Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-22

George W. H0FlGs former Efaf~ Ehnns ttr snd treasurer 1f ihs town v cbariestCwn, ib response te citation appeared et a meeting of thh town nDunnli and answered frankly aii Hnesa tons pnt c. hlm iu regard fg his ne@ counts as t1wn treasurer, covering 4 period of seven years, his successor lh offirs nciinK aH snthffGkbfars Mfs ftGkis acknowledged that hs had kAbf HDnsy that belonged Co tho town in his pos session insisnd Of placing it on AT iu tefest bearing basis and had used fts money. H~fGrs retiring from offiea Gf. scented ihn sum he owed ths town. ffs declared that Hrida from the losses which th~ town may have sustained " reason Of It's funds n0t being ou dss poaii nnd dfn wing interest, and bH re6~ son of discgtiufinR notes when fl was not necessary Co birs money, and thus .suHs Inc town additional loss. fr dtd not know of my shortage in any other way
 Wr, Ifoxie turned over to Town Treasurer Hchlesinger aiI cancelled checks, stubs of checks. bauk pasa~ books snd vouchers he held as former town treasurer. 1'he council gave ha~ thoritv to fhe town treasurer to sm~ piny an expert aeeouutunt to NyaHfius tho accounts of Mri ifoxie to determine tho exact amount due the town and fb mako report to tho town council aE soon as possible.
 
 \ number Of Westerly people went by trolley road to North Sfouingfon on Wednesday evening and enjoyed the fres musical entertainment given in Inc Wheeler school and library hall upon invitation of the trustees of the school. The entertainers were she Crphnus qnartettc of Providence. com posed of Asa A. Pond, first tenor, Ed- ward M Wheeler, second tenor Stephen v. Hopkins. first bass, and Robert L. NpencGr, second bass, nRsiNfed by Charles Barry of Brown university as reader. There waR largo audience and tho several numbers of the follow q ing programme were given manifest approyaI: Sunset, Van de Water; read ing by MT. Barry Woodland Roses Mair; Vesper Stars, Nevin. reading. Sweet cleander, Geibel reading; Hev- cries. Storth; reading; On Board the Mary Jane. Stone; duet. Mesgrs. Pond and Hopkins.
 Tn ths absence of pr. Herbert F. Rouse, medical examiner for tho towns of Chariestown and Richmond, Dr. J. Howard Morgan, medical examiner for tho town of Westerly. was called to Carolina Tuesday by reason Of the &C., cidentai death of Ava F. Clark, sn empioye of tho Carolina woolen mill. We was at work on drier machine in the dyeing department when the sleeve of his jumper became caught In g set ecYcw and he was instantly hauled up by the belt to the main shafting and whirled about for q number of revolu- = lions before tho machinery could be stopped and Mir. Clark taken from the shafting. He was still alive and Dr. Milton Duckworth was quickly sum- uoned. but when he arrived Mir. Clark was dead.
 One leg and arm were broken and the body crushed. There was no dis hgurement Of the face except a slight abrasion on the chin. pr. Morgan af- ter investigation gave permission for the removal of the body and it was taken to an undertaking establishment Tn Hope Valley Mir. Clark leaves q widow and three children
 With tho presentation on the part ci the granite workers of Westerly and inc receipt by the employers associa- ton of the agreement or bill of prices that is to prevail for three years be- ginning with March of next year, be- gins the series of meetings of both parties which will probably not terni- nate until the expiration of the bill of prices now in force. The granite workers held several preliminary meet jngs to formulate their side Of the case which will proba bly, be insisted upon tc the letter. and the employers have held just one meeting for the consideration of what they treat as a demand on the part of the employees.