Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-22
Norwich Watch Dealer at Westerly
Seriously Injured by Dissatisfied Customer-James M
Scott Permanent Receiver for Nichols & Langworthy
Co-Ray Collins, IA, Hangs rimself-Old Armory
Site Sold to Seventh Day Churca-Lawn Fete Of St.
MichaePs Parish.

the last school session he attended
school in Westerly and was general
favorite with his schoolmasrs.
When Auctioneer Eugene B. PendIe-
ton mounted the ruins Of the old state
arn,ory in Main street, Wednesday
morning, for >the purpose OF selling
the property under authority of act OF
the state legislature and by direction
Of the quarter master general of the
state, there were just fifteen persons
present, including Quartermaster Gem
eral William HI. Walker.
Among those there were none who
wanted the property as an investment,
but the Seventh-day Baptist church,
represented by Samuel Fl. Davis and
J. Irving Maxson, wanted it as mat
ter of protection. Edward H. Buff
fun, whose residence is directly OPP
posite, wanted it for the same pur-
pose. When this became known there
was slump in the bidding, and the
property which was started at a bid
of $500 by Samuel H. Davis, was sold
to him a few minutes afterwards for
$3.50.
Although on record in the town
clerks ONCE, the expected protest from
Horace Swan, who claims ownership
of the property, did not materialize
at the sale.
Auctioneer Pendleton described the
property, stated the terms of the sale,
and gave assurance to bidders that the
state of Rhode Island would give am
pie warranty deed to the purchaser.
The, lot is about ESQ feet deep and so
feet wide, and desirably located, its
real value being from $1,000 to $1,000.
The lot adjoins the property Of the
Seventh day Baptist church. and be-
fore the armory was destroyed by fire
the services were frequently disturb
on the Sabbath day. The building was
not made solely for military purposes,
but was leased for minstrel entertain
ments with brass bands, and for dane
es and other forms Of amusement. 1t
was to guard against a recurrence of
these conditions that the church de-
cided to get control of the property.
At the last session of the Rhode Is
land general assembly, a commission
composed of Senators Atchison and
Gorton, and Representatives Geddes
and Littlefield, the latter first liepten-
ant of the Third company, coast ar
tillery, was selected to inspect the
Woonsocket armory and to make re-
pairs provided for in special appropri-
atoms
w cuHcbudY dlIcIllOOH THESE Ke1Ilc-
men came to Westerly and visited the
state armory here for the purpose of
getting information that might assist
in the Improvement of the armory in
Woonsocket
The party was met by Capt. Arthur
N. Nash ordnance officer. Captain
Nash e1<ertained the commissioners
and gave them information of mill
tarE necessities in connection with
the armory.
Quartermaster General Walker, who
was in Westerly in the morning at the
auction sale of the old armory site,
desired Information on some matters
relating to the present armory and,
upon invitation Captain Nash accom-
panied him to the armory and assist
ed the quartermaster general in OBJ
tanning the information desired.
A travelling watch dealer from Nor
witch had trouble with a resident of
Pierce street, Tuesday night. The
name Of the local man was kept Sc
cret and the Norwich man returned
home soon after the incident.
One story was to the effect that on
a former visit he made a trade of
\ watches with the Pierce street man,
which subsequently proved unsatisfac-
tory to the latter. When they met
1ueSudy night Inere was row and
the Norwich man got the worst of it.
| The other story is that the Norwich
man was exposing some watches for
sale, when the Pierce street man pick
ed one up and refused to return 1t.
He finally invited the watch man to
his home, stating that he would pay
for the timepiece there. AS they were
about to enter the house the local man
gave the man from Norwich a severe
kick, causing severest pain and may
result in permanent injury. The Nor
witch man fell and writhed with pain
and for time was unable to stand.
He was attended by a physician and
went home by the first trolley car, and
before the facts came to the knowledge
of the police.
The lawn fete held Wednesday aft
ernoon and evening by the ladies of
st. Michaeps parish for the benefit of
the church was a big success The
grounds were effectively decorated and
Illuminated and the booths were lib
orally patronized. A feature of the
afternoon was the baby show, prizes
being given for the lightest and heav-
lest and the prettiest dressed babies.
In the evening there was music by
the Westerly band. Several valuable
awards were made, including a cash
award of S25.