Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05

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 1so Days in Jail for Assault-Gas
 Leak Causing Trouble.
 George Egan of Woonsocket visited friends in Danielson Monday.
 Attorney D. L. Darbie is in Hart ford attending the grand lodge ses- sions of the Masonic organizations of Connecticut.
 Office for Local Delegate.
 At the grand lodge session of the Order of the Eastern Star of Connecti- cut held in New Haven Mrs. Adah M. Potter, Danieison, was elected grand warder and at the installation ef the new officers in New Haven was pre- scented bouquet of roses by Mrs. Ed win Bennett, Brooklyn. another of the delegation from Danielson chapter. T
 One German Registers.
 One German appeared before local officers on Monday to be registered in accordance with regulations governing enemy aliens. First Selectman John A. Gilbert is conducting the work at the offices of the selectmen in the town hall building.
 | Attorney Arthur G. Bill was in Put nam Monday attending a session of the Windham county superior court Special Town Meeting. So far there appears to be little in- terest in the special town meeting called for this week to pass upon, in cluding other matters. the proposal to authorize the selectmen to file a bid with the government for the lease of postoffice quarters in the town hall building.
 Mrs. George Kent remains at a | Worcester hospital. Mrs. Kent has been ill for about two months past. Miss Bernice Cogswell, Dayviile, was taken to a Worcester hospital to un- dergo an operation for appendicitis.
 After cordwood.
 The fuel situation in not distant Icities of Connecticut and Rhode Isl- and has become so critical during t;Ae l past few days that buyers seeking i large quantities of cordwood for ship ment to the fuel-needing centers have appeared here. One buyer purchased 1000 cords in. one of the county towns on Monday.
 The third near holiday in Danielsor l proved to be much like the two that have gone before. Hundreds of fac. tory employees kept at work, being employed in manufacturing for ths government, but the business of ths town was closed and quiet.
 Danielson young men who have re- ceived notice to appear at Putnam fol physical examination on days thi.
 week need not do so, for the govern ment has changed it's plans and othel
 notices to appear will be sent ou later.
 1 Given 180 Days flor Assault. 1 In the town court Monday morni,s
 Judge W. Fenrer Woodward sentenced Russell Neal to serve 1S0 days fo,
 having assaulted Diep Pariah, anothe
 worker at local manufacturing plant
 where the affair between the men oc cured.
 The case, which developed last week land was adjourned, has attracted mucl attention Pariah, still showing tn marks. of the severe battering he re ceived in the encounter with Neal, wa
 in the courtroom Monday morning. II Suffering from Cold. q | The coal shortage in Danielson ha become so acute that many homes ar : being heated entirely, so far as is pos sible, through the use of wood. T
 those who have heaters Sthis cause l difficulties that are hard to overcome } and it is also true in other home
 where there are no heaters, and tn difficulties of heating are greater, chil
 dren and old people in some cases ar : suffering with the cold.
 Il Looking for Gas Leak. 1l Water and Dyer streets were cut o
 from gas supply during Monday be
 cause the service was discontinued r that section while employees of tn lighting company searched for a lea s that has been causing difficulty in~th . neighborhood. It is believed that thel Y is break in the main, probably cause by the frost, for quantities of gas hay
 been escaping. At the junction :; Water and Cottage streets where a :, excavation has been made by the me working on the job, four feet of fro
 was found.
 An Unfortunate Situation.
 The fact that there were unpleasal d incidents during the basketball gan ,J between the teams of Killingly ar
 Putnam High schools at Putnam Ia. = Friday evening is a matter of COT
 sidera!ble interest among the membe
 of the student body and persons .. y terested in the local school. It is r
 ! Dy lnduy dH Ill 1T fortunate as affecting the relation athletically, between the schools, u e basketball teams of which have hs J. some rough sessions during the pa 3. three or four years.
 Ia Damage from Frozen Pipes. j. Heavy damage U plumbing in ne IS dwellings at Goodyear Heights and
 Industrial place has been caused ]
 the freezing of pipes and other par
 of the equipment. At many plac T throughout Danielson, as the fro E. sinks deeper and deeper into u :. ground, feeding pipes leading from t ID mains in the streets into buildin have frozen or are freezing, in son cases entirely cutting off the wat |. supply and in other cases cutting t, .ss supply down to a dribb1e This co, al dition of things is causing dificulti |. n from which relief Is not easy. l. Leaving for Maine.
 Rev. and Mrs, Ernest A. Legg. wi re are leaving Danielson today for w F. terville,. Me, will take with them t
 best wishes for continued health al s- success of all who have come to knc Ill them during the years they have liv
 here. Rev, MT Legg has been one 7u the most succeSSful Of the pastors T. the Danielson Methodist Episcor to church. i
 Auction Monday.
 J. Carl Witter conducted an aucti i sale of livestock and farm implemer a- Monday at the farm of Robert Bace
 near Goodyear. MT. Bacon, who is lls mechanical engineer and who is doi IS work for the government, will reta ay the farm, his family remaining the i- SOUTH COVENTRY he
 Meetinu of ThimbIe. ciub-Funeral