Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28

the business of the village has made sad changes n it's church relations Where 50 years ago there were two mills flied with busy men and women. and every house filed with families who all loved the church. whose doors were open every Sunday for worship. now one mill is en- trely gone, the other not employin- those who are interested in the church and almost all the houses gone either ly fire or decay. The situation now is grave and serious yet as one has said. Faith and trust in God can accompligi' wonders" The pastors faith is stron- that brighter days are in store for Pscf- erville.
 The big current transformer of tie , ll,00p-Volt feed line into the Riverside electric plant short c.rcuited Wednesday afternoon. putting the local light ami | power sysetem out Of business. Supt r. S- HiscoS was at once in communication ! with the Danielscn Light and Powef ! company and as soon as possible a sane [ was sent here to remedy the damage.
 which was wholly in their equipment | Weakened by Tuesdays storm. the trans ! former failed to function. The Textile
 company and the A. E. Burleson com- Dany. which are dependent upon tle com merc;al ctrrent. allowed their help 10 go home.
 Dr. J. II. Mclaughlin was called to the Ashland clubhouse Wednesday sfternoa1 to attend John Burns. l3 who had dis located his elbow in diving from the
 swimming stage
 Andrew McNicol superintendent of the ] Textile Novelty company. has purchased from Mrs. C. D. Babcocl her valuable property at Pleasant View.
 Miss Sibyl Tracy of Mt. Vernon. \. r.
 is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
 1T. Tracy.
 Mrs. George E. LeComte Of St Hya-
 cinthe. ?. C.. vas visitor .n town Tues
 day.
 The Iridium to Ste Anne. the mother , of the blessed virgin. closed Tuesday , evening at St. Mary's church with ven , eration of the relic. recitation of ihe
 rosary and benediction of the blessed 1 sacrament. Rev. Js H. Seiferman was the officiating clergyman in the sermons . and masses of the threc-days' dey ouon
 Not in many years has such a disas- trous electrical storm visited the town oi l | Grlsv old. Besides the stories told ir } Wednesdays Bulletin Of local damage !, several more were reported "Wednesday s On the John ~. Hawkins farm. owned
 and occupied by Elmer Miller. a bou . during the first storm Killed a valuable colt and prostrated another. At about
 the same t.me a farm building on ths Q adjoining farm of Frank G,er was stricl
 and set on fire. After the flash and roai AIr. Geer heard, as he says. almost hu
 man cries of dog that was tied in th'
 building He rushed out and saw smok.
 and fire In the upper story Of The build
 ing. Quick aciisn with -laiis Of waic'
 saved his farm buildings from being de- , stroycd. AIrs. Gecr made her husban, , step some 10 apply the rails of water al . fast as she could bring them to his hand
 l- W. DesrnlCy's Springvale farm. a iit
 tie further north. was visited by the cleo
 trio fluid and a valuable pig was killed A ball Of fire entered the home Of Mrs Augusta Ray on East Main street. rai about the floor. but seemed to favor tn ! legs of the stove, where it played a live ly tattoo. There were several women ii ? the kitchen at the time. Some of then bolted down cellar, while others beat % for the garret The lightning grounde on the sinlspipe and did TO damage 7 An unusual accident happened at Casi 2 no beach Tuesday afternoon. One Of tn . swimmers made a high dive from the to | 3f the float. Meanwhile a lad name
 Liberty was doing an underwater swim e mnE stunt. His track was under th Myers destination. with the result ina v his back was punctured by inc diver d bean. No damage Co either resulted, ex ( ceut the submarine was considerabl. l. jared. but his compartments held.