Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-08
JEWETTc CITY

In connection with the Albino English
 sparrow that may beseen any day in Ire
 gardens near the Baptist church there
 comes to light good clear records of three
 other Albino birds that have found homes in this section in past years A
 white robin was seen in the village of
 Jewett City for two summers Ae white crow was caught in a steel trap set for Dskunks during a winter some time ago on Stone Hill and was sent to Provi- dence taxidermist to be mounted, but was never returned to Je welt City, being l sold for a fine price in Providence.
 The last of the three, which aroused the ! most interest and causd the greatest l contention among the sportsmen of that
 time, was magnificent bird. a.pure white ] cock partridge with beautifulNb pink eyes,
 it's. plumage showing not a particle of coi-
 or anywhere. The bird was first seen in | the big wood a little to the west of
 Packerville. bordering on the QuinebauR | The lordly bird had come to dangerous | locality, for oPackerville was the abiding
 place of three of the most noted nimrods | and crack shots to be found for many miles around-Daniel Lillibridge, w. H. | Brown and George A. Barber. They
 sighted the white partridge one day dur | ing a hunting trip. MT. Barber swore that it was chicken, but this was only
 to keep the others off ,the trail. The
 story gotanoised about, hunters focked to | Packerville from all quarters of the
 country, armed with anything that would throw shot, from modern breech-load-
 CT to the old 1912 musket with barrel six feet long. MT. Partridge was kept on the move day and night. After a few weeks the hunters lost their interest and dropped out of the hunt one by one. until only the two req articles, Brown and Barber were left. Il I was Greek against Greek. both crack
 shots and skilled in wood craft to the fin. I est degree. No longer did they hunt to. l gether, as they had done for years but feach went alone, down along the lane | back of the barn so as to reach the woods unseen. Both hunters saw the bird iron
 time to time and were able to get an oc- | casional shot at him. but he had become | very wary and exceedingly hard to come
 at. MT. Barber persisted ta~ the hunt, ant one October afternoon. after a fine bii of woodcraft, strategy and as result of ( ! quick snap shot he lifted the handsomt : bird from the brown autumn leavei
 where it had fen and with pardonabl, pride carefully placed It in his otherwise
 empty game bag. For several days h'
 had shot at nothing else. MT. Barber tell
 Ing lne SlOFy III the lunCu cart luesod,
 said that there was doubtless ten pound
 of lead shot at that old white bird.
 W. H. Bowen of Lisbon. has gratitud, and praise for the Jewett City Fire Co.,, al
 Monday night they answered. his call fo
 help and quickly extinguished what prom
 ised to be a bad fire. An overheatet stove pipe set lire to the chimney whici under ordinary circumstances would hay,
 caused no trouble, but high wind wal
 blowing and the roof was dry. MT. Bow.
 en asked for help from. the Jewett Git fire company. The men responded a ance and saved the house from bein. entirely destroyed. No hose could be laid
 but chemicals did the business. The,
 5tood by until late hour and made suri
 that there was absolutely no danger.
 The new executive board of Jewett \ City chapter of the Red Cross met Mon. | day evening L. G. Buckingham wa,
 elected chapter chairman Mrs. J. H Tracy, secretary, and Miss Rosanna Des Jardines treasurer As two members O the board thus become officers of tn chapter, Mrs. R. F. Cheney and Mis- ! Catherine Barnett were elected to mem bershiD in the board. The Home Servic committee elected was Dr, G. H. Jennings
 chairman and Miss Margaret Driscol secretary, to consult with the executiv board in such matters as they find nee essary. F. H. Clement was elected chair man and Miss Mabel Scott secretary an terasurer of the Junior Red Cross. A re port from the roll call chairman was giy tf en, and a vote of thanks extended tn
 committee and canvassers. who so faith : fully performed their duty. A vote Q