Connecticut western news., 1913-12-25
BURGLAR SCARE
WinkLight in Local Store Brings out
 Formidable Posse.

Wtnk-ltRht m Locaf store 6ringS Out
 Formidable Posse.
 Friday morning, just before daylight, Charlie O'Connell, night operator at the depot, went to the postoffice to drop a letter in the box, and ou passing the Ca- naan Mercantile store, saw momentary flash of light in the interior of the store. The light went out as soon as he peered ill at the window. and all was darkness for some minutes, but soon another flash, less brilliant than before, proved to Charlie's mind that somebody. in the store was operating stealthily by the light of dark lantern, and he did just as he should have done-hasJened to the telephone central office and had Deputy Sheriff Rhoades and number of other husky citizens notified that something suspicious was going on in the store.
 In short order the sheriff. Clint Rora back, Henry Ives, George Bullock, George Ford, Phil Orben, Dr. Adam, John Bianchi and 8 number of others were on the spot and surrounded the store. Rhoades watched at the front window aud saw at irregular intervals. the flash of the dark lantern, wnlch was apparently being operated Ill different parts of the big room, as the flashes were at different lengths of durati:sn aud different degrees of brightness.
 The deputy stationed his men at vari ons poin5s around the building. practi cally all Of whom were armed with re- volvers, guns or clubs-a formidable and warlike army-and as the early morning freight train was just approaching at a slow rate of speed, he figured that the burglar or burglars would be likely to the cars. George Bullock and George Ford were instructed to take their station back of the store to intercept them at that point. Ford had two big revolvers, trophies of his justice court proceedings, an Bullock was we'll arme
 At this point Ned Roberts arrived, and re-enforced by the Sheriff, Clint koraback and 3 few others, with cooked revolvers, he unlocked the front door.
 The posse leader then commanded the unknown and unseen villains to sur- render or die. The answer to this com mand was another defiant flash of the mysterious light, whereLpon Roberts broke into loud laugh and started bravely toward rhe. spot where the flash was flashing. While the rest hung back and admlred Ned's bravery. he walked % an electric button, pushed it, ani put stop to the whole flashing business.
 The explanation was, that the twink light" rhat was supposed to illuminate a sign at the head Of the basement stairs, had been left runnlng when the store was closed for the night, aud had gotten that it would flash sometimes not oftener than once in ten minutes, when it would flash up bright and dazzling, and again it would wink faintly several times in ing operated at different parts of the room.
 Of course when this was explained there was nothing leftfor the burglar hunters to do but go home. In taking their departure, however, they forgot to notify Ford and Bullock, who stuck to their post, ill the rear of the store until Ford suggested that they go around and investigate. Bullock replied that he was stationed where he was by Rhoades, with instructions to remaln there and he was going to stay until he received orders to move, if he had to stay until the hot place became skat- ing rink. Ford left his post, however, aud soon reported that the whole poose had withdrawn, whereupon Bullock loosened up vocabulary of explosive explosives that was more interesting than the mischievous pranks of the wink-Iight. Then he went home, too.
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