Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-17
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
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Announcement was made Wednesday,
of the settlement by agreement Of the
case of the Manhasset Manufacturing
company of Putnam VS.. Alcott D. sSayles
of East Kilingly.s Mr.. Sayfes is to pay
the mill company a certain sum of
menAy. estimated to be in the vicinity of /
$780,, TO be accepted as payment for
damages caused to a big motor truck OF
the mill company and certain EXPENSES
incident to the bringing of the suit and
counsel fees. ri''itf
The suit grew out of an accident that
occurred on Nerth Main street in DAN
ieison on Nov. 80, 1920. A big motor
truck owned by the MRnhasset company
was Gaming south from Putnam en- route
to VeluntoWn when, near NORM avenue,
It clicked wheels with machine driven
by Mr.. Sayiess The sollision. slight
though it was, caused the driver of the
truck to lose control Of the big and
heavily loaded vehicle and it crashed
head-en into large tree
At the time the truck, a Pierce Arrow,
had been in use only a few months. The
machine was so badly damaged that
agents of the manufacturers at Hartford
asked So. 800 to repair fit, but this price
was considered high, and the truck event
uafiy was repaired at a cost in excess of
$i.260 by mechanics of the Manhasset
| company. New parts that cost in excess
| Of $700 were used in making the repairs
Not otherwise being able to bring about
| an agreement for settlement with Mr..
Sayles, action through the courts was
instituted. The case has been pending
| trial for some time and was to have been
| heard at Willinaniic during the present
| term of court, but was settled by agree
| ment, it was announced Wednesday. :
/ Ep Sl<a nal irrhf hal of
| VS. Lafayette, P. w, C:~vs A. N.-adv.
| Motorists will do well to look to. the
fcondition Of their headlights. Chief John
| Mcfarland stated Wednesday morning
| that SO many drivers are operating ma
| chimes showing only one working head
| light that it is necessary to take action
| toward correction of the evil. Drivers OF
| these ''one-eyed" cars have even come to
/ disregard warnings from officers. There
Il fore no alternative rena ias but to prose
cute in the courts, and this is the next
step contemplated by the police here.
II Cars with one headlight are menace
Il to all traffic moving over the highways
as much to the occupants of them as tc
other motor cars. Hundreds of accidents
have resulted from meeting such cars
and Chief Mcfarland is determined tha
stop to driving them shall be mad,
here.
Chester Vernon Brown, 81 is dead a
his home On Main street Mr.. Browns
Il death came unexpectedly and as a grea
surprise to his friends. He had been il
poor health for several weeks, but hi
1 condition was not regarded as serious
AS late as last week he was up and abou
H and there was nothing to indicate tina
4 his end was SO near at hand. Mr.. Brow
hi leaves a wife and five children.
III He was son of William and, Emm
I L. (Rice) Brown and of a family we
4 known in Danielson and at East an
South Killingly.
4 There have been no developments
4 interest this week in the Ernest Skinne
case. Skinner. held at Brooklyn Jail, hs
Il been given haircut and otherwise dol
al ed" up, treatment that he was sadly
need OF when brought to the institutio
4 He takes his predicanaent as a mere inc
/ dent and seems no more disturbed abol
/ It than do his fellow prisoners Skim
i has insisted that he was alone in Il
| carrying out of the crimes that incIud,
: breaking an dentering, murder and arse
N | He has taken full responsibility for Il
acts. which evidently have not impress
70 him as being very serious.
y Rock from the crusher that is in ope
Is alton at the lodges beyond the Gall
m farm on StesEns Hill was being distri
Is. uted at the westerly end of the new sta
an highway to Little Rest Wednesday, /
al first day that such work has been und,
IS taken. Trucks are being used to cony
s. the rock from the crusher to the poi
ia where it is being laid down for highw
OF foundation. The plan is to keen t
C. crusher constantly at work as long
I'd the weather will permit Only hea
W snowstor-ns are expected to interfs
ea with the progress of the work for wee
We to come.
Announcement was made Wednesd
that Rose of Lima council. K of c.,
the successful bidder for the lease of
liz town hall for a period of one year. 7
council bid S42S as against bid of 81
ar received from John 2. Lewis of the {
pheum theatre and lessee of the town h
"a also during the past IL months. I
A bids were submitted sealed Rose
Lima council has planned to organize
90 basketball team, as has been done
~ many councils of the state, and now Il
ntJ the lease mas peeb opla4hea VIII go ahe
at with that project. The council also v
use the hall for social purposes and
he degree work during the year The h
~ will be available as usual, under
terms of the lease, for town meetin
la caucuses, political rallies etc.
~ Business will be practically suspend
in Danielson week from today Than
e5 giving day Mills and other plants '
be closed, as will the banks, and the DC
~ Continued On Page Ten, Col. Two,