Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-20

head construction and rolling stock is
now first class in every respect and
is all that was promised by General
Manager Sewell when he asked the CO.
operation of the town of Westerly
through the town council.
Without any personal effort. but by
the persistent work of the Westerly
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton, seX-Gov. George II. Utter of West
erly@ was nominated from the Second
Rhode Island district Wednesday to
succeed Congressman Adam r. Capron.
soon after the declination of Mr. Ca
prom to be a candidate for renomina-
zion Mr.. Utter declared that he was in
no sense a candidate for the place and
would do nothing to secure delegates
favorable to him, but that if the con-
ventfon saw fit to nominate him he
would gladly accept.
The Westerly delegates, however,
took different view and put up stiff
fight for the nomination. They in
formed the special committee of five
that If they failed to present any other
name than that of Mr.. Utter for the
nomination that the matter would be
taken UP in the convention. The COM
mlttee decided to make no recommend
alton and it was a, free-to-a contest.
There were three candidates. George H.
Utter, Walter r. Stivers and Edward
O. Arnold. and Mr.. Utter won out by
majority over all. The vote: George
H. Utter 81, Walter r. Stivers 81, Ed
rs. He led Stivers by 40 votes and
Arnold by 81.
Samuel H. Davis nominated Mr. Ut
ter. Joseph P. Burlingame of Warwick
nominated ar. Stivers and Mr.. Sayles
of Burrillville nominated Mr.. Arnold
The last congressman from Westerly
was Nathan Fellows Dixon, who was
elected in 1863 and served to 1871,when
he declined reelection. Therefore it
is forty nine years since Westerly has
been favored with congressional nom
ination for}representative.
Local Laconics.
Miss Catherine Gum of East New
London is the guest of Mrs. William
Postmaster Charles ]. Butler is in
Boston attending the annual conven-
ton of the New England Postmasters'
association.
The county commissioners will give
a hearing today Thursday to appli-
cants for liquor licenses in the town
of Stoningtoh.
wilbuD s Main storekeeper at
Pleasant View during the summer, is
on mis- vacation in Vermont and other
sections of New England.
Arthur Gfeenman of Westerly and
Miss Alma Seller were married We'd
nesday in Shamol1in, Pa. at the resi-
dence of the brides parents.
William S. Eaton. while at work in
the c. b. CottreH & Sons company
Wednesday,, lost half an inch of his
rlght thumb by contact with circular
saw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Z. Miner of New
London and Mr.. and Mrs Herbert D.
Fordham Of Sag Harbor visited with
friends in Westerly and North Ston-
ington Wednesday.
The employees of the White Rock
null have presented fine gold watch
and chain to Howard Pember. who re.
tired last Saturday from the superin-
tendency of the mill
At the Rhode Island republican state
convention Wednesday all the state
Officers We're unanimously renominated.
tne governor and major portion of
them for az third term.
Joseph Chesebro died Tuesday at his
home in Jersey City. aged 72 and his
body will be buried at Wequetequock
to0ay CThursday). He was d brother
of Mrs. Frank Larlxin of Westerly and
Miss Fannie Chesebro of Wequete-
quock.
A boy employed in the Clark thread
mill cut an artery in his left wrist
When knife he used to cut ends slip