Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-30


 Allan McArthur and the ten patrolmen | were lined up in the lobby at police head quarters at 2.20 o'clock, where brief re- | marks were made by the mayor, Alder | man-at-Large William B. Webber, chair | man of the police department committee and Alderman Edgar w. Jacobs. The men were praised for their appearance and efficient work during the past year.
 The members of the several committees with Mayor Gates, Street Superintendent Irwin M. Ford and Superintendent of Water Work Henderson s. Moulton then entered automobiles and made the rounds of the fire houses The first stop was at the Bank street engine house, where the quarters of both Engine Company No. and Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 were inspected. Members of both com panies were con1plimented o~ their work and the Appearance of S quarters. Captain James J. Tig1e of Engine Com pany No. 1 expressed his thank as we'll as the gratitude of the members of the company to Mayor Gates and members of the common council for the inaugura- tion of the double platoon system, which was greatly appreciated by the men, he said.
 The next stop was made at the quart CTS of Hose Company No. l at the Jack son street fire house where Captain James r ] quarters were inspected and the men conaplimented by Mayor Gates and AL derman-at-large Webber. A trip to the 1 hill section was then made and the quarters of Hose Company No. ? on Sum- | init street inspected. Members of the company were in charge of Captain E. 1 s. Cyr. Members of the fire police, in charge of Captain George Millerd were | inspected at the Bank street engine house. 6xrA ,;k, F-4 was at the municipal ice plant. at the l pumping station, in the town of Mansfield. i The plant was found to be in excellent
 condition by members of the water de-
 part1nent committee and other officials. William H. Burns. 22 and Joseph 1 Towne, 25, of Webster, Mass, were ar 1 raigned before Justice of the Peace 1 Charles B. Faulkner in Andover Satur-
 day forenoon charged with failure to
 acknowledge the signal of an officer to halt which was a modification of a I charge of reckless driving first entered 1 against them The two men were in a 1 Ford touring car that came through An i voder Rt speed Saturday morning, that was considered excessive by Constable
 Frank H. Deming and he ordered them
 to halt. The pair gave him the laugh. however and continued on their way, but the Andover constable called up po- lice headquarters in this city, giving a description of the car and the license number Patrolman Roderick Lariviere
 was assigned to watch for the car and
 shortly after it hove in sight and this time halted when summoned to do SO The two young men were taken to the police station and agreed to return to
 Andover and face the music.
 The hearing was held at the home oi Justice Faulkner upon their arrival 1T Andover The men said they did no
 think they were breaking the speed law!
 and did not know that Constable Dem
 ing was an officer of the law Tn,
 charge was then modified and Town
 pleaded guilty as he was the driver b the car. The case against Burns wa 1 nolled. Town was fined five dollars an, 1 costs. amounting to s14.50, the fine bein remitted. The young men said that the,
 were employees of Webster shoe manu featuring concern.
 People living on the South windhan
 road, just east of the Willimantic Cam 7 Ground, were aroused from their slum
 bers shortly before midnight Friday b.
 cries for help. o number responded an ? found a Ford runabout belonging to ', Norwich party on fire. The three me 2 who were occupants of the machin
 ! WOIh0Q nara IO eAIlHSulSn the DlaZ6 D throwing sand on the car and with tf Il aid of a fire extinguisher secured fror
 the home of E. B. Hanna the fire was ez 2 tinguished. The damage was confined [ T the top, woodwork and cushions IT : car was hauled back to Norwich Satul
 day morning. The matter was reporte r to the police.
 Members of Francis s. Long Post, N r 30. G. A. R., Francis S. Long Woman - Relief Corps No. 2S, Augustus c. -Tylt Y Camp, No. B. United Spanish War We f erans, the auxiliary to that body and e James J. Shea Post, No. 19, America e Legion attended services in their honor
 the First Congregational church Sunda le morning. The sermon by the paste # Rev. Harry s. McCready was '-Tl l. American Soldier"
 s Mrs. Isabel Bradley of Boston, was u l. speaker and message bearer for u l. First Society of Spiritualists at the rnee Id ings held in the Woman's club roo IS Sunday afternoon and evening, whit '- were the conclusion of the series he e- under the auspices of the society duril m the past eight months.
 D. Congressman Richard P. Freeman h
 introduced a bill in the house of repr
 sentatives authorizing the secretary i- war to donate to the city of Willimant | one German cannon or fieldpiece captu y ed by the Omerican army from the for IS es of the imperial German governme l. during the worl war, to be used for or In amental purposes The bill has been r. ferred to the committee on military g e. fairs and ordered to be printed.