Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
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EWETCHY

The water in the ouinebaug ana Pa
chang rivers has reached its high stays
and is falling. The time IL recalled when
about this period there was always the
menace, every spring, Of high water. This
year Il didn't get over the wall az tha
bridge or eucroach on Reads Island OF
Shipman's grove TO any extent. JeWctt
City has among its citizens two persons
who enjoy the distinction Of having been
born in Vermont The stories told by them
Of high water In the old home towns.
which are situated away up among tins
Green Mountains. are calculated 10 make
down the river NAH sit up and take no.
tice up there" Accordingly 10 all ac-
counts. when the old Connecticut gets On
its spring rampage there Is something
doing. One Of these persons lived IN a
small town In Vermont. the same town
where the wonderful Griffith pictures were
taken of the great Ice break seen recent
" in the production Of Way Down East
at the Davis theatre. The fact that these
two persons are Of the true cfiurch-eoing
sort will stand as an accepted voucher
for any narrative they may tell During
these high water periods. II was the Gus
tom Sundays to embark In a rowboat at
the kitchen door. row down the main
street and land. dry shod. on the great
stone doorstep OF the church. The boat
man would then drop down tbe current
and tie up TO n post used 10 hitch horses
4 TO during dryer times
But what IL interesting. az being entire
! ~ out OF the ordinary. il a church 20
situated as TO be sure Of high water
could hold up its applicants for baptism
all through the winter and make advan-
tageous use of this natural baptiftery
which the old Connecticut brought an
nually 10 it's very doors. The only need
was to walk out upon the broad stone
steps all other requirements for the ordi-
nance were provided in abundance.
A local bird observer forwarded tha
/ following report March -. TO =. IT. FOR
bush. director. Division Of Ornithoiogy,
Boston: Ny Dear sir:--If you please
will submit the following bird notes from
Jewett City. Conn.
A kildeer was reported March 10Th.
Two hocks Of geese were seen bound
north on the 9Th and 18th Of March Many
more flocks Of geese are noted here IN
the fall when flying south than IN tire
spring when moving north. Robins. blue
birds and song sparrows are fairly com
mon March IL.
The first flock Of perhaps 20 red wing
blackbirds were seen March 10.
Last October 18th two focks OF geese
passed over the town bound south. the
first flock was up probably 1000 feet and
were flying steady and In good form and
order. The second flock. just at dusk.
were low and scattered over an area OF a
quarter Of a mile. making a great honking
with Irregular movements here and
there. It was well over a quarter OF an
hour before they resumed their course
in any sort Of order. many who Witnessed
their strange actions were puzzled AZ %
its cause. It was later learned that az
Tadpole mile above the town. two duck
hunters had taken two shots AZ them
. with a shot gun. and also sent four rife
, bullets after them. There was no evf-
dence that a shot had harnne'h them. 9th
, er than to temporarily disarrange their
order Of advance.
The case Of Mike woEial. who appear
, ed before Judge A. NJ Brown IN the Gris-
void town court Monday morning was
postponed until Wednesday. Woziaka
place was searched Saturday by Oficers
Dolan and Aibro. Fermen.ed elder was
seized and evidence Of actual sale Sc
: cured.
The blue ribbon Is all ready 10 hand 10
Mrs. A. D. Trip. She has daftodils IN
bud in the open afr. in a warm corner
o nthe south side OF her home. on ths
. East Main street highlands
: There is something out OF gssr IN N,
d weather shop or else the man pulled th'
n wrong lever. This section. according q
|, all official forecasts was due both Sunday
. and Monday for rain and snow. clouds
! and cold. AS a matter Of fact two mor'
z nearly perfect days are seldom seen
!. J What we were given IL summed M n
il warm. clear. dry summer weather. Mon
y day the mercury rose to II.
II stanisIaus GasIa, a, was stricken with
e acute indigestion Saturday afternoon
while doing business in the borough i
, was believed by the physicians who her'
= summoned that he would not live, but re
sponsive TO medical ckiil. he rallied ant
was taken home, but he died Mondzl
forenoon. Mr. Gaska was an industrioui
and thrifty farmer. Within the month b
: had sold the Jabez L. Benjamin property
in Lisbon and purchased in Griswold tn
John Clarke farm from Noe DuEas vherl
IS he and his family had hardly got set
" tied The house he owned and Wher'
id he died is the Little Red House In IN
& Hollow made famous by a book will
n that title by Amanda Benjamin Hall o
ty Norwich. Such progressive wide-awak
/; farmers as was Mr.. Gaska are bench
ig to any town or community. He was no
I'd born here but he recognized this eoun
I'd try as his home and exerted every enerr
TX he possessed TO make himself worthy o
it
IN He IS survived by his wife and Mn
e sons and daughters who inherit the idea
Ut and teachings Of a sturdy man OF the sol
~ The children are Misses Dora, Anna. So
m phle, Stella. Lena and Francis, VILLAS
John and Marion Gaska-
Miss Annie Fitzgerald r. AZ home. Al
~, = ter two months visit with her siste'
!, Mrs Patrick Shea. Of Pawtuetet r. T.
5, The Ladies' society Of the Congress
tionai church is to meet az the ehurc
parlor Thursday afternoon.
al Funeral services for John y Kins
n, were held at Voluniown Monday afte'
~ noon. Rev. John Thompson, pastor {
~ Bethel church. OBLIGATED. There was
large attendance relatives and friend
- Burial was in the Robbins cemetery. N
hearers were Emory Dupont. 0~orf
Hatch. Henry Young and Fred Brs'
Houriean Bros. were In charge o. y
arrangements.
Mrs. Alice Macomber and Mrs. Mir
. Robinson Of voiuntown are daughte,
Of Mr.. Kline. He has no sisters.
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