Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-06
DANlELSOK AND PUTNAM NEWS
' DANIEL SON

John EdWard5 Dillon, D. Son or Mrs Ethel Dillon, resident in the Peilett building; Depot square, lost his life by drowning ins the swift-f1owing waters of the QuinebaHs river at the Sand Bank west of Maple street Thursday forenoon. Neither the drowned boy nor his two companions-his brother, Harold, aged :, and Clarence sDragon-could swim. According to his companions, John Dillon had been playing about in the sand wissi tliem and finally rushed out into the river. Almost immediately he got beyond his depth. His terrified call for assistance could not be responded to by the frightened boys on the; bank and powerless to help him, they saw his struggling form swept out into the river by the strong current, and watched with increasing horror as he was drawn un- der and finally disappeared in the dark depths of the water.
 The Dragon boy. rushing home, in formed his mother of what had happen ed and, in turn. Chief John Mcfarland was notified and went to the river, where many others, quickly gathered. Dr. George NJ. Burroughs was among those who responded
 Men. who ventured into the river and swam about were unable to locate the body, so after some time grappling irons were brought into use to drag the bed of the river. Emil MeuRier, in a canoe assisted in the effort to recover he body, this work continuing for hours Mrs. Dillon, who was heart-broken over the loss of the boN,. an exceedingly bright little: fellow, was. among those who came to the river bank and remain pathy of the entire community was ex- pressed for her.
 The place where the drowning .oc cured has been used by bathers for many years, though it is notoriousiy dangerous point oh thetsriver, which is wide and swift, and deep and sweeps along with a strong current at this par ticular place on,-its course. sandy beach at the foot of very steep eRi- | banki7>nt issall that there is to recoIE- mend the place as q point for, bothtng, but several generations of Danielson Z people have assumed the risks of swim ming there-and several have paid with their lives as penalty. Only 8 strong swimmer can venture out into the river at the Sand Bank with any assurance of | safety, and those who cannot swim as surne a grave risk. in bathing there. Mrs Dillon was at work at the Con- necticut mills when Thursdays accident occurred. at about II o'clock. Her mo- | tn r. who rema ins at the home with Mrs. Diilon's family of five childreTA is away on a visit, as is Mrs. eDnlon oldest daughter, who looks after the younger members of the family. The little broth CTS took. advantage of the lack of the usual supervision Thursday and strayed into forbidden ways, at the cost of the life of one of them.
 Any baseball fan hereabOuts who can get you to listen to him this week will quickly convince you that at just this particular period of the season Babe | Ruth. the leadership of the big league and such other usually important topics of the game are decidedly secondary to the fact that the Connecticut Mills and Goodyear teams have signed articles for three-game series, the first of which is to be played here Sunday. ] These teams chaNe been making fine records all through the season, and fans in all parts of the town have been just clamoring to see them get together. They are going to get their wish.
 Manage Reach of the Connecticut Mills team has all kinds of confidence in the ability of his -boys,.to come across with victory, on Sunday. and the pay CTS share in this: confidence. but up Goodyear way. the fans will tell you that
 
 foot team 5wfll just breeze away with the game and eventually. the series. It is just this way with the supporters of each team too, and that is what goes to make baseball the national pastime. The Conn, Mills-Goodyear series prom ises to be easily. the most Interesting and closely contested of the season. It is big time' stun for the local fans, who can barely wait. to .see the first cash between" the teams. Lets go " is the, slogan and rooters from every rock and corner of killinSly will be on hand Sunday when these two fine teams, representing big manufacturing con cerns. face each other for action.
 Dr. Hugh E. Campbell of Norwich will {. be here next Tuesday. morning. Aug. 10, to conduct. a tuberculosis clinic at the town hail building, Miss Miriam Boomhower, visiting nurse, announced on l Thursday. This is. one in series of clinics that Dr. Campbell has been con ducting here in the interest of those who fear that they may be afflicted with tu- berculosis or that they have tendencies toward developing it, The examinations are free. and any person interested can i get full. information from Miss Boom 1 hover.
 ] Miss Boonipower- also announced on
 
 cinics Tt the Day KinbalI hospital for Danielson people is to be held August i r. This clinic has been, filled as twen- 1 ty patients ,tlles naximan- number to | be treated ii dne day. have applied and
 have been assigned to go on that date. 1 There are to be two other clinics, on I dates to be-a-annoHnced. Tonsilse and
 adenoids are. to be removed or directions i given for -treatRaent. att these hospital
 clinics. Nearly all the patients will ba
 children. Miss Boomhower will give de- 1 tailed information relative to the clinics | to all vlo are, interested.
 Judge W. Fenner Woodward presided
 at another session of the town court at
 which automobile headlight cases Were
 heard, Thursday morning. Two viola- tors of the law, Rhode Island residents
 were called upon to pay costs of $1o7i each. no fine. being imposed in view 0! i the fact that the laws pertaining to au-