Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-15
WHAT WESTERLY HEARS ABOUT FIRE
Ruin to Hope Valley Village Due Careless Workmen
with Lighted Pipes-Methodists Celebrate Pastors
Reappoinment- Progress in Survey for Inland Water
way-16th Anniversary of St. MchaeI's T. A. and B.
straightforward.

The fire at Hope Valley Tuesday,
| probably means the practical deSertion
of the village, as fully two-thirds of
the inhabitants depended upon the
| Nichols & Langworthy plant for a live
lihoOd. 1t was the oldest manufac-
! turing plant in that section and the
! only one of special Importance. Sew
| eral years ago the plant was taken
over by the New York Safety Steam
| Power company, the old firm name, the
| Nichols e. Langworthy Machine COM
pany, being retained to designate the
plant. Printing presses, steam engines
and boilers were manufactured and the
concern indirectly prospered, employ
| ing a large force of skilled workmen
as well as laborers.
About three years ago Herman Dock
OF Westerly, inventor of the Dock en-
CINE interested the concern in the
manufacture of his engines to fill con-
tracts with the United States and Jap
anese governments, and the Dock Gas
This added to the products Of the
concern and a new mill building was
constructed for the manufacture of
these engines. 1t was in this building
where the fire originated. and, it is
alleged, was caused by careless work.
men who were smoking their pipes in
violation of the rules.
AC ANAIhOlo cS A<dIl5 WOIIIlY company
was the largest taxpayer in the town
of Hopkinton, and will therefore be
loss to the town as a whole as well as
to the village of Hope Valley. 1t Is
understood that this business will not
be resumed in the village.
There is said to be a complication
in the ownership of the buildings that
may result in a division of the insur-
ance money, and that all interested
will sustain heavy financial loss. 1t is
probable, too, that the employees will
share in the loss, as it is said that
their wages for five weeks are due.
Many of the employees own their own
houses in Hope Valley and unless this
industry is re-established they must
dispose of their belongings at a sacri-
fee and seek employment elsewhere.
The parIors of Grace Methodist
church were filled Tuesday evening to
extend congratulations to Rev. l. F.
Lusk. who has been returned as pas
tor by the Southern New England |
conference, and the large attendance
testified to the good Fellowship that |
exists between the church members |
and pastor.
There were short addresses Of a con- |
gratulatory character and the pastor |
gave expression of appreciation of the |
good will manifested. Rev. Mr.. Lusk
was transferred from the Missouri |
conference to Westerly two and one
half years ago and during that period |
there has been an increase of seventy |
five in the church membership, and the |
financial condition Of the church was |
never better. Mr.. Lusk has been faith
full and impartial in his duties as pas
tor and has earned the respect not on
ly of the church members. but of the /
people of Westerly generally He an
nounced at the reception, that an old |
friend. Bishop w. A. Quayle, one Of /
the most brilliant preachers of the de-
nomination, would preach in the
church on Friday evening of the pres
ent week.
Az the annual meeting Of Calvary
Baptist church, these officers and COM
mittees were elected: James NJ. PEN
dleton, moderator; Everett Barns,
clerk; Eugene B. Pendleton. treasur-
er; James M. Pendleton, Milo Clark, /
John 3. Brown. John J. Kennedy, Eu- /
gene B. Pendleton, Everett Barns,
trustees; Cyrus H. Brown, Milo Clark,
pulpit committee: Mrs. Matthias Wick
lund, Mrs. John B. Brown, Mrs. Edwin |
Lewis baptisuaI cournittee