Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-25

The Hay Cart. of Pawtucket, form erly the Rhode Island One. of Westerly, and six other Rhode Is land hand engines, took part in the annual muster of the New England States Veteran F'iremen's association at Fall River, Wednesday. Nearly half a century ago in a muster at horizontal play that was considered pheTomenal at that time being cred ited with 206 feet. When it is con- sidered that the play was through old-fashioned copper-rivetted leather hose even to this day. when 200 feet streams are common. it is classed as a creditable performance.
 (Phebe Greene Ward Chapter,
 Daughters American Revolution, of Westerly, will entertain delegates from the other chapters of Rhode Island at the Atlantic house, Watch Hill. today (Thursday), and it is expected that at least one hundred and fifty daughters wiz be present.
 Mrs. Elisha Burdick, regent of Phebe Greene Ward Chapter, will pre- side. Session will open a t two o'clock The principal address will be made by Ex-Governor George H. Utter, of Westerly and there will be a general discussion of patriotic matters by the members. Mrs. Edwards, of Woon- socket. state regent, will be the guest of honor.
 The event is the state summer con ference of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution of Rhode Island. but there will be members in attendance from other states, some of whom are summer residents of Watch Hill. There will be musical programme by the Atlantic house orchestra.
 BudIong Post, Grand Army of the Republic of Westerly, is making prep arations for the reception to Depart ment Commander Ewer who is to a Lyn he off al ricif ion next Thursday evening. The special guests will be the members of Sedg- wick Post of Norwich, of Hancock Post, Department of Connecticut, and BudIong and Hancock Women's Re- lief Corps and members of the West erly twin council have been invited.
 There will be session of the post in the assembly hall in the memorial building, followed by a banquet in the parlors of Calvary Baptist church.
 Budlong Post veterans hope for a large attendance of their Norwich comrades, as they desire to show ap- given them on their visit to Sedgwick post several months ago.
 The annual outing of the Rhode Is- land Overseers of the Poor associa- tion will be held at the Warwick Club grounds, Grant station. today (Thursday). The local members of the association are Ethan Wilcox
 
 The organization is composed of ac- tive and ex-overseers of the poor and was organized about fifteen years ago MT. Wilcox being constituent mem Der. MeSsrs. Wilcox and Brown will attend the outing, but MT. Barber will not be able to be present owing to his duty as police officer at Watch Hill 1
 The appearance of typhoid fever with fatal result in the Pond and Pierce street section of the town, has resulted in stricter enforcement of the santa tion rules. When there was 1 dfptheria, outbreak in that section l there was a thorough cleansing of the i premises and the keepers of swine l were forced to get rid of that sort of ] live stock, and it was supposed that | all hog pens were permanently vaca ted.
 Deputy Chief of Police Brown has i been making investigation and found that to degree there was return to the old ways. and found several hogs penned within the prohibited section 1 The owners were ordered to dispose of their stock forthwith, and were warn ed that if the orders did not receive l strict compliance, and that if at any time in the future swine were found 1 on the premises, the owners would be and prosecuted.
 Automobiles driven by their owners, Dr. E, H. Hoxie, of Brooklyn. and A. | F. Caruthers, of Norwich. were in col-> lision near Haversham in the Post road Tuesday evening. Both machines l were going att a moderate speed, with l the Hoxie machine on the extreme 1 right of the road. proceeding towards | Quonocontaug, while the Caruthers | was coming toward Westerly. The Norwich auto ran into the Brook 1 lyn smashing the running board. con- l tortion rcd, running board and rear l left wheel and axle. After the col | lision, the Caruthers auto went into a | ditch and then struck a stone wall, l breaking both front wheels and exle. i No one was injured. 1Hs@xzv z .a md 1