Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-19
Westerly Delegates at Washington
Representatives of Local Chapter at D. A X Congress
Union Meeting of Christian Endeavor Societies
Plumber to Sue Contractor for 81 400 Due-Amateur
Dramatcs at Ashaway.

mons that bordered on the Sensational
and therby aroused public interest. lie
not only preached forcible sermons,
but was also a fine baritone singer and
accomplished organist, and combined
preaching, singing and organ manlp-
ulation at the church services. He was
a jealous Christian worker and was
deservedly popular with the people OF
Westerly. His brother, Charles Wes-
ley. was a frequent visitor and had
many acquaintance in Westerly.
The Christian Endeavor society of
Westerly and vicinity will have a I'M
ion meeting next Tuesday evening IN
the Seventh-Day Baptist church. IN
Ashaway. 1t is expected that there
will be an attendance of at least 900
members The address will be made
by Rev. Edward S. Ninde, pastor of
the Mathewson Street Methodist
church in Providence. The meeting is
being arranged for by Charles j. Dut-
ton, president of the Westerly union.
In the senate Friday morning a sub
stitute act authorizing Cranston to is
sue bonds was discussed. Senator La
than of Cranston offered two amend
ments. providing that the bonds be eX-
empt from taxation. He argued in
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Cranston the officials of the state in
stitution have children who are edu-
| Gated at the expense of the town,
which gets no revenue from the state.
The bonds amount to s350,000 and ac-
cording to Senator Latham should not
| be taxed.
Senator Arnold of westerly, with a
| good humored smile, said in reply to
this; "The inmates of the state in
situations have already got one thing
/ for the town of Cranston since they in
creased the population so much that
4 they stole one Of our Westerly repre-
sentatives from u.s."
| The amendments were lost and the
substitute act passed.
William Ahearn, a New London
| plumber, is preparing to bring suit
| against local contractor, through his
| bondsmen, to recover about 81, 400 al
| legged to be due for labor and material
furnished under a sub-contract for
government construction work in Ston-
| ington The contractor is Frederick A.
Eldredge and the bondsmen are John
! T. Edmond and Warren Randall. 1t
| is stated that Mr.. Eldridge has no
property to attach in connection with
the case. and that therefore suit will
be brought on the bond, which is said
to be amply secured.
Rev. Joseph L. Peacock, whose res
| ignation was recently accepted as
| pastor of the Calvary Baptist church.
| but who is supplying the pulpit until
a new pastor, Rev. F. A. G. Jones, of
Rochester, assumes charge, preached
in the First Baptist church, Norwich,
Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Will
liam I. Thayer Next Sunday Rev.
| Mr. Peacock will exchange with Rev.
Peter C. Wright Of the Central Bap-
fist church, Norwich. Mr. Peacock is
! now librarian of the Westerly public
library.
The superior court for Washington
county, April term, will open at West
Kingston today (Monday) with pros
poets of a long session. Five cases will
be given to the grand jury on the
opening day. The most important is
that against albert Fuller" on the
charge of stealing horse and carriage
from Joseph T. Murphy of Westerly
about two months ago. He was arrest
ed in Stamford, waived examination in
the Third district court in Westerly
and has been confined in the Wash
ington county Jail in default of bonds
Fuller has stolen at least seventy
three horses, according to his own
memoranda, and he is wanted for horse
stealing in Norwich and other places
in Connecticut and in New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania. The grand jury will
probably return an indictment this
(Monday) afternoon and Fullers trial
will probably begin next Monday. Two
embeZZlement cases and two liquor
nuisance cases will also be considered
by the grand jury.
The divorce docket will be in order
Tuesday. Besides the large number of
oil 4 tn
The petit jury will be called in We'd
nesday and there are ten cases as
signed for trial.
There are nine new civil cases and
five new complaints on the civil docket.
The petit jurors from Westerly are
Nathan Perry George w. Hoxsie, John
H. Dougherty, Adam Archie William
B. Briggs, James Mccall and Horace
B. Pierce, and on the grand jury are
Abram L. Olmstead, George W. Austin
Alfred A. Stillman, Isaac H, Harvey
and Nathan NJ. Barker
Luther, the bright little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Dock, and who is a
general favorite, met with painful in
jury in front Of his home in High street
Saturday afternoon. The little chap is
just a bit reckless and while riding on
his bicycle he made a quick turn and
attempted to cross in front Of a pass
ing team. He was struck by the horse,
thrown from his bicycle. One of the
horses feet grazed the boys body and
two Of the wagon wheels passed over
his leg.
The boy was thrown to the granite
pavement and he resolved a cut in the
forehead which rendered him semi
unconscious. He was carried to his
home and DIR. Edwin A. Lewis sum-
moned. Besides the cut in the fore
head the boy received several contu-
sions and bruises. but luckily no seri-
Gus injury resulted.
Search warrants for liquor were
served Sunday morning on Oliver z.
Gavltt and Willis Amy proprietors of
drug stores in the Martin block At
torney Harry B. Agard, especially en-
ployed by the police committee in
liquor cases issued the warrants
Chief Bransfield, Policeman West and
Constable Reardon visited the Almy
store and at the same time Sergeant
Brown and Policeman Holland called
at the Gavitt store.
At Almy's store one quart bottle
filed with whiskey and another quart
bottle partially filled were found on
the prescription counter. At Gavitt's
a quart bottle Of whskey was found at
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