Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 15, 1912, Page 6

THE DAY'S DOINGS IN WESTERLY Impossible to Fix Crime on Four Burglar Suspects—Pawca- - tuck Congregational Church Gets New Bell— Twenty- Eight Applicants For License—D. A. R. Chapter’s Annu- al Meeting—Agricultural Society’s Balance $2,424. At the thirty-elghth annual meeting of the South County Agricultural so- clety, held on the fair grounds at West Kingston, officers for the”ensu- ing year were elected as follows: Row- land G, Hazard, president; John A. Allen, secretary; Jesse V. B. ‘Watson, treasurer; Frank W. Robinson, audit- or: George L. Salisbury of North Kingstown, John Babcock of South Kingstown, Willlam F, Saunders of Westerly, Albert S. Babcock of Hop- kinton, arles D. Kenyon of Rich- mond, William D. Crossey of Charles- town, Phillp A| Morey of Hxeter, Charles J. Tucker of Narragansett, vice presidents. The executive com- mittee 48 composed of the president, the viee presidents, secretary, treasur- er and Thomas W. D, Rathbun of North Kingstown, John G, Clarke of South Kingstown, George L. Stillman of Westerly, Herbert BE. Lewis of H nton, Thomas H. Barber of Richmond, George C. Cross of Charles- town, Willett H. Arnold of Exeter and Stephen B, Gardiner of Narragansett, Aocording to the annual report of the executive committes, the fair of 1912 was better anq larger than any that preceded. Reference was made to the building of the tunnel under the rece track and raising the track, , 80 the committee claimed, the best half-mile track in New England. The report stated that all expenses had been met and a substantial bal- ance remained. The treasurer's report showed a balance last year of $2462.29; received from state $2500; reecived from rail- roads, gate and grandstand $8568.35, ang a total receipts of $16,238.81. The expenses included $3875.13 paid for premiums and $1963.12 for tunnel con- struction and a total of expenditures of $18,814.23, The present balance is $3424.49, There have been three bells in the single-belled beifry of the Congrega- tional church in Pawcatuck within the past three months. First, there was the original bell that has been crack- ed many years, but which was tolled every Bunday, its discordant tone grating on the sensibilities of all hear- ers. Finally, Robert B. Meikle, a mem- ber of the church, superintendent of the local branch of the Lorraine Nan- ufacturing company, and acting for the company, offered to furnish a bell to replace the cracked one and at no expense to the church. The offer was accepted. The Lorraine company owned the Palmer street schoolhouse at the time of its destruction by fire, and the bell that did service in summoning the pupils to school seemed to have escaped damage by fire. So Mr. Meikle de- cided that was just the bell for the Co tional church -belfry. The cra bell was removed and the Palmer strest school bell substituted. ‘When put to the test, this bell only gave a dead metallic response to the clapper, the life of the bell having been destroyed by the fire. The bell was immediately taken out, shipped off to a bell founder and sold in exchange for a brand new bell. This bell 18 now in the belfry of the church and when given a test the result wgs s to Mr. Meikle and to the church committee. Although Chief jof Police Brown caused the arrest of four young fellows as burglar suspects, it is plain that the perpetrators of the burglaries in Westerly and Pawcatuck, too, are still enjoying freedom. Chief Brown has been constantly at work endeavoring to locate the burglars who entered the Mechanics’ Clothing store, in the hope of lining them up in the superior court with the young fellows captured with the goods stolen from the Willard store. Chief Brown was of the opinion that Kit Murphy knew a thing or two about the burglaries, as he had served twice for criminal offences and at the present time seemed to be a disci- ple of Micawber. After considerable parrying, the chief succeeded in gain- ing Murphy’s confldence and Murphy told Brown that while he (Murphy) did not commit the burglaries, he knew the fellows -who did and would pro- duce them on the Westerly side of the Pawcatuck bridge. Murphy went on his mission and, true to his prom- ise, was soon in the doorway of the Fisher store, with three other yvoung fellows, Berdue, Card and Thompsan. Soon thereafter the group, including Murphy, were taken to the police sta- tion, questioned and cross questioned at length, One of the fellows wore a pair of shoes of the same size and style taken from the Mechanics’ store. The proprietor, Louis Solomon, was summoned and identified the shoes as of the same kind stolen from his store. Then the young fellow said the shoes were purchased'from a store in Plerce street. ' ‘The proprietor was called in and identified the shoes he had sold Lo the wearer and in proof called at- tention to his store marks in the shoes. . Murphy ang Thompson, who wers clieved to be the principals, were vlaced in a oell together, while a spe- cial constable took position in an ad- joining cell to play the role of detec- tive and be in position to hear what the suspeots might say in regard to their detention and of the crime for which they were suspected. rdue and Card were placed in another cell, and all within hearing of the secreted special constable, r two hours of confinement Berdue and Card were re- ggased ang two hours later Murphy and Thompson were given freedom. The police-oceuld not secure evidence: guf- ficient to hold the suspects for trial The town oceuncil of Westerly will have ne diffioulty in disposing :f the seventeen liquor [icenees, the full num- ber allowed by law, at the maximum prios of $700 each. Up to four o'clock W afternoon Town Clerk Whipple received just twenty- eight applications and there are more to follow. These applications have been re- celved: Joseph o, for 78 Gran- ite street; Charles H. Fay, New Watch H;!.l’:w?ofln %o:flr‘a l;(4:’.1;:!0!110, 76 Oak street; Jol 0, street, Brad- ford; Charles D, Havens, 58 street; Joseph 8. Grills, , recording secs James H. Blackler, corre= WF Mrs, Irank Hill, 3 Mrs, llam Segar, regis~ Lewia Stanton, historiana Mrs. Elbert Clarke, Mrs. George Cham- plin, Mrs. Charles Stanton, Mrs. Sam- uel H. Davis, Mrs. Louis Joslin, Mrs. John 8. Burdick, Mrs. LaClede Wood- mansee, Mrs. Milo Clarke and the re- gent, vice regent, secretaries, treasur- er, registrar and historlan comprise the board of management. The members were entertained by the retiring re- gent, Mrs. Elbert Clarke, and she was presented a handsome D. A. R. spoon. An art exhibit of work done by pu- pils of the Connecticut schools last year was held at the West Broad street school in Westerly Wednesday evening from 730 to 8.30 o'clock, and the attendance was large. A pro- gramme followed the exhibit and in- ? ! gy ; / NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1912 [ ) cluded a violin solo by Miss Priscilla Maine of the eighth grade. Principal G. R. Thompson gave a forty minute talk on What We Do With Your Chil- dren, and Superintendent of Schools W. H. Berry also made an address. The art exhibit consisted of over 1,000 pleces and was taken to Westerly at quite a large expense. The exhibit was used at the New Haven meeting of teachers. Local Laconics. By Saturday all the licensed liquor saloons in Pawcatuck will be in oper- ation. No special accommodations for lodg- ers are provided in the police depart- ment of the new town hall and court- house., Thus far the “prominently mention- ed” candidates for the postmastership of Westerly are Andrew Farrell and George Bray. The liquor license year ends Decem- ber 1, the druggists’ liquor licenses on May 1, and the government liquor li- censes July 1. Two carriage blankets, a carriage robe and horse blanket have been stol- en from the barn of Charles W. Wil- lard. in High street. Charles H. Clark, 57, for years a several months’ illness. Besides. his widow, he is survived by three sons, Charles H., Arthur W, and Joseph H. Clark, also a brother, Willlam Clark. Rev. E. Tallmadge Root of Provi- dence, well known in Westerly, has been re-elected field secretary of the Massachusetts Federation of Churches. The Use of Imagination in Teach- ing was the subject of the address by Prof. Stephen 8. Colvin of Brown uni- versity, td the teachers of Westerly schools, Thursday afternoon, Though there i§ a bronze memorial to the soldiers and sailors of the civil war from Westerly’s vicinity in place in the Memorial building, Phebe Greene Ward chapter, D. A. R, is to place another in the new town hall. Horace Vose has practically selected | the turkey he will present to Presi- dent Taft for his Thanksgiving feast. Beginning with President Grant, Mr. Vose has at each recurring Thanksgiv- ing presented what he terms “the best turkey in the land” to all succeeding presidents of the United States. Since the removal of the Grand Ar- my banquet hall from Wilcox park and its subsequent destruction by fire in Union street, there has been a nota- ble decrease in social affairs of the Grand Army posts and Woman's Relief corps. These patriotic organizations carder in Westerly mills, died Thurs- | haq the free use of the building prior day morning of Bright's disease, after {(o its destruction, through the courte- iareu of 91,000 square miles. sy of the trustees of the Memorial and Library assoclation and the wishes of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilcox. One of the representatives-elgot to the next session of the Connecticut legislature says he has been asked to suppew eleven democrats for nomina- tion as county commissioner for New London county, and expects to re- ceive fully as many more requests be- fore the legislature convenes in Jan- uary. The prospects are not very rosy for the formation of a branch of the Or- der of Moose in Westerly, While the required number of names for a local branch have been secured there is dif- fleulty in getting a contract physician to locate here, and the regular charges by local physicians are considered ex- cessive and would hamper the success of a local branch of the order. Trolley Line Sold at Auction. New York, Nov. 14—A trolley line was sold at auction from the court- house steps here this afternoon. The line was the bankrupt Fifty-ninth street crosstown railway, which has been unable for several years to pay interest on .its bonds. It was pur- chasged for $1.673,000 by Edward Cor- nell, a lawyer, China has one coal field with Proclamation E IT KNOWN —that bread is the most healthful and strengthen- ing single food you can eat; that it contains all the most important food ele- ments; that it is not only the mostnourishingand the most digestible of foods, when properly made, but the most economical; that thebest bread is made with FLEISCHMANN'S YEAST. " John Dough— raised on ymann’s Yeast an | TRAVELERS DIRECTORY, New London (NORWICH) Line —TO— NEW YORK STEAMERS Maine and City of Lowell Choose this route next time you go to New York. Ynl{ 11 have a doll'm&l voyage on Long Island BSound and & superb view of the wonderful sky line and water front 'of Manhattan Island. Steamer leaves New London at 11 p. m, except Sundays, due New York, Pler 70, East River, at 5.45, and Pler 40, North River. 7 o'clock next morning. Meal Borvice a la Cai Staterooms. NEW LONDON $1 i P\ . telephone W. J. 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GIBSON Tin 4nd Sheet Metal Worker Agent for Richardson and Hoymton Furnaces. 5 West Main Strest. Norwich, Conn T. F. BURNS, Heating and Plumbing, 92 Franklin Street ROBERT J. COCHRANE Gas Fitting, Plumbing, Steam Flttiss. 10 West Matn St., ey Agent X B. O, Sheet Packing.. ‘moeid W You Wl“ to t your Memsi- ness re the public, there 15 l:x: H dium or than hrq.ufi t! dve & columag -gf The Bulletin, i