Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 7, 1918, Page 6

WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL'S SESSION Contract With Light and Power Company Renewed—Ap- Uniforming Sanitary Corpo—rouow.mese simple instructions: When propriation of $400 For Watch Hill Woman Alleges Discrimination In Rates For Electricity—Sudden Death of Jarhes S. Tucker—Dis- trict’s Liberty Bond Subscriptions $553,150. : i The Westerly town council in, session ©on Monday voied to renew the contract With the Westerly Light and Power company for furnishing light for the streets and town bulldings for a period of five years. The rates are the same as now prevail: $18 for 50 candle pow- er incandescent, $30 for flame arc and $36.50 for Novalux fixtures. Practical- ly the only change from the contract which expires on the 1Sth of the pres- ent month is in the section which provides that the town does not waive the right to petition to the publ utilities commission , in the event a proposition to raise the rat reason of war or other emergency Qitions, nor does the company the right to petition th to change the rates to meet stances. In the event of anvy being brought to the commissio either party to the contract, %0 notice must be given. by con- ion The committee appointed to sider uniforming the Westerly tary commission, Coun Haswell and Thorp, chich favored an appropr con- sani- Crs the direction of companying the T nication from the g forth agreed that nbers wou obey orders from the ident of t council, as well as their com mander, and be a ble for the uniforms furnished e council, the town retaining actual ownership of the uniforms and equipment. The report of the committee was accepted and ported. the sum of $400 w Sheffield Greene, fire warden, sub- mitted his report, reciting the several ed and it lid not ordered paid 2 to $9.30 from Deputy If the amount wiil Hal be paid by the Mrs. Lodora Keator of Watch Hill was before the council seeking relief from what she termed discrimination against her by the Westerly Light and Power company in chargin; rate 20 cents per kilos min! charge of $2 a month elect: while rs at the who were there but three or minimum month. Mrs. Keator exception of 1914 she had bee ident uired up s he said she nd - at Bt recived he no reason council. She 3 ommit he extended her He did his memory onference with Mr. | Mrs. Ke on_to The the omm Councilman Thorp reported that he wag a member of a special committee a rzed Jast October ¥ consideration of y the town ~o at Wood teries. Town that council may hem Ve and was evidently ntended to ve author to takel over and presery bandoned burial | places of h Councilman Thorp wa the council had dropped ast Octobe: when the comimittee ma taken, the committee. e report except to discha Dr. Samue! 'C. Webster, superinten- dent of heaith, reported 62 cases of contagious diseates during April as follows: Chickenpox 29, measles 20, Liberty measles 5, whooping cough 3, diphtheria 1. Police Chief Thomas E. Brown reported 11 arrests during the month: Intoxication 4, lewd and wan- ton persons 2, and revelling, operating an automobile while intoxicated, dy beggar, theft and assault with dan- gerous weapon, 1 each. George H. Champlin petitioned for appointment on the police force, the petition being sccompanied by health certificate Glenn’s ‘No other toilet soap is as effi- cient in clearing the com- : plexionafblemishes. The sulphur Purifies (A1 Druggists.)} Contains 307 Pure Sulphur. waive | - | tirely with Mr. Whipple, from Dr. John L. May. This petition was filed with others until such time as the council decided to make police appointment to fill the present va- cancy. Clerk Whipple, who is in charge of the town hall building, stated that a party desired the use of the town hall to give a concert for the benefit of Samuel Henderson, who is ill and has a wife and three children. Clerk Whip- ple said the party offered to pay for the janitor and the lights, and the clerk said he was inclined to let the hall for the purpose for $10, less than half the usual charge, but as it was out of the ordinary he asked for cour- cil sanction. The matter was left en- Victual licenses were t| York were notified ental. This | a | oversubscribed )ld be pleased to im- | sranted Eu- gene Knight and the Canton company and ern license to James Collins. licenses were granted. James S. Tucker, a wéll known res- |ident of Ashaway, died suddenly Sun- day. evening as he was returning home fier working in the garden of a zhbor. When in front of Dr. Lew. is' residence he dropped to the walk and when assistance reached him he was dead. He was conveyed to his home and two sons who reside in New “m no slacker,” exclaimed Coun- cilman Thomas E. Robinson, when the jmatter of uniforming the Westerly | Sanitary Corps was under discussion. |In the accepted agreement it is pro- {vided that members of the sanitary jcorps return their uniforms to the town council when they leave the |orzanization. Dr. Robinson_stated lthat the members of the Westerly | Constabulary were held by a like jagreement, and asked if any uni- ms had been reaurned by members ho quit the orzanization and de- ned to enlist and be transferred to o state zuard. None nad been re- turned. Councilman Hazwell said he osed this meant him and replied ne had not returned the uniform would do =o in the, near fiture. It| vag 41l in a friendly and good na- {tured vein, and it was then when the doctor exclaimed “I'm no slacker.” is said of five members of the cil who were in the constabulary, > only one to remain and volunteer he State Guard was Dr. Robinson. presentative Samuel H. Davis is the member of the Westerly legisla- ture delegation to volunteer and re- main in the home military service. that The Baptists of Rhode Island have their allotment of 215,000 by $138.12, to the $1.000,000 i aid of the seven Baptist or- s related to the Northern convention. The figures for ies in the state Pawtucket, Daptist | the various commun 5 West- , $658.45; North Warren, $364.98; East Providence, Greenwich, $301 Pawtuxet Valley, Scituate, $154.50. Westerly in the Rhode Island list. While the Westerly s in horse fell view of the eemed town council ion Monday a peddler's G street in full uncil chamber, A crowd and at a ¢ to have h: ed hi t load, ight and apparently there was a quiver and gmas 1 naria said that Counc i while there wz d requested to| minutes. Tn a ¢ by the tail, ted the horse's head, aninulations of the tail » deft handline of the whip in nds of the doctor, the horse feet again. The doctor gave the once over ond then the led the animal slowly Tn an five minutes from his depar- ture the doctor was back in his coun- chair at the council table. Local Laconics. All waiting naval reserves are to be! called to service by May 15. teen members of the Westerly n Youn=z Mens club are in the or na Nit knitting” is one of the rules of iie reading room in the Westerly 'ublic Library aval men are returning, a few at from service in foreizn wa- while thousands are going over the h cwner rederick C. Buffum, Jr. ; after eight training at the army ground r aviators, at Ithaca, N. Y., home over Sunday. s Goldberg, pharmacist in New . is at the home of his parents | in Canal street for a few days. He is 10 gerve in the medical department at | Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. he final report on the sale of Lib- erty loan bonds for the Westerly dis- | trict shows a total of $533,150, with an allotment of $315,000. OF sum Hop- and 1 this Westerly contributed $450,000, nton $5030, mfinond $33.300 stown $19,450. STONINGTON Wallace Burdick Bound Over For Theft of Hide—First Scup Seined Monday. Wallace Burdick of Pawcatuck was Sheriff William H. Monday morning, and given in- to the custody of Patroiman Wheeler. jurdick was accused of breaking and entering a barn of Solomon Gordon, on the Moss farm, and with the theft of a hide valued at $6. Burdick pleaded guilty and was held for trial at the May_term of the superior court for New ~London county. - Burdick sold the hide to a resident of Pierce treet in Westerly. Mr. Gordon has missed many hides during the winter, t Burdick stated positively that he Fad taken only one hide, and that led to_his arrest. Homer Wheeler, an old time re dent of the Road district. and M Alice Savage, a young school teacher from New Hampshire, were married Saturday. The first scup of the eeason came to Fred Ostman’s net Monday, about two bushels of them. In the seine haul there two hundred pounds of striped bass, several shad and blackfish. Maurice H. Crandall of Springfield, Mass., spent Sunday with his parents, 'W?‘rden and Mrs. Cornelius B. Cran- aall. g Mrs. Stiles T. Stanton had as a week-end guest ‘Miss Ruth Babeock of Worcester. The fishermensshipped fifteen bar- reis of fish to New York Saturday. _John . Ryan has eold to Miss Hat- tie Miller of Providence, the house and lot formerly owned by Mrs. John 1 stance the horse | | election of offi. Just One Application and the Hairs Vanish (Toilet Talks) Any_ woman can keep her skin free from unsightly hair or fuzz if she will hairy growths appear, apply a simple paste, made by mixing some water with powdered delatone. Apply this to hairy surfacedand after 2.or 3 minutes rub off, wash the skin and the hairs are gone. This is a harmless treatment, but be sure you get the real delatone. —_— . - MISTIC Wheeler-Savage Marriage—Increase in War Stamp Sales—Death of Mrs. Fred A. Turner—Express Cruiser Launched. The wedding of Miss May Savage and Homer Wheeler of Read district took place Saturday. evening at the Methodist _patsonage, Rey. Arthur H. Withee performing tlie ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler will reside on a farm in Taugwank district. Made Two Addresses. Rey. A. H. Withee was in Oid Mys- tic Saturd ve an address at the service flag raising in that village, also at the opening of the baseball season. Stamp Sal Postmaster George H. nounced for Apfil sales thrift stamps to the amount of $3,9 0. This s an increase of more than $1,000 over the previous menth and a fine show- ing. Increase. Foley of an- Public Meeting Planned. At a meeting of the forum commit- tee of the Men's club Thursday even- ing it was voted to arrange for a prominent speaker for Sunday even- ing, May 26. It will be a public meet- ing. The committee in charge, Rev. A, H. Withee, James W. Jackson and A. L. Pitcher, voted to zo ahead with the forum movement with the making it a thing of real benefit village and peopls OEITUARY. Mrs. Fred A. Turner. Annie S. wife of Fred A. Turner died Thursday night at her home at Cedar Crest after a lons illn She was born in Mystic Jan. 5, 1872, the daughter of Patrick O'Shaughnessy and Ellen Mooney c leaves be- sides her husband three sons, Fred, Robert and Charles Turner, a_grand son, two sisters, Mrs. Henry Johnson | [ of New London and Mrs. James Mc- Cloy of Oakland, Cal, and a brother, Thomas O’Shaughnessy, of Derby. Cruiser Launched. The express cruiser Inkosi. the hand- | some mahogany 65-foot craft built for |8 Philip De Ronde of New York. was launched from Wood = & MeClure's| boatshop Friday afternoon. In a week | or o she will leave Mystic for New | York. New Names for Honor Roll. At the morning service of the Mett odist Episcopal church Rev. A’ H. Withee spoke on the subject It Is Seed Time. At this service the pastor read | the names of three young men who had been added to the honor roll: |§ Harry_and Raymong Clark. sons. of | Mrs. David_Brown, who are in the army, and Lawrence Gremley, son of Mr. ‘and Mrs. Charles Gremley, in the navy. Social and Personal. Philip Herrick, who has been in the | navy for the past five months, is vis- | iting at the home of Mrs. Charles Stoddard. 2 J. Harry Marshall of Providence is|§ of his aunt, Mrs. Enos M. |[§ in Ledyard. Morgan, son of M topher ~ Morsan, been reported as arriving safely in France, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Maine have | H and r and John | have returned from Boston nd Oscar Cottreli of | aven spent Sunda: Mystic. Mr. and Mrs nd two | sons visited Mr. Howeil's parents in | New London over Sunday. Mrs. George is parents in Dani Transferred to Long Island. Fred Sherburme, who has been at| Camp Devens for six waeks, has been |} transferred to Camp M Long Isl- | and, N. Y. He is with the $th brizade, | 4th division, 12 machine gun, I Archie street. Annual Election, Harry B. MacKenzie entertained th members of the A Methodist Sunday s on Bank square There were 0ol at his hom Monday evening. | 20 present. annual | ulting | dent; Les- | The took place, as follows: Robert Gremley, pre: Wilfred Schroder, vice presiden lie Harrison. secretai Edward Berry treasurer. Games re played, 1 freshments served and-a very enjoy- able time was spen | Miss nie Feidler gave her grade of the Mystic academy, 28 Is treat Monday afternoon of ice cream | cones i Mothers’ day, Sunday, May 19, will be celebrated this year at the Meth- odist church instead of Sunday, M 12, on account of the pastor being| away in Westerly and exchanging witl Rev. E, Curry. A special program | has been arranged. Birthday Party. | Mr. and Mrs. Francis McGuigan of | New Tondon very pleasing | birthday party s to Mrs. Har- | {riett Burroughs, who was 89 years old. | There were nine relatives from Daniel- | son, from Voluntown and three | from Groton present. Mrs. Burroughs who is in zood health, a resi- dent of this place only a short time, coming from Danielson here. A din- | ner was served and a birthday cake | with 1829-1918 was in the center of the table. DONT BE BALD | V How to Make Hair Grow Strong,| Thick and Lustrous. Few of us get bald in<a day and| we all have ample warning when our! hair thinning out. . Parisian sage is a most efficient hair invigorator, but to immediately stop any further loss of hair and quickly start a new growth it must be rubbed into the scalp so the starved hair roots | can really absorb it and get the vital | stimulation so badly needed. You will surely be delightéd with the first ap- plicatjon for your hair and scalp should look and feel 100 per cert. better. 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