Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-25

time, under the circumstances, two lines of hose were laid. ona was utili4- cd in playing a stream On the ell and rear of the main structure wi. e the haze had burned through the roof wldle the second stream was taken il2to the house and water directed into the ell where the fire was fierciest. Alter half an hours work the fire vas extinguished but not before great damage resulted from filt. water and smoke.
 While this fire was at it's height, ard the joss of the house threatened the P. s. Barber Hose company, of ! Fawcatuck Jas called and rendered i assistance.
 pr. Joseph A. Higgins, son of Mrs. | Mary A. Higgins, of Pawcatuck, lieu 1 tenant in the American Medical corps, and with the English army for the past I eighteen months, has been promoted to i be captain. He is now in Peruvaltz, 1 Belg+T and expects soon to be re- lea s7- om the English army and re- l turn home to be Istered out of the military service } he United States. l)r. Higgins wa successful practice in Manchester when war was proclaim ed and he immediately offered his ser 1 vices. Soon after he was called to re- port at Washington and very soon thereafter was ordered to overseas ser vice.
 On the trip to English the transport on which he WIS aboard was cha ed hy Ger ar U-hoats. but nanaged to eacaps to al E7aiish port When on the way across he English chanacI to
 rance the nip was tCrpedoed. Dr. Higgins was among the rescne7 but lost all his personal effects. Tr his !; reaching France, he was at, N to the British army, and c0mIle- ac- tive service until the 2rmistic- was signed. He not only had narrow es- capes on the water route to France, but also from close contact with the Geraans. He has been gassed, suffer ed she'll shock, and endured all hard ships that go 10 make up the life of 2 soldier in active service. He did the work assigned him n caring for the wou ded CT several battle fronts, and under the most trying and dangerous conditions. He was on one occasion m'nlsterin IL the wounded in 4 tern l rary hO"!ItlI back of the ff:.lE line when the frame structure was struck by a shell, demolished several brave men killed aud the doctor was dug out from beneath the debris. He wa; shell shocked to the ex;eat of being deaf and spee1liess. but these faculties grad uaIly returned.
 Dt. Itia".ps is brother of Rev. Fran- cis CTrl fiiaz ins of St. Patr ck's par- ill Wa uIy another brother, Ed win C., WG5 recently discharged from tie navy, and another brother, William ls at resent a first class electrician. ir tEe navy Another br0Ile~. c Leo. i. }Hanaaer O. the Rhode Island phar. macy. and the youngest brother Wal ter is a clerk. Dr. Higgins has also four siatcrs. Mrs. Higgins will plar. fol some family reunion when Joe come. l.ri.t Z Tome.
 The object of the special meeting O ] the Westerly fire 7rtrict is no longer obscured, as the } petition for the meeting states pl.,- -ly the purpose i. to elect a chief engineer to fill the va. cancy caused by the death of Samue G. Cottrell and, farther, the petition. CTS in the main are favorable to the election Of George E. Egger, the jun for member of the board of engineers Harry $. Coyle is the senior active member of the board and as such ha. been active chief since Chief CottreI was first incapacitated for fire duty.
 It was known at the annual mee1ins of the fire district, that Chief Cottrell then con ined to his home was not candidate f)r ee.ection. the candidate being Coy!e and I'Sger with ths rec. in favor of Gayle. IT." \ - Dlitidet in the event of his ele,,ion that tns first years salary wonlI Gc t. hie Cottrell and, in the event of his cleo. tion that the first years salary woulc go to Chief CottrelI and, in the even Of death to his widow. It was plair that Coyle was in the majority at tha
 meeting, as he was then, as now, act. ing chief, and the logical candidate fo. promotion.
 In order to present the contest be. tween Coyle and Egger to come to decision, Attorney Herbert W. Rath.