Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 25, 1917, Page 6

NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1017 SUSPICIOUS FATALITY AT WESTERLY Peter Smith Struck by Frolley Car—Theory That Man Had Been Killed by Automobile and Body Thrown on Tracks —Red Cross Pledges Over $18,000—Funeral of F. J. Burdick—David F. Stillman, 83, Bank Clerk 62 Years. Peter Smith, foreman of the rub- ber warping department of the George C. Moore company mill, was struck by a Shore Line electric car, Satur- day night. It is believed he had been previously struck by an automobile and thrown on the rails. The car struck the man when between the Wilbert Clark and Clinton Lamphere residences, on the Watch Hill road, and just around a bend, so that the man, who was lying on the track, could not be discovered with the aid of a headlight, until it was too late to stop the car before striking him. He left Westerly on the 9.45 car and EOt Off at the Shore road, saving he was going to walk to Pleasant View where he was interested in shore property. Dr. M. H. Scanlon, medical examiner, gave permit for removal of the body, and notifled Coroner Everett A. Kingsley who will conduct an in- quest this afternoon. The car that struck Mr. Smith was No. 11, Con- ductor Sperry and Motorman Larkin. Mr. Smith was born in Glasgow, Scotland, 53 years ago, came to Nor- wich, where he resided several years and joined the Ancient Order of Unit- ed Workmen in that city. He leaves a widow, a son and two daughters. There was a very large assemblage and Arthur M. Cottrell, of the C. B. Cottrell & Sons company, and a large number of the employes 'of the plant, where Mr. Burdick had been employ~ ed for a quarter of a century. There were beautiful floral tributes, among them larse pieces from the office and of the drafting department forces Cottrell plant and the Stonington Lodge, I O. O. F. of Mystic. The services were conducted by Rev. Fred- erick A. MacDonald, pastor of the Pawecatuck Congregational church, and Rev. William F. Williams, rector of Christ Episcopal church. ~Burial was at, River Bend. The bearers were Hobar{ C. Saunders, Frank E. Saun- ders, Wiliiam E. Ryon, Courtland C. Potter, Myron A. Kenyon and Frank Burdick. Allan P. Peacock, brother of Rev. Joseph L. Peacock, of Westerly, is the leader in the war of the Warwick Welfare League upon alleged viola- tion of the state laws in connection with Sunday baseball, gambling and liquor selling, which was taken to the superior court, Saturday, by a petition signed by Mr. Peacock, as president of the league, against the police com- mission and chief of police of the town of Warwick, asking for a writ of mandamus to compel the enforcement b = {{of the Sunday laws at Rocky Point ternoon, including Bdgar, Charles P.|Was presented to Judge John W. Sweeney, citation was ordered, and made returnable to the court at East Greenwich sitting for Kent _county, next Tuesday morning, with probably Judge George T. Brown presiding. The ~respondents are Charles F. Brooks, George J. Holden and Andrew Yorston, police commission, and -Bllis A. Cranston, chief of police. The South County Rod and Gun club_will hold a patriotic shoot on the Westerly grounds July 4. Targets will be sold at two cents each to the contestants and the club will make no charge for the targets used, so that the entire ‘receipts will g0 to the national Red Cross. _ The vacation assignments for the judges of the superior court for the state of Rhode Island made by Pre- siding Justice Tanner are: Judge Brown, July 9 to July 17: Judse Rathbun, July 18 to July 26: Judze Doran, Jjuly 27 to August 4: Judze Blodgett, Aug. 6 to Aug. 15 Judse Barrows, Aug. 18 to Aug. 26; Judze Sweeney, Aug. 27 to Sept. 6: presid- ing Justice Tanner Sept. 7 to Sept. 16. Local Laconics. The motor-driven hook and ladder truck was given a testing-run Sat- urday, and some minor defects ad- Justed. The Westerly District Sunday school association will be held in the Paw- catuck Seventh Day Baptist church Tuesday. Children’s Day in the Seventh Bap- tist church included exercises 4hat were not only interesting, but very timely and patriotic. Misses Mary Scanlon and Marga- ret Welch, dressed as Red Cross nurses, collected coin for the fund at a local store Saturday. David Franklin Stillman, of the Westerly Branch of the ~Industrial Trust company, has been a bank clerk for 62 years. Monday is his §3d birth- day. made formal request to local physi- | Wickford, July 4. The Westerly Vet- clans to call them day or night, to(eran H;;M’l gain practical knowledge of first aid work. Work is progressing rapidly in the new section of highway, parallel with the trolley tracks, from _Thompson corners to connect with the Watch Hill road. Saturday afternoon Boy Scouts were on duty collecting for the Red Cross fund, doing their bit and giving un- classified contributors opportunity to do_ likewise. Rev. Willam F. Williams delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the grad- uating class of the Westerly High school Sunday afternoon, in Christ Episcopal church. An_automobile labelled “For Hire" and with three women occupants, and with no operator in sight, standing in Canal street, Westerly, created curi- ous comment Saturday. Stonington proper is doing its full share in the Red Cross work and more than $6000 was subscribed up to Saturday night. On Maturday Eu- gene P. Edwards contributed $1,000 to the fund. Westerly reached its allotment of $10,000 without much effort and im mediately started the drive for $20,- 000, and_then some for the Red Cross When the committce tabulated Sat- urday night, the total sum pledged was $18,718.45. Edwin M. Byers, well known in Westerly, who enlisted as a private in the regular army twelve veass ago, and who was sergeant of the 88th company, C. A. C., when stationed at Fort Mansfleld, has been commission- ed a second lieutenant. Adam C. McGilton, formerly sterly, now pastor of the Meth- odist church in Bristol, preached Sun- day in observance of St. John’s day, by the Masonic bodies of _ Bristol, Warren and Riverside. Subject— Liberty’s Enlightenment. George W. Smith, of Wakefield, has been appointed one of the judges at Several ambitious Boy Scouts have the firemen's muster to be held in g | Are you still cling home. Is most simple to operate oiling. Special features ADDRESS control of the washer and wringer. entirely of metal; all gears are made of selected steel, packed in hard grease and inclosed and never need 00 @ DOWN , two levers giving complete It is constructed of this wonderful labor-sav- er are that you can both wash and wring at the same itme. The motor is fitted with a safety device that prevents overloading or burning out of the motor or FREE DEMONSTRATION Without obligation cn my part, please send the “EDEN” Washer to my house on Free Trial. ng to the old-fashioned “rub-on-the-board” way of washing your clothes? Are you still content to allow your gocd linen and fine lingerie to be worn out by rubbing them to pieces on a rub-board? Are you still persuading yourself that you conduct your home on a business and economical basis, by paving out each week for “clean clothes” more than enough to purchase an “EDEN” Electric Washing and Wringing Machine on payments? Have you ever figured the expense of old-fashioned washing say for ten years—at least $1,000?7 We offer you the opportunity right now to help solve the H. C. L. by installing an “EDEN” Washer in your It will relieve you of wash-day drudgery and Monday’s uncertainty. Arrange now for a Free demonstra- tion with your own washing—if you like it, and it does the washing as you want it done. It may be purchased for cash or on payment of $5.00 down and the balance in convenient monthly payments. You will appreciate what real wash-day satisfaction is when you Let the “Eden” Do Your Washing The wringer is equipped with a safety device, making it impossible to harm the The washing machine cylinder is made of zinc, perforated with 10,000 small, smooth holes, which insures perfect washing and sanitation. The machine is mounted on specially constructed casters and can be pushed from tub to tub easily. This machine is guaranteed to wash any and all fabrics ab- solutely clean without any rubbing whatsoever., PHONE FOR DEMONSTRATION NOW orwich Electric Co. 43 Franklin Street Phone 674 blowing the fuse. fingers or clothes. B (time, wear and tear), ‘association, _ accom- panied the Stonington ' Fife and Drum Corps.will participate. NOANK C. H. Morse Company Purchases Site for Employes’ Cottages—Lively In- terest in Red Cross—Shipyard May Employ 1,000 Men. The C. H. Morse company has pur- chased the building lot owned by Ros- well Palmer in Elm street and will erect several cottoges to be used by employes of the plant. May Employ 1,000 Men. The old moulding loft is being torn down, the ‘wharves and marine ways taken up to make room for the 12 gov- ernment boats 285 feet long which will be started right away. Superin- tendent McClel'an denies the truth of the report that the government hal taken over the shipyard and says things will 0 on there the same as usual, with probably 1,000. men em- ployed later. Generosity to Red Cross. The Red Cross war fund received the wholesale giving of all the vil- lagers. Everybody was deeply inter- ested and many canvassers were in the fleld. In several instances largs individual gifts were made. Benefit Whist The Social Whist club is to give a public whist in the firemen’s hall. Dancing will follow the play. The money recefved will 50 to the Red Cross. Charles Patterson is emploved in the Palmer shipyard. A. L. Woodmont has returned to Fisher's Lsland. Charles Keigwin of New Haven is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barber. Taken to Stonington. The two-masted schooner Henry R. Tilton was taken from here to the Stonington shipyard for overhauling and repair work. Mrs. B. A. Spink is entertaining guests from Waterbury. Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Foote are en- tertaining relatives from New York. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coleman have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coleman from Lake’s Pond. ASHWILLET SCHOOL CLOSES. Pupils Have Exercises in the Chapel and a Picnic—Poor Attendance Last Year—Teacher Leaving. The Ashwillet school in the town of North Stonington, taught by Willard Eccleston, closed for the summer va- cation June 19 with exercises in the chapel and a picnic. ‘Though the school has Improved in passing vears and good work has been accomplished, it is a very difficult school to demonstrate. Poor attend- ance and the lack of public sentiment result in two very unfavorable condi- tions to work against. The teacher and supervisor have worked together and have labored to bring about some improvement Unl the teacher and pupils can be tozether at least 150 days out of 180, instead of 65 and 105, the result will never mature into mastery of work which it is possible to accom- plish, with certain efforts of pupils during the eight years in the schools of today. Mr. Eccleston will not teach in the district for the coming years, for he expects to enter upon his first year at the Willimantic State Normal schodl in September. It was hoped that his services could be secured for another MOOSUP Masons and Members of O. E. S. At~ tend St, John's Day Service at the Methodist Church—Brief Personal Notes. Moosup lodge, No. 113 M., and Rebecca chapter, attended in a body the St. John's day services held in-the Methodist Epis- copal church Sunday morning. The lodge and chapter formed in front of the Masonic building on Prospect street and marched to the church with Howard Main, marshal. The visitors occupied pews in the front part of the church. A special sermon was ziven by the pastor, Rev. W. C. Dar- by, which contained much to do with Masonry. A quintette was sung by the following members of the choir: Mrs. Brage, Mrs. Adams, Bert Briggs, Frank Sheldon and Howard Main. The church was decorated with daisies, zarden flowers and fern: News in General, Bianche and Florence Doug- Hill motored to Moo- the St in_ the Misses las of Sterling unday and attended wervices held urch. Lyon. who recently enlisted Defense Naval Reserve, district, as second class ma- is home on a short farlough. the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb. Rabideau, was taken to the Putnam hospital Saturday after- About three dayvs ago the child Bawin n the Coast | Secona chinist, Ciifford, noon. was hurt by a small wagon when playing with his friends. The wagon ran over the boy's leg and caused the leg to become stiff and sore. Benjamin Berger, who recently joined the navy, is home on a fu rough, Dona St. Jean has enlisted in Co. E, Fourth Reserve Engineering Reg! ment, and leaves for New Hampshire Wednesday morning. Edwin Main of this town recently joined the same company. Helen Tillinghast was a Put- Miss nam visitor Saturd: Mrs. C. M. Lewis isiting friends in_ Springfield, Mass. Many local people attended a dance in Canterbury Saturday evening. Machines loaded_with local people went to Wildwood Park Saturday eve- ning where dancing took place. The fine weather for the past few | aays has made Moosup Lake a handy |spot for washing automobiles as !many local machine owners have re- | alized. MANY CHANGES IN THE AUTO LAW Regulation of Lights is One of the Most Important Features. Printed copies of the new automo- bile law will be distributed this week by the commissioner of motor vehi- cles. The chanze made, at the last session of the general assembly, relating to lights is one of the most important features of the new law. The change was made with the view of securing a more satisfactory standard of light- ing motor vehicles. At the present time Commissioner Stoeckel and his deputy, John A. MacDonald, are test- ing lenses submitted to them by the manufacturers. They have tested from 15 to 20 lenses and it is more than likely that an announcement will be made early next week of the lenses which conform to the standard adopt- ed by them and which, therefore, may be used in lamps. Commissioner Stoeckel does mot wish to have t use of a lens, approved by his de- partment, taken to mean that the owner of the car has complied with all the conditions required bv law or the regulations of the department. Other matters enter into the question of the sufficiency of the light beside the lens, such as the character of the apparatus which® furnishes the light. s pretty as they can be. effects are both shown. ble investment. There is swagger sporty models are shown, some more dressy effects, and many simple little frocks which are Plain white and colored PRICES ARE VERY MODERATE A Very Special Value In Coats for Summer Wear You will need them cool evenings at the beach, in the country or at home, and in getting the coat now you will not only ¢ $] ‘ Some very men find just figure. cure a suitable garment, but you will make a very pro very good stock to make your selection from—distinctive models in the season’s best colorings and weaves. WE INCLUDE VALUES UP TO $17.50 Very chic they are, too, in all the whimsical shapes whick ALL AT POPULAR PRIC The Center of Norwich Business STYLISH APPAREL FOR PRESENT WEAR These first hot days have brought a rush of women who find the thin clothes denly interesting—and they are interesting, too, in more than one way. all the comfortable characteristics of the typical hot weather garments, they are ceedingly pretty and the prices are very reasonable. Tub Frocks These Tub Frocks are of the first importance, and will readily command the most attention. Posse Separate Wash Skirt with their nov There are pockets like envelopes—pocket indispensable—pockets stow almost as much as a soldier ca this season’s styles are a regular We have Skirts here fantas which are SILK DRESSES, values to $19.50, Today $12.7 7252 In fact, Commissioner Stoeckel desires to Impress on the owners of cars and those in charge of the driving of them that they are not relieved of respon- sibility relating to lights because the lens of the lamp conforms to the offi- cial standard. It is believed that the provision in relation to lights will cre- ate problems that may not be easy of solution. The difficuity of the light question is appreciated by the auto- mobile officials in every state. The that no beams of reflected light shall at any time be more than three and one-half feet above the ground on a level road to be seen 75 feet ahead of the vehicle. The light must be of sufficient strength to render visible objects ten feet ahead of the car and ten feet on ei- ther side. A certificate will be I sued for the use of lens. The element of common sense is expected to enter largely into the light question. When the new law goes into effect on July 1, those who obtain opera- tors’ licenses must swear to the ac- curacy of the statements contained in new law provides the application for the iicense. A mere statement wiil not in the fu- ture be sufficient. Special attention is given in the law to the public ser- vice cars, or, as they are more pop- ularly known, the jitney cars. A per- son ‘who drives a jitney will have more difficulty in obtaining an opera- tor's license than an operator of a private car. Before the jitney opera- tor’s application for a license is even considered _he must first procure a certificate from the police authorities of his town that, by character and personal habits, he is fit to operate a jitney car. When the authorities pass on_ his personal qualifications and certify that they know no reason why he shouid not be given a jitney driv- er's license, the automobile depart- ment will consider the application and subject the application to other tests of fitness. Under the new law it will not be possible for a person with a criminal _record to obtain a jitney li- cense. Bvery jitney ecar must have two sets of registration markers, one set to be used while the car is being run as a jitney and the other when it is operated as a private car. It is confidently expected that the amend- ment to the law relating to the jitney service will go a great way towards climinating the danger arising out of the operating of Jitney cars. The law makes an effort to suppress the nuisance caused by -the misuse of mufflers by providing that no muffler shall be open between the hours of 9§ o'clock In the evening and 7 o'clock in the morning. If the use of a muf- fler constitutes a nuisance and a source of annoyance to a neighborhood the opening of it is absolutely forbidden. Mufflers on motorcycles shall not be open at any time. The ordinary rate of speed of an au- fomobile must not exceed 30 miles an hour. But when going through places where the average distance between | buildings is not more than 100 fect | the rate of speed must not exceed 20 miles. The vehicle approaching f-om the right should have the right of way | at_crossings. The law provides for a system of in- spection and of examination of app cants. Provision is made for the ap- |t pointment of a chief motor vehicte inspector. This official has not yet The commissioner is deputy ke been appointed. also empowered to appoint inspectors and it is more -than he will appoint one deputy for each of the five congressional districts in the state. Under this system the equipment of automobile vehicles w be inspected and applications for censes examined. All new operators must be examined before they are li- censed. A fee of $2 will be charged for each examination. All motor ve- hicles and tractors and trailers must be equipped with rubber tires An operator will forfeit his if “the commissioner is satisfied he operated a car while under the in- | ; fluence of liquor and this forfeit will | 7, stand for a year. The law Is absoluts | on this and the commissioner is given no discretion in the enforcement of it. It is the policy of the department, as indicated by the statute, that one who has intemperate habits sk be allowed to operate a motor ve cle. Siren horns must not be used ex- cept on cars of the police and fire de- Fcense | 5 partments and of the military when mobilized. The Wood Thrush. June comes, with the glory of full clover greenness, and brings the first blossoms in the fields and the beauty of columbine on the rocky ledges. Clover is early and columine is late. and they mingle midsummer and true | spring. The wild crab trees still hang full of pale rose bloom, the rarest fragrance of the year, a _lingering touch of spring; but yarrow blooms the wayside and shouts of summ Down in the wet earth there are sly little imps, fern-like bables of rag- weed and the clumsier infants of pig- weed and chenopodium, the firstlings of the assertive horde that wili defy the August heats and the hoe of the tiller. Spring and sumer thus mingle in the flelds. And in the woods, too, the sycamores are still half wintry in their undeveloped foliage while almost all the other trees are showing their best £ t Were it ne pilerimag fortur most ¥OR SALE BY THE HOUSEHOLD Bulletin Bldg., 74 Franklin St. IT’S A SIGN OF THRIFT going on. plenty of them. ARE YOU GOING or shed? SEE US TODAY HEE Nor [ & YArRDS to put off longer the building and get in the van of progress. 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