Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-23

ness to sign any reasonable agreement that he would respect the liquor laws in the future and was even ready to retire from the business.
 The AIessrs. Collins were then ex- cused and the couucilmen were in an- fmated discussion for more than an hour when President Clark announced that a committee composed of Council men Burdick and Culley, with Chief Bransheld, were appointed to prepare an agreement for MT. Collins signature and to present the same for action at q special meeting of the town council to be held Saturday evening.
 Just before adjournment the sum of $50 was voted at the disposal of Town Solicitor Kingsley in connection with the defense Of the suit of Courtland P. Chapman against the town of West erly for alleged damages in connection wich the Watch Hill road improve ment.
 William c. Spargo, Alexander Mitch ell and Daniel Lowry were delegates from New England lodge of Westerly, at the twenty-sixth annual meeting ot the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, district of Rhode Island. in Providence, Thursday. The officers elected were: Ralph Fl. Shaw provincial grand master; Charles H. Thornton, provincial deputy grand master; George Lord, provincial cor responding secretary; Thomas Lund provincial treasurer; John Russell trustee; Isaac A. Kinworthy. Charles II. Lee, book examiners; Alfred Good win. auditor; Emanuel Olddeld. dis >trlct reporter.
 The provincial grand master an- n1unced the appointments of the fol- lowing officers and committees: AL
 
 ii 1ls: Austin c. Jerome, George H Aellor finance; Thomas Whelan, Ralph H. Shaw, George Lord, Thomas Lund refreshments.
 William Arnott, guardian; A. H. Pierce. warden; John Henrel, right supporter provincial grand master; Alfred J. Andrew. left supporter; Smith Oger, right supporter deputy provincial grand master; Daniel Clarke. left supporter; Edward Frail, Assistant secretary
 In Rhode Island the order has 22 subordinate lodges, with a member ship of 2,628, on January 1, 1908. Ad- I1itted by initiation, 421, a total of 9,O49.
 Miss Ethel D. stIlman gave card party at her home, 16 Dixon street, in honor of her guest. Miss Marion Park
 
 ring. Besides cards there was music and light refreshments were served.
 The guests were Misses Parkinson, Mary l.. Burdick, Grace D. Arnold, Mary Whittier, Ruth c. Burdick. Eliz- abeth c. Greene. and William D. Cam eron. Ernest Brown, Carl F. Purdick. George Byron, George Harper and Henry Whittier. At cards the first prize went to MT. Byron and the sec ond to Miss Ruth Rurdick
 Principal John H. Swaine of the Westerly high school, has announced the honors of the 1909 graduating class. Miss Mabel Browning is vale dictorian, and Miss Genevieve Burdick ealutatorian. The exercises will be held in June. The class made these elections: Clyde l.. Burrows, speaker; Howard s. Pember, orator; Miss Gene AIcCol. musician; Louis 4. Babcock, poet. Miss M. Margaret Pagan. his aori&h; Miss Vera L. Bradley, proph- ct.
 The politicians interested in select ing candidates for the town council, without the cooperation of the repub- Mean committee of the town of West erly. are in a quandary. They had men of their choice slated, but the chosen ones declined to enter the contest. aGu the slate is consequently broken. They are to meet again Saturday night for the purpose of mending the broken slate and making one that will Be en- tirely new. Thomas F. Riddles, a for ner member of the council, and an ac- tive worker in politics is at the head of this new movement, and thus far he has been successful in all he has undertaken in local politics
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 There seems to be nisapprehension ln regard to the liability of prosecution of drug store proprietors where the amount of intoxicating liquors seized eoes not exceed two quarts, as that is Ahe amount permitted by law to lf- rensed druggists. There are no H- censed drug stores in Westerly at the present time and therefore none are legally permitted to- have whiskey brandy gin or rum on sale in any quantity or for any purpose.
 Some years ago druggists were li- censed in Westerly, but this condition was changed while Judge Thomas H Peabody was a member of the council A proposition was made to license three of the eight drug stores. but this was vigorously opposed by Judge Pea body on the ground of discrimination He was not in favor of licensing any drug stores, but if the majority de- cided otherwise he urged in the in terest of fair play that if even one was to be licensed that all should be li- censed; the whole or none.
 The council decided to issue no druggists license and therefore the Sale of liquors in any form in the town of Westerly is in violation of law It is curious fact that each year soon before election and before the open ing of the season at Watch Hill there are more liquor raids than at any oth- CT time of the year
 The councils of the past two years have declined to issue druggists li- censes. thus maintaining the action of the council in which Judge Peabody had influential membership. All the drug stores in this section are located in the town of Westerly there not being one in the populous village of paWcatuck just across the river
 In the superior court at South Kingston Thursday, Judge Baker stat ed that the civil suit of Joseph $. Grills against Joseph A. Guarino as-