Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-22
PUTNAM
CLUTA STOLEN FROM
 WRECKED AUTO TRUCK

WRECKED AUTO TRUCK The big Pierce Arrow motor truck owned by the winward company of Providence and Fall River that went through fence bordering the state highway at Mechanicsville, broke through the ice and 6nally settled on the bottom of the mill pond of the French River Textile company was haul cd out during the early hours of Thurs day morning. The ponderous machine did not appear to be seriously damaged after its unusual plunge. Another truck figured in rescung the sunken truck ! from the seven or eight feet of water in- to which, it settled after smashing its way through ice nearly 10 inches in 1 thickness.
 Incidentally, one of the bales of cloth the truck was carrying when it went into the pond was ripped open late We'd Enesday night swhiIe the truck was left unattended and several cuts of cloth l stolen. The bales were being carried from the plant of the Grosvenordale company when the truck figured in the l unusual experience-an experience that | nearly cost Henry Miller of. Norwich, driver of the truck, his life, though he escaped with nothing apparently more ice cold water. His escape was regarded | as bordering on the miraculous, for he had to fight his way out of the cab aft CT the truck took the plunge and then clanber up on the ice to safety.
 There is 26 feet of clearance on the state highway, now boFdered with a ridge of frozen snow and ice, where the accident occurred, yet the accident 1 is, declared to have been due to the fact 1 that Miller pulled out possibly a bit too far to allow a pleasure vehicle to pass his big machine, which went out of con tYol and could not be halted in time to
 prevent it's figuring in one of the most
 peculiar truck accidents that has hap
 pened hereabouts in a long, long time.
 Nothing can be done. by the city rela- | tive to fuFthering the plans fer nuni- cipal skating rink until after the com mon council meets in regular session on Tuesday, January 2. This was stated Thursday by Mayor Victor Chapdeiaine
 who is heartily in favor of the rink plan advocated by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce, which organiz- atien has the assurance of Henry A
 Reach that he will make about five acres of land available for howage, near the old-time Tourtellotte swimming hole. l Without doubt the matter will come ur ffor consideration at the January meet. ing of the common council. The discus. sion will include consideration of the cost attached to making the rink a re- lality, and to do this a dam must be built to hold back the water on the area 1t is desired to flood The expense
 of creating the pond to be used fol skating will not ben excessive. but il will involve the expenditure of money so the matter will not be officially con \ sidered by the city fathers until just
 after the new year.
 Thursday moFning Captain Remi De
 lage of the Putnam police left here fol Willimantic, where he will be pa
 tient for three weeks at St. Joseph's hos pital and under the observation ana care of Dr. Louis I. Mason. It is now indicated that Captain Delage likely vii I not have to submit to surgical opera !, ation. Captain Delage was cheerful when leaving Putnam Thursday morning and confident that the course of treat
 meat, he is to undergo will restore hit lhealth and enable him to fesume hi usual duties as head of the police de Y ipartment. later in the winter.
 Superintendent John T. Hanton of tn Manhasset Mfg. O., has arranged {
 wonderful Christmas celebration for tn children of its employees. It will be hell Satur6Sy evening on the top floor of tn . new building which has been elaborateE
 decorated.
 Santa Claus will distribute presents 0 toys and candy, to all of the childrel
 under 14 years of age of those connect ed with the company. " There will be a short programme c trecitations and musical selections. The three best selections in the jude } ment of a committee consisting of Prin cipal Edward Snow, A. Newton Waugh and George L. Padgett, will be give cash prizes of $5, $S and $2.
 i. Then will follow the giving out C { presents, which are especially attractiv and adapted to the ages of the ehiidrer During the evening there will be Husi , by the Manhasset band.
 One-hak of the top floor measuFin
 about 100S10o feet has been eonVerte into a veritable Christmas fairy land UT Ider the direction of William r. Penn. ! It is inclosed with walls of spruce an fir. the pillars and ceiling are trimme with evergreen. among which are hur
 dreds of electric light bulbs. At on end. hsnked by two large ChFistma trees is huge chimney, A fire will b
 burning in it Saturday night but mol
 withstanding Santa Claus will com
 down it laden with presents.
 l Seats have been installed for the chi