Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29

No. 22, meets in l. O. o. F. hall. Men from Engine Company No. and persons in the vicinity of upper High street were kept busy for over Eve hours Sunday. fighting a brush fire that had broken out in the woods on the north end of High street and on the property of Albert Young. The blaze which was furious at many times burned over about 400 acres and at times threatened to destroy the property recently purchased by A. L.. French. A small barn in the rear of the yard caught fire and the flames were put out after a short fight but soon afterwards the men were called upon to put out the blaze again this time the fire being caused by several small boys who had built fire in the building.
 The first call for the fire came in at ii.45 Sunday morning the firemen took the chemical to the fire. Upon their arrival it was found that the fire was beyond reach of the city wa ter therefore it became necessary to usc chemical and in all six trips were made between the fire station and the fire to bring up new supply.
 The blaze started on the property Of Mir. Young. caused supposed by boys playing with small bonfires. Soon af- ter starting the flames, caught up by a str0nr wind that was blowing, ' started 10 the eastward and later worked southward coming around back of the property owned by John C. Barstow and at times threatened this so that Mir. Barstow was noti- fed of the danger.
 The high wind made the blaze dan .A fiRhf1nR it were nearly cut of and were forced to give un the work and run for a snot where the fire had burned over. Toward the latter part of the alter room the wind shifted and drove the fire more to the southvard. The flames stopped working over the Mansfield line and came back towards thc city working so close at one time that it was necessary to use 750 feet 1f hose to keep the flames away from .he Barst0w property.
 When the fremen returned to the station at 5.l5 the fire was still burn ing but was working itself into a noci-et getting further away from the r.t,- Later in the day people in that re.-hinrhood stated that the danger ,f the fire coming back had passed
 While making one of the returns to Inc fire station a call was received from South Windham people to helr I'd putting out a brush fire in that section but nothing could be done Another biz brush fire was seen burn frr over in Lovers Lane, but this seemed tO be burning slowly.
 A. the meeting held at Windhan -ente~ Saturday night two mill taS Hae laid. Plans for repairing side walks ard installing new lights were formulated
 R. H. Anderson. Herbert Macdonald e. 2. Seybolt. and Charles E. Butler The four members of the Wesleyan coficgiate deputation team. arrived il this ritv Saturday afternoon and i'm rsirdiatrly went to the Y. M. C. 4 buildinr where they were interviewed by several local young men interested in colleges. Saturday evening at tn Y building a social was given fO fF-esr four men. A large number o - local men and boys attended. Th' ss-cnirr was spent in having music r6cnl and instrumental, and refresh ne-ts were served by the members 0 Che Y entertainment committee. Sun dny morning the men gave brief ad dresses at several Sunday schools ga therings At 3.30 o'clock Sunday af teruoon a meeting for men and boy was held at the association building Each or the members of the deputa ton team gave brief talks and afte the meeting personal interviews weT again enjoyed by those young me who were interested in college an what it holds out for them. Sunda evening there was a union service 2