Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 6, 1914, Page 6

Father is Located. ‘At Monday's seasion of the town ] be adopied a resolution will De pre- councll ene of the members forgot condemned in the-strong- Westerly on arrival of the train here at 4.18 Tuesday morning. He had a severe cut over the left eye, there was & deep cut in ‘were several whom he hi drinking boosze that he hased at New Ha- ven. He sald asssilants had also robbed Bm and he had but a few cents when arrested, a fictitious name, but it was pref- erable to his real name under the circumstances. H& said he had been a student at Harvard and had- never been arrested before and declared that 1 j¢ rumored that two of the mem- bers of the Westerly town council will net be candidates for reelection members of the council. So war as can be learned Councilman Maurice ‘W, Flynn, William Culley, Wayland A. Baunders, Charles B. Thomss and Franecis G. Haswell would accept re- nomination, which is equivalent to election as all are republicans. ‘With few exceptions, it has been the custom to reelect members of the towm eouncil and for that reason it has not been possible to make the coumcil realiy representative by hav- ing four members from one and threp maembers Srom the representative vot- ing districts, though this matter has suggested at several caucuses of the republican party which is dom- insmt In Westerly. At present Councllman Haswell is the only member from the first dis- trict. 1f Meesrs. Langworthy and Maxson insist upon retirement, effort will be made to select their successors from the first district and thereby equalize, as far as possible, the mem- bership of the town council The executive committes of the Westerly Board of Trade is back of the movement to create a board of public works to take over the high- way department of the town and will make special endeavor to press it to a succeasful issue. A motion will be made at the anmual flnancial town meeting next Tuesday to create a of public works to have charge of the water, sewer and highway de- partmeats, along the lines suggested by the government expert who recent- Iy exam! the conditions that pre- vailed In Westerly, Should this vote CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years We repair autos of all kinds in the proper manner. Latest Improved Facilities make our shop unexcelied in New England. We bake the paint on, which makes it wear better, kéep its gloss longer, ‘and will not crack. Why net have yours done right? It eoets no mors. Bentley-Clarke Auto Co. 88 Main St. Westerly, R. I i_hw to H-M, But in Shame Gives Fictitious ~_Name—Board of Trade to Continue Effort for Board of Public Works—Adoption of Child Held Up Till Missing sented at the next session of the gen— eral assembly to give the town legal asutharity to make the change. It is claimed in opposition that to 'manage the business of the town in conformity with the recommendations of the road expert would mean a large sum of money for its operation, much more than is now expended for high- Way purpos It is further argued 'that more and better roads could be built and maintained under the pres- ent system, for the same amount of appropriation than under the board of Public works system, which would carry with it a corps of high salaried officials. At present every cent of eppropriation is spent in construction and maintenance and nething for su- pervision and direction. The water commissioners and the highway com- mittee now serve the town without financial recompense. At the regular session of the Wes- terly probate court Tuesday afternoon Judge Bdward M, Burke presiding, the will of Willlam Rowe, who died March 10, 1914, .was admitted to pro- bate. The will bequeathes all per- sonal and real estate to Susanna Rowe, his widow, during her life, and then to be divided equally between their three children. William D. Wells was nominated in the will as executor and confirmed by the court. Bond $400. ‘William Culley, John Parker and Rol bert J. Davey were appointed ap- praisers. A petition was received from E. Howard Clarke and Harriet Clarke for the adoption of Una Lindh Munro, who was born in Pawtucket, April 7, 1908, daughter of 'William and Elizabeth Munro. The written consent of the mother accompanied the petition, but the father's whereabouts have been unknown since the birth of the child. The petition was continued to May 19 with order-of citation upon the father. Charles E. Sherman and Frank A. Sherman were appointed administra- tors of .the estate of their mother, Martha A. Sherman, who died April 22, 1914, intestate, leaving estate to be administered. It was stated in pe- tition that the personal property will not exceed $1,000 in value and bond was fixed at $2,000. The appraisers Arthur I, Perry The petition for distribution of es- tate of Bridget F. Reilley, by Joseph T. Murphy, administrator, was con- tinued to May 19. Releases were received and ordered recorded with the estate of Enoch W. Vars, from Effie Vars to Ruth A. Vars, from Ruth A. Vars, widow, to herself as administratrix, for Ruth A Vars as guardian of Raymond C. and Ruth A. Vars and from Mary C. Vars. ora A. Williams was appointed ad- ministratrix of the estate of Thomas E. Williams, the bond being $800. Eu- Zene B. Pendleton John H. Williams and John T. Edmond were appointed appraisers. Local Laconics. The annual financial town meeting will be held next Tuesday. Ward Sherman and family will re- side at Watch Hill during the coming season. The Clark Narrow Fabric company, now located In -Shannock, is seeking a location in Westerly. Palmer chapter, No. 25, Roval Arch Masons, of Pawcatuck, has presented @ beautiful past high priest’s jewel, of ‘;ollild gold and enamel, to Abel P. Ran- all, Sergeant Charles Miller, Company G, | Third infantry, U. S. A, now on duty with the Rhode Island National Guard, | is ordered tramsferred to Troop K, | Sixth cavairy. | George Benson, who was in the | newspaper business in Westerly about | ten years ago, is soon to open a fac- tory here for the manufacture of chil- | dren’s clothing. Melville P. Hite, government super- intendent of conmsiruction for the life saving service, who had charge of | the work at Watch Hill, was ma ried to Mary Louise Smith, Sunday, at Hull, Mass. The commands of the First Artillery district paraded Monday evening in | two divisions, the .first being com- manded by Major Arthur N. Nash and the second by Major Bourdon A. Bab- cock. Both majors are credited to Westerly. Councilman Albert H. Langworthy, president of the town council, has de- clared that he is not a candidate for re-election. He is, however, willing | to continue to serve the town in the | general assembly, either in the house or the senate. Roy W. Miner, assistant curator of the American Museum of Natural His- tory of New York city, gave 4 free lecture in Wheeler High school, North Stonington, . Tuesday evening, on Sea Creatures of Our Shores, Several from Westerly attended. Comfortable Disappointments. Next to having the dentist postpone An appointment to tinker with your teeth what is the most comfortable | disappointment you ever experienced” | Ours 1s having only $2 to lend to the man who drops in to borrow ten.— Detroit Free Press. of the year. and sending of flowers. sage from YOU. orders are taken care of. e NEXT SUNDAY IS Mother’s Day This is fast growing to be one of the big Flower Days It will be observed all over the country by the wearing Being members of the Florists’ “TELEGRAPH DE- LIVERY ASSOCIATION” MOTHER wherever she may live. What could give her more pleasure than to receive a choice plant or box of flowers next Saturday with a mes- We guarantee satisfaction in this branch of our ser- vice and would like to demonstrate how carefully these | we can reach YOUR | feil X | Thurber was called and was obliged {ning park and the Soldiers’ | Gilbert, | printing and advertising, $7. | Johnson hospital Monda. Tu y evening il Txr"‘d..um'(fi Mi nings, the ter, Miss win Jennings, was united i with Joseph Ford Watt. ring Episcopal service was perform- ed by Rev. W, H. Gane, or of the Congregational church. bride ‘was gowned in ‘white crepe de chine Witk old real moint lace and shadow lace irimmings. The dress was out Wwith a train. A ven -ea ‘with orange blossoms was worn. ‘brids carried a shower bouquet o bride roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was Miss Car- oline M. Curtis of Meriden, who wore Nile green chiffon over pink brocaded silk and carried pink sweet peas and maiden hair ferns. The best man was Stuart Watt, a ‘cousin of the groom, from St. Catherine, Ontarlo. i The wedding march from Lohengrin was played by Miss Alice A. Brown, who also gave several selections dur- ing the reception incinding MacDow- ell's To a Wild Rose, Berceuse from Jocelyn by Godard, Spring song by Mendelssohn and Dvorak’s Humor- esque. The ceremony was performed under an asparagus plumosis and Easter lilies, the wedding party standing be- fore a bank of marguerites and palms. The library was effectively decorated with ferns and begonias. The stair- rail in the hall was trimmed with .vergenn, the decorations being done by Charles F. Jennings, an uncle of the bride. . A Norwich caterer served the wed- ding supper, following the reception. ‘There were gifts of china, silver, cut glass, money, linen, pictures end or- naments, the teachers of the River- side Grammar school giving a silver and Mrs. Watt have gone to Niagara Falls and will make their home in Groton. The bride’s going {away dress was a nevy blue suit with hat to match. Only rslatives, the teachers and commiitee of the River- side Grammar school and a few friends were present at the ceremony and re- ception, Those present from out of town were Mrs. Ernest Wright of New_York, John Watt of Niagara Falls, N. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jennings, Mrs. Wi liam Jackson and Miss Shirley Jack- son of Danielson, George G. Jennings, Mr, and Mrs, N. D. Sevin, Mrs. John Jennings, Mrs, Charles F. Jennings of Norwich, and Mrs. Myra Wood of Peterboro, N. H. Dr. and Mrs, Allan Greenwood, Bos- ton, Dr. Dudley Carleton of Spring- field, Miss Cora Greenwood of Hart- ford and James Jennings of Willing- ton. Mrs, Watt has been a teacher in the local schools for several years. Mr. Watt is employed by the N. L. S. and E. Co. in Groton. Both young people have the best wishes of many friends for their fu- ture happiness. About the Borough. Mrs. George Sparks is the guest of Mrs_ Leroy Frink of New London. Mrs, E. H. Hiscox is spending the day with relatives in Willimantic and South Coventry. Thomas- Hogg received a serious injury Tuesday afternoon when a roll on his right hand. Dr. H. to take six stitches in the hand. Found Thirty-nine Bottles of Beer. The four officers who are doing such good business in raiding places where liquor is unlawfully sold, raided John Dolan’s place Monday night and found ;m ga!tles of beer. His trial comes on Friday. MEMORIAL DAY PLANS. Exercises to Be Held at David Hale Fanning Park. The local members of the G. A. R. held a meeting to make arrangements for Memorial day. They accepted n invitation to attend service at the Methodi: church, May 24. Mrs. G. A. Haskell was appointed as chair- man of the lunch and decoration com- mittee. R. M. Brown is to be the marshal of the day and decorate the graves in the Wilcox, Davis and Hope- ville cemeteries, G. A. Haskell, the Jewett City,, St. ~Baptist and Read-Herskell cemeteries: W. H. Tift the Geer cemetery; Miss Burton the Leonard cemetery; Jane Lester the Pachaug cemetery; Hugh Mec- Laughlin has charge of the raising of the flag. The memorial address will be given at the David Hale Fan- monu- ment will be decorated. G. A. Has- | kell is to ascertain whether the Third company, Coast artillery corps, Norwich will come to Jewett City escort the soldiers. be engaged. Night Patrolman Wants More Pay. The regular meeting of the borough officials was held on Monday evening. Burgess Burdick, a member of the of to If so, a band will | police committee, handed in a request for a larger salary for the night pa- trolman, but no action was taken. It was voted that the fire committee as- certain the proper boundarles of the hose house property and report at the next meeting. Burgess Robinson was appointed to take under consideration an offer for the works, rights and franchise of the Jewett City Water Co, and to confer with A A. Young regarding a new contract. The fol- Jowing Dills were voted paid: F. H. labor $161.26; col- : ‘phosphate for park, $1.75: Edward Rousseau, labor and ‘material for hose house, $2.60: J. C. BE. L. Plant streets, $1 0; hose house, $5.30: library, $5.86: & Tripp. coal for hose house, lock for park, 35 $1 Pavne & Gardner, Mar- tin Wolf, patrolman, $51.43. STAFFORD SPRINGS Death of Mrs. Thomas Wi ms— Seniors Home After Trip to New | York. Mrs. Bertha Williams, 44, died at the y afternoon af- ter a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Thomas Williams, pastor of the Congregational church in Union. The civil suit of John Schofleld vs. Julivs 1. Browning has been adjourned until May 13th. Going to New Jersey. Martin Burke has resigned at the Johnson mill and will go to New Jer- | sey, where he has secured employment. Stafford council, K. of C., held a | meeting in Society hail Tuesday even- | ing. Seniors Return. The high school seniors returned | Tuesday afternoon from a four days' trip to New York city. Besides Prin- cipal H. Miles Gordy and Mrs. C. H. W. S. Baldwin and | Chapman | by Lightning—Annual Meetings— F. & A. M. Initiation. At 5.30 o’clock Tsesday morning the fire at the Mystic Power house was sounded.. A barn belonging to Rollin Burrows in Burrows street was afire. Both the Mystic Hook and Lad- der company and the B. F. Hoxie En- gine company responded. but the water jpressure was not sufficient to get much of a stream and the building hurned to the ground. The fire was noi discovered until it had gained considergble headway. If.was sup- posed the was struck by light- ning during the shower a little while before. The was used for a storehouse. As Mr. Burrows has re- cently had a new one erected the loss ‘was about $300 and was fully covered by insurance, Meeting of District Nurse Association. The annual meeting of the District Visiting Nurse association, held Mon- day evening‘in the parish house of the Congregational church, was large- ly attended. The reports showed the association to be in good standing. The following officers were elected President, Mrs. Frank A. Coates; vice president, Mrs. Charles B, Wheeler; second vice president, Mrs, Henry B. Noyes; secretary and treasurer, Miss May Q. Bray; executive committee for three years, Ernest Rossle, Peter Flynn, James Cooper. Church Meeting. ‘The ecclesiastical meeting of the Mystic Bridge Congregational church was held Monday evening in the church and the following officers were elect- | ed: Clerk, Bdwin B. Noyes; treasurer, Albert Dennison; standing committee, ‘Willlam K. Holmes, Charles B. Wheel- er, John McDonald. Official Board of St. Mark The annual meeting of St. Mary's | Episcopal church _parish was held Monday evening and the following offi- cers we elected: Senior warden, William . Kellogg: junior warden, ‘Horace N. Wheeler; clerk, Chartle El- mer Cameron: treasurer, Henry Kel- logg: auditors, A. L. Pitcher. George C. Lane: vestrymen, A. L. Pitcher, E. G. Cameron, Fred G. King, Kellogg, George C. Lane: to the diocesan convention, ¥ N. ‘Wheeler, A, L. Pitcher; alternates, George C, Lane, Fred G, King. Monday Club’s Election. ‘The annual meeting of the Monday club was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edgar Rathbun on Bldredge street with a full attendance. Mrs. A, L. Colby presided. The fol- lowine officers were elected: Presi- dent, Mrs_ L. P. Allyn; vice president, Mrs. A. O. Colby; recording secretary, Mrs. George ~ Lane; program com- mittee, Mrs. C. H. Davis, Mrs. Charles PD. Holmes, Mrs. A. L. Pitcher, Mrs. Charles R. Geer, Mrs. G. Albert Thompson: visiting committee. Miss Harriett Fish, Miss Helen Wilbur, Mrs, E. A. Rathbun. e Department Inspection, Chief of fire department, Charles Donath, has given notice that an in- spection of the Mystic Hook & Lad- der company and the B. F. Hoxie En- gine company will take place Friday evening at 7.30 o’elock. Clase Initiation. 1 Charity and Relief lodge, No, F. and A. M, held an afternoon and | evening session in Mas¢hic temple | Tuesday. A class of six candidates | was Initiated in the afternoon. The | session began at 3.30 o'clock and the work was done by the past masters. At 6 o'clock a supper was served in the banquet hall by Charity chapter, Order of Fastern Star, and at 7.30 o'clock the regular officers of the lodge worked the degree. There was a large attendance. i NOANK Firemen Give a Whist—Liberty Coun- cil to Celebrate 55th Anniversary. | Another of the popular whists was given by the firemen in their hall on Cedar street Tuesday night. In spite of the wet weather there was a good | attendance. Mr. and Mrs, Douglas L. McDgnald have returned from their wedding trip Iand are at home to their friends at the | home of the groom’s father on Prospect ‘ il To Celebrate Anniversary. i Liberty council, Daughters of Amer- ica, will have a roll ¢all in Mechanics’ hall this evening, this being the cele- bration of the 15th anniversary of the lodge. The national deputy councillor is expected to be present. The supper which the Village Im- provement society had;planned for this evening has been postponed on account of other social events in the village. Sale of Land. A lot of five acres of land owned by Judge A. S. Chester has been sold and will bé cut up into building lots. | Barge Exeter is ready to leave the shipyard and the tugboat building there is almost completed. This will be launched this week and will go away for the installation of machinery. Judge A. P. Anderson has returned from a visit in Worcest Mass, Mrs. Robert Palmer is entertaining Frederick Martin of New York. | Mr, and Mrs. J. Halstead Brown en- | tertained the E. S. B. club at their home on Church street Tuesday even- ks | ing. i Mrs returned to Providence after a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tryon, of Eim street. There wiil be no more mectings of the Blue Birds’ society for a time. | Miss Irene Stamjer has returned to New London after a visit here. Summer Home Opened. Cove Nook farm has been opened for the season by the Searing brothers { of New York. Freeman Rogers has returned from a visit to relatives in Spring Hill. C. T. Potter of Norwich has return- | |'ed@ home after a few days at his bun- galow on the East Side. Arthur Rafuse and family are soon to move to the Palmer block on Pearl street. | BALTIC Epworth League Elects Officers—Com- | 9an Fund—Fine Catch of Trout. | A meeting of the members of the | Epworth league of the M, E. church was held Monday evening for the pur- | pose- of electing officers. There was !a good attendance. The result of the ; election follows: President, { eda Schmidt; 1st vice president ,Wil- | frod Houghton; second vice president, Miss Athol Cullen; third vice presi- IN THE SPRING YOU NEED MEDICINE Your close confinement indoors and heavy living during the winter, and the torpld condition of your system brought about by cold weather, have made your blood impure and weak, so that now eruptions appear on your face and body, you lack vitality, strength and animation, your appetite is poor, you have that tired feeling. Ask your druggist for Hood's Sar- saparilla. It makes the rich red blood that you must have to feel well, look . wiell, eat and sleep well. Get it teday. s iy dent, Miss Ella Love; fourth vice pres- ident, Miss Anna Drescher; treasurer, Miss Astrid Swanson;' secretary. Migs Olga Johnson; superintendent of the Junior league, Miss Astrid Swanson. The society has a membership of about sixty, and its affairs are in a very flourishing condition. The object of the society s to do all that can be done towards helping other members of the church, and to do as‘much in the community as they possib) Ogran Committee Named. A _committee of the members of the M. E. church has been organized for installing & new pipe organ in. the church. The committee is made up of the following members: President, liam H, Buckley; secretary, - -Rev. Charles Smith; treasurer, George Geer. | Wm. H. Crawford I_x',.‘ charge of the ““l \ | mittee Appointed to Work For Or- | Miss Fri- | Its steady, even meat. in a minute. No no ashes, no soot. less cooking oven. New York Albany YOUR SUNDAY ROAST is best doneon a, New Per, Qil Cook-stove the rich, natural flavor of the You can get just the right heat always. The New Perfection is ready to cook Made in different sizes—Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. No. 5 has the new fire- all hardware and department stores. STANDARD OIL COMPANY of New York ioR heat preserves fires to kindle— Ask to see it at solicitations. The organist of church is Robert Bethel. i George Caron of High street has gone to work in Hartford, Good Trout Catch. k went trout fishing to| Tuesday and returned ring, the largest of which pound and thirteen ounces. calls this the best catch e so far this season. the | Ben B Beaver with a fine Village Brevities. Jr., entered Robert ploy of Armour and company in Wa- terbury. L Lynn's Dog and Pony show Love, the em- which made its winter's headquarters in Baitic, has left for a tour of New | York state. Misses Anna and Fidelis Donahoe, and Margaret Donovan, while in Prov idence recently attended a dance given by the Matteawan club in Churchill | house. Nelson Swanson of Providence, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swanson of Main stree! Joseph Gaucher, of Wi limantic was is laid up for repairs. Arkansas a Formidable Battleship. APTAIN ROY C. SMITH is in command of the Arkansas of the First division of the Atlantic fleet. She is a sister s! She has thirty-three guns, 26,000 tons, 28,000 ho screw equipment. She is used as Badger’s flagship when the Wyoming visiting his father, H. Gauther of High street Tuesday. Joseph Lemoine, of Coventry, R. L, is visiting his parents. William E. Rocheleau, Jr, of High street was in New London on businees Tuesday. He Should Worry. Well, anyhow, It affords Charge O’Shaughnessy a much-needed chance to get home and associate once more with real human being.—Indianapolis News. The Man to Watch. We do not clai mto be the seventh son of a seventh son—but watch Viia and Carranza break! And then watch Villa!—Chicago Inter Ocean. Are With Him. According to TUncle Joe Cannon President Wilson is wrong, of course, but we are all with him heart and soul.—Kansas City Journal. Oil flelds 4re being ' developed in German New Guinea. Photo by American Press Assoclation. p of the Wyoming. pofver and a four Tickets and s Irsaa tokes agent raiiroad station. NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP CO. 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