Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-22

was brought back to this country about three months after the signing of the ar- mlistice. He was with the battery all through it's active service serving in the capacity of a company cook, and he was noted as one of the best in the regiment.
 The following from a Boston paper, ap- bearing under Dayville date line, will
 be of special interest to killinglyl people;
 Dayville Conn, March Is,-Rare dis
 tlnction is being claimed for MT. and Mrs
 James Thompson of this town, in that they are reputed to be the oldest living
 married couple in New England, both in
 point of years married and total ages. Although 101 years of age, MT. Thomp- son has mind of his own, recently tell ing his wife, who is s6 years of age that she had better not vote as he did not be- lieve in women voting. As Mrs. Thomp-
 son is familiar with her husbands judg-
 n1ent after nearly three-quarters of a century of welded life, she didn't.
 | The ages of this remarkable old couple total nearly 200 years. yet both can and i do read the daily papers, do odd jobs
 about the house and keep mentally and | physically alert
 |. One ambition actuates both. and that is i to return to Ireland, for MT. Thompson
 wants to carry a gun and fight for the freedom of the country, and Mrs. Thonp-
 son wants to see the old place again When was a youth" states MT. Thomp-
 son. we lived side by side. Catholic and Protestant boys chlrmmed together
 worked together and played together. We bad our differences. but patched them ur l peacefully enough. That could be done today. But since there is a fight ovel there 1 would like to carry a gun and fight for freedom. of the country"
 | Mir. and Mrs. Thompson are the parent: of seven children Their baby" i,
 Thomas, who is s7 years of age. T hav'
 often thought of going to New York ant gettin ga job. but mother insists that
 stay around, and have. As old 1 am
 I remain her baby" states Thomas.
 Although the family does big busi ness in hens and pigs, in which 1e1year
 old Mr. Thompson assists, it takes tn combined efforts of his family to kee]
 him from going out after work, the mill in tho town having closed down:
 At noon, Monday, about a score o : stockholders of the Goodyear Mills com pany, Inc. of killnigIy, attended meet
 ing held at the banking rooms of tn Danielson Trust company It was state after. the meeting that the stockholder , represented were a unit in approving tn tre-linaneing plan arranged for the Good year Tire and Rubber company, the par ent concern at Akron. Under the pla referred to the preferred stockholders c the Goodyear Mills; Inc, will accer s prior preference stock, in exchange fo
 their present holdings this new stock t l take preference over the present ou, l standing preferred and common stock. What was done here, on Monday wa : practically in line with what is bein s done in the interest. of the parent con e pany. It was stated on Monday that til e whole situation pertaining to Goodyes - has favorable look. About 75 per cen l. of the creditors of the Goodyear Tire an d Rubber company have agreed to the ref $ nancing plan and the rernzfAsig creditor
 are expected to agtee
 e Danielnon fremen who went to waur, | gan to assist in fighting the Chabot far : fire Sunday afternoon were expressing c it. Monday their appreciation of the fact tn; '- they were served chicken sandwiches ar n rcoffee at the home of J Arthur. Atwoo
 near where the big n. N bumper "; '- stationed while it was 2, work.
 e The punlper; was given three-hol " workout and functioned perfectly If n call had been sent for it as soon as u y fire was discovered. it seems that at lea y part of the barn could have been saw
 and the house positively Kept from bur l. ing down
 ? Mrs. Helen Labranche, ss, died Mo = day morning at Point Lewis. Quebec. SI " was formerly Miss Helen Bernier. of Da aes ielson. She leaves her husband and sew ie children. The body is expected to arri ,a here today (Tuesday) q,
 D, In tie story of the Chabot fire in t Id Bulletin of Monday, credit should ha