Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-06
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR
 VILLAGE OF YANTIc
S317 Has Been Suhsefibed--LiaFts Will Run to Bozra1 and Franklin Town Lines.

During the past year the citizens of 1antic have felt the need of electric lights more than ever before. The series of accidents occurring at night by people stepping off the main road and nearly walking into the river, the eight burglaries and 8 few shooting affairs, the low fence along the canal, the dangerous railroad crossing. heav- fly leafed trees in summer, and poor sidewalks have caused tue residents no little uneasiness.
 At the last town meeting of Nor wicf 8, petition was presented asking for an extension of the toSwn lighting system into the village of Yantic. but as there were so many other petitions Involving expenditures, it was turned down with many others.
 Since then Hernon J, Gibbs, al- ways active in the interests Of the Vil- lage, obtained an interview with the sclectn1e11 of the town who stated that the streets were badly ill need of 3 lighting system, but that they were poTeriess to help without the support of the voting element. Then the Ad- more Weolen mills, with the coopera- ton of Winslow Tracy Williams, vol unteered to furnish the means for the support of a. street lighting system, each contributing $160.
 The Adnore company. whose conl- ing to the village has brought much trade and sociability to the town by having it's staff of overseerS and res ident manager residing i'll Norwich and the superintendent and other manufacturers located in the village and whose plant is the only concern of the kind around Yantic that has been in operation steadil ydurfng the past year, has seen the needs of the people for electric lights.
 A petition was circulated among the villagers and sixteen responded <SrifI1 ST71Y1 of S217 lights as $6 per year is the ccst per light.
 Mir. Gibbs interviewed Superinten- dent Stephen J. kehoe of the Nor Wich Gas 6 Electrical department and he has given much of his time and lights are to be placed from the rail- road crossing at the granary to the Franklin town line on the east end, the Bozrah town line on the west
 It was hoped at first to have had the lights in during the past fall. but. owing to the Southern New England Telephone company failing to make suitable arrangements with the Nor wich Gas & Electric department, which wished to run a set of wires on the telephone poles from Oakland avenue to the Bozrah town line the matter has been delayed, as a set of poles on both sides of the FitchVille road would spoil the beauty of the elm and maple trees along the east side of that road. It was desired to use eight of the $. IS E. T. Co. poles on the w. r. Williams property along the west side of the highway and as it is now pos sible to do this. the work will be rushed as soon as it is possible to place poles in the ground and the town will be lighted as well as any hamlet of it's size around, with it's in- dependent electrical system.
 The Village have cause to be srate- ful to Hermon J. Gibbs for his ac- tivity and interest. His desire for inn provement and healthfuI aInusements and sports there has won him a high place in the esteem of the villagers.