Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Boy Lights Big Firecracker and Loses Sight of One Eye-New Vault Alarm at National Bank-Man Pays for Selling Carcass of Diseased Cow.

Charles Marchant, aged g, lost the sight of one eye and may lose the sight of the other by the accidental discharge of big frecracker at his home in Hydeville Wednesday. The boy lit the firecracker and threw 1t on the ground. AS it did not seem to go off, he picked it up to see what was the matter, when it exploded burning his face terribly Hewas taken to a hospital in Hartford for treatment.
 Thursday Half Holiday.
 The stores will close Thursday after moons beginning July 9th, and con- tinuing until the Thursday after La Dor day.
 Street Corner Improvement.
 The gutter at the corner of Church and High streets has been taken up and a drain pipe laid. This brings the street level and will be an appre- ciated improvement, especially by au- tomobilists, to whom it has caused much annoyance.
 The Faulkner mill site Is about all cleaned up and the work of taking down the big chimney will begin at once.
 New Vault Alarm System.
 The installation of the new vault alarm system at the First National bank is completed, and it was given a tryout Thursday afternoon. The gong is in a big metal box on the outside of the building and weighs 960 pounds. 22-pound hammer when released rings the alarm for 15 or 20 minutes. A copper cable about as thick as a lead pencil with strands as fine as silk thread is the main artery of the sys- ten and a clock controls the system so that it is released in time to open the vault for business in the morning If an entrance to the vault is attemp pted at any point the alarm will be re- leased. In addition to this protection push buttons are placed in adVan- fageous positions SO that in case of a daylight holdup the alarm can be re- leased.
 Congregational Sunday School Picnic
 The Congregational Sunday school had a splendid day for its picnic Thursday. The weather was ideal and the attendance was unusually large The party went by autobus. The usual games and sports were enjoyed and there were plenty of refreshments.
 Mrs. Louis Stevens is spending two weeks with her sister. Mrs. s. Taylor at West Newton, Mass.
 Farley Patten has completed his course at Williston seminary and will enter the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
 Miss Margaret Burt has gone tc Randolph, Vt, where she will spend the summer
 Sold Carcass of Diseased Cow County Health Officer M. D. O'Con- nell was called to Holland few days ago to investigate the case of Henry Spardell. who. it was alleged, had sold to meat dealer the carcass of a COW which had died of disease. The in vestigation showed that the complaints were justified and the health officer had a warrant issued for the arrest o1 Spardell. He was brought before Jus tice Edwin s. Agard Monday and g fine of s25 and costs imposed, which the accused paid. An examination o1 the cows stomach indicated that she had probably picked up some poison The meat was sold the day after it was bought to a Soap factory in Hartford It had become very much discoloreC and the dealer was afraid to sell it fol the purposes Of consumption. ..