Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-04-01
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

The receiver VIII make application for
the allowing and disallowing Of claims,
for an order autherizing the payment OF
preferred claims, including wages Of en-
ployes, and certain liens and for author
ity to sell real estate.
The Fernlea Worsted Mills, Inc, was
organized to operate mill at East Kill
Iingly, and Alfred Pate, formerly the
agent, was appointed as receiver when
the present difficulties Of the concern de-
veloped. The Fernlea mill was engaged
in the manufacture Of materials similar
to Palm Beach cloth.
The unusual person who made his ap-
pearaDce at homes on the Green Hollow
road Thursday afternoon, represented
himself to be a telephone company en-
ploye and did many strange things, has
disappeared without leaving a trace. He
figured in such number of unusual in
cidents and told so many queer stories
that it is now believed that he is either
an escaped inmate Of some institution
or a victim of some Of the white mule
that now passes for beverage in some
quarters hereabouts.
Members of the diferens classes of
Killingly High school and members of
the alumni of the school made up par
ty that enjoyed a social in the assem-
bly, hall at the high school building Fri
day evening. The social was given by
the junior class.
One reason of Thanksgiving for the be-
lated and much maligned snow storm
was advanced Friday-that it has for
the time being put an end to the brush
and forest fires that were becoming so
numerous in all the territory hereabouts.
AS showing the danger of these fires, it
may be cited that it was necessary to
summon railroad work train crew of
fifty men few days ago to point near
Oneco, where a fire swept over acres Of
territory and was threatening destruc-
ton to homes in the vicinity of the
blaze. The railroad workers made short
work of the fire.
Morning and evening services will be
omitted tomorrow Sunday at the
Methodist church on account of the abb
sence at the Southern New England con-
ference in Pawtueket of Rev. NJ. S.
Stocking. Sessions Of the Sunday school
and Epworth league will be held as US
ual.
A week from next Monday, April 10,
Collector George A Williams will start
on the work of collecting town taxes.
Collector Williams is to give a day to
the town of Killingly and thereafter is
to be at his office in the town hall build
ing. Taxpayers have until May 10 to
pay the collector and escape the fees
that may be assessed for further delin-
quency.
The chief matter of interest scheduled
to come before the annual business
meeting of the borough will be to see
whether the voters will authorize a pc
tition to the next legislature for permits
sion for taking over control of the side
walks, which control is now vested in
the town. The object of the suggested
change Is to permit of the borough le-
gally going ahead with movement for
general Improvement of the borough side
walks and to make it possible for the
| borough and the residents thereof tc
meet the sidewalk Improvement cost
without putting any Of the burden or
taxpayers who live outside the borough.
! Two gold fish. in globe, and pound
/ box of dollar chocolates for SO cents to
day at Nose, the Druggist, the Rexa1
store.-adv.
There is to be a service of baptism FOL
infants at St. Adams church Eastel
morning
Kind-hearted citizens were putting GU
food for birds, chiefly in the interest o
| the feathered friends recently returned
from warmer climates, Friday, whel
snow covered everything hereabouts.
Nelson Gauthier and family, formerl.
Of Wauregan, are now occupying wha
is known as the Scott farm, Broat
street, which Mr. Gauthier is to operate
Plans have been made for the bui1dins
! of a tennis court in the rear Of the hig1
school building.
Arthur C. Bane Of woonsocket was
visitor with friends in Danielson OF
Friday.
Snow shovels came back into activ,
service Friday, when about four inche
of nose and sleet cluttered up sidewalks
about town.
Not trace had been found up to Fri
day evening Of the missing Roi boy, VIII
has been absent from his home on Dye
street for nearly two weeks.
The Danielson Federation Of Churches
is arranging for a pageant called TIL,
Light of the World.
| High school students feel confiden
| that Killingly will have one Of the bes
baseball teams for years this season.
No trout less than six inches in lengtl
may be taken from Connecticut waters
This is reminder to the fishermen VIII
start the season today and wish to obey
| the law