Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-10
BROKE HER NECK.
Mrs. Marie Croteau Instantly Killed
 by Fall Downstairs.


 At North Grosvenordale late Satur- day night Mrs. Marie Croteau Martel, 56, met instant death when she toppled backwards and fell down the stairway she was ascending, breaking her neck and dying instantly. It is not known whether Mrs. Martel suffered a faint ing spell or an attack of heart dis ease.
 Pomfret Creamery Probable.
 AS a result of the meeting at Pom fret indications are that a creamery association will be formed in that town. Much enthusiasm has been stirred up, as indicated by the repre- sentation of farmers at the meeting, which was attended by 45 persons. Stanton D. Wicks, who is the origina- tor of the idea of having a creamery in Pomfret, was chairman of the meeting. He explained the purposes for which the meeting was called. Pro- lessor White of the Connecticut AgrI- cultural college at Storrs talked rela- tive to the outlook for business for creamery and on methods of organiZa- ton. A general discussion of the creamery plan was participated in by Everett E. Brown of Pomfret MT. Fletcher of Thompson, Jonas Danielson of Pomfret, Judge c. O. Thompson of Pomfret, Hon. George A. Hammond of Putnam.
 The outcome of the discussion was a QeC1SlOn 10 appoint d lO make a canvass for the purpose or aScertaining how many farmers would do business with the creamery in the territory that it would serve, to find out how many cows these farmers own and to learn if these farmers : herds. About 500 cows will be re- quired to furnish sufficient cream for the plant to be established.
 The committee is made up of Stan ] ton D. Wicks, Pomfret, chairman; $. l w. Cunningham, Elliott; Jonas Daniel 1 son, Pomfret; Arthur Botham, Pom i fret Center; Joseph Stoddard. Abing- | ton: w. A. Strynbrough, Putnam; L | w. Trowbridge, Putnam.
 1 On Monday MT. Wicks mailed letters 1 relative to the work they are to do | There is to be meeting of this com l mittee next week, the date not yet oe- | cided, and at that meeting much of 1 what it is desired to know relative tc l the support the creamery would re-
 ceive will probably be made known | The plan is to establish the creamery 1 as near Pomfret station IS is possible l Addressed by Professor Garriqus.
 A feature at the meeting to discus:
 the creamery matter was an address ! by Prof. H. L. Garrigus of Storrs or | the subject of draft horses in New | England. Feeding methods were eX- ] plained by the speaker, and MT. Wicks also ueScrlDeu Ieeulns meLnOuS slnC ! experiments tried on his farm at Pom 1 fret during the past year. MT. Wick! is breeding Percherons on his Pom fret farm and is meeting with mucl l success in the venture.
 East Thompson Man Injured. A Webster despatch to a Worcestel ] paper Monday sets forth that Pau l Coletski, a woodchopper of Eas , Thompson, was being held at the emer i gency room in the Webster police sta | ton. He had seven cuts in his heaC i and face, the result of being set upol i by a gang from the village of Dudley ] Cbletski was bleeding profusely iron
 the cuts on his head and face, and on'
 of his cheeks will be marred fOreve
 as the result of the slashes upon it ! Coletski was picked up in the roadway by friends and taken to a doctor s 1 Many stitches were required to clos l the wounds.