Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16

The threege compaoie.. of westerly were represeted the quarterly meeting of tA .shode Island State Firemen's lease held at Narragan- 1ett Fer Weonsday, the attendance being mucn iargS than usual. It was voted to hold tn annual Labor day muster Tn Cranstos although Manville made strong plo sor the event, the deciding vote being S. to 2s in favor of Cranston.
 A communication fru the Narra- gansett Pier, PeacedaleNnd Wakefield lire companies asking tkt the 1910 muster be held in Wakefies. was read and filed for future considettion.
 Luncheon was served in tf. town hall. after which the business Sssion was held, President Jeremiah F. Mo Carthy of Woonsocket presiding. It was unanimously voted to hold tls October meeting in Woonsocket. The Ashton Hose company and the Pccas- set Veteran Firemen's association were elected to membership in the league.
 In the evening there was a street parade. followed by banquet at the fire station, during which Henry D. Meegan, in behalf of the Watchemaket Fire company, presented a handsome silver fire trumpet to the Wakefield company for having the largest num- Der of men in line on the occasion of the Watchemaket fair last spring. The award was received by W. M. Inerson, president of the Wakefield association
 The latest prophet to predict the last days of the world is Rev. c. H. Ed wards, a native of Westerly, and whose mother now resides here. Rev. Mr. Edwards was president of the Seventh Day Adventists' camp meeting in Westerly year ago and is in charge of the meeting which is now in session at Portland, Me.
 In his address Wednesday MT. Ed wards said that the signs of the times point to the second coming of Christ before this generation passes away. He made no definite predictions, but said that all indications point to a rapid fulfilment of the statement in the Bible concerning the last days of the world. Although the Connecticut legislature has rejected the bill making the trolley fare between Westerly and Stonington five instead of ten cents, the Groton Street Railway company has struck a satisfactory medium and at it's own volition. In order to accommodate workingmen and others who travel daily, the company offers books ur forty tickets for $1.50, making the through fare between Westerly and Stonington fraction over seven cents.
 At the age of s2 Mrs. Mary Abbie Edscomb Smith, formerly of Mystic, widow of Rev. William B. Smith, died ' Thursday morning at her home in Phil adelphia. She is survived by a son and daughter and by a sister, Mrs. Helen 7 N. Kennicut, of Philadelphia. and two brothers, Samuel and John s. Edgcomb, Of Mystic.
 Alexander Kirshman, superinte nden mt of the Calder Carnie quarry, owned by Quincy parties, was severely injured at the quarry Thursday afternoon. A block of granite weighing ton fell on his left foot. breaking the great toe and crushing the foot. He was taken to the residence of Martin Sweeney. where he was attended by Dr. Scanlon. The injured foot was treated and dressed and MT. Kirshman was taken to the railway station, leaving on the 3.l6 train for his home in Quincy, Mass
 Local Laconics.
 George W. Friend of Providence, who was. in business in Westerly thirty l