Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-24
WILMA MANTIC

, fire department a hard fight before it was put out after 50 gallons of chem ical had been used. along with large quantity of water The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion.
 The fire at the barn on High street was first discovered by the small son of MT. and Mrs. George Williams. who were living in the house on the prop erty and standing not over 40 feet rom the barn. The boy had been looking out of the window and suddenly he turned to his father and told him that he could see smoke coming from the barn. MT. Williams immediately went outside and found that the barn was burning from inside. Not having q telephone at the house. he sent the boy to a neighboring house to tele- phone for the fire department, but be- fore the boy had done so someone had rung in the alarm from box ~ The fire trucks experienced trouble in get ting to the fire and when line ot hose had heen laid there was nothing left Of the barn but the shell. the roof hay ing fallen within 15 minutes after the fire was discovered The recall was sounded within 20 minutes after the firemen appeared upon the scene, but the fire was not put out until some time after. as the hay in the barn con- tinued to burn
 The barn, which was owned by the Buck estate. and valued at about s1 .000, was partially covered by insur- ance. For the past few years it had been used by William A. Buck to store hay and farm produce in. but at the time of the fire it was nearly empty, only a little hay and what few tools neighbors had left in it being lost in the fire. The cause of the fire was un- known, but it is thought that boys had been in the barn during the day enjol- ing a smoke and had left a lighted cigarette where it had set fire to the hay.
 The driver of the fire truck from Engine company No. l tried to take a short cut to the fire by the way of a nearby garden but became so deeply imbedded in the dirt that it became necessary to send for a city truck to attach ropes in order to get back on to the highway. At the corner where the fire truck dropped its hose it was necessary to use over roo feet of hose to reach the fire and as the hose had to be pulled by hand. the barn was too far gone to save when the water was turned on- People living in the neigh horhood wondered why the fire com pany attached their hose at the corner and used such a length Of hose when l there was hydrant directly in front of the property on which the barn was located. and where not over 200 feet of hose would have been needed to reach 1 the blaze, but as one of the men who | came on the truck explained the l smoke seemed to come from in back of l | stopped there. thinking they were as | near the fire $ they could get, and when the mistake had been discovered l the truck had become innbedded in the l dirt and it was impossible to continue | to 9 nearer hydrant. Tuesday morning at s1s at St. 1! Iary's church. Miss Mary Rose Bou- ,her of this city and Alexander J. clish of Danielson were united in | marriage by Rev. T. J. Papllon who | ilso sang the nuptial mass during which special selections were given by joseph F. Gaudreau who was at the i 'rsan- Ave Maria was sung by Miss Florence Coutu. and trio. Joseph l Archam heault Joseph F. Gaudreau | md Joseph Mullen sang Q Promise 5lattery and the best man Henry | Boucher. The bride wore a beaver col l 'red traveling suit trimmed with bea- Ter fur, with hat to match. She car maid wore a blue travelling suit with 'lue ha { and carried roses. Following i he wedding there was a reception and 'reakfast at the home Of the bride | " five friends gathered. MT. and .lrs. Clish left on the o'clock train tuesday afternoon for the White fountains where the. will spend their4 loneymoon- Upon their return they TiiI make their home in Danielson
 
 n this city The groom is employed " the Metropolitan Life Insurance ompany. being one of their Danielson gents. The bride received many gifts.
 One of the South Coventry cars ig- Ired in an accident at about 7.15 o. lock Tuesday morning on West Main treet when it struck dumpcart wned by the firm of Foley & Henry nd driven by Charles Profit. The peed of the trolley was such that he cart was thrown off the track and gainst the side of the auto-truck wned by B. s. Hawkins. of North treet, a milk peddler. damaging the unning board and the left front fen CT of his machine. The horses at ached to the dump cart bolted after he crash and brought, up against pole. breaking the pole of he cart and causing further damage. fir Profit escap ped injury. According 0 MT. Hawkins the trolleymen were