mex
| London county.