Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-07

today (Monday) for the repose of his
soul.
The fair of Peieg S. Barber Hose
company closed Saturday night in Hi
bernian hall, and was a successful af-
| fair, netting a good sum to the fund
| for the purchase of new uniforms.
| There was a street parade before the
opening of the fair, with music by the
Westerly band. the Barber Hose COM
pany escorting their fremen guests
from East Greenwich. The diamond
ring offered to the lady disposing of
the most tickets was awarded to Miss
Jessie Walker. and the general awards
We're made.
As a special attraction there was a
basketball game between the Noank
and Westerly teams, the former win
ming by score Of % to D.
The East Greenwich Fire company,
as a token of friendship, presented the
Barber Hose company a silver loving
cup.
Representatives of the Rhode Island
and Connecticut Baseball league met
in annual session Sunday in the office
of the president, Dr.. John NJ O'Conneil,
and elected these officers: DR.. John NJ.
O'Connell OF Westerly, president;
Charles d Cornell of White Rock. vice
president; John w. Chamberlain of
Stonington, treasurer. The executive
committee of six will be elected by the
teams of the league, Westerly. Stoning-
ton Wakefield, White Rock, Hope VAL
ley and Carolina.
A communication was read from rep
resentatives of the Mystic team asking
for admission to the league, but as
there was no vacancy the request could
not be granted. Aast sason the Hope
Valley team transferred its franchise
tor the year to Wakefield When Mys-
tic withdrew, the Mystic franchise went
to Wakefield, and Norwich was adj
mitted under Hope Valleys franchise.
Secretary Chamberlain was instruct
ed to communicate with the holders of
whether team was to be placed in the
leag que the coming season. Indications
are that Hope Valley Will formally
withdraw from the league and. in that
event, Mystic will probably be admit
ted. The matter will be settled at
meeting to be held in Westerly two
weeks hence
Chief of Police Cornelius BransfeId,
Serqt. Thomas E. Brown and Police
man Frederick T. Mitchell, armed with
search warrant visited the premises
of John Dougherty and Earl Stinsop.
on the Potter Hill road, at Cold Spring,
Saturday afternoon. and procured eV-
idence that will undoubtedly lead to
conviction for violation of liquor laws
They found hidden in an old trousers
leg a quart bottle of WhiSkey and a
quart bottle of gin In the barn they
whiskey. and one that had been emp
tied of gin. There was a suspicious
looking country bar and other evidence
that Intoxicating liquors had been sold
on the premises.
The Westerly Bible school associa-
ton is to hold annual session next
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Prof
Isaac Burgess of Providence will speak
on Bible work at the afternoon session
and Mr.. Main of Melrose will speak
in the evening An address will also
be made by Secretary W. R. Wilson of
the Rhode Island state organization.
Henry Bryant, mailing clerk of the
Westerly postoffice, secretary of the
local civil service board, supervised
the tests. given to applicants for ap-
pointmentS as census merators, on
Saturday afternoon. in High School
hail. The applicants were Eugene p.
Pendleton, Everett A Kingsley. Her
bert L. Stillman. w. F. Greenman Mrs.
Carrie NJ. Greenman, Edward O'Don-
nell. James A Du<n. Michael Turano
Of Westerly; J. F. Monta que, George
HOxie, of Charlestown; Wendell Phil
lips of Richmond; E. A Richmond of
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