Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-28
lEWETT CITY

The borough election Monday proved
a sweeping democratic VICTORY The
vote follows:
Republican Assessor, John H.
Tracy, lis; burgess William John
stone, 112; clerk, Herbert c. Web
ster, 105; treasurer, Herbert C. Web
ster, 100; collector of taxes, Clovis P.
Casavant, lis; batliff, Felix Outlet,
ia; auditor, George H. Prior, ia
Democratic-Asses Maxcy Sey-
mour, 81; burgess. Jacob Wechsler,
152: clerk, Edwin NJ. Gray, 1871; treas
urer, Edwin NJ Gray, 1876; collector of
taxes, Henry E. Olson, 157; bailiff,
James McNally, 1874; auditor Frank
Mccarthy, 153.
Local people are much interested in
long letter written by Captain Cul-
yer of Griswofd for a New England
publication. The title of the letter is
How a Sea Captain Made Good on a
Connecticut Farm. Captain Culver's
vessel was lost Off the southern New
England cost near Point Judith He
came to Griswold and took charge of
the Jewett City Water company's
plant at Stone HILL Leaving there he
bought a $4,000 farm in Griswold and
IN his interesting letter tells how he
paid for it. His transition was radi-
| cal in the extreme; from the com
| mander of smart coastwise vessel.
ne became the captain Of a pillow and
narrow almost in a night. When he
was blown ashore that night he was
left with shirt and oTeralls and one
shoe. Now he owns one of Griswold' s
| best farms. He has made good with a
big e. but he declares it would have
been impossible without his wife. AS a
sort OF side issue, meanfile, Mr.. and
Mrs, Culver have reared nine children.
He is some captain,
Irving 0. Burdick was omitted from
the board of assessors in Mondays is
sue OF the Bulletin. Mr. Burdick like
DR.. Sweet is a veteran on the board
ana is serving in his tenth year, Again
ike DR.. Sweet his knowledge of the
| taxable property of Griswold is thor
ough and accurate
E: H. Hiscox has received from the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey the official government chart of
the southeastern cost of Massachusetts.
showing the position of all the light
vessels, reefs. sand bars, whistles.
buoys and over ten thousand sound
lnss in Nantucket sound and the east
ern approaches. Among them is the DO
sluon and compass hearing of Great
Round Shoals light vessel, where his
son Earl is wireless operator.
Alex McNicoI arrived home Sunday
from Camp Mills, n. Y, honorably dis
charged from the Z. S. army. He has
been in the service five months to a
day. He will again assume his duties
as manager of the Textile Novelty Co.
The statement that the new train
schedule did not affect this line was in
correct. The boat train southboUnd a+
night leaves at 9:51, ten minutes earli-
er except Sunday nights. when it
letves at 1901. The afternoon north
bound train now leave Norwich at
5:S5-Jewett City at COS.
Funeral services for Mrs Patrick
Dolan were held at St. Mary's church
Monday. The requiem high mass was
sung by Mrs. DoIans step-son. Rev.
James @. Dolan of Tariffville, Conn. a
former member Of the Diocesan Mis-
sion Band. The bearers were William
and Patrick Clark, John and Dennis
Barnett, John Sharkey and James Nc
Cusker. Friends were present from
Norwich. Willimantic, Hartford. Plain
field. Priests seated in the Sanctuary
were Rev. J. J. McCabe, Rev. Joseph
II. Seiferman and Rev. r. P. Morrissev
Of NolUntown. The commitaI service
at the grave was by Rev. Father Nc
Cabe, assisted by Rev Father DoIan
and Rev. Father Seiferman.