Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

 erly. was first prize winner in the monthly contest. of the School Arts guild, the prize being a book. pack ct of Japanese birds and animals, and badge with gold decoration.
 Fourth prize badges were awarded Laura Arel of White Rock school, Eben Crockett of Park avenue school. Beatrice Francis of Elm street school and Paul WatZ of Pleasant street school. Honorable mention was given these Westerly pupils: Joseph Ash worth, Frank Gomena. Lydia Green way Charlotte Percy, Leon Saunders and Levi Talbot.
 Local Laconics.
 Dogs poisoners are lessening the number of dogs in Noank.
 Abel p. Tanner of New London spent Thursday in Westerly,
 The railroad tracks are being relaid between Mystic and Wequetequock.
 There were fifteen deaths in the town of Stonington during October.
 Dandelions in full bloom were picked in large numbers in Wilcox park on Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. John H. Humphries of New London were visitors in West erly Tnursday.
 The new building of the Ariop Sing ing society in Stonington will be for mally opened November A.
 An acceptable presentation of The Third Degree was given in Blivefi opera house, Thursday evening.
 Miss Sadie Gaffney, nurse in St. Joseph's hospital, Providence. is spending a vacation of two weeks at her home in Westerly.
 Prof Henry Nj. Maxson. superin- tendent of schools at Plainfield, N. J., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Matilda Maxson, in Elm street.
 Supreme Representative P. W. Card of Providence made an official visit to Jungle No. 3, Westerly, Order of Tigers, Thursday evening.
 There is talk of increasing the effi- ciency of the Watch Hill fire depart ment by the purchase of a single bank hand-drawn chemical wagon.
 Many Grand Army men in Westerly have received the government Lincoln medals, which were struck off especi- ally for the civil war veterans.
 James H. Coleman is temporary gate tender at the Palmer street crossing. substituting for George Mill CT, who is suffering with rheuma tisn.
 The Willimantic basketball team is scheduled for a game with Mystic at Mystic this (Friday) evening. Sid Marland of Danielson is center and captain of the Mystic team
 Justice James E. Kennedy gave de- cision for the plaintiff in the case of Dwight w Clark, that he recover s15.50 from Samuel Starison for one months rent Notice of appeal was given.
 According to the count of the state returning board, the only state officer whose vote was changed in the town of Hopkinton, was Judge Thomas H. Peabody of Westerly, prohibition can didate for attorney general. He lost two votesi
 The football team of the Manual Training school of New London will play game with the Mystic team in Mystic, Saturday. As Mystic defeat urday 1t is expected to be an easy win from New London.
 Mrs. Walter P. Buck, elected pres ident of the Woman's Missionary so- ciety of the Southern New England conference, at the meeting held in Grace Methodist church, Wecterly, last week, is quarantined with diphtheria at her home in New London.
 Rev. A. B. Cristy, superintendent of the Rhode Island Temperance league. says the organization will not seek any changes in the liquor laws at the com ing session of the general assembly. The league is satisfied with present conditions and will oppose any att tempt that may be made to change the laws.