Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-21
DANIELSON

pany, with Chauncey Frink as driver
and by Ernest Brindamour. were in co
lision early Monday morning near tn
junction of Main and Maple streets. The
Reach car, which is a light truck, and
'hc Erindamour machine both were con-
siderahly battered in the smash Mr..
Brindamour was somewhat, though not
seriously injured while Mr.. Frink escap-
od without being hurt. 1t was raining
""ov.ly at the time the accident happen
cd.
Liftlc outward interest was manifest
ri Monday in the fact that this (Tues-
day) evening brings the annual borough
caucus at which candidates for borough
offices for another year will be named.
Few viii deny that the duty of naming
the officials is a very important one,
from a civic viewpoint. or that any OBJ
legation really rests upon each elector
to attend and participate if it is possible
to do so.
Across the border in Rhode Island.
along the line of the Providence-Daniel-
son nike that is being built as a federal
aid highway one of the Jobs that must
be tackled before getting into the full
swing of spring work will be clearing
away the great amount of refuse wash
cd onto the unfinished road bed by recent
heavy rain storms. These heavy rains
cut down the entertainments borderSiS the
new highway at some places. Outlying
them in instances, and washing the cut
away material out onto the highway. On
the Rhode Island side of the line it is
expected that much work will have been
accomplished before May /. Rhode Is
land is to build to the Connecticut line
at Little Rest this year connecting up
Al.
the town Of Killingly and giving SPLEEN
did new highway straight through to
Providence, probably by October 80.
Mrs. Marie Barbeau. 10. is dead at
her home here Mrs. Barbeau. a native
Of Canada. was the widow of Toussant
Rarbeau, who died several years ago.
IRIS. Barbeau in point Of residence as
eel as in years was one of the oldest
# the Participating residents of Dan
ielson. A daughter, Miss Hattie Barbeau
has made her home with Mrs Barbeau.
Other children are Touissant, Charles
and Ernest and a daughter, Mrs. Philip
Benot of Pawtucket.
dog that figured In a rear end
collision with trolley car in Water
street proved a splendid example for
some human beings who are inclined to
zip when they are a bit hurt. or think
they are. This particular dog took his
bump with amazing complacency. While
a score or more who gathered to await
his collapse looked on he got IN and
walked away-not having uttered one
neep from the time he was hit through
: his own NEGLIGENCE. for. as II is related
I happened in one famous instance this
. particular trolley car did not chase him
up an alley to get a shot at him; he
came Unexpectedly onto the track and
collected it on his own account.
Tax Collector John NJ. Bessette Of
the town OF Brooklyn, has been engaged
the past few days in getting the mon
ey due the town under the assessment
! last levied. He has given notice to all
the delinqueuts that they will be liable
for fees and interest as provided by
statute. and reasserts his determination
to collect every last dollar due the town
! in taxes as he managed to do a number
Of times in the past. making a 100 per
! cent. collection record.
! Heavy rain that many asserted was
| the Zine storm deluged Danielson anG
| all the surrounding territory on Monday
! Rivers through Danielson wyere running
| high again Monday afternoon, but no
near the level attained in the heavy storm
! of last week. With spring arriving early
| this CTuesday) morning the pubic a
| large awaits some real mild weather
such as March has not yet prfvided.
| At st. James church this week ther,
| is to be Il three days retreat for the
! French-speaking women of the parish
| This series Of services will he a specia
| feature of the Lenten period during which
attendance at all of the services ha,
| been unusually large.
The coming annual borough meeting
/ will be called upon to consider a plan
/ under which the Present horse-drawl
ladder truck Of the fire department cal
in a sense be motorized. It has beer
suggested that a certain old model o
very we'll thought of and dependabl
touring car be used under the head en-
Of the ladder truck. from which the for
ward wheels could he removed 1t Is be
1ieve1 that the change can be male a
an expense Of about $500, the interest o.
which would be only slightly more thai
the present annual cost for horse hir
sustained in moving the ladder truck.
Moosup has added a new piece OF mo
torized apparatus to its fire department
and the neat little machine has been in
! spected with interest by a large numbe
of residents Of that place 1t has man.
fine features and is capable Of rendering
| excellent service in the field where it i
10 be used.
Game Warden Harry E. Battey, o
| East Killingly, continues to make hi
headquarters in the town of Woodstock
where he has been living for severa
months while operating through the wild
stretch Of territory along the Massachu
sets and Rhode Island borders. Durin
the past week he caused the arrest an
prosecution Of one Massachusetts ma
who had been Illegally engaged in trap
ping in the town of Thompson.
While Mrs. Stephen NJ. Major, o
Furnace street, was alighting from
truck, while near the Quinebaug store
she slipped and fell, suffering com
pound fracture of the leg Mrs. Major wa
removed to her home. She was reporte
Monday as resting quite comfortably.
After the Easter vacation which wi
run through the present week, it is ex
pected that Kilingly High Schools base
ball team will begin It's activities t
round into form for the games to b