Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-31
DANIELSON

Damage was done to the Mechanic street gas plant of the Danielson and Plainfield Gas and Electric company by a fire for which the department was called out by an alarm from Box 43 at l3:i0 a. rn Sunday. Great clouds of black smoke were pour ing out of the brick structure when the call for the fire department was pull ed in and the firemen found that they had considerable work to do before the blaze was brought under control and finally exting1ished. The recall was not sound ed until nearly :30.
 It was stated Sunday morning by J. Howard Burdick. representing the cont nauy that the damage to the plant and it's equipment was considerable, but no definite sum was mentioned.
 Mir. Burdick was under the impression on Sunday that the fire was caused by aareback from the blow pipe on the gas machine once started the fire spread with rapidity and Ransom Liner, who was on duty. pulled in an alarm from the box at the corner of Mechanic and lIutchins streets. just a step from the station. where the department has been called more than a dozen times during the years since the plant was built
 \ number of the fremen were just get ting into bed for good nights rest, when the alarm came in and they hurried to dress and join with firemen who were I'D and about town to make a quick re- spouse. The Captain Put engine worked to perfection.
 The big machine as a matter of fact was delivering such powerful streams as 10 trouble the pipemen in handling them, so Chief Woodward ordered the pressure cut down.
 Inspection of the building shows much damage in the gas-making room, where the steel I-beams in some cases have dropped down as a result of the fire. On Sunday the extent of the damage to the Eas-making machine. which was in the very midst of the fire had not been de- terrnined but it is believed that it will need thorough overhauling before il can be put back in use. The gas supply of the borough gave out just before noon Sunday but there is a reserve gas-lnak- ing machine at the plant and, it is believ- ed. that this can be made to supply enough gas to meet the needs of the borough until the machine is put bacl In service.
 The first of the Memorial period ser vices in this town were held Sunday when, following custom, graves of thu soldier dead at South killingly were dec orated. following memorial exercises il The Congregational church at that place
  other patriotic organizations went iron banielson 10 South Killingly to assist a these exercises
 Day,ille laso held it's Memorial day ex ercises Sunday afternoon. A procession headed by d fife and drum corps, forme at 1:50 p. m at Columbia hall and, wit citizens and representatives of societie in line, proceeded to St Josephs cem etery, were the soldiers graves were det'
 -s.f tv-4t. 1le a the monument recently erected in hono Of Private Leo J. L'Homme, who buried somewhere in France and fo whom the American Legion post of thi town is named.
 From St. Joseph's cemetery the proces sion proceeded to the High street cen tsry. whre a program of exercises wa carried out and the graves of the soldier decorated.
 Sunday evening there was a Memori; service at the Baptist church attende b. the patriotic organizations of u borough and by many other residents. IT Discovery of America was the subject Rev. J. T. Edwards sermon at the se vice, which opened with the singing The Star Spangied Banner and include a number of especially fine musical nun bers.
 This CMondsy) morning at o'cloc patriotiC organlIatOnS or the Dorous will assemble at G. A. R. hall and pr ceed 10 Brooklyn, where they will asst in the Memorial exercises in that tow Members of the American Legion VI decorate upon this occasion the gray of their comrades of the World War leo !. LHommet for whom the post named, being remembered by placing wreath on the monument to him in Joseph's cemetery at Dayville.
 Company C. state guard, will act escort of the Memorial day processi, 10 be held in Danielson in the afternoo All of the patriotic societies will parti ipate. The usual program will be fC lowed. the exercises of the day beil held in the town hall Graves of soldie in Westheld and St. James cemeteri will be decorated.
 Notwithstanding many disappointmeE as to carrying out his plans for an il pressive welcome home day for the
 young men of the Sacred Heart pari Of Wauregan who served in the Wol war. Rev. J. c. Mathieu of WaureE will today provide 8 significant ceremo