Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22


 of the cars has been welcomed. MT. Cain said Thursday afternoon, and al so that he has been assured that thls will be the case here.
 This (Friday) morning the cars Will run on the old schedule, leaving the carhouse at Dayville for the usual run at the usual hours. Thursday even ing the last car left West Thompson at 615 and ran to the carhouse at Dayville. where it was stored for the night.
 The motor bus lines continued to op- crate out of this city north and south during Thursday, notwithstanding the return of the trolley service ana VIII continue to do so, 1t was sald, as long as patronage warrants
 At a meeting of the common coun- cil it. was voted to accept the bid of R. F. Griggs and company of Water bury for the s65, ,000 of water bonds that the city has authorized issued to take up notes given a year ago when the new main line was being lad from HarrisvfIle into Putnam. The offer Of Griggs and company was considered the most advantageous of eight that were received. Their bid was $65, ,lO4.63 with the interest rate at 1-2 per cent. Other bids. carrying higher premiums, also carried a higher inter- est rate, 3-4 per cent, and analysis of them showed that the one accepted will effect a net saving. during the life of the bonds, between the 1-2 and 4 3-4 interest rates, of approximately s2, 500 to the city The bonds are to be retired in blocks of 5000 yearly, beginning in 1929.
 Frank Sherman, 35. who lives on what is known as the Brooklyn Hill road via the Haskell stand in Pom fred was being held at the police sta ton here Thursday to await hear ing in the city court this (t'riday) morning when he will be charged with chicken stealing. Sherman was arrest ed at his home during the wee hours of Thursday morning by Deputy Sheriff Leonard H. Healey of North woodstock and state officer who has been keeping long night vigils in Woodstock recently with a view to rounding up some of the chicken thieves who have been so boldly oper- ating.
 It was stated Thursday afternoon that Sherman has been under sus- picion for sometime. He was tralIeo Wednesday night After he had ar rived at the Kempf farm at Harris vile, near the Woodstock Putnam line, the state officer hid up and watched him.
 Captain BuIger and Sheriff Hea1ey said Thursday that no move to mo- lest Sherman was made until after an alleged raid on the Kempf chicken coopy and the depositing of six hens in the wagon that Sherman was driv- ing. Then he was accosted and, It Is stated by the officers. beat a hasty retreat, abandoning the horse. team and chickens. This was at about 2.30 d. m Sheriff Healey was aroused after Sherman's alleged getaway ana it was through his efforts that Sher- mans rig. which in the meantime had been driven over to Putnam. was iden- tified Officers therS,went to Sher mans home and arrested him at a. m. .,s -as
 was, turned over to the custody of Sheriff Healey and taken to Wood stock but 1t was afterwards estab- lished that. the illegal acts with which Sherman will be charged were com mitted on territory just inside the Putnam line, so the prisoner was re- turned here and locked. up.
 Tn discussing the chicken stealing that has been exasperating Woodstock people for months, Sheriff Healey said Thursday afternoon that he believes that there is a number of men engag- ed in the business in Woodstock. but for the, most part they are no more tha sTstooi pigeons. operating for some central establishment thata Is market ing the ill-gottcf poultry. GI
 Friday of next week, the 18th, Woodstock will dedicate a memorial