Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
PUTNAM

Photographs of tractor that broke
 through thes ice at Keach's pond, east of
 here, while engaged in hauling lumber laden sieds were shown here Tuesday by John Lewis. Two tractors are engaged
 in the lumber mailing operations and they are owned by Walter Hawkins. The
 lot from which the sawed lumber is be- ing hauled is in almost inaccessible ter
 ritory just across the Rhode Island bor- der. On account of the nature of the country it was practically impossible to
 use horses to get out the S00,000 feet of
 lumber, so the tractors were called into action and have been doing remarka ble
 service, hauling out big horse sleds. each
 loaded with about 1900 feet of lumber,
 across the rough country and two big
 ponds.
 The tractor that broke through crushed ice about eight inches thick The other tractor was then brought into action and pulled the stalled one out on to the ice.
 The use of tractors in winter numbering operations is something of novelty in this section, but they. are being. worked with such success that they probably
 will be a fixture of the winter woods out fit of the future. Each of the machines is operated on a gasoline consumption of five gallons a day, do the work of four to six horses and get into and out of
 
 cessfully used. The set of pictures in Mir. Lewis pos- session are highly interesting and, have
 been. taken with view to preserving a 1 pictorial record of unusual operations. | The Attention of the police of this city l has been called by young woman now staying here, but a resident of neigh boring village. to alleged indecent attacks upon her by her father. The matter was being investigated by officers Tuesday with a view to taking such action as | may be warranted under the circum-
 stances. | More attention to the Legislative inves- tigation planned for the state farm at i Mantle is attracted in this city as the
 result of the experience of Deputy Sher- 1 if Charles E. Aver of KillinSly, as told i in the Danielson news this morning. in 1 having a young woman whom he took i there Monday for commitment refused admission. The plan to have a legislative committee investigate the farm and the manner in which it has been conducted 1 is said to be the direct outsrowth of the l deyelopments in the case of a young woman who was committed to the farm ! from this city, this case having attracted considerable attention within the past | two weeks.
 I AI SEs :
 Rev U. O. Bellerose of Taftville was
 celebrant of solemn high mass of re-
 quiem at funeral services for Mrs. Julian Bellerose relative. Rev. Charles F.
 Bedafd was deacon and Key. W. A. fRou- 1 their sub-deacon. The funeral mass was
 attended by many relatives and friends
 Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. | Webster merchants seem to hare as- sumed the same attitude toward so- called army and navy stores as has re- cently been expressed in this city and
 commented upon adversely by the local | chamber of commerce.
 l At Webster the proprietors of such 2
 store were called to account for not hav-
 ing license, were required to obtain
 one and also to post $500 as an assur-
 ance of their intention to do a continuing business in that place.
 Mayer A. ". Marcy, and members of !