Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-05
JEWETT CITY
How a Westerly Fox Surprised Ills Rescuerers-Careiess Smoker Caus- es Loss at Textile Novelty compapy's Piant-StarIinss Nuisance in Con. greeationaI Church SteepIe.

A Jewett City man has been told the following story by a Westerly ac Quaintance:
 Near Westerly there is a yond w. h dam at its foot. The pond is cov- cred with ice, thin near the dam. One morning last week a man discovered just above the dam about midway of the pond a large gray fox, frozen in the ice. he evidently having broken through while attempting to cross.
 Men and boys were notified and hi,r- ried to the pond. but no one could get near enough to the fox to get him.
 Axes were procured, and d large strip of ice was cut off above the ari- mai and> the fox and the big ice cake went over the dam together. Everybody ran around below. each hoping to be the one to get the fox. One. more daring than the rest was the lucky man. Imagine the peculiar sort of a stung feeling that came over the party when the fox turned out to be big, gray Tom cat.
 Shutting Out StarIings.
 When the Second CongregationaI church was erected in 1876 the plar S of the architect called for the leaving of number of triangular open win dows in the steeple above the bell deck Ever since then the long reach of the spire with it's beams and braces has been pigeons paradise. Of late a big flock of starlings have also taken tenements in the spire. The birds have made their presence prominent to a degree that has become nuisance. The committee last week had the windows boarded up Many of the starlings refused to leave and took refuge away up in the peak. The workmen fitted one window with a swinging frame that the birds left ir- side might get out but no more could enter. The work was done by Scott Rood.
 Able to Leave Hospital.
 Mrs. Edmund Jodoin of this place who recently underwent an operation in a New York hospital so serious thst for several days no hope was given for her recovery. has left the iT1stitr- tion. She will be well' again and re- turn home to Jewett City in six weeks She is with her parents. Mir. and Mrs F. J. Davan of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Improving at Raekus Hospital
 Charles Woodmah hsee. engineer frr the Ashland Cotton company. was oip- eTated upon at the BacllUS hospit@, Thursday. The surgeons found it rec- essary to remove one kidney S5lIr,e;:.,- he was reported as being comfortable i and improving
 Miss Butts III.
 Miss Edith Butts. who is 9 teacher 1 in Hartford has tiiptheria and is in n isolation hospital in that city
 Four Bales Of cIoth Burned,
 Someone probably was careless with a cigarette or match and four bales Of cloth were thereby burned at the Tex tlie Novelty company's plant Saturday afternoon An emplOye discovered the ire which was promptly extinguished |
 To Give Public Lecture.
 A public lecture is to be given i,, the town hall Tuesday evening by Dr. A. E. Turner of Boston. His subject is Rebuilding Your Town. He will al SO explain the advantages of a sum- mer Chautauqua for Jewett City and neighboring towns and cities.
 Entertained Class.
 Mrs. Minnie Carpenter entertained the K P. class at her home Saturday night.
 Tersely Told.
 Miss s. Nettie Johnson was in charge Of the reading room at Slater library Sunday afternoon. There were P visitors.
 Golden Links circle is to mee. at Mrs. G. A. Haskells this afternoon
 Mrs. Thomas Connell of Lowell is a guest at Mrs. Patrick Councils
 At St. Mary's church SatLe day the l Feast of St. Blaise was celebrated. when the blessing of throats took place.
 At both the Slater and Ashland mills new boilers are being put in by T II 1 Gilbert; five at Skaters and three at 1 Ashland. |
 Between the zero weather of the last three days. The appearing of the ground l hog, whom it is said has joined the An nanias club, and the various opinions relative to possible war with Germany, | the borough has been a pretty lively 1 locality of late.
 Douglas, N. J., has a dwelling oc- l