Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-03
NEWS FROM BULLETIN CORRESPONDENTS
MYSTIC
Village Gets Its Share of Storm Dam age - Runaway - Two Tenement House Burned.

Mrs Adella NJ. Randall Moves, widow of Nathan D. Noyes who died at her home on West Mystic avenue Satur- day morning after a long Illness, at the age of S2, has been resident of Mys- tie for the past 20 years. She is sur vived by one brother, Charles A. Ran dall, of Congress, Ariz.; two nieceS, Miss Adella Randall and Miss Julia D. Randall. of Mystic. and a sister-in law. Mrs. John Randall, at whose home she died. She was a member of the Miner Baptist church.
 Charles H. Rock.
 Charles H. Rock, 8, died at his home on Denison avenue Sunday morning after a long and painful illness. He was born in Newark, N. J., and for many years aas been a resident of this village. where he was highly respected. He leaves his wife and two sons, Con- rad Rock of Mystic and Louis Rock Of Hartford.
 Six-Tabie Whist. MT. and Mrs. Ernest A Bliven enter tained about 9 friends at a whist Fri day evening Six tables were played. The highest scores were made by Mir. and Mrs. William Benae1nith. The consolation prizes went to Mrs. Her bert Gledhill and Ernest A. Bliven. A chicken salad supper was enjoyed.
 Damage by the storm. The storm of Sunday was one of the worst i'll years The high tide flooded nearly all the streets in the center of the village. Part of the tin roof on , the Hotel Hoxsie was torn off by the l terrific wind and hurled into the street. Al the Middleton house on QuaCetaug Hill their summer home was consider ably damaged the chimney was blown off. several of the windows blown out and quite bit of damage done to the ! inside of the house. Several small buildings in different parts of the town were moved by the wind. The heavy fence between Palmer Bindloss and Randall Browns property was blown down.
 Runaway Causes Excitement. A lively runaway occurred early on Monday morning when George Mcken- zie superintendent of the Mystic Power company, accompanied by John ! Sparks, had hired q team at BrowneII s stable to go about the town to fix the 1 electrlc lights. They had just left the stable and had started to cross the bridge when the horse became fright i ened at the tin roofing that has blown off the Hotel Hoxsie and was lying in i the street. The animal became un- manageable and threw MT Mckenzie out of the wagon, but he held the relns 1 and pointed the animal for the Baptist ! Hill. and before the horse had reached
 the top he was under control. Neither man received serious bruises. ] There has been no electric light ser ] vice in the village during Sunday and ! Monday, but it was hoped to have the i power turned on during some time i Monday evening.
 1 House Burned. About o'clock Monday afternoon : the fire alarm at the Mystic Power l cn11n6nd \ a ! house owned by William L. Maine and ! occupied by Monte Richard in the lower tenement and Sabraino Wolf in | the upper tenement was on fire. Both | the Mystic Hook and Ladder com
 pany and the E. F. Hoxie Engine com 1 pany responded to the call, but as il was out of the fire district and as nc l hydrants are over there, a bucket 1 brigade was formed. It was only 8 l short time before the whole house was
 ablaze. and only a few household ef- 1 fleets of either family were saved. The l fire started in the attic and when dis 1 covered the roof was ablaze. MT ] Maine and his tenants had some insur- ance. The firemen were kept busy 1 trying to save the houses across the <, street.
 Personal Items.
 Willard w. Keigwin has returned i from a weeks vacation spent in New ! York and Bridgeport and resumed his duties as city letter carrier Monday morning. His place has been filled by Substitute Carrier Bergen I. Green. Miss Florence Payne has returned tC Boston after 8 visit to her parents, MT and Mrs. Emerson Payne.
 Miss Marion Stevens is visiting il ! Providence
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles D. Holmes ar' visiting in Chicago
 Miss Mary L. Packer of New York i:
 visiting her sister. Mrs. John M Moves.