Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-12


ant superintendent of the District
Nursing association of Providence,
gave an interesting address on the sub
ject Of district nursing Thursday aft
ernoon in the conference room OF the
Memorial building, under the auspices
OF the Westerly Nursing society. Miss
Fitzpatrick told how the district nurs-
ing system was conducted in Provi-
dence, explaining in detail the scope
and usefulness of the work, and illus
trated how the system could be modl-
fed to apply to a place the size OF
Westerly, where at the start the whole
town could be classed as a single dis
trict. Miss Fitzpatrick suggested plans
of early action that would result in
success from the start, and thatNthis
success would continue by persistent
effort on the pakt of the local society,
provided proper support was given the
laudable object by the people of West
erly.
Mrs. Charles Perry, president of the
local society. presided at the meeting
and introduced the speaker, stating
what had already been done in the way
of organization asd preparation for the
introduction of the district nursing
system in Westerly.
The medical fraternity was repre-
scented by Drs. Lewis, Hillard, Smith,
Morgan. Savage, Scanlon, Payne and
Webster.
Charles SidelI was arraigned before
Clerk Edward G. Cundall in the Third
district court. Thursday, charged with
striking and abusing his VIE. He
was adjudged guilty and ordered to
pay fine of S25 and costs. This he
could not do, and was committed to
the Providence county Jail to work out
the fine and costs. Sidell is a practical
stationary engineer. has been a resi-
dent of Westerly many years and has
never before been haled into court.
His present offense is due to excessive
drinking.
Michael Higgins has purchased from
Oliver l. Wilcox the fine residential
property in West Broad street now oc-
cupied by the Wilcox family. At an
early date Mr.. Higgins and family will
remove from their home in Liberty
street to the more desirable location in
West Broad street Mr.. Higgins is
successful business man, proprietor of
the Rhode Island drug store, and of a
grocery store on the West Side. and
owns considerable real estate in Vest
erly and IeataeL.
The people of Westerly as we'll as
those of Chariestown are interested in
the act presented h the state senate
providing for an appropriation OF So
900 for widening and. deepening the
broadway and Strengthening the
breakwater at Quonochontaug. The
storms Of the spring annually cause
the filling of the broadway, and I'M
less the work asked for in the act is
done. It Is said that the fine beach and
pond at that place will be ruined. The
summer colony at Quonochontaug has
increased the valuation of the town Of
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two years and there will be farther
increase If the pond and beach are
preserved by improving the breach
way.
The ladies' gymnasium classes that
meet weekly in the gymnasium of the
Memorial building under the direction
of Miss Lillian e. Morse, omitted the
regular meet Thursday evening and
substituted a social and dance in BLY,
en- hall. The athletic young women in
vited their friends, and the event was
a decided social success. Light refresh
ments were served.
The arrangements for the Lincoln
centenary exercises are completed, and
everything possible has been done for
the convenience Of the large audience
that will be assembled in the arnory
LAll6 Vt lludN ENGnlnEs lie members
Of both Grand Army posts will assem-
BILE at their quarters in the Memorial
building and win march to the armory
to the music of the Westerly band, the
Fifth company, Coast Artillery corps,
acting as escort to the civil war vet
Grams and those who served In the
Spanish Anne war.
In all the schools of Westerly there
will be special patriotic exercises to-
day (Friday) in celebration of Flag
day, so designated by the state of
Rhode Island, and observed under
Grand Army auspices. A civil war vet
eran has been detailed to each school
as patriotic instruction for the occa-
sion, and the observance is from plans
outlined by the state board of educa-
ton. 1t will be a dual observance Of
the Lincoln centenary and Flag day
Patrick Casey had a narrow eseape
from losing his right hand Thursday
while at work in the c. B. Cottrel
plant. He was at the trip hammer
when a 500 pound hammer dropped on
his hand, and how the hand ESCAPED
being mashed to pumice is border
ing on the miraculous. The hand is
crushed and some small bones broken.
but there will be no amputation, nor