Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-10
DANIELS0N AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELsON

| Miss Annie NJ Hutehins is spend the musical festival.
 Mrs. c. T. Thayer and son, Awkward of Putnam were visitors here Thurs day.
 Mrs. P. B. Sibley, a member of the committee Of visitors, attended the annual meeting at the children home in Putnam Thursday. Miss Amelia B. Hutchins, librarian at the public library, is spending two weeks iE Boston.
 Repairs are being made to St Jo- seph's church in DayvilIe, where Rev Ignatius kost is pastor.
 William Moran, who had his Ieq broken when he was struck by an automobile one night in August, a, Dayvilfe, underwent an opera tion al the Day-Kimball hospital at Putnam where he has been patient since the accident. A number of bone Harold Elliott, who was. injured at the same time, also remains at the hospital.
 decision everything the plea in abatement recently argued in the ingly vs Luther F.. Hopkins of Prov idence has been given by Justice Frank T. Preston. Money put in the hands of Prosecuting Attorney Arthur G. Bill as bond when he was ar |. Lewis was attached in Mir. Lewis in terest when it was decided to institute civil proceedings for damages against Mir. Hopkins. It was held by counsel representing MT. Hopkins that money so posted could not be attached but this is denied by MT. Preston in over ruling the plea in abatement In the civil action MT. Lewis charges slan- der, assault and trespass against MT. Hopkins.
 An investigation is promised by As sistant Superintendent R. M. Smith of the New Haven road in the matter of the representation made by the Danielson Business Mems asoc [ ation that insuffx cient time is allowed some trains here for unloading express mat ter.
 Recently the following letter was written to Supt. Smith by Secretary George M. Davignon of he Business Mems association:
 Dear Sir: 4 number of the mer- chants of Danielson have made com plaints relating to the manner in which express is handled in loading and unloading trains at the Daniel son railroad station, and which IS apparently caused by trains not hav- ing long enough stop at the station.
 At some of the trains the express company have six or seven men to assist in loading and unloading, and then the train starts before they are
 
 goods go through to t:ther Worces- ter or New London, more often to New London, and have to be re- turned here on a later train and are spoiled by the time they are deliv- ered also what express is unloaded here has to be handled rapidly that much of it is damaged by hand ling. We have noticed that there isl more trouble on the south bound trai9S rather h than on Tt the north 725 which arrives at Danielson at S:16 D. m. We suppose there is more with this train because 1t carries a larger amount of express matter, there being no express de- ivered here from the boat train. and III of the Boston and Worcester even ing express comes in on this train.
 This matter was taken up at the meeting of our Business Mems asso- citation. September 26. and it was officials of your company. We do not feel that it is the fault of the em ployes of your road or the fault of the employees of the express com pany. but we feel that much of this trouble could be eliminated if the trains stopped at Daniel son a longer time If you wish to nave an interview with us beore de- will he pleased to meet you at such time as you may suggest. -----
 Very truly yours.
 GEORGE. F. DAVIGNON
 Secretary. In reply Secretary Davignon has .eceived the following letter:
 New London. Conn, Oct 6. Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge 1 ,eceipt of yotIrs of the 3d. calling at ention to complaint made by mer- i chants Of DanieTson. Conn, relative o liability to get express on and off train at your station, par icular attention being directed to our rain 725. 5sS I am having our trainmas ster ride { his train for several days and win i see what can be done toward cor .ecting the condition you speak of, have been tied up with several inn 1 ,ortant matters. but hope to have I title spare time the latter part If | his week, and I shall be glad to caIl-l Ipon you at Danielson and taT. over ! he matter.
 Very truly yours.