Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-07
DANIELSON

tnieI "A. IL. woodward OF the ire
department received Thursday morn
ing detailed report showing the re-
suits of the underwriters tests of the
new puniper. The machine sur
passes all Of the standard require
nlents and may be considered as ac-
cepted by the borough. AS soon as
payment for the machine has been
made to the Seagrave company it will
he placed in commission and made
ready to answer alarms here.
The 20 1-2 mills tax that the ad-
.iourned annual town meeting laid
made the property owners sit UP and
take notice when they read of it on
Thursday morning. but ALL or nearly
all understand. that there is no alter
rative. The town must pay its bills.
the same as an individual, and is not
immune from the effects Of present
high costs for everything no more
than is the individual. Furthermore,
state law provides that each town
shall fix taxation rate sufficiently
high to raise the necessary sums set
forth its budget. The rate prob
ably Will be lower next year, how
ever, unless the towns happen to be
called upon to pay another series of
extraordinary expenses, this with ref
erence to extras that are unavoida-
BILE.
Warden F. E. Cunneen saws that he
viii not be q candidate for re-elec-
ton at the annual towa meeting next
month. He has served two terms and
feels that the burdens CT duties that
the Office imposes should he transfer
.cd to other shoulders. Warden Gun
neen has been a live and progressive
warden and has given The borough
c-QO6 business Administered iOn.
There was a large attendance at the
rooms of the Bohemian club Thurs
cay evening, when games in the whist
pinochle, pool and billiard tourna-
r..1nts were played. Contestants in
the pool and billiard tournaments are
b"ing rapidly eliminated ard the finals
will be reached in the near future.
The receivership into which the
Rhode Island company has entered is
of more than passing interest to many
III Danielsoh especially those who are
Interested in the fast freight service
that it operates between Danielson and
Providence. The Rhode Island COM
pany, like a great many other trolley
systems in Connecticut, Is facing 4
crisis. Any development that might
indicate the suspension Of this ser
vice would be regretted here as much
southern New England that the sys-
tom servez hut that prospect is still
,, q remote one.
At ST. James church Rev. M. J. Gil
ret. NJ. S., vas celebrant of high
requiem mass for Albert II. Treen. who
tjed at his home in East Killingly.
urial was in HOLY Cross cemetery.
| = he bearers were Thomas Sullivan. of
A1oosup. Augustus Sullivan, John Sui
rvan. of Pla,nfield and James Doyle of
y orth Attieboro. Louis E. Kennedy
was the funeral director.
The honor roll memorial recently au-
thoriZed purchased by the electors of
the town of Eillingly has arrived here
apG at the present time the Earts that
rake it up are stored at the town hall
building. Town Clerk Frank T
Preston is compiling 4 list OF names of
| killingly' men who entered the service
ami soon after these are ready the
ron will be erected. The honor roll
has been purchased at an expense OF
! $500. It is an ornat conception
ant, will be admired by the ;ownspeo-
| pie when it is in place.
The Connac+icut Mills company has
an extensive building programme that
v i'll be put into operation about the
| first Of the corning month. The plans
| call for the erection of ahGilt a dozen
rev dwellings, and some other struc-
| lures about which the company is not
as yet ready to make any announce
| nIents. Thus the company continues
| to expand its operations in a section
of Darielsor which is growing by
| leaps and bounds.
| The statement that the 500 given
b. the QUfnC baug company to the
| IjAnielson Girls ch-'N would go into a
| fund for furnishing .1cir rooms was
a fund being raised to pay he salary
Of Miss Myte Smith. organizer and
| supervisor of Girls clubs in Windhan
| county.
The spring blooming variety Of
| tramp, other wise known, non technic-
ally as hobocs. buns and knightS OF
| the road, promises, to flourish more
| li.oiifically this year thar las been the
case since 1874, when the world wal
started. March is bringing forth the
earliest buds of this strange species
| They are much like the night blooming
| Tldnts, unfolding after darkness has
fallen. Tho tramp, at this season, is
| looking for a put-up In other words
| ne asks the town that ne wishes him
Sc If onto to board him nj. he mi
| CRATES TO o[her sections. surprising
as it may seem. MARI of these down
and cutters have been earning big
money at trades in which they are
skilled during the war. but they have
bad enough work-and t:.oney-ant
are going back to the Old life.
The first of the seasons work is
being done in putting the Danielson-
Putnam state road back into gooG
condition. This road. badly worn
during the winter. is being scraped be
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