Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-04
STONINGTON.
Promotion for Charles Anderson
Manuel Perry Skips Out-Deaths,
Mrs Oliver D. Chesebro, Mrs. Ed
ward Beattie.

j. dOW1and Gardner, superintendent
of the New England Navigation Co,
and r. c. Sholes, assistant and gem
eral mana ger, We're in town last week,
looking over blocking Of the long slip
at the wharves here to make room for
the fishermen by the moving of the
steamer Connecticut to make room for
the fishing boats to unload.
In Charge of New Section.
Charles Anderson went to Provi-
dence last week and took the civil
service examination for section fore
man. He passed the examination, and
on Saturday took charge of the West
erly-Niantic section of the New Haven
railroad. Mr.. Anderson has been en-
ployed on the Stonington section for
fifteen years, and has proved a faith
full workman
Herman Atwood launched his motor
boat lately sold to purchasers at Deep
River, and she was taken there Sun
day.
Providence men. She will be taken to
that port this week.
, L. T. Long of Boston was in town
Saturday.
George A Bliss is in Norwich over
today (NondaO and Tuesday.
Horace Champlin is expected home
from the Westerly hospital.
J. l.. Rose of Providence was in
town Saturday.
NJ e. Little of Brooklyn spent Sun
day in town, the guest of friends.
The shores of Long Island were
plainly seen on Sunday from here.
The lighthouse at Montauk. a dis
lance of 10 miles. was seen for the
first time this season.
To Address Travel Club.
Tuesday afternoon. when the Travel
club meet at the Free library, Miss
Bessie Lopez will give a talk on The
British Army and Navy and Miss
Laura T. Wood will have for her sub
ject The English Parliament.
]. E. Luce of 'HobOken, n. j.. spent
Sunday in town.
Evaded the Police.
Manuel Perry, known as Fayal. on
Saturday gave the police the slip. A
few weeks ago, in a fit of rage, he
started demolishing his furniture. Sew
eraI weeks ago a large fine buoy the
property of Nelson A Pendleton. the
owner of the launch Ida, was taken
from the yard OF IS. H. Chesebro at
the foot of Church street. and it was
not located until Saturday, when Fa-
yars boat was found moored to it.
Capt S. P. Pendleton who takes up
the buoy every year, identified the
property where it was in the water
east of Hancox street. Mr.. Pendleton
asked Eaya1 how many mooring sticks
he owned and a volume of words in
Portuguese was ratified at him. A writ
for the arrest Of Fayal was issued,
but he could not be found. He evaded
the ponce ana 1eII town.
Death of Mrs. Oliver Chesebro.
Mrs. Frances Harriet Chesebro. the
widow of Oliver d. Chesebro. died at
her home on Main street, Friday, at
SIS p m. She was taken suddenly
III with a severe cold a few days ago,
which rapidly developed into pneumo-
MIA Mrs. Chesebro was a life long
came a member of the F'irst Baptist
church. OF her immediate family
here remain her daughter Mrs Hor-
ace N PendIeton: her three sisters,
zrastus Chesebro of this place, and
Mrs. Elias I3abcock of Brooklyn, N.
z Mrs Chesebro was the daughter
If Benjamin Franklin and E,unice
Stevens Hancox and was born here
s, 1927. She married Oliver
D. Chesebro March 6. 1S47.
Mrs. Edward Beattie's Death.
Mrs. Edward Beattie died at her |
lone at Springfield. Mass after an
Illness of only two days with pneu- !
nonia- She leaves her husband and |
young baby Mrs Beattie was well |
n town. The word of her sudden |
leath Saturday caused deep sorrow.
Notes.
The public school will open at $50 /
his CMonday) morning after having |
Undergone a thorough airing and |
ieaning.
The high school baseball nine was
nut Saturday in Stanton Park. and
Promises to make a good showing this |
ga son.
Moses Pendleton of Boston was the
,uest of his father. n. A. Pendleton, !
Iver Sunday.
Miss Mary Brown returned to Mar
agansett Pier Saturday after spend
ng several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Moves.