Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-13

the German artillery started Smelling
US but could not hit us. Thank God
that they did not hit us or would
not have been alive TO write this
letter.
Well. we gct relieved by the -
regiment on Sunday night about LOO
a. M and when / tried TO walk I
could not move my feet for about 10
minutes as they were frost bitten
Anyhow I got going and we had to
make to- a farm house about miles
away. Arrived there about $50 g. m
tried to sleep in farmers cart. We
were up by 500 q. m and had orders
ito march to&- about 10 miles away
for an eight days rest. Well. we ar
rived there about 500 p. m and that
night slept in q church After we
arrived there took my boots on and
my feet swelled up like balloons. The
morning following the doctor ordered
me and about 20 more to go to the
hospital and that is where I am at
the present writing. Well parents,
have written about six letters to you
within the last three months and have
only received two from you One was
from Ann which I got last week and
she said that our Albert and Leon
ard were in Egypt but they are not
They are in Doncaster. saw Leon
ard when had my four days leave.
1 think this is all this time. 1 win
write you again when Join my reg
iment. From your loving son.
r. WALKER
Personals.
Miss Mary Francis is he guest Of her
sister. Mrs. Henry Dorrance. at the
Homehill farm
To Be Auetioned.
The. end Of the Edsewood poultry
farm viii be at hand when the place
goes up at auction to the highest bid
der in order to appeaSe the creditors.
William Tilley, who was proprietor,
started in business as poultryman with
but a few dollars not many years ago.
He was formerly a railroad man. hold
ing a good position in one OF the large
cities. The city life proved too much
for him and he located in Packeryille.
Good stock and well placedadvertising
built up a business for him that be-
came known far beyond his state.
Realizing the future of his novel enter
prise, Mr.. Tilley formed q company in
order that he might build up modern
poultry farm with every up-to-date
innovation. A large proportion of the
capital was paid in and the company
Incorporated Up-to-date incubetors
and housings were installed and then
came the disaster. Frank Mayer came
to Packer and found Mrs. Tilley's sis
ter very pleasant to converse with. One
evening Tilley on coming home spied
Mayer and the young lady talking to-
gether at the gate Of Tilley's home.
Tilley. who had had words with the
young man previously, ordered him to
move on. His order was not obeyed
and in a fit Of anger he drew a gun
and shot Mayer, the bullet entering the
young mans neck. Mayer was taken
to the hospital and after q few weeks
recovered. Tilley was arrested, but
was allowed to go out on bail. On be-
ing released, Tiliey Immediately left
Packerville and his c1pers showed that
he was not in his right mind. He was
found and sent to the hospital al
Brewster's Neck, where ne still re-
mains. In the meantime the creditors
of the poultry farm wanted their
money, but none was forthcoming
Then the company was declared bank
rupt. A hearing was called in Wilt
mantle recently and 1t was decided to
sell the place at auction and realize
as much from the stock and property
as possible.