Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-17

Planning for Inspection of Fire De-
 psrtmsnt--Frsnk H. cerdier to un
 dsrso Second observation-disclosures
 Woman in War Zone.
 Members of the Putnam fire depart ment are talking of plans for an an nuaf inspection. The merchants gen. erously contributed money for their held day last Thursday and there is a. balance left which would go in part towards defraying expenses of an in-
 spection apd muster. If the common
 doubtless be carried into effect within
 a month. An inspection has not been
 held in a number of years. The city
 is proud of it's department and the
 citizens are always interested in any
 plans the men formulate and are al-
 ways glad of an opportunity to inspect
 the department when it appears pub
 liciy for that purpose.
 Here fer . Few Days.
 William Strauss of the Whiteside- Strauss comany, now rehearsing .ts
 repertoire of plays at the Bradley thea tre, has his family with him for few days and is showing them the beau nam.
 To Undergo Another Operation. Frank H. Cordier left Monday morn ing to enter St Vincents hospital, Worcester. where he will have a sec . ond. operation performed upon his back. When a small boy MT. Cordler received a kick at the base of the spine but apparently there was no serious result. A year or more agofa bunch began to develop that reached consid- erable size and he underwent an op- eration. The old sore has been giving him trouble and another operation was decided upon. He will remain at the hospital week.
 Joseph Rivard, who has been speni- ing his vacation at Sound View, was called home on account of the illness
 of Mir. Elliott. proprietor of the store Rev. F. D. Sargent and family are occupying their summer cottage at Oak Bluffs.
 Has Reached Woodstock Mrs. Philip R. Dean, who was in England shortly before war was de- clared and whose husband has been anxious about her, has reached Wood
 stock. She saw the storm clouds ris-
 ing and took passage on a slow boat
 and was out only a day or two when war was declared. The trip was an in- teresting one, as the wireless picked up many messages on the way across, but the ship experienced no difficulty | in making the voyage.
 Mrs. s. Diamond in War Zone. Q. 0lAInOno OI lIlS C1ly ID SOLuSh Hal worried about the whereabouts of hie wife in Europe. Mir. Diamond receiv d a letter from her two weeks ago, and she was then with relatives in Ger many. She wrote that within a few days she was going to Austria to vis- | it other relatives. and since that time MT. Diamond has heard nothing from his wife. In her letter she did not mention anything about the unsettled condition of the country of a possi- bility of war, probably little realizing that serious trouble was brewing, or she would have started for home as she was soon to come anyway. A. A. Brouder went to New Haven Saturday to attend a meeting of. the trustees of the grand court, Floresters of America. of which he is a member Held Farewell Services. Captain NickerSon of the Salvation Army held farewell services at the barracks Sunday. She will retire from active work for a while and does not | know where her next assignment will | be. Who her successor will be is not as yet known. Brother Baker of Hart | ford conducted the services Sunday and there was a large attendance. as Captain Nickerson has made many l friends in the city.