Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
WESTERLY AND VICINITY
New Haven Road Brings Suit Against Louis Celia for Trespass-St. Vincent de Paul Society Organized Hod Carriers and Building ,Lsborers Form Union North Stonngton Hearing in Rillard Claim Against Thompson Estate,

ting into the i-circle made by the atu ment of the bridge. It is claimed
 that while this building was being constructed MT. Celia was warned tha- of the railroad company, but the build ing proceeded. as Mir. Celia had bought the place in good faith.
 About a month ago employees of the raiI cad company gained access to the cellar and commenced drilling into the cement real wall and making sound ings. These men were elected by force and then the present proceed ings were instituted It is claimed that the property now in dispute was in cluded in the land originally acquired for railroad purposes away back when the Providence and Stonington rail- road was built. It is said that after the Celia case is disposed of, action will be taken to recover the prop erty on the corner of Liberty street, directly opposite, as it is claimed that that property is in the same class as the land now occupied by the Celia building.
 The railroad company commenced operations through Westerly seventy five years ago and at the that time there was a two-story building on the land in dispute, owned by Thomas Moves, and used by one of the railroad contractors as a boarding house for his employees. This house was moved out into the road while the bridge abutnent was being built, and then placed back in it's former location The house was subsequently, raZed and blacksmith shop substituted and which was occupied over fifty years by Giles Wilcox. After this shop passed away the Crowley saloon building. or what was known as old Town hall, was erected It was this building that MT. Celia purchased, and years aft erwards tore down. to make way for the present structure. MT. Celia claims to have warranty deed for the property. which has, exchanged own ership several times since the railroad through Westerly was built.
 John w. Mcclure, president the board of particular government of St. Vincent de Paul in Rhode Island, and Daniel D. Donovan. also of Providence. were in Westerly Sunday and made official visitation to the society con- nected with the Church of the I'm maculate Conception. In the after noon Messrs. Mcclure and Donovan attended a meeting of the parishion- CTS of St. MichaeI's church. and as sisted Rev. James w. Cunningham in organizing a St Vincent de Paul soci- ety in that parish a delegation from the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception society aiding in the work. Organiza ton was effected with a membership of thirty and the cleo ton of the following officers: Eugene Driscoll of Stillman avenue, president; Eugene O'NeiH of Stillman avenue, vice president; Rev. James w. Gun ming, spiritual director; Thomas F. Lenihan, treasurer: James Shea of Liberty street, secretary.
 Westerly branch of the Internation- al Hod Carriers and Building Labor CTS union was organized Sunday aft ernoon with a membership of seventy nine These officers were installed by President Dalessevidro of the Boston union: Frederico Datrenoste, presi- dent; PasQuale Priviti. vice president; Vincent De Petris, secretary; Joseph Gentle, treasurer; Joseph Guarino, treasurer.
 There was an interesting hearing in North Stonington Saturday before a court composed of c. Hadlai Hull of New London. George A. Pendleton of North Stonington and B. Frank Will Hams of Stonintgon, upon the claim of Albert and Ruth Hillard against the estate of Frances c. Thompson, and which was disaIlowed by Mrs. Jennie E. Thompson, adn1inistratrix. The claim is for S1, 900 for services render ed by the claimants to Frances Thomp- son and her husband for ten years, MT Thompson being blind and requir- ing considerable care. The claim was presented 9 year ago and was diSal- lowed, and for the first time action was taken under the new law, and commissioners to decide upon the claim were appointed by the judge of probate. The claimants are represent ed by Judge Herbert w. Rathbun of Mystic and Westerly, and Amos A. Browning of Norwich is counsel for administratrix. The Thompson estate s2S5 MT Hillard is IT years of age.
 Judge Rathbun called as witnesses John NJ Thompson, Charles B. Caswell William F. Stewart F.. Frank White, George A. Thompson, Mrs Grace Thompson, Miss Fanny Thompson and Mrs. Wealthy P. Sisson. Attorney Browning called these witnesses for the administratrix: Jennie J. Thomp- son. Clifford Thompson, Mrs. W, B. Avery, William B. Avery, Lucy A. Palmer, Mrs Cynthia A. Watson. John H. Geer and Mrs. Gertrude Bingham.
 The hearing commenced at 9 o'clock in the morning and continued until 5-3O D. m. without intermission, except twenty minutes of the noon hour for lunch.
 The commissioners wilI report their decision to the judge of the probate court for North Stonington.
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