Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-25
lEWETTCrTY

the oldest resident of the town of Lis ( bon. He was born in County Antrim, in the north of Ireland in 1926. Thirty ] years ago he came to this country and l had Aved in Jewett City eighteen years. Probably no textile workers record of 1 recent date can show as many consecu- tive years at one trade. Both in the old country and In America the employment Of his whole life can be reckoned as com tinual Service in that important branch ' of the worlds work.
 His name Is enrolled among the mem bers of the Presbyterian church of Scot land. He was twice married, first very early in life, then In 1883, In Glasgow, | Scotland to Miss Elizabeth Houston, | whom he survived 36 years. He was the | father of ten children, two of whom are | living, Thomas of Ridgefeld, N. J., and | Alex of Syivandale, Lisbon, with whom | he has made his home for many years. There Is a brother, Thomas, who still lives in the old country. Twenty-one grandchildren and five great grandchil- dren also survive him. PAnl swydsck. l, . Polish boy. was l drowned in Slater mill pond just he:: fore noon Monday. In less than an hour his body was recovered by means of a
 rake, which F. A. King and Medos Perry 1 handled from a boat which was gotten i to the location of the drowning as quick | ly as possible Medical Examiner Dr. G. H. Jennings ordered the body carried to the school house few rods away ] where ali attempts to re-establish re-
 spitation proved futile.
 The drowned boy and little com
 panion named Menard were endeavoring to reach football which had been
 blown to some distance out on the ice.
 The accident happened after the boys
 had been dismissed from the morning
 school session. They were pupils of
 Miss Madden in Grade 1. Miss Brown tng saw the lads making for the pend
 and shouted a warning to them from the
 window She saw them fall in and gave
 the alarm. Young Menard escaped by a
 hair. James Crawford, the son of John
 and Clara Sweet Crawford was drowned
 just across the stream from the location of Mondays fatality eighteen years ago , next month.
 FoTiovvink Is the report of fires in the ) borough of Jewett City during 1920, as l placed on record by George H. Prior.
 Jan. IS, Bell alarm, S:o5 a. m, , Meadow Brook fane, chimney fire gal 7 lon chemical used Damage s2.72. l Jan. g. still alarm, 12:50 p. rn, Ara, r mony. Main street, chimney fire, 20 gal B Ions chemical used No damage. 5 Feb IT, bell alarm, 11:30 D. r1., Ash. r land Cotton O., Ashland St., picker room g caused by foreign substance in loose cot ] ton in process, 200 feet hose laid. Los' q $500. -. . Feb. 2s, ben alarm, 7:45 a. m. Josepl l. Guiiiotte. Norh Main St, chimney fire - SO gallons chemical used. Damage S30 e March 90. still alarm, 1: 100 p. m., Rich d ards blcSl- North Main street. Chin l. ney fire 70 gallons chemical used. N n damage.
 r. March 30. second call to above. 7:o q D. m. q May 1, bell alarm, 11:45 p. m., Adar e Rojeski, Railroad avenue. Stable an e garage. Exact cause unknown. probabl a caused by some person in hayloft. 1,50 II it. hose laid. Three streams used Los $3.00o.
 # May 8, stlll alarm. s:so p. m., call t 'r ruins of Adam Rojesld, account of if B brekaing out in lebris. 15o feet hose lait ID 1 stream used.
 a May 31, still alarm, 2:o5 p. m, Jame
 Shea, Palmer avenue, chimney fire,
 gallons chemical used.
 June 10, bell alarm, 1o55 a. m., Pa,
 fridge block Main street. Fire on roo 1e caused from burning paper fin stove an
 embers fell on dry roof.
 . July IS, bell alarm, 1900 p. m., Dav HI ley's hlacismith shop, Railroad avenu Fire in rubbish n paint shop. galloI eo chemical used. No damage hg Aug, 30, Besi ylarrn, $40 p. m, N
 SC Slater ayernsS Caused by childrt r- with matches, causing Ire in clothing.
 gallons chemical used.
 hs Dec. 14, still alarm, 12 p. m, Grenier Brown avenue, chimney fire. 5 gallo ne chemicals used No damage. HIS Dec. 22, still alarm, a. n1., Tony N = niski, Slater avenue. chimney fire, n no gallons chemicals used. No damage, oh Bell alarms ...'....-.'.'......
 StHl Alarms .....s.s....s.s..s.. he TotAl sv, Estimated loss ....... ........ $4,557.
 Outside aid given; July bell alar of 10:15 p. m.. Sylvandale, residence VII Merton Sugbee. Cause unknown. Il
 feet hose laid, 1 stream. Damage 4,0I ri- Oct. 5, still alarm, p. n.. barn own as by Simon Brewster, aid rendered by
 department
 rn- Dec. z, still alarm, 7.5o p. m, Wm. am Bowen. Lisbon, chimney fire, 15 gallo
 chemical used.
 I1 Tho running expenses of the boron Of Jewett City for 1920 are given in {
 following figures taken from the recar
 ulation of the reports of Joseph H. \
 Carthy, warden, Lewis M Carpent has John A. Godek. Jacob Weschler. Wllli the Johnstune, burgesses.