Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-21
STONINGTON
Borough Meeting Considers Safe of Land and Acts on Park Project Death of Mrs. John Chesebro-lsaao N. Fairbrother Dead at 94.

 N. Fairbrother Dead at 94. At the borough meeting the matter of making a park of the grounds at
 the Point was talked of. Should the government accept the proposition, Sontington will have one of the finest of water view parks. The meeting was called to order by Warden c. B. Crandan and Clerk C. B. Slate read the call. On motion the matter of sell ing the land on the east side of Wall street to c. N. Wayland was laid on the table, owing to some complications
 regarding the title and deed: The second item in the call was to consider Stonington Point if the gov ernment should decide to cede it for a park w. F. Broughton offered a res- olution which was duly seconded. It was to the effect that whereas there has been introduced in the house of representatives of the Sixty first con- gress of the United States, second ses- sion. bill to authorize the transfer of government land. known as Ston- ington point. to the borough of Ston- ington. Provided that the land de- scribed shall be maintained by the park, and provided further that in the event of the discontinuance of the above described property as a park the title herein deeded shall revert to
 it resolved by the freemen of said borough of Stonington. in a public bor- ough meeting legally warned and call ed, that in the event that the said said borough of Stoninston hereby
 agrees to accept said real estate with the conditions and stipulations set forth in said bill. The above and fore
 inss of the meeting of the freemen of the borough of Stonington, Conn.,, at | . legal meeting thereof. held the 17th day of June. AID. 1910. c. B. Gran dall warden, chairman; Charles B. | States, clerk.
 w. F. Broughton. Dr. G. D. stan ton. H. R. Palmer. Rev. D. c. Stone | and D. E. Spalding spoke on the mat
 in congress in 1876. permitting the transfer of the old guns to the point but they were never put there. Warden Crandall appointed O. F. Pendleton committee to convey the action and thanks of the meeting to | Congressman E. w. Higgins and a i vote of thanks was passed to MT. Pen dleton and others for their work and the interest shown.
 Gypsy Moths Found.
 Charles A. Koelb. on Elm street. | found some newly matched gypsy l thought that the warm weather had brought them out. The trees were banded with bur1ap No egg masses were found and where they came from d | state entomoIogist was here Friday, but the moths had not been found.
 H. N. Trumbull immediately telephon- i ed to Dr. Britton and the pests will | be closely watched.
 Carrier Pigeon Released. A carrier pigeon was noticed rest 1 ing on some lumber in the new addi- | ton to the American velvet mill Sat urday by the mill hands. The bird
 was fed and after two hours rest was liberated and started east. On a band around one leg was inscribed "Y4S641.' Gift to Calvary Church. At Calvary Episcopal church Sun
 day morning Rev. Charles J. Macon announced that an elegant set Of books | to be used on the altar and at the ! litany desk had been presented by the
 Ladies Aid society, to the church. At | the close of the evening service. the organist, Miss Zangrandi, rendered an | excellent programme. She will con- | tinue to do so throughout the sum- mer season.
 Charles P. Trumbuu of Hartford | spent Sunday at The Cottage on Elm street
 Miss Annie Atwood arrived Satur- day from Norfolk, Va, for the sum mer.
 | Rev Dwight c. Stone is attending | the Yale commencement. The members of the Eastern Star | have adjourned for the months Of July | and August.
 B. A. Hamden of Newark. N. J.. | spent Sunday in town.
 l N. Welch of Boston was a caller | here Monday
 c. E. Van Lever of Rochester N. Y- | spent Sunday in the borough. the | guest of friends.
 | Death of Mrs. John Chesebro. | Mrs. Maria Chesebro, wife of John | Chesebro, died at her home here. aft
 CT long illness which finally resulted | in Bright's disease. She was a noted artist, having painted many beautiful | pictures. She is survived by her hus- | quock, and her daughter. who lived | at home.