Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-29

The annual meeting of the Mystic
FIRE district was held Monday evening
lnE,tha = p Hoxio Engine company
ro01ns at I.30 o'clock. 3. T. Williams
Tas chosen chairman of the meeting
azAl c. c. Potter was clerk. The warn
ing vas read by the clerk. The report
of@the executive committee showed SO
orders issued amounting to $6,922.29,
Hlla the engine cost $7,749, making the
t7129 The treasurer, George A. Per
FihS, reported the total receipts $14,-
E5Hs77 and with a balance in bank of
S2&1227 made $16,871.64 handled dur
spSs the year. He had also paid out
e1ss85909, with balance in bank of ST.
u 80 making q total of SIG, 871.64 The
foERctor, Albert Denison, reported $5,-
6TSs39 collected and $239.91 to collect,
most Of which he was sure of. Chief
Engineer Mason q. Manning presented
hislreport. Eight alarms for fire were
responded to as follows:
April g. f915-John Schmitter house,
Gamaga $101.
april 20-Barn of William E. Wheel
Fl, damage Slight.
Nay 17~Bank building, chimney fire.
Trne 25-Gilbert block, hree-fourths
Jane 2S-Ernest A. BIiven barn, total
,osE
Sept 22-Allan Spool and Printing
tLO.st damage $4UU.
Sept 28-Box car of New York, New
Hagen and Hartford railroad, partial
loss.
March 16-H N. Wheeler store, par
.ialslOss.
There have also four alarms outside
the district attended to-
1t was recommended to purchase
more hose, as there is only $500 feet
N the district. A motion was made
by a L. Pitcher to levy a four-mill
tax on the district for the expenses of
the year, and also that some might be
laid away for a sinking fund This is
rne-half mill more than last year. The
motion was carried.
A motion was made and seconded to
et the executive committee have
bower to hire money as it is need
ID. : The motion was carried that a
Aydrant be placed near the Climax mill
pm jackson avenue, as the hydrant
L ere now is $50 feet from the mill
which increases the insurance at the
mill. After some explanation, this vote
was carried.
The inventory of the district is as
follows: Two hose houses, $500; two
hose carriages and two jumpers, $500!
2,000 feet of fire hose, $4,000; safe, fire
extinguishers, lanterns, coats, $3.50; one
puraping engine, $7,9T9; total. s10.799
After the meeting a caucus was held
and an executive meeting was held in
The fire district.
Spoke of Queen Victoria.
There was a large attendance at the
t'ortnightly club meeting held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pitcher or
Elm street Tuesday evening Mrs. A. L
Pitcher gave very interesting and
instructive talk ON Queen Victoria.
Heard and Seen.
Norman Fuller has resigned as clerk
1t the Adams Express company and is
with the express company in New Lon
ION. John Crosby is to take his place
here
A cottage Lenten meeting was held
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
md Mrs w, B. Cook on the New Lon
Eon road.
Friday evening at st. Marks Epis-
gopa1 church at the Lenten service Ven
Archdeacon j. Eldred Brown of Nor.
Fich will preach.
Mrs Ida Cushing has returned from
/ three weeks stay in New York.
Charles Reynolds has returned tc
Bayonne, N. j., after a visit to his
anily on West Mystic avenue,
Miss Grace d. Wheeler Of the. ROAD
district is the guest of MIR. and Mrs
Hiram Cliff.
Prof Ralph Bates of Newark, n. J.
> the guest of his parents, Rev an6
@ss. Welcome q Bates: