Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-07
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANHSON

Wednesday evening the monthly meeting of the s. N. E. Telephone Com pany Employees association was held in Pellett's. hall Following a business meeting at 8 o'clock the remainder of tho evening was devoted to social di- versions. There was a period for danc- ing and refreshments of cake, coffee and sandwiches were served
 At II o'clock Wednesday EaOrning the fire department was called to Broad and Franklin streets to extinguish a chimney fire at the home of Alton Eld- ridge. The fire, for, this variety, was one of the most stubborn with which the fire department has had to deal for 2 long time, but it was extinguished without any great damage being done to the dwelling or it's contents.
 Danlelson was swept by a near-sale during all Of Wednesday. the north wester giving this communit ythe sea sons first taste of old-fashioned winter weather. The temperature dId not drop particularly low during the day, but the wind was keen and cutting and being out doors was anything but agreeable. The weac"er will bring skating, but not on the rivers, which up to Wednesday Right were not coated with ice sufficient eo warrant trusting it to bear ones weight.
 Another fortnight has elapsed with out anything being heard from the wo- man who took orders and cash from wo- men in this vicinity who wanted house. hold supplies from a well known mail order house with its headquarters at Buffalo. It seems definitely established that the woman was an imposter, again teaching the lesson that 1t is unsafe and tn o6 strangers for goods that are to bo de- ivered at some future time.
 COmmendablo response has been made 10 the appeal for buying Christmas eals of the Red Cross that the money large part, may be applied to the york of the Civic federation against tu. >erculoSs in this community. With hristmas more than two weeks away Here remains opportunity for the usC large numbers of these seals. They 70 Inexpensive and wherever they are zen are an expression of good will to- ard afflicted humanity. Buy yours to- layI
 The body of George M, Wood, whc died in New Rochelle, will arrive ~hert late today. A. F. Wood will go to New London to meet the body, which will ht forwarded from New Rochelle to thai point by train.
 At this time it appears fortunate thaa moro structures were not set afire by blazing embers that drifted away iron he burning Whitestone mill at Eas - Hllfngly Sunday night. Since the flrt harred pieces of wood that must havC Seen red hot when they came to tht Tround after drifting away from the ire have been found as far away as the Bartlett cemetery, on the heights k@I4 .NNa lions of such drift have been found il hferent localities equally distant froH tho fire.
 meeting of the chamber of com merce has voted to refer to the Sriev Gnce committee the subject of gas ant electric meter minimum charges by th, Peoples Light and Power company This subject recently has been receiving attention in different cities of the state including Putnam, where a demand hal been made for the elimination of thes, charges. It may be anticipated tha the grievance committee will give care ful consideration to the subject, abou which more likely will be heard later The gas rate in Daniefson is $2.6O pc thousand cubic feet. The charge fo electric lighting is IT cents per K. W hour for the first 50 hours or less 1! cents for the next hundred K, W. hour and all in excess at 13 cents.
 Mis- v1talIne Bousuuet, 67. died O, Wednesday morning about 4 o'clock a the home of MT. and Mrs BertKiaume Sr- in Dayville, where she had bee, living. Miss Bousquets death came a: distinct shock to her relatives an, friends. On Tuesday she had been il her usual health and had attended flu neral services at St. Joseph's church il Dayville. Heart disease was given a the cause of death. Miss Bousquet, sister of Mrs. Berthiaume, was born I St. Denis, P. O., but had lived man, years of her life in the states, being resident in Putnam before coming f Oayville to reside.
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