Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
WESTERLY AND VICINITY
Roof Fire at Old White School Eouse-Cold compels Suspension of Quarrying-D. A. R. Essay Prize Won by Miss Sallie E. Coy-Obituary Notes-Commisson- Appointed to Pass Upon Disallowed North Ston- ington Claim

Senator Louis W. Arnold of West ! erly. as a commissioner of the state l sinking funds attended the annual meeting in Providence Thursday, when the accounts of Walter A. Read. treas urer of the commission, were approved and audited. The statement showed the accumulations to be: State house fund, $567, ,664; state highway construc- tion, S53,209; Providence armory, $14,- 746: Metropolitan park loan, S15,322; and penal and reformatory loan, S4,056. The annual meeting of Washington county Pomona grange, Patrons of Husbandry, was held Wednesday with Quidnessett grange, every grange be- ing represented, except that at West erly. The intellectual feature of the session was an address upon Educa- tion in the Grange, by President Ed wards of the Rhode Island state col lege. upon which there was geenral discussion. The fifth or Pomona de- gree was conferred upon a class of five. Officers for the ensuing year were elected. Charles F. Bentley being chos- en master.
 There was a fire alarm sent in at 1245 Thursday morning for a blaze on the roof of the Old White school house, in Dickens park, caused by a spark from passing locomotive. The P. s. Barber hose company responded and the fire was extinguished before any material damage was done. The house is occupied by Frederick Bloeser and family.
 It is many years since the Old White schoolhouse has been utilized for educational purposes. It was some years ago one of the three school houses in the Pawcatuck district, the others being on Liberty street and Pendleton hill. When the Palmer street school house was built, the Old White school house was abandoned, and subsequently the Palmer street structure was discontinued upon the completion of the handsome and mod ern Pawcatuck high school building.
 Although the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. claims own ership of the land upon which Louis Cellas new building stands. and he has received verbal notice to remove his building from the premises, MT. Celia is of the opinion that he the rightful owner of the property, for he holds a warranty deed of the same, which accompanied the purchase from John H. Ryan, administrator of the es- tate of the alleged former owner. Therefore, he proposes to defend what he believes to be his legal rights
 On the other hand, it is alleged that his building covers the foundation to the bridge abutments at the corner of West Broad and Mechanic streets. The main object of the railroad workmen entering the premises, Wednesday, so it is said. was to locate the founda- tion, and this was done before they were forcibly elected.
 Westerly quarryren are in enforced idleness by reason of the cold. which makes the quarrying of granite im- practicable. With frost in the stone, there is difficulty in quarrying to the desired sizes. and a consequent waste of stock and time Is the natural and unprofitablc result. When the granite is ''thawed out" the quarry work will be resumed
 1t has been suggested that the pub lie library trustees place a tablet on the exterior of the building. giving comprehensive information relative to its inception, construction and its pur- poses for the good of the public. These matters are familiar to the present generation of dwellers in Westerly, but provision should be made for the information of the future and for the visitors of the present time as well as those of the future.
 Tn the hallway of the second floor