Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-26
DANIEL.s.ON

The Williams and Crowell Company, recently mentioned in press despatch es as having been purchased by the Bayer Co.,, some of whose officials have been arrested and interned by the United States Government had a plant at North Sterling, until few months ago and since has been locat- ed at Packer The organizers of the Williams and Crowell Company, are not believed here to have had any knowledge of the Bayer Company's though it is now claimed by the gov ernment that the Bayer Company bought the Williams and Crowell Company to use in building up fences for the protection of the fake Ger man dye stuffs entered in this coun try after the war. Williams and Cro- well Company's headquarters are in Providence. They started the manu facture of dye at North Sterling, since l the beginning of the war and met with remarkable business success. Much of their product was shipped | from Danielson until the removal of 1 the business to Packer
 Benjamin Burdick of DayviiIe, while 1, fishing on Alexander's Lake, Saturday afternoon caught a perch about six | inches long. When he had reeled the perch nearly to the pole a pick erel weighing more than pound 1 rushed at the perch and attempted to swallow it. Before the pickerel could i disengage it's teeth from the perch which it had half swallowed Mir Bur dick pulled both fish into the boat. Members of the Attawaugan Social l club had an outing at Alexander's s Lake, Saturday afternoon. One of the features was dancing in the pavil- ion, music being furnished by the Goodyear orchestra.
 A card received here by his rela- tiVes from Private Adelard Barbeau and dated May 27. brings the infor- nation that at the time the card was written he had just been dis charged from the hospital at the Ger man prison, where he was held from | the time of his capture on April 20. Barbeau was wounded in action as a member of the 102nd Infantry. While he had previously described his wounds as slight. it is now apparent that he remained in the hospital for more than a month.
 Forty selected men of this district will leave on Tuesday for Camp Greenleaf, Ga. While there are a few Killingly men in the contingent the number from this town will be the smallest that has gone out in any large group since the selective ser vice act was put into effect Large numbers of men this month are from the towns of Putnam and Thomp- son.
 The shipment of new looms to be installed in the new weave shed just completed for the Assawauga Woolen company were being unloaded Satur- day at Dayville. When these looms are running the plant will have about 100 in use and in production will be very considerably increased. This mill has been doing a very large amount of government work
 Twentyfour department heads ane foremen of Rowe CaIk Company were entertained at Camp Whipperwill Saturday and Sunday by Warrer Chase, Cassius F. Chase and William McLoughlin. The party motored over from Plantsville, Conn, where the factory is located. The party was spledidly entertained. King George Jacques served the party a big dinner Sunday and there was a varied pro. gram of events that kept all interested all the time. The party returned tC , Plantsville on Sunday evening.
 A Trio of Deaths.
 Mrs. Bridge Boyle, 75, widow O John Doyle, died on Saturday at he home in Wauregan, where she haC lived for many years.
 The body of Mrs. William Bernier ;; who died in a Worcester hospital o1 Saturday, was brought to her hom, in Danielson.
 Gilbert Pellerin, 72, died Saturday at his home on Randall street. H. was a native of Canada and had livet 7 here many years.