Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-17

and this was quickly provided for by the Industrial Building association, through the instrumentality of Mayor Armstrong.
 1lIe hnilding for the Queen Anne Lace company is being constructed as rapidly as possible and as soon as completed the machinery will be i'm stalled-and still there are some old fogies who declare that New London is al a stand-stlll The lace industry was located here through the personal efforts of Frederick w. Mercer.
 Everybody knows. for w. D. Forbes has publicly declared that P. Leroy Harwood is responsible for the w. D. Forbes companys removal from New Jersey to New London.
 This Is simply to show what young men can do in industrial upbuildine of a city and that the time has passed when all reliance is placed upon old men who, like Pinafore's Dick Dead eye. they meant well. but didn't know"
 Armstrong. Mercer and Harwood are young. but they are certainly repre- sentative business men, filled with progressive public spirit
 Mir. Armstrong Is mayor of the city. MT. Mercer is president of The New England Carpet Lining company. and NIT. Harwood is cashier of the Mar iners' Savings bank. and each has to his credit a new misunderstanding in- dustry. Next?
 Notice has been given of appeal from probate of the will of Sebastian D. Lawrence in the interest of a grand nephew who is five. years of age and a resident of Washington D. C. who is an heir-at-law and claims to be entitled to what would have been his mothers share of the estate if each sister had shared and shared alike. The contestant was born years after the will was made. but the boys attorney declares right to part of the estate.
 While this action may delay the car rying out of the public provisions of the will it will not defeat MT Law rence's intentions. as the specified time limitations in some insta0ees must of necessity be extended. as the delay was caused by process of law and not by the beneficiaries under the will.
 After the legal interference is clear ed, it is intimated that the total amount to go for the building and endowment of the Lawrence free hospital will be more than $S00.000.
 The baby contestant is son of Mrs. True, a daughter of the late Joseph, who was a brother of Sebastian D. Lawrence. The child was not mention ed in the will
 The Ocean Beach summer residents have organized for the annual celebra- tion at the beach. and expect to have it on more elaborate scale than ever before. Ex-Governor Thomas M. Wal Ter. the Father of Ocean Beach, was elected chairman, and Thursday. July 2S was the day selected for the big event. There will be an automobile pa rade from the beach and through the principal streets of the city and re- turn. During the day there will be equatic and field sports. including a speed run. by selected crews from the companies of the local fire department with fireworks and a canoe and small boat carnival in the evening.
 Although there are some men in New Lcndon who object to booming New London as an industrial city, pre- ferring it as a residential city, the business mems association are plan ming campaign of advertising. set ting forth the natural industrial fa- cilities. and urging manufacturers to locate here. For more than year the association has been advertising the city as a summer resort and with some success. although handicapped with the fact that there is not a real summer hotel. worthy the name. with in the city limits, at or near the shore or elsewhere. although right here in New London are some of the best all the year round hotels in the state.
 The association purposes to do ac- tice work in the manufacturing and industrial line by advertising and by personal effort. and with confidence that the industrial importance of the city will be materially increased in the not far distant future.
 It is pleasing indication of good