Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-16

places of safety, the Alexander boy getting behind a tree. He did not, however, remain wholly behind the | tree but peered from the side to get l a look at the blast and was then in jured It is said that the sub- contrac- tor through sympathy but not from any responsibility, had given the fa- l ther of the boy funds to assist in the | medical care of the injured boy, and 1 it was supposed there was an anicable adjus tment of the unfortunate accident | until the ShermanS were notified of l the suit for damages. William F. Broughton has given a bond of $100 for the prosecution of the suit.
 Mrs. Harriet Newell Gardiner Coon, wife of Charles B. Coon, died early
 shock Hrs. Coon had been i'll earlier in the week, but seemed to have re- covered her customary health until sine was suddenly stricken. Mrs. Coon was l in her Seventy-fiFst year and was 1 born in South Kingstown. She was 1 sister of the late J. B. Gardiner, su- l perintendent of the Stonington & Providence railroad and Of the late | road service for over half a century. l Besides her husband Mrs. Coon is 1 survived by three daughters, Mrs. ! Eliza Taylor of Ashaway, Mrs. Henry l Kenyon of Providence. She was an aunt of Mrs George Charnplin, who l was classed as a member of the fam | fly.
 1 Mrs. Coon resided in Westerly near | ly thirty years. and with her husband and Mrs. C1lanplin have spent the winters in Florida for many years. They returned to Westerly from the south three weeks ago.
 Contractor Charles p. EccSesteae, un- der direction Of the Watch Hill fire district, and in spite Of the protest Of a n Ha 9 m lisiied the building occupied by him as fish market in Bay street Sunday also the Orville G. Barber building was raZed. The five other buildings along the shore front were removed several weeks ago, but there was protest against the removal of the Hoxie and Barber buildings The Mastuxet mar ket building is to be moved back ten
 feet to permit of the widening Of Bay
 street at that point.
 There is biz demand for the small
 sized granite paving blocks. The new
 style block is about half the size of the old style and are set in cement, and being adopted by many cities.
 New Bedford wants 100000 of these Westerly granite blocks during the present year, but only 600OO can be furnished, and the city will wait for the balance, as the Westerly granite is wanted. The mayor, clerk and seven aldermen from New Bedford came to Westerly Saturday in two automobiles and visited the several ouarries to as- certain just how many blocks could be furnished for use the present season, ! so as to ascertain the amount of street work could be done under the appro- priation for 1910. The White Rock and Westerly teams 1 had battle royal Saturday afternoon l on the White Rock diamond, when | they went for fourteen innings and the | game was called on account of dark ] ness with the score tied, 2 to 2. It was | more or less of a pitchers battle, and l the honors were about equal, both Brown and Gallivan pitching gilt edge | ball.
 Third inning-Chase hit to StapIin | and was out Bentley got first and 1 second on two errors and scored on | Bryer's hit. Bryer was caught steal ing second. GalIivan was out at first. Staplin hit to J. Brown, was out. Greenwood was safe on Aliens bad throw to first and scored on Johnson's three baggeH Bernan came Up for a hit, sending in Johnson. He stole sec ond, but Struckfus flied out to Allen |
 Fourth inning--Wes came near scoring in this inning, but didn't kuite succeed. Moves, the first one up, got 3 hit, stole second and third. Bliven flied out to second. J. Brown struck put and G. Brown was thrown out at first.
 Sixth inning-A1Ien got first on Strucl1fus' bad throw to first and SCOT ed on Moves three bagger. Bryer flied put to short with Moves On third Gal ivan famed the next two up.
 McShenery and Gallivan struck out | Staplin got 8 hit, but was caught try ng to stead second.
 The score follows: