Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-08
DlsN AND PUTNAM NEWS

this. P Alexander Reeves who lives
near the crossing, saw the fire almost at
its inception and was the first to fight 1t.
Others came later, including Foreman Mi
chael Peters and a crew of section men
of the railroad. The fire burned over
several acres, but did not do serious dam
age. Such quantities of SNAKE were
blown over the village of Attawaugan
that the impression was CT Gated that the
fire was far mora serious than it proved
to be.
Following a meeting of the selectlnen
here Wednesday It was stated that con-
sideration was being given to a tenta-
tive plan to replace notes Of the town
now in force with an issue of bonds,
| which can be placed at the present time
at a considerably lower rate of interest
| than is being paid on the Foan repre-
| scented by the notes in question
The notes were given to banks at the
time an old issue OF bonds amounting to
| s125,000 came due and bear six per cent.
interest. 1t is believed that new issue
of bonds of Kiilingly could be placed
at not in excess of IL per cent inte-
rest at the present time and a premium
obtained on sale of the bonds
| At the time when the previous issue
| of bonds in the amount of $125,o00 was
comeing due the town appointed com
mittee consisting of Judge NJ A. Shun-
way and Frederick A Jacobs with au-
| tAo-ity to arrange a refinancing agree
ment. Under the circumstances at that
| time the replacing Of the bonds was
| deeme6f the bcst policy and it was car
red out
The situation is now such, it is said
| that replacing the notes with a new ISSUE
! of bonds bearing a low rate of interes;
would be wise and profitable venture SC
| the subject is getting attention from the
selectman.
Hugh German. Sr., waz resting com
fortaoly at his home in Brooklyn during
Wednesday. Mr.. German passed :. restfui
night after being injured when the cart
| he was driving was struck by an auto
mobile, the accident happening in Brook
| ly after o'clock Tuesday evening. There
were no Indications Wednesday that there
! will be complications of a serious nature
an da steady advance toward complete
recovery is anticipated.
As health officer of the town. DIR. W
| H. Judson was at Ballouville Wednes-
day morning TO fumigate a home where
| the death of a child was due to dphtheria
| Members Of the family are under order:
| of DIR. Judson to remain in quarantine
for at least a week in order that time may
be given to ascertain whether further
cases may develop.
Wednesday morning. the funeral o
Kustees HOUSEWARES was held from hi
home on the West Side with serTices a
Trinity Orthodox Greek church on Waite
street numbers Of friends of the deceas
ed attending Burial was in Westfielt
cemetery Louis E. Kennedy was tn
funeral director.
Following a meeting of the council o
the churches Of the Ashford Baptist as
ISOLATION at the Baptist church Wednes
day afternoon, to consider the ordinate
Of J. Walter Houck as pastor here, Their
was a public service at O'Clock attend
ed by a large congregation.
. Among the former pastors. who partic
ipated in the service were Rev. H. Jtsep
Twomey, D. D.. of Newark, y. J.. he Dc
livering the ordination sermon Rev. "
Douglas Swaffield. Keene, y. H, invoca
, ton. and Rev Byron U. Hatfield, IVES.
, erly, who gave the charge to the church
Other pastors participated in the servicf
as announced in Tuesdays Bulletin. TIL
, benediction was pronounced by Rev. MI
Hcuck A reception that was attende
by a large number followed the evenin
service.
Basketball fans here are interested i
tween the X. OF c. team and the Genera