Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-05-13

The republican town @cnmittee and
the BdGies faction, so-called, have
come to &n agreement, which, if en-
dCrsed by the caucus this Thursday
evening, will permit a contest for the
nomination of the sixth and seventh
members of the Westerly town coun-
Gil. At a session of the town COM
mittee there was unanimity in recon-
mendation Of the reelection of Presi-
dent William l.. Clark, Albert III.
Langworthy. C. Clarence Maxson,
Wayland Saunders, and the substitu-
ton of Maurice W. Flynn for DR.. M.
Fl. Scanlon who declined renonina-
ton There was a tie vote in the
committee 4 to 4. when the names
dick were considered. four of the mem
bers favoring Charles Thomas and
James McMonnies for the sixth and
seventh places.
It was then agreed that the caucus
should be held from to g. o'clock,
and at the opening the committee
would recommend that Messrs. Clarke,
Iangworthy, Maxson, Saunders and
FLYNN be nominated by reclamation.
and that ballot be taken for the other
candidates, the polls to remain open
until 9 o'clock There will be two
ballot boxes, one to receive the Culley
ard Thomas ballots and the other the
ballots deposited for Burdick and Nc
Monnies.
Messrs. Rurdick and Culley have
served on the police committee of the
town council, and have been active
IN their efforts to prosecute violators
of the liquor laws, and are RESPONSE
BILE for the "spotter' system, recently
revived in Westerly. This is said to
be the cause of the opposition that
has resulted in making matters even
by division of the town committee,
aid a contest in the republican caucus.
The funeral of Mrs. Kate Perry, wife
of Arthur L. Perry treasurer of the
Washington Trust company, was at
tended at her residence in Elm street
Wednesday afternoon. Among those
present were many from out of town.
The services were conducted by Rev.
William NJ. Groton Of Philadelphia, a
former rector of Christ Episcopal
church, assisted by Rev. w. F. VIII
Hams, the rector With enc exception
the six bearers were the young men
who served as ushers at the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry about nine
years ago. They were Grant Taylor
Of Newport, Arthur Nichols of Mont
clair. n. J.. Poyntell Stately of AL
toona. Pa, Will Nichols of Queens, N
Y, and Henry c. Perry and Thomas
Perry of Westerly. Burial was in
River Bend cemetery.
Joseph T. Crowley, bssgaeman at
the Westerly station and who has been
employed az the station for nine years,
has resigned to take effecI next Satur-
day He is to be a conductor in the
parlor car service of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad COM
pany, between New York and Boston,
and will commence his new duties on
Monday. Mr.. Crowley is peculiarly
fitted for the appointment by reason
OF his personality, ability and general
knowledge of railroad business. As
sistman Baggageplan Edward Pitcher
will temporarily fill the place vacated
by Mr.. Crowley.
A conscientious boy patron of the
Westerly public library, who recently
| loaned a book entitled Boy Life on the
Prairie, written by Hamlin Garland
and published by the Macmillan COM
pony in 1899, has taken exception to
the sayings Of Rance in the narrative
and gave notice that the book should
be withdrawn from circulation, as il
| tended to Generalization. Rance does
use a few harmless cuss words and
refers to God and hell in almost the
| same breath, to give force to his ut
| tcrances, and shows extreme hatred
| for rattlesnakes, but that's about all
PasquaIe Duplicate, brick mason
at work on the roof of the residence
| of Carl Trensch in Stonington Wed
! Eesday morning, slipped and fell from
I the roof to the ground, striking the
| piazza in his descent, a distance OF
about thirty feet The injured mar
received medical attention in Stoning
ton and was then conveyed to his
home in John street in John kellar's
automobile and accompanied by Fore
nan McDougal. At his home he wa:
attended by DR.. F. c. Pogan. His bacl
| is sprained, his shoulders bruised anC
there are several minor cuts and con.
| tusions. His injuries are not con.
| sidered serious.
Local Laconics.
The democratic town committee viii
meet in the town hall Friday night.