Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-19


 ca strike for the past three days will return to work. the compromise offer of the contracting builders having acen accepted to be in force for the next two years. The carpenters ask ed for an increase in pay from 37 12 cents to 45 cents an hour and work ing schedule of A hours. eight hours 2 day for five days and Saturday half holiday.
 By the compromise the pay will be z2 cents an hour and the working schedule of 4S hours @ week will con- tinue Figured close 1t means an in- crease from $8.S7 to $350 a day, on an average for the union carpenters The settlement was made without friction and the best of feeling exists between employers and employees.
 Ne. covftie, of Columbus, Ohio, Fermsr3x ia the dry goods business in Westerly, who came here on visit about a month ago, for the first time in thirty five years. is slowly recover ing from a severe attack of pneumonia. He is at the Dixon house. His niece, Mrs Abbe, of Pennington, Conn, ar rived here Thursday and just as soon as MT. CoviIle gains sufficient strength he will go to the home of Mrs. Abbe to recuperate.
 The old Hay Cart double decker hand fire engine, formerly the Rhode Island One, of Westerly, manned by the Pe;wcatuck veterans, succeeded in getting a place as the result of the squirt at the muster of the New Eng land Firer1en's association at Charles town, Mass, being eighteenth in class of twenty-two that qualified. The Hay Cart sent water 147 feet g 1-2 inches while the first prize winner, Hancock of Broekton, squir$ed 1S4 feet 1-2 inch, with Enterprise of Cam pello second, with a record of 180 feet ( IA inches.
 The Watchemockets of East Provi- dence. the only other Rhode Island machine entered, were among the five companies who were unable to hit the paper because of unfavorable condi- tions when called to the stand. The Watchemockets, however, were award ed the prize for best appearance in the big parade. The company had the was uniformed and their fine appear ance was a feature of the parade.
 nocturnal visitor with tFieVish in tent aroused the household of Carl Peterson in Stanton street, Tuesday at l a. m. The fellow succeeded in turning the night latch of the front door, but when he opened the door there was continuous ringing of bells, causing the dogs in the house to bark with vicious snap. The commotion naturally caused the intruder to leave the premises in double-quick time.
 The visitor had no intention of not1- flying the people in the house of his presence by ringing the door bell but the burglar alarm recently installed by MT. Peterson worked in fist class style.
 Upon complaint of Williams Sy- n1onds, coiored, Wilfred Collins was arrested on the charge of adultery, the complainants wife being implicated Collins was arraigned before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third dis r1ct court and pleaded not guilty. The case was continued to the regular session of the court next Friday and Collins furnished bonds of $500 for ap- pearance.
 There was considerable excitement and conamotion in Dixon square for a short time Wednesday afternoon, when at 4.30, a drfVerless horse, with sway ing buggy came from Elm street at top speed and swung into Broad street and the square The horse sped on towards the Pawcatuck river bridge At Main street, the buggy smashed in 10 the rear of an automobile and would probably have done damage to the car and perhaps seriously injured the three occupants. but for the sl<ilful manipulation of Frederick Fox. the chauffeur He saw the runaway horse approaching and in an instant turned the car at speed into Main street, just in time to escape the full force of the impact The buggy struck the rear wheel of the car and was wrecked but the only damage to the car was a bent nudguard. The car was evident ly struck on the hub and not even the vaTnish on the wheel or body of the car was scratched. The horse was captured and further damage prevent ed
 The automobile belonged to Mrs Joel English of Hartford; the pas- sengers were Mrs. P1ympton and the two Misses Bacon of Hartford. They were bound to Weekapaug and pro- ceeded to their destination without much delay.