Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-25
OBITUARY..
Edwin Warner.

Edwin Warner.
Edwin Warner 50, OF Abingdon, died
at his home in that place.
A Boston paper devoted space in
its Sunday edition to Simeon Wheaton,
Storekeeper at EaStford for 81 years.
Former Sheriff John O. Fox has
been confined to his home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cannon have
returned from vacation spent at
Oakland beach.
Railroad officials. travelling on the
observation locomotive Naugatuck,
made visit of inspection to Put
nam.
81 Degrees Tuesday.
The temperature climbed to 81. de-
grees in Putnam Tuesday afternoon.
The vivid hosiery has struck Put
nan-right between the eyes. Cerise,
yellow, brilliant green and startling
blue shades added to the strain on
peeker's eyes Tuesday. A sensational
purple pair Of low turned socks was
the supreme atrocity, however. After
that there Is nothing to fear from
war.
Laying 12-Ineh Soil Pipe.
Street Superintendent Dumas had a
force OF men at work Tuesday laying
12-fnch soil pipe at the junction. of
Main and Union streets. This pipe
Will care for the drainage of surface
water formerly taken care of by the
cobble cutters, which have been re-
moved to make ready for the per-
manent paving that is to be put in.
George MeManus Still at LARGE.
Up to Tuesday night no trace had
been found in this section of the
answer to q charge of selling Edge On
the racing stallion stolen from David
A. Warman of WoonSocket to Byron
E. Eddy of East Woodstock. 1t is
assumed that MCNanus has succeeded
in making his way out of this section
of the country
Votes In, in Library Contest.
Hundreds of thousands of votes
were rushed in during the closing
hours OF the library contest Tuesday
that favorite contestants for the big
prize might land at high water mark
and win the trophy. The votes will be
counted as promptly as possible and
the result declared promptly. At least
three of the leading contestants were
after the ballot boxes had been closed.
Cprbing Contract Awarded.
John Sabin has been awarded thu,
contract for building the concrete
curbing recently authorized installed
in Smith, Battey and Providence
streets in the northerly section of the
city, he being the lowest bidder for
the work. which is to commence within
a few days.
Highway Committee Meets.
A meeting of the highway commit
tee of the common council was held
Monday evening to consider matters
concerning street improvement as re-
Gently authorized at a special CITY
meeting. 1t is understood that amei-
site is the material that is to be used
for paving the streets authorized to
be improved. Just when the work
viii begin is not known.
To Start Smith Street Work.
Street Superintendent Dumas will
put force of men at work in Smith
street tomorrow morning. The men
viii be engaged in cutting down the
grade of the street, in accordance with
the layout, so as to make ready for
the laying of the new concrete curb
ing. The cut in the street will vary
from Is inches to three feet in some
places
Fire Parade Thursday.
Members of the fire department
were giving some attention TUESDAY,
to their uniforms, to equipment and
apparatus that as fine a showing as
possible may be made THURSDAY aft
ernoon at the annual. inspection. All
of the companies of the department
will join in the parade, which is ex-
pected to leave the central station
about 100 The line OF march viii
take the men Of the department