Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-13
WILLIMANTIC

placed Hansen on probation for six months. Hanson was advised to get Job and support his family.
 The battle of music between the Peer 'nSe oTctestra of this city and Mullaney orchestra Of Westerly, held Thursday .i.gr. Al the Atlantic Beach casino, drew big crowds A large number of local per sons attended the dance. Mrs. August Anderson Benson, 46, died Friday noon at her home, No 152 Spring street, from Brights disease after an ill- ness of six weeks. She was born Tn Sweden June %, 1875, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson. She is survived by her husband, August Benson, six children, Alice, May, Mildred, Ray mond, Rudolph and Russell Benson, all of this city, two brothers John Anderson oi Mansfield Center and August Anderson Of i Coventry, and two sisters. Mrs. Alfred ! Johnson of Gurleyville and Mrs. Leonard Strickland of Hop River.
 Mrs. Harriet Willard Morrow, se, the oldest resident of Merrow, town of Mans l field, Holland county, died Friday at her | home from infirmities due to age. Mrs. i Morrow would have reached the century mark had she lived until Dec. 24 of this year. She was born in Manchester Dec | 24. 1921, the daughter of Chauncey and ! Eal0y L2LlrOp Ml1laTQ, put TOT 10 years had made her home in Morrow, where 1 she had many friends. During the past 1 year her health had failed but until the ! last her faculties had been keen. For several years she had been accustomed to make her home with her sons in Hartford l during the winter months. She is sur vived by two sons, Joseph B. Merrow, head of the J. B. Merrow & Son Machine l company of Hartford, and George Mer- ] o1e vuif hat nv and proprietor of the Highland Terrace apartment building. Hartford, three l daughters, Mrs. J. W. WashbGrn of Buckingham. Pa, Miss Mary Merrow of | Hartford and Miss Harriet Merrow of 1 Merrow.
 Brief News.
 Dog Warden Thomas J. Killourey in his report for July accounts for 15 con- plaints of suspicious dogs. But one case of rabies was detected.
 Adelard Mathieu of Main street and Mir and Mrs. Henry Genest of 75 Milh street are enjoying a three weeks auto- mobile tour in Canada. During their trip they plan to stop over at Sher- brooke, Montreal and Quebec.
 Miss Katherine Mack Of East Hampton
 is visiting iR this city with relatives Gel E. E. Fenton of Evansten, Ill. who was present at the funeral of his brother, Capt Charles Fenten, has re- turned to his home. Colonel Fenton who is g. years of age, is representa- tive Of the Windham Silk company oi this city in middle west states.
 Mir. and Mrs. Virgil Nj. Palmer and children have returned to their home 1T Eocl.cster, \. l., after visiting friends 1T this city.
 Isaac sanderson of 75 High street , who recently underwent na operation a
 St. Josep1's hospital. has returned to hi! home
 A Ch'skin. R. Gluskin. 1T D. RoseI 1 and Max Rothblatt have returned 10 thi
 city after a visit to New York. Tlie American Thread company base | ball team leaves this city at noon todd. ,Ga' Urday) to play the first game of . double heater with the Taftvlle Athleti Is-2ci1tion team. The second game vii
 played in this city tomorrow (Sun
 1- afternoon.
 .2tl aftornoon and evening train
 '.~tsI tk;s city Friday were funninl
 .aug echcdulc The train from Hart
 Cu2 Here at 5.35 arrived shortly be
 t-rr jac and the Boston express came i
 1..a.tos late. Train troubles and ba .-f..-c-ions caused the delay.
 Tie Scy. York. New Tfryen and Hart
 lord Railroad company announces tha 
 .r -u, sGay the Morrison flashlight high
 H~y crossing signal operating day ain
 n gat. will be placed in service at Pos
 gads crossing at Andover. Upon tn
 1,r.-o-cu Of q train, these signals flas Very two seconds Q high powered cleo
 r.c rcd light in both directions on tn shWay, and continue to flash until tn
 ltain has passed over the crossing.
 These signals are attached to the stan
 lard highway crossing signs, located 0 both sdes Of inc railroad crossing, an ! consist Of a disc q inches in d!arnete
 Ia tbl center of this disc is an eigh' .5ca red glass through which shines , -i.sh.nr lirht giving a beam of 5000 car power. This fight is so intense that
 .ss hc seen a considerable distance
 nr, -at sunlight. Surrounding this re
 '-tt ard on the face of the disc are u
 v5~ Is "r.hen Red Stop" so arranged tn; -.,s aye illuminated at night.
 Trcse crossing signals are in servi'
 -y and night while at most crossing .s.-7,n are only employed during bus hours If the signal continues to fla,
 after train passes over crossing. it ind
 cates approach of another train either {
 sa1.e track or one adjoining.