Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
WILLIMANTIC

of one, Gold hall. It was learned Tues. day evening that the fire was caused through mishap due to one of the plumbers who have been making re- pairs this week on the cottage. It IS l said he was using a gasoline torch and l through an accident the fire was start | ed.i Every effort and means available , was used to check the flre which 1 quickly gained great headway. The fire burned up everything clean, noth | ing being left but the cellar walls. A 1 coincidence in competitor with the fire l was that Fred Bliss, an Insurance ad- l iuster for one of the Hartford lnsur- ance companies, was at the college al l the time Tuesdays fire broke out, for | the purpose of adjusting the loss oc- ] casioned by Sunday nights fire. MT Bliss stayed until the fire was over ! and it is said adjusted matters right l there for a total loss.
 The se4ectmen have issued call for a special town meeting to be held on :! Thursday evening of next week to see if the voters will authorize the select men to apply for the towns share of the state highway appropr1atlon TOT the coming two years. which is $2O, OOO. There is no doubt but what it will be readily sanctioned.
 Chief KiIIcurey went to Holyoke Tuesday morning and returned later in the day with Howard Brown, wanted
 here to answer to the charge or non
 support Brown was arrested in Hol-
 yoke Monday at the request of the To-
 cal authorities. He will be given a
 hearing in the local police court this
 (Wednesday) morning.
 The contract for the new dining hall
 at Storrs college has been let to the H.
 Wales Lines company of Meriden. The
 building will be a modern one in every
 respect Work is to be started in
 short time.
 In response to their recent petition
 f1x ir1
 iourneymen painters. decorators and
 paperhangers have been granted and
 have accepted a new wage scheduIe which takes effect next Monday. 30
 cents an hour for a A hour week. This means an, increase. of five cents an hour. The master painters and the journeymen came D this agreement after, number of conferences. The former weekly wage was $22;' under the new schedule it will be $24.20.
 There were no developments Tues day in connection with the robbery of several thousand dollars worth of silk from the New York office of the Wind ham silk company of this city during rabce, president of the. company, who went to New York Sunday night, upon being notified of the break, had not returned Tuesday night and those in the office did not know Tuesday just when he would return. The inventory of the stock in the warerooms will, show just how many bolts of silk were taken. It is evident the thieves had co operation on the part of someone familiar with the place, as the elevator had to be used to move the goods from the 11th floor of the building to the lower floor. The building was also supposed to have been closed and lock- ed up for over Friday and Saturday. It is reported that the elevator man has been taken into custody.
 There is uncertainty still in regard to the situation of the Shore Line Electric Railway company and it's ern- ployes. Last week there were rumors of a strike by the men, but nothing in that line developed. A strike at this time would prove great inconven- fence for many in this city who use the trolleys getting back and forth to their work.
 William A. King of this city, one of the attorneys for the liquor interests in this state. was present Tuesday at wartime prohibition measure in the U. $. district court at New Haven, tried before Judge l.. T. Chatfield of Brook lyn, N. Y. Counsel for the liquor in- terests filed a demurrer attacking the constftutionality of the prohibition act. Arguments on the demurrer will be heard in New Haven next Saturday morning.
 Monday evening Rev. John A. DooIey, pastor of St. Mary's church in South |
  years, was presented a purse of gold by his parishioners. Father Dooley leaves St. Mary's parish Thursday for Hartford to begin his duties as pastor of St. Lawrence O'Toole church. to which he was recently assigned by Bishop Milan. He has made many To- cal friends during his stay in South 1 Coventry and has their best wishes for his success in his new parish.
 1t is stated that a committee from -a 1 ( nf has been negotiating for some time for the purchase of property suitable for a permanent home. Rumors were cur , rent all last week that property suit | able for the purpose mentioned had | been purchased. or that it was about | to be purchased, but members of the |, committee would not verify the re- | ports. It is known that several sites of obtaining a home for the council is being seriously considered. l.
 The twilight seven-inning ball game Tuesday afternoon at Recreation park between the Overs and Works and the teams of the Industrial inning, when the sluggers of the Dyers and Works team connected with Browns offerings for the necessary lits to score four runs and win the good crowd present, which was later augmented following the appearance ,f the Willimantic American band, l which gave a fine concert that was enjoyed. The program given included: America; march. On he Square. Panella; overture, Bridal Rose Lavallee; trombone solo. A. Du- mas: popman waltz, Forever Blowing Bubbles Kenbrowen and Kellett; l 5extette from Lucia, Donizetti: Amer can rag. Booster Lake; fox trot. Pah- ahmah, Henry and Oniras: Sunny South. Lampe; march, Gate City, Well Sfo Stao led
 Hamill and White did the twirling or the Overs and Works. while Brown essayed to twirl the whole game ,ame for the Manufa curing team.