Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-15
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

body of citizens who had banded thenl- selves together and had agreed to put the road in good condition for travel. erect toll gates, collect s'the ava ls's il the interest of developing facilities for travel and the commerce of this terri tory The, route covered the distance from the Rhode Island line at the end of the Foster and sScituate turnpike to the easterly end of Danielson's bridge in Kill. lingly, this probably being at the point where the Quinebaug bridge in Main street now stands.
 The charter shows toll charges were to be as follows For each wagon the body not hung on, springs 6 cents mills four each four wheel pleasure carriage drawn by one horse, s cents; four each wagon on four wheel carriage for trans porting loads, when drawn by two beasts only, F cents and mills; for each ad- ditienal beast, 3. cents for each wagon, etc. There were special rates for empty wagons. Loaded sleds of .slays" paid at the rate of cents per mile
 E. Names of families long identified with Killingly and it's progress are found among the list that petitioned for the charter: Alexander Gaston, of the now famous Gaston family of Massachusetts i;
 Harvey Day Aaron Rood, Seth Spald- ing, Artemus Eaton William B. Sprague
 Andrew Martin, Nathan Wood, Simeon Spalding, Jesse Herrendin, Solomon Short Zephoniat Young, Comfort Tiffany George Danielsoh, John Dixon, Joshua Spalding, Cyrus Day, Warren Potter, Si- neon Spalding.
 At a meeting of fthe association held
 in June. 1925, the record shows, General James Danielson acted as moderator and William B. Spragues was clerk The old
 document shows that, it was customary to hold the sessions of the turnpike com lpany al the home of Rhoda Day. which. 1 it appears. was. in a convenient locality for such meetings.
 I. The records. of various meetings of the association show how bylaws for it's op- eration were worked out and enacted, lshow shares were allocated, how, in due I ftine. it was voted 10 have the road com missionerss of the state come to I1iiiingly | and inspect the new route which was ready for that visitation in September of i1S25.
 1 The route. thus opened eventually be- came one of tho most important. and used
 arteries of travel in eastern Connecticut i and for years stage coach lines were op-
 erated oyer it. carrying on fast schedule 1 for such travel passengers, mails and i merchandise.
 l Following service held Sunday evening I at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James { Cornell in Ballouville, the body of Elijah 1 W. Ward. 79, was forwarded Monday \ morning to White Plains, N Y. for bur-
 ial Mir Ward died Saturday night. He had been resident of this town about I two years. the family coming from Tar l rytowns N Y.~ He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs Cornell of Ballou- i vile and Mrs. B. F. Leonard of Tarry- ] town, N: Y.e 4. F. Wood was in charge
 of the funeral arrangements.
 This (TuesGay) afternoon at the assem. 1 bly hall of the high school, students their parents or others who may be in terestod will have an opportunity to see 1 three reels of motion pictures shown un- i der the auspices of the state board of
 health. dealing with the principles, oi 1.-the origin of life in animals and rlents The Gift of Life is the title under which this remarkable set of pictures V ill be
 shown. They are said to be intensely in l teresting and highly instructive. Super
 visor H. F. Turner said Monday that
 the films are such as to be perfectly prop | CT for any child to see. MissfVivian liar.
 ris will, explain much that pertains tc what the fins show. as they are being run off At one o'clock the pictures will be
 shown again for the benefit of parent; and the public at large. The exhibition