Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-13
DANIELSoN

Anncancement was made Tuesday of the sale of the Palace theatre. Rock v1le, by Thomas Coffey. to John F Lew is of the Brown-Lewis theatre circuit, owners of the Orpheum theatre, Daniel sea Mir Ccffey, formerly of Putnam, has been manager of the Palace tEeat- tre at Rockville for MT. Lewis for number of years and he purchased the theatre during the past month from Geo. Arnold. who erected 1t in 1913.
 The Palace theatre is described as the AAest in Tolland county. MT. Lewis said Tuesday afternoon that he person ally had purchased the theatre independ- ent of Mrs. s. D. Brown of Providence, with whom he is associated in other theatrical enterprises, and that the pur- chase was made at this time to protect the lease which has only about two and a half years to run. MT. Coffey will con- tinue as manager of the theatre, which has been doing a splendid business. The purchase price of the property is rep resented as being between $4o,ooe and s50,o0o.
 Automobile Inspector A. ". Williams of Broad street is rapidly being initiated in the hazards of his new position, as the following relative to one cf his ex- periences in Hartford. as told by a pa per of that city, will indicate:
 When Inspector Williams of the state motor vehicle department directs opp erations again in the testing of the ca pabilities of an applicant for license tooperate a motorcycle, he will select a different field of operation than he had today when he narrowly escaped being plunged into the Park river, if not seri- cus bodily injured. Williams Is not hxe- H to endorse the application of c. J. Diamond of New Britain as person to whom a license should be Issued, at east not at this time.
 Diamond came form New Britain Tues Hay to get his license, and according 10 the regulations of the motor vehicle department, which are now a part of the state law, he was obliged to show an inspector of the department what he could do in the way of operating. a ma ehine. Inspector Williams was elected IS the proper subject to be shown, and Diamond proceeded to show him. All went we'll for time. a brief time though t was, and the candidate guided the motor cycle around. the sweeping drive way of the capitol grounds, out to Cap tol avenue, and then with the best of intentions, turned into the east driveway of the grounds again. Williams had a seat in the sidecar attached to the ma chine, and had the appearance of en- toying it. mentally voicing the opinior that as a driver that the latest candi- date was real Diamond
 An automobile swung out of the drive way as Diamond approached 1t, and re tarding the speed of the motorcycle, Dia. nond permitted the automobile to gan she highway before he stepped on it 10 gain momentum on the incline of the driveway The momentum developed right enough. and leiamond lost contro ef the machine, which headed foremos tor the steepest section of the em- bankment opposite Hungerford street, and down into the Park river. In less Ihan a twinkiing the machine was in tht bottom of the stream and turned turtle he wheels still grinding merrily and giv ng mute evidence that the manufacture It least had developed a good motor.
 Inspector Williams did not stay tc rec whether his client could make l; good stop on steep embankment. H aived from the sidecar and landed amid ships on the embankment. while Dia. mond did wrestling stunt that brough his shoulder to the greensward and thel rolled to the river edge. A cop, re porter and several kids assured William and Diamond that they were still ski whole, while the owner of the motorcy cle, who chanced to be other than Dia mond, from a position on the wadnu embankment of the T1ver wondered hoy he could get the pesky thing out of tn