Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
Holland County WELLINGTON
Barn Of E. C. Carpenter Destroyed by
 Fire.

Despite the extreme heat there were 70 at Bible school Sunday afternoon, l the talk of Mrs Hoover, to the chill ! dren was listened to with close at tention by all and was both interest l ing and instructive, so little is really known of the mountain whites of the south save what has been told in story As always Pastor Parker's ser mon was well worth the effort of com ing long distance to hear.
 Interestino facts were brought out
 at the meeting of the W. c. T. L. Sat urday afternoon. The paper written
 for the occasion by Rev. Mir. Parker and read by Mrs. Parker was highly appreciated.
 Miss Coleman's friend. Miss Ida Mawson, was taken by Dr. Converse in his car to the Johnson hospital on Sunday afternoon for trained care and treatment. Miss Coleman accompanied her on the trip and all hope for the speedy return of her guest much inn proved by the change.
 Barn Burned.
 When the people of che country side are awakened by the ringing of the church bell at midnight there is 1 but one interpretation and that is fire and carries with it terror to every heart. That was the condition at 123 90 sunday morning when the barn of Edwin c. Carpenter was discovered to l just fallen asleep were awakened by the whining of the fine, intelligent de livery team horse that was loose in the stable and had broken out with
 scorched mane and a few bruises, but not seriously injured.
 Miss Mersereau seconded the call of the church bell. rung by Rev. Mir Par ker and Howard Bligh, by telephone
 calls and the shouts of fire were heard
 a mile away at East Wilmington. c. V. Smith was one who was awakened
 by the light, preceding the call Of the
 bell, and his shouts from his window awakened his neighbor, Louie Morse.
 It was amazing how soon the auto mobiles from many localities came speeding in and how soon 150 men or more were on the spot. With organ lzed effort there were willing workers enough present to have saved the dwelling. All agree that this might have been done by blowing up the ell with dynamite and clearing it away The house was pretty well cleared of furniture although much that was old and valuable old crockery was stored in the attic and was not thought of everyone helped carrying furniture through the tall dew-wet grass to the Congregational building nearby. The destruction by fire of such a dwelling Is calamity. It was a large well built, well preserved, two-story struc- ture that could not be duplicated, tim her of the quality not being obtain able. Much sympathy Is felt for MT
 Carpenter, who has practically passed his whole life there. The place will
 be pleasantly remembered by many
 people as the home where Judge John D. Carpenter and his wife, Mrs. Elm
 fly Shaffer Carpenter, passed their de-
 clining years. The location is sight
 " on the northeast corner of the vil-
 lase green and the view remarkably picturesque
 MT. Carpenter 'Ed", the obliging or
 der clerk of H. NJ. Hansen, who every
 one knows. wishes to express his
 thanks in this way to the many who responded to the call for help and for
 all the expressions of kindness and
 sympathy extended to himself and
 family. Their plans are indefinite. At
 present the family are staying with
 Miss Jennie Church.
 Had the wind been in the east the
 Carpenter fire would have inevitably
 swept the whole north side of the common Had 1t been in the north
 the consequences would have been equally disastrous. It would seem that
 the oft talked of need of a fire depart
 ment might now become a veritable
 organization with first. second and
 third head officials to take charge. the first on the spot to be obeyed With
 such men as Charles Amidon, Select
 man Ruby and G. V. Smith and many
 others why is the excitement allow
 ed to abate without some move being
 made toward organization and toward
 the purchase of some sort of force
 pump or chemical apparatus. Several
 have expressed a willingness to share
 the expense. This suggestion that
 some move may be mode toward or
 ganization is placed in this column
 by request
 Mrs. E. J. Pratt, Miss Alice W.