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Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02
Attorney Crafts said the damage claims A.LnLld be hiaa if the

claims would not be so high if the betterment act were enforced. for then the general valuation of the Union street property would take temporary drop. He believed the plan suggested that the town proceed with the work and upon the knowledge that there was no prior official grade for the street and felt sure that the cost would not exceed the s1S.000 appropri- ated. He was so confident that he would volunteer his service and was sure of winning the case. To all of which MT. Peabody assented and would gladly volunteer with Mir. Crafts to defend the town, although he had abandoned the practice of law. for he knew it a sure case for the town.
 Councilman Flynn stated that he had heard of sure things before since his connection with the council notably the Chapman case He believed it would be well to keep shy of courts. MT. Peabody said that he agreed with MT Flynn that he would advise to keep out of law. Mir. Crafts added: "Yes. Judge Peabody has gone out Of practice.'
 AIr. Peabody then reminded the council that if it was decided to go ahead as if no grade had been estab- lished that MT Crafts and himself tor Agard in behalf of the town. He said he would put the offer in writing simply as evidence of good faith.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

This whole matter was then defer red For action later in the neetinu while other business was transacted. At the proper time. and after Mr. Crafts and nearly ali except the coun- cilmen had retired. Mr. Peabody hand ed in the following communication in suhstantiation of bis former stat ero ant: The undersigned hereby offer to con- tribute their services as attorneys and councillors -at-IaW in conteSting. and adjusting in all legal proceedings that may be necessary the dama ges result ing from cutting down Union street in accordance with existing plans. as as sociates of the town solicitor. if desir- ed, without charge for said services
 THOMAS H. PEABODY
 A. B CRAFTS
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That was the match that fired the magazine. Councilman Flynn moved that the communication be received and placed on file. To this Town So- licitor Agard objected and suggested that Messrs. Crafts and Peabody be given a vote of thanks for their offer, and nothing more, and this action pre- vailed MT. Peabody said he was sur prised at such action, as he expected at least the courtesy due any citizen, and asked if any other document had ever been treated in that way. acted upon before it was received. As the council declined to vote to receive the document, MT. Peabody took posses sion if it. MT Agard, in opposition, claimed that the town solicitor should be nnha1npered in the selection of his associates in town cases. and that at present he had no need for associates should such an occasion arise, he could see no justification. in turning down Attorney Barney. who had serv- ed the-t town well, and pllcate him with Messrs Peabody and Crafts He therefore objected to even the receipt of the offer. and wanted to be per fectly free in all that pertained to the duties of his office. Several motions and amendments were made and with drawn after MT. Agards remarks
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

town treasurer. which evidently had been forgotten by the clerk, and gave the information that the debt limit of the town of Westerly, 5 per cent. of the valuation, had almost been reach ed, and that the treasurer therefore was not authorized to hire the money, $18,000, to be used in the improvement of Union street, unless special tax were laid, or legislative. action was taken increasing the debt limit of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

Counn1iiman CuTiey here announced for the third time. at as many meet ings, that no action had been taken on his declination to serve on the po- lice committee. He declared he would not serve he did not propose to be hunnbu gged but explained no further. No action was taken MT. Culley then claimed that the police officers were not appointed for year, as was the custom, but from month to month. To this the other members took exception, and the records showed that the po- licenen were elected for one year, just as every other officer elected by the town council
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02
WESTERLY TOWN DEBT LIMIT
So Nearly Reached hat Union Street Charges Are He'll Up-Genera ssembly Must Raise Limit Unless Citizens Vote Special Levy-Result ef Town Courcil Meetnq-Watch Hill Fire District Takes No Action On Separation Issue.

The regular monthly meeting of the Westerly town council Monday was of more than ordinary interest by reason of hearing given to those interested i'll the lowering of the grade of Union street, for which an appropriation of
 IS,000 had been made in annual finan- lcial town meeting. A committee had been appointed to get an estimate or the cost and this report was submit ted. President William L. Clark pre- sided and these members were pres ent: Councilmen Culley, Langworthy, Saunders and Flynn Councilman C; Clarence MaXSon was out Of town and Councilman Horace E. Burd1ck was detained by reason of the meeting of the Watch Hill fire district to con sider the feasibility of a separation by itself. Several citizens were in at tendance. After the reading of the minutes of the regular and special meetings held in July by Clerk Whlp- pie, the bills of Ellery Barber, overseer Of the poor. to the amount of $251-S5, were ordered paid.
 The report of the committee showed total estimate of s22,745, or s4.745 above the appropriation made by the town as the limit to be expended The estimates reported by the committee are:
 Change in Minihen property. s375.Qo Change in A. o. H. hall prop
 erty o,loV-VO Change in Town hall property 1,000-.00 Change in. fire district property 5,30O-0O Change in Edward w. Babcock
 Excavating street to grade.--. 4,500.o0
 gutters ..... 42o.oo New curbing -.. 5000 Relaying tar walks 500.O0 Lowering water mains 45O.00 New boiler in fire house 550.O0 Care of fire apparatus during
 /" "oA n < !. - =. 0'N9
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MT. crandaII exclaimed that it was

MT. CrandaiI explained that it was mixed up affair from the very start and that the committee had given careful attention to their duties and that the present estimate was based on the best obtainab1e information; he referred to inability to reach a definite agreement with Mir. Babcock and the Hibernian society. Additional charges were made in the estimates of a new fire heating apparatus for the fire house and for the care of fire appara- tus during the progress of the work
 Councilman Flynn said that the Hi bernfans had received no definite plan of it's intentions and therefore no agreement was reached.
 Mir. CrandaH replied that time was set for the Hibernian committee to meet-the committee for the town. but that there was a failure to come to- gether.
 Frank w. Coy asked if the fire dis trict wanted a new heating boiler for the old and worn out heating appara- tus, and Mr. Crandall replied that is what the board of engineers asked for. Then MT. Coy asked if the other estf- mates were on a like basis and re- ceived the information that the con- mittee could go no farther than ascer-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02
Rev. Edwin w. Babcock of Troy, N.

Rev. Edwin w. Babcock of Troy, N. Y., a voter, taxpayer and property owner in Union street, spoke in op- position to any change in the grade. He deelared the change would not benefit teamsters doing business be- tween the railway station and the wharves; the town hall would be left as a lighthouse and the tower clock out of sight and out of sound; the public hitching place for the accommo- dation of suburban voters and ten glorious elm trees would have to go and sunstroke would be substituted for shade. He said that if the town had S1S.000 to spend it would be better to apply to sewerage and leave Cookey Hill alone. He wanted it distinctly understood that the change would not be a betterment but a distinct detri- ment to him as a property owner on the street.
 Councilman Flynn asked the com mitfee how there happened to be such a big increase in estimates over a pre- VioUs report to the effect that the work could be done for S1S.000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

CounciIrnan flynn sald ne dfd not know anything about Rev. MT. Bab- cocks plans or demands in connection with the proposed improvement. but he did know that settlement could be made with the Hibernians for consid- erably less than $6,100. and farther that the members of that order were not standing in the way of public progress and only wanted Q square deal.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

A delayed document would have shortened the session, but when it was introduced it showed the way for the council out of tangled mess It was
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02
S22,745.00

 The committee, Albert N. Crandall, William Clark and Clifford Campbell, stated that they had given the matter the most careful attention. The re- port was received and the committee continued.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02
President Clark said the town meet ing discriminated against the town hall

in connection with the proposed inn provement and placed the responsfbili ty of providing a town hall upon the council, and for one he did not pro- pose to assume the responsibility. As the appro priation of $18.000 would not do the work as planned he advocated taking the whole matter back to town meeting and include the town hall project.
 MT. Peabody said that the will of the people had been expressed in three town meetings and that to his mind the council should go forward with the work and when the objecting property owners saw that the betterment act would help determine the damage the work could be done for less than $1S,- 000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

WHEN you want 10 put sour Eusi- ness before the public. there IS no me- dfum better than through the adverr;s- tng columns cf THA Hullafir~
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

The village of Watch Hill does not seem over anxious for separation from the town of Westerly, as action on that matter has been deferred until Sept. 6. and was referred to only in-i advertently at the special meeting of the Watch Hill fire district Monday. The majority and minority reports of the committee on separation were read The chairman, A. L. Dickinson, stated that the committee held a seS- sion just prior to the district meeting and unanimously agreed to postpone action until Sept. 6. and in the mean time to appoint park commissioners to confer with the town council of West erly in regard to a fairer distribution of money collected from taxes at Watch Hill. The park commissioners will endeavor to have a proportion of the taxes paid over each year to the Watch Hill fire district to be expended in the district. The report was ac- cepted, as was also both reports of the committee on separation.
 The legislative act authorizing and enlarging the powers of the fire dis trict in regard to the hiring of non- ey for the completion of the Bay street improvement was formally accepted.
 Park commissioners were elected as J. Frank Champlin, four years; S. p. Mcconnell, three years; John W. Sweeney, two years; Samuel H. Davis, one year The park commissioners are authorized to confer with the town council and to represent Watch Hill at the town meetings, conveying to both authorities its needs and its de- sires and when anw money shall be appropriated, to carry the same into effect under the general advice and directions of the commissioners.
 A resolution that the assessment and collection of tax on real estate and personal estate, of sum which will be equal to one half of the pres ent indebtedness of the district, was defeated.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

DR. COOKE, Rupture Specialist of Hartford. Conn.,. will be at the Wauregan Hotel. Norwich. Conn.,, Wednes- day, August 3rd, 1910, from 1 D. m. until 9.30 p. m.
 CONSULTATION FREE TO ALL. jy30d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

1t was then voted to refer the whole m alter to a special financial town meeting to be held August g, and the meeting be requested to act upon these matters: Shall a sufficient appropria- tion be made for the change of grade in Broad and Union streets? Shall tie legislature be asked to increase the debt limit of Westerly for these pur- poses, or shall a special tax be levied to meet the expense?
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-02

Taxpayers of Pierce street asked that the street be paved or macadamed, and tha the work be commenced without delay. This petition has the sigma lures of nearly all residents of the section, and is one of the things where there is unanimity. The mat ter was referred to the highway com mittee, with request that boundary lines be ascertained and report made at next meeting.
 Votes were passed to establish grade in sections of Beach and Granite streets. hearings to be held Sept. 6.
 The consideration of accepting deeds of rights of way from B. F. Clark and Mrs. Anne Burnett over their prop erty in the vicinity of Pleasant View was referred to the highway commit tee. to report at next meeting.
 Lewis Stanton, health officer, report ed the total absence of contagious dis eases. Chief Bransfield reported five arrests and two liquor raids during the month of July.
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ain the demands of abutting property

tain the demands of abutting property owners.
 Judge John w. Sweeney, stated that the Hibernian society would hold the town to the original report of the committee in regard to the amount of damages.
 Judge Thomas H. Peabody was in favor of lowering the grade of Union street and believed the abutting prop erty owners should receive fair recom- pense. He advocated that the council proceed on the ground that there was no established grade for Union street and that within forty days after the work was completed property owners had the right to file claims for dam ages. He believed the estimates to be excessive in the case of the Hibern1- ans and MT. Babcock and for a new heating outfit for the fire house and for the storage of the apparatus while some of the work is in progress Mir. Peabody said the change would make m improvement that was needed He said the committee placed the damage to MT. Babcock's property at S3,000 and he did not believe MT. Babcock asked that amount with the expectation or receiving any such sum, and he did not believe the Hibernians had any idea of receiving s6.100 in damages. which was in excess of the total value of the property Neither did he be- 1ieve there was any intention of low
 
 MT. Babcock
 MT. Peabody then referred to gen. eral improvement and enlargement of the present town hall, which he claim ed could be done to advantage, and would meet the requirements of West er1y for a great many years.
 Town Solicitor Agard agreed with Mir. Peabody in that owners of dam aged property should be recompensed, but he warned the council not to be deIuded by the notion that if the work went forward as if no grade had been established that the damages assessed by the court would be materially less than reported by the committee
 Attorney A. B. Crafts said he was satisfied that if the work went forward with the understanding that no prior grade had been established that the work could be done for less than $18,- 900. He stated that Westerly should not be stationary but should improve and expand, just as are the Watch Hill and Pleasant View sections. There was need. he said, of changing the grade of Union street. to lessen the congestion of traffic in Main street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18
DATA WANTED
BEFORE BOARD
REACHES HERE
SECRETARY WATERMAN Is VERY
ANXIOUS FOR INFORMATION TO
PRESENT TO ENGINEERS, BUT
THUS FAR HAS RECEIVED NO
ASSISTANCE.

The secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce has been very busy lately
trying to compile local data for pre-
sentation Friday to the board of en-
gineers for rivers and harbors work
in such convincing form as to win
from the board a strong endorsement
Of the surveying engineers recon-
mendation that the canals be built to
connect this harbor with Perdido bay,
and Perdido bay with Mobile bay, thus
giving Pensacola, via Mobile, an all
water route to the coal and iron fields
Of Alabama.
Up to this time, not an iota of vol
untary assistance has been given
either the Chamber Of Commerce Or
the local committee of the waterway
association in the way of suggestions
or facts for presentation to the board
Of engineers.
Such apathy On the part of the pub
lic," said Mr.. Waterman yesterday. IF
known to the board of engineers
would indicate to them that Pensa-
cola did not care whether she got the
canals or not. We on the spot know
better, of course, but the few who
are actively working can't make the
showing they could if they had more
L
the government to do the work, but
there are not enough individuals who
exert themselves in the cause. A lot
can be done in three days, and we on
the inside hope that assistance will oe
forthcoming.
1--WE had-well, I don't like to say
what sort Of. time trying to find out
what makes up the freight between
Mobile and Pensacola, and the ,om.
mittee also wants information on what
freight there is in Perdido bay to be
benefited by the canals we'd be
especially grateful for assistance on
this line. II anyone has any facts
that he can give, and will telephone
either Mr.. P. X. Yonge or myscle,
We'll go to him to get it,
The board Of engineers will meet
Friday morning in the Chamber of
Commerce. The engineers have in
vited the public to be present, and any
and everybody to make all the avgu
ments they can in favor of the pro-
posed work Secretary Henderson, OF
the Inland Waterways Association
will be here, and it is believed hat
Senator Fletcher will also be on hand.
The session will be very interesting
and the public can learn a great deal
about the work if the attendance is
lareg. The engineers will be some.
what impressed. too, by the attend.
ance, for while they are engineers
scientists and experts. they are human
and one way to reach their Judgment
is to show that the people here-tne
shippers and consumers, who pay The
freight bills in the end-are really n
terested and really want the work
done
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18
DAMAGE
TOTWO SMACkS
CARRIE LlTTLEFiELD AND JOHN
M .kEAN MAKE PORT AFTER
SUFFERING FROM WIND AND
WAVES-oNE VESSEL TAKES
TOW.

Two fishing smacks, the Carrie NJ
Littlefeld and the John NJ Kean.
came in yesterday after running into
the edge of the storm in the gulf to
the eastward and suffering consider
able damage.
The Carrie Ltt1efeld was badly
damaged and ran into a wind of con-
siderable velocity and heavy seas.
Her cabins were badly damned and
the rigging Of the vessel suffered
great damage. The smack was max
ing her way in with part of one sail
when picked up by the tug E. E. Simp-
son and towed in.
The Kean suffered considerable
damage, but not so much as the Little
field. and managed to come in to port
unaided
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18

MEETING HELD
UNION SERVICE At FIRST METHo-
DIST cHURcH-REc. Err. PEN.
DLEToN, OF FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH, DELIVERED ABLE DIS.
J. COURSE ON SUBJECT.

A union temperance meeting. in
which all the Protestant churches Of
the city concurred, was held Sunday
night at the First Methodist church.
Rev. Eugene r. Pendleton. pa6tor Of
the First Baptist church, filed the pull.
pit.
Mr.. Pendleton's subject was What
the Churches Can do For Purer and
Better City" He chose for his text
the following very appropriate passage
Of scripture: Whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are noble
think on these things" The speaker
handled his subject in very able and
forcible manner, bringing out many
points to shoV what a power in the
community the church is, what is ex-
pected Of the church and what an in
fuence the church can exert In a city
or community. He brought out the
fact that the church is responsible for
the purifying and upbuilding of a COM
munfty.
Mr.. Pendleton is a fluent and i'm.
pressive speaker, and his logical dis,
course was listened to attentively and
greatly enjoyed by all who attended
the service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18
NO PATRONAGE
FOR FIRMS OF
OTHER CITIES
SECRETARY RUFUS jones TELLS
CONCERN THAT PROGRESSIVE
LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED FOR
PURPOSE OF FOSTERING PEN.
sAcoLA INDUSTRIES.

That the Pensacola Progressive
League believes in the fact that ore
of its first duties Is to patronize homa
Industry is made evident in the fol-
lowing extract from letter mailed
yesterday by Secretary Rufus Jones OF
that organization in reply to request
from q mail order house soliciting an
order for printing:
"The Pensacola Progressive League
10 organised for the purpose OF boost
ing Pensacola and fostering Pelsa-
cola Industries, and It would be very
inconsistent in me to place an order
for Job printing outside of this city
SO long as l am able to have the work
done satisfactorily here. I thank you
for the offer of your services, but as
long as am secretary Of the organiza-
ton no order for printing will 60 to
an out of-town concern"
Secretary Jones, of the Progressive
League, has received from B. 8. Will
liams, who recently moved from this
city to Jacksonville, his resignation as
member of the board Of control of
that organization. Mr.. Williams's sue
csssor will probably be elected at the
next general meeting <of the Pro-
grossive League.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18
DEATH OF MRS. LABORS
AT LAUREL HILL RECENTLY
Special to the journal.

Special to the Journal.
Milton, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Labors, was
native Of Santa Rosa county, the
daughter of Mr.. Black. She was
married first to Mr.. Humphreys,
then to Mr.. Labors. She was the
mother of five children, one by her
first husband, Mr. James Humphreys,
who is conductor on the l.. & n. and
runs from Pensacola to Flomaton, hav.
ing his home in Pensacola. The other
living members Of the family live at
Laurel Hill, where she lived and died
and was buried
The services were conducted by
Rev. c. ". Humphreys, D. D.. of Mil
ton, and were largely attended. The
association of conductors at Pensacola
sent a beautiful floral offering and
many others sent lovely flowers. The
audience was carried to and from the
cemetery on a railway train, which
was a great kindenss as well as a
worthy tribute to the dead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18
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Germ Be Eradicatcd.

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your hair must grow luxuriantly.
Herpicide not only contains the dan
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lar toilet use. No other hair prepare
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other claims to be, for the simple rea-
son that it was only recently that a
destroyer Of the germ has been dis
covered-Newbro's Herpicide, the only
hair preparation that actually kills
dandruf. Sold by leading druggists.
Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich.
One dollar bottles guarantee. W.
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cary, 121 8. Palafox street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18
DEATH OF MRS. G. r.
LUCAS At APALACHlCOLA
Special to the journal.

Apalachicola. Oct. 17.-Madame Luz
cas- died Monday at the residence OF
her son-in-law, MI Marlis- She was
one of the Oldest residents OF Apa-
lochicola. She came to Apalachlcola
from ST. Joseph nearly fifty years ago
when that city was DESTROYED by
yellow fever epidemic. Since then
she had lived continuously in Apalach'
icola, and a chronicle OF her memories
would prove the growth and prosperity
of this city. for She had lived through
the black times after the war into the
bright sunshine of today
She leaves many grandchildren to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-18
STUART'S

sUcHu And JUNIPER COMPOUND
CURES KIDNEY AND aAAooEs TROUBLES