Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-20
PIcNIcKERs FIGHT FIRE.
Spark From Train Causes Loss of Barn Containing Carriage and Hay.

While the Methodist picnic at Bishops was in progress Saturday afternoon and the company were en- toying lunch, a passing train set the barn, which was in close vicinity to the house afire. Although every ef- fort was made, the barn burned to the ground. It contained a small Quanti- ty of hay, and a new carriage, be- longing to Mrs. Moran The building was insured. Forrest Thatcher, in his efforts to subdue the flames, threw a pail Of water and slipped. falling into the fire He was burned about the face, but not seriously,
 Attended Norwich K. of C. Meeting.
 District Deputy John F. Hennon, Edmond Jodoin, Alfred L'Heureux, Dennis Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, Marcus Driscoll, Francis Driscoll, John DriscoIl, John Hourigan and James Roache were in Norwich Friday even ing to attend a meeting of the Knights of Columbus.
 Church Collectors Outing.
 Twenty young ladies' the weekly collectors of St. Mary's church. enjoyed an outing to Gardner Lake on Rev. F. M. Hayes. The trip was made in an autotruck.
 Short Paragraphs.
 MT. and Mrs Carl Greenwood and John Jennings of Boston spent Sun day at Dr. G. H. Jennings.
 Mrs. Frank Spaulding of Brook ly, and Mrs. s. E. Gilbert of Daniel son. were guests at E. E. Gilberts and F. H. Gilbert's for the week end.
 Miss Helen Hull has returned to Norwich after weeks visit with Miss Marian Robinson.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Campbell and daughter of Bayonne, N. J.. are at D. C. Willcox's.
 Miss Celia CIoutier returned to Put nam Sunday after a visit at her cousins Miss Albina LeClaire.
 MT. and Mrs. Ambrose Higgins had as their guest Sunday their son, J Ambrose Higgins of Hartford. News was received Sunday of the death of Walter Earnshaw in Putnam erly in Jewett City.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Masse are spend ing their vacation in New Bedford Newport and Fall River.
 Miss Josephine Miller is at the summer school in Danbury for two weeks.
 Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs E. H: His. COX, Miss Sadie Thompson, Miss Rutf Stewart, Miss Helen Hull, Miss Marian Robinson and Miss Irene Stewar spent Saturday at Ocean beach. Mir. and Mrs. Nelson Reed of Rock V1lle WHO nave been NlSll1IlS T0IdlINei 1 in Jewett City. returned home or :, Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Maynard hay, 1 had as their guests MT. and Mrs. Her i bert Draper and daughter of Lowell Mass.
 Misses Susie and Lillie Wolfens l berger of Greeneville were Sunda. l guests of John Eichelbergs.
 Were Former Residents. Walter H. Earnshaw and Miss Mad cline Murphy. aged 21, both of II | Coral street, Putnam. who were in tn 1 motorcycle accident that resulted il I death for Earnshaw and minor injurie to Miss Murphy. were former resident I of Jewett City, and their friends ar shocked at the terrible occurrence.
 MT. and Mrs. William Larcher 0 Springfield, Mass. have been guests a their daughters, Mrs William I Crumbs. Her brother, William Larch CT. will remain for few weeks.
 Open Air Service.
 The open air service on R. w Dear I ley's lawn was largely attended Sunda evening, Rev. W. H. Cane being tn speaker. There were solos by Rev Allan Spidell, Miss Malcolm, Erm 11yott and William J. Robertson, Jr.