Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-24
WHAT IS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Death of Mrs. George H. Babcock-Local Republican Legislators Favor Colt For United States Senator Three Applications For Appointment to the Police Force-Saloons Ordered Closed Monday-Banks ts Remain Open Till 93O Tonight.

Mrs. Eugenia Louisa Lewis Babcock widow of Gsorge il. Babcock, formerly os Westerly died Thursday at her home ln Plaihleld, N. J., in her 63d year. She was a daughter of Nathan k. and Louisa Langworthy Lewis and was born in Hope Valley March 29, 1S47 She prepared for teaching in the Hopkinton academy and first taught school in the Kenyon district in Man tic, F. l., for a term of three years. She taught for ten years ia the pri- mary schools of Westerly and ten years in the same grade in the schools uf Plainfieid. V. J. She married on April il, 1893, George H. Baibcock, partner of Stephen R. Wilcox, founder of Wilcox park and the Westerly pub- lie library, in the firm of Babcock x Wilcox company of New York, manu- facturers of water tube steam boilers Mir. Babcock being the Inventor for the company. MT. Babcock died Dec. 6, 1S93, and Mrs. Babcock continued her residence in Plsinfeld, with summer mansion at Watch Hill.
 She was member of the Seventh day Baptist denomination since child hood. Of domestic tastes, one of her greatest pleasures was in the society of members of her home or at dis pensing therein a gracious hospitality. Active in the welfare of religious, ed- ueational and benevolent institutions, Mrs. Baboock served efficiently as menrber of the board of trustees of Alfred university at Alfred. N. Y, a nssmbeT of the board of the American Sabbath Tract society, a member of tfse Ladies' Auxiliary board of Mullen h~rg hospital at P1ainfield, member of the Ladies auxiliary of the Plain heid '. NJ. c. A., and a member Of the ladies board of mana gers of the Chil- dren's home of Plainfield. Mrs. Bab- cock was a member of Phebe Greene Ward chapter of Westerly, Daughters American Revolution. She is survived by a brother, WsYand Lewis, who re- sides ct the old homestead in Hopkin- lon. The funeral services will be held fE Piafnfeld today (Saturday) and burial will be in Westerly on Sunday.
 The republican state central commit tee has endorsed the candidacy of Henry F. Lippitt for United States senator to succeed Nathan w. Aldrich and committee of fifty-one leading citizens of the state is at work in the Interest Of Judge Leberron Colt for the cSfce. careful poll of the members elect to the next general assembly shows that the vote will be very close and that g deadlock may be the result
 Senator Louis W. Arnold and Repre- sentstives- elect Albert H. Langworthy and Joseph T. Murphy. the Westerly delegation, are favorable to MT. Colt md it is said that these three votes are
 
 Lippftt, but not sufficient to elect MT rolt. The Westerly members of the next general assembly are satisfied that their personal views in regard to the senatorial contest are representa- Five Of the sentiment of the great ma sority of their constituency.
 Under the apprehension that an en- tsreed police force would be required when the license law went into effect several applications have been re- ceived for appointment to the force. Swo Italians and a colored man. who believe they are best fitted for police duty in the Pierce street section. where some of the saloons are located, owing to their nliiarity with the conditions in that locality.
 The co1ored candidate is Charles DOstch, of HercUlesn build a stone mason by occupation. He is circulat- inr a petition for signatures to be pre- scented to the town council and recom- nending his appointment. if there is to be an increase in the police deDart- 1nent. He certainly would be @ large addition to the pOdce force.