Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
COLCHESTER
Result of Borough Eleoton-Tax of Four Mills Laid-Prompt Work at Early Morning Fire.

EaFiy Morhing Fire.
 The annual election of officers for the borough was held in Grange hall Monday and brought out the largest vote polled at an election for years. The result was as follows:
 fardnu-Lesle LeffingWell 47. John R. Backus 46
 l;reessos -F. F. Baker AS, A. C.. WickWire 51. T. r. Kelley 47, A. F Roper 4S. Harry Elaart 46, l.. c. Brown 53. Ceor2e " Cavanaugh 43, Maurice Tlu9n A., Leo Broder 43, Samuel Gel lert i3, Abraham Elgart A, James Pur- ceu Jr., lj.
 Clerk and Edward T. Bun yam 0f.
 Asscssors-Iany Elgart S6, Timothy Kelley S5.
 ra" collector Edward C. Snow S6.
 laiiI-Allcn C. Wickwire IS.
 Chief engiueer-Fred E. Baker 79.
 Street spectOrs-Samuel Sterns so, A. l.. Stebbins g..
 Wood inspectors William H. Black or >i, Louis Schlaich 7S.
 The total number of voters on list, lI9t number Of votes cast, IA.
 Annual Business Meeting.
 After the votes were counted the annual business meeting was held. George r. Brown was moderator of the meetius. Warden Backus gave in his annual report which was accepted The report shows the borough out of debt and 8 small balance in the treasury. A tax of four mills was laid.
 General News. r. A. Brown of Willimantic was a Colchester visitor AIOnday
 The monthly missionary meeting in the chapel sunday evening was con- ductod by Rev II. A. Blake.
 ". F. Cornish and Daniel Webster, Jr. were at Gardner Lake NJ. E. church Sunday morning, where Mr. Cornish conducted the services. Services will be held in Calvary Episcopal church Saturday afternoon at o'clock, May 4th, at which the bishop will be present.
 Rev. IT, A. Blake of Hartford, who has accepted the call as pastor of the 'ausregat atiou1l church. will move his household goods from Hartford to the l parsonage on South Main street, which i has been recently thoroughly renovat- ed and a water pressure system and | electric lights have been installed. Harry MiCkWire was 0 visitor at Lc1nards Bridge Tuesday.
 Good Wcrlc of Bucket Brigade. At 1 o'clock Tuesday morning an alarm of fire was given blythe whistle on the locomotive at the station and ! the Baptist church bell to which the fire company responded at once. The fire was in the SamLevin block, Oppo- i site the railroad station. The fire ! company, under the direction of the foreman. worked with a vim and suc- caedel in connn!ng the fire to the i building II was almost miraculous
 that the surrounding buildings were saved. as F. Mintz's block, east of the ] burning building, was only three feet ] away, and David Shea's grain and feed store was on the west. The hand en- l zine worked fine. 4 large crowd as- ] sisted the fremeu by the use of pails 1 The building was of wood, as were also | the neighbOring buildings. The burned 1 building was occupied by M. Siegel's ! harness shop and Max Himmelstein's grocery store on the first floor, and the
 floors above were tepements. The tota loss was aaC1t SJ.000. on which there | was small insurance. Nothing o1
 much value was saved. After the fire H. Mintz presented the fire company nearly fifty galvanized pails and {
 number of pille-poles and bikes, and hC also promised the company @ further remuneration for the good work. There
 was the usual large crowd. Refresh. ments were also furnished the firemeI while at work.