Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-12
DANIELSON

| Commander Walter F. Jacobs. U. S | N, who is in command of a fleet o1 ! mine sweepers engaged in the perilous i task of clearing the North sea. telk 1 his father. Hon. Frederick A. Jacobs ] in a letter received here that he ex- poets the work will be completed by Oct. l.
 l Commander Jacobs has been en- gagged in the extremely dangerous task of mine sweeping for many months taking up what was known as the
 northern mining barrage. which stretched from the coast of Scotland to the coast of Norway, and constitut- ed the greatest handicap against the free movement of Hun U boats that was perfected in that area during the war.
 Just what the American mine sweepers are and have been doing
 since last spring is indicated by Com mander Jacobs statement that his fleet alone has been removing average of
 l 100 mines each day. The crews work
 in relays from 5 o'clock in the morning
 until 10 o'clock at night and remain at
 time, going into port for rest periods"
 of four to five days, which are spent
 coallng ship. making repairs and
 otherwise easing off from the strain of
 the mine removing duty.
 TempeStuOuS seas and bowling gales
 have been adding to the dangers of the
 work of the fleet at sea during the past few weeks. Every minute that the of
 
 removing mines is fraught with su- preme peril. Officers and men have been killed and vessels wrecked in Commander Jacobs squadron since the work was first started. but for all of this there is no interruption for the seas must be made safe for huma ritv and this will have been accumulated by the end of the present month. the achievement being another remarka ble contribution of the Americans to bringing the world bark fo a peace- time basis.
 A steam shovel is at work at the site of a dam across the Assawaga river between Dayville and AttaWal- gan Land in the vicinity recently has been acquired by the Assawaga Woolen company from Louis Wolfe who owns what formerly was known as the Law farm. The dam will be repaired and probably increased in height.
 The construction of the trestIe for the Qulnebaug company will be com pleted on Saturday by the McNalIy Construction company, which has been in charge of the work throughout the summer. The trestle, which rests on concrete piers. is bout ready to re- ceive it's rail equipment. and when this is in place the whole structure will be ready for use. A string of coal cars can be run on to the trestle. dumped and immediat te1y returned to the rail road for further service.
 Peter RencauIt. who sustained compound fracture of his left and sole as being comforta ble as could be expected at the Day KimbalI hospital at Putnam. 1n repairing the break it was necessary for the surgeons to of the arm from where the broken bone was protruding through the flesh in order that the broken bones might he brought together and held in place with artificial means.
 Electors to the number of 253 have signed the petition, now in the hands of Town Clerk Frank IT. Preston ask ing for a vote on the license question in the town of Killingly at the annual town meeting on the first Monday in October This is about 15 per cent of the total voting strength of the town. Those who had charge of the petition say they had no difficulty in obtaining the number of names attached and that they could easily have procured a great many more signatures
 Up to Wednesday only two other Connecticut towns had filed notice at the office ot the secretary of state in on the license question. Those towns are Waterford and Stoning1on. both In eastern Connecticut
 Discussing the taking of a license vote in the towns that are to do so. Hartford paper stated on Thursday:
 Even if license wins in these towns there are no indications at present that they will be allowed to sell nuuor or. at least. for any length of time: but those favoring a wet season in these towns declare they want to see the maiority of people living there really want prohibition or prefer license"
 The matter of amending the bv laws will be one of the things that will be considered at the coming reg ular meeting of the Bohemian Club corporation.
 John c. Aborn of Stamford was a visitor with Danielson friends on 
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Dubuc have been spending few days with rela- tlves at Pomfret Center
 And now comes the man who has been drunk from drinking S-'s horse liniment. and who was saved from the hands of an undertaken by a 1 physician.
 After many trials, a transportation l system has been worked out between i Goodyear and Danielson that seems to l De proving very satisfactory. This Is he one esta bhshed a few months ago by the Goodyear mills.
 Henry Chartier. who for years was engaged as a shoe clerk in Boston and i Rho later was commercial traveller las returned to DanieIson and is with | Clothing company. Mr Chartier's nome formerly was in Wauregan.
 Registrars D. Fred Kenworthy and lanes R. Walsh of the First district 'f killingly received 59 applications 'n Thursday from those who wish to 1 'e made voters in time for the annual own election and added four addi- 1onal names to the lists. Thursday vas the last day for receiving the ap- ,lications of those who would be ad- nltted as electors before the coming lnnual town meeting.
 Chief Mcfarland said that many placards were removed rom poles and shade trees in Daniel on following a warning that this practice. which can be punished by a 1 inc of $50 must cease here a once
 The. registration at~St: James paro- ,hlal school this term is slightly in