Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
FIRES NUMBERED 7e
 DURING THE PAST YEAR
Only Sixteen of This Number Were
 Bell AIarms-Others Telephone Calls for Engine Company

During 1917 there were 76 fires in the city of WilIirna.1tic, 16 of which were bell alarms. The reason for the small number of bell alarms is that the Engine Company receives many telephone calls which would be sent in over the fire alarm system was there no permanent fire company
 The list of fires during the year fol- lows:
 Jan. 1-5.3o a. rn., still alarm, clif1- ney fire in the home of E. s. Boss, Windham road.
 Jan. 9-11.10 a. m.. still alarm. chirr1- ney fire in house belonging to M. Hick- ey on Clark street.
 Jan. s-5.45 p. m., Box s2. Johnson house.. Jan. 13-7.56 D. r1, still alarm, rail- road shanty, no damage. Jan. 21--5 D. rn., chimney fire in the home of N. Peck on Willowbrook street.
 Jan. 21-5.50 p. m Box 2S, home of M. E. Lincoln, no damage. Jan. 21-6.45 p. r11, Arnold block, little damage.
 Jan. 27-1.15 p. rn., still alarm for chimney fire in the home of NJ. Dan- ahey.
 Jan. 2S-5.25 a. m, Box 46, cellar of home of Dr. O'NefN, damage $f.0S5.60. Jan. 51-11.sO a. n1, still alarm, for chimney fire. at 12O Jackson street. | Feb. 2-8.30 a. m.. still alarm for chimney fire at 30 Spruce street. ] Feb. 3-2 D. m, still alarm. chiIlt ney fire at 30 Schoolhouse lane. Feb. 16-11.30 a. m.. cellar fire in | Meloney block. 1 Feb. 10-11.50 a. m., still alarm chimney fire at home of w. A. King Feb. 10--7.50 D. m.. still alarm, chin1- ney fire at Taylor court. Feb. 13-2.40 a. fn.. Box sz, garage o1 W. B. Clark, totally destroyed. | Feb. 21--6.30 a. nl.. still alarm, cl1if1- ney fire at "A Elm street. l Feb. 24-Still alarm, chimney fire al 271 Main street. no damage. March 6-3.30 D. n1.. Box 32, dwelling house at "A Meadow street. Mrs. Rose owner
 March 13-6.30 a. n.. still alarm chimney fire at 3sO Windham road.
 April 7-10.05 p. rr1., Box 73, dwelling house at 120 Main street. A. T. Go owner, slightly damaged. April 9-7 p. 11.. still alarm, chim
 ney fire at Maple avenue. 1 April 15-9.55 a. fr., Box g, brusl
 fire on Fairview street, no damage.
 April 15-10 a. n., still alarm. brusl l fire on High street, no damage. April 16-230 p. m.. Box 15, clirn
 ney fire at 1t67 Main street, sligh
 damage.
 l April 17-1.s5 p. m.. Box 14, brusl fire off Mansfield avenue. Auril 23-Still alarm. chimney fir
 at home of J. Bernier, no damage. | April 24-7.39 a. n, still alarm, sa
 loon in Holmes block. no damage
 April 24-7.55 a. nl., still alarm, clfirn ney fire at PAS Valley street. ,l April 24-S.20 a. m.. still alarm, il
 Holmes block. damage g. April 2S-12 m, still alarm, brus fire off Main street. April 30-5.55, Box 2S, cellar at 4 Belanger's, at PA Summit street, g
 damage.
 May 11-7 a. m. stiit alarm, rear c
 Carriers store, no damage. | May 14-1.5D p. tn.. still alarm. black . smith shop on Bank street. $25 dam , age.
 North street.
 May 15--4.so D. tn.. still alarm. fo
 brush fire of North street May 21-Trouble on wires. May 25--5.N D. m, Box 4S, fire 0 , roof at sS Temple street. little dan1as Fl 31-7.30 a. m.. still alarm, c11ifine [ fire on Jackson place. l June 2-12.25. Box 5S, dwelling be
 longing to r. Hancox, damage s641 i
 July 1--Reorganization of depart 'ment
 I July S0-7So. still alarm, chimne