Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27

response to numerously signed pet1-
 tion, special town meeting will be
 held next month to consider proposi-
 tion to make exemption from taxation
 prospective industries. The question
 to be cut before the taxpayers for &C.,
 ton is as follows:
 Will the town of Hopllinton, R. l.,
 exempt from taxation for a period of
 ten years the amount which may be
 invested by any person or corporation
 who may establish any new manufac-
 turing plant or industry in the town of
 Hopkinton, and who shall put in a cap-
 ital sum of not less than $25000 above
 the present tax valuation of the prop
 erty on which they may locate?'
 This method was adopted by the
 town of Richmond when the Alton Lace
 company proposed to locate there.
 The finding of the experts who at the
 request of the Westerly Power com
 pany made investigation in connection with the charges that many elms in Westerly had been killed by escaping gas from the street mains have made report, but it is not ready for publica- tion. It is said that while the gas may be responsible for the loss of some trees, gas had nothing to do with the loss of others, as the mains are above the roots of the trees some of which died of lack of care and other causes.
 The superior court for Washinetin county will convene in Westerly next Monday for the third time in as many years for the trial of local cases. Among the cases assigned are three against the town of Westerly, two brought by CourHand P. Chapman in connection with the rebuilding of the Watch Hill road, and one brought by Thomas Conway ct ux. for overflow of surface water. Damage is claimed in each case. The other cases to be tried are: Manley P. Barber ct al. against Etta May Taylor; Maxson & Co., against William H. Barber Arthur M Willis against Amy D. James; Hattie T. Kenyon against William A. Wilcox; James H. Murphy against Charles P Ecclestone, and Eunice J. Briggs against Thomas J. Kenyon.'
 At the session in Kingston, Friday, Mary Turano of Westerly was finde $2O and costs and to serve ten days dn the Kingston jail for selling intoxicat- ing liquor contrary to law.
 Ron-suit was entered in the case of Elias Carpenter against Willet H. Arnold, an action as to- boundary line.
 James E. Fowler and James H. Mich ols were brought into court on ca pias, the first to answer to the charge of failure to provide. and the second of permitting a child to remain away from school. Both furnished surety to comply with the ruling of the court.
 The funeral of Calvin Thurber, who died Tuesday, was held from the home of Frank Barney his brother-in -in-law, on Asylum road, Warren, at 10 o'clock Friday morning. The services were conducted by Rev. H. W. Watjen of the First Baptist church. Warren. Lat CT the remains were escorted to the depot, where they were placed aboard a car and taken to Westerly, where in- terment was made. The bearers were George and Luther Thurber. brothers of the deceased, and Charles and Her bert Barney, nephews.
 Calvin Thurber was born in Barring l ton 69 years ago. and spent his boy l hood days in that place, where he at- | tended the village schools. When a | young man he moved to Swansea. and | a few years afterward went to Taun- ten and resided in other Massachu- | setts cities. He took up his residence 1 in Westerly about forty years ago. and | there he remained until about five | weeks ago when he went to Warren | to make his home with his sister Mrs. | Frank Barney Sunday night he was | stricken with pneumonia, which devel- | JPCu ioPiuiS OH dCCOulll OI HIS Oec1ln- l ing years.
 MT. Thurber was a painter and de- signer of much ability and some of his | pictures occupy prominent places in | he home of Rhode Island people. One | )f Roger Williams is hung in the state house, and there are several other 1il paintings by him, principally ma 1ne scenes, in various places. both within and without the state.
 The deceased was united in marriage with Miss Emily Miner of Stonington, 10 years ago. and they lived happily ogether until last September, when Mrs. Thurber died, and it was by her tide that his body was placed at rest friday in River Bend cemetery, West ,rly. MT. Thurber was of an unas- tuning nature, though he had hosts If friends who recognized his fine haracter and held him in high es- eem. He is survived by one sister. 1rs. Frank Barney, and four brothers, George. Leander and Luther of Swan ea, and William of Providence.